tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11449132128256375872024-03-14T10:45:43.578-04:00Welcome to The Turner Farm“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-49803831166254643252011-03-29T08:40:00.000-04:002011-03-29T08:40:17.479-04:00Progress at the Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Yes, we are back! Even though you've not seen or heard from me in weeks, we've been busy!. After a wonderfully restful and restorative vacation, we returned with a renewed energy to get some projects done here at the farm. One being the room where this beautiful farm table resides. Mr. Norm created this beauty from a scrap pallet he brought home from work. Yes, I am blessed!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDUv3aAIjjiYkBFExR-JlFOfGTS1EiIRdoW0-o5gU9B0mHlFec2DeP12LtBEadB1bZI4qwrxrxtlEqxvqAoyXMaDgqwTLt-W0cVea772GPMnfOSKS792qozJUGjhrNHmVl8_2XcHLPFH5/s1600/DSC_0018-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDUv3aAIjjiYkBFExR-JlFOfGTS1EiIRdoW0-o5gU9B0mHlFec2DeP12LtBEadB1bZI4qwrxrxtlEqxvqAoyXMaDgqwTLt-W0cVea772GPMnfOSKS792qozJUGjhrNHmVl8_2XcHLPFH5/s576/DSC_0018-3.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've been finishing up on mudding, sanding, painting. trim work and now we are on to decor. Found some</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">really cool old pieces that I'm putting some personal touches on and can not wait to hang them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sorry, for the delay of YUM-Top 5. I will be putting up this weeks linky later tonight. Be sure to join us. </div><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-48336680273040804672011-02-28T19:54:00.000-05:002011-02-28T19:54:19.431-05:00Get Prepared!<div>I know it must sound like a broken record, believe me, I would agree with you, but......<br />
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We had another cold spell and <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">more</span></i></b> snow up here at the Turner Farm. About 20" in the past 3 days and it's still falling.<br />
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The chickens have huddled up together in the coop, the dogs won't even poke their noses outside, and my husband has been busy plowing, shoveling, snow blowing, and endlessly filling the wood furnace.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The snow has covered the farm in a blanket of silence. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Even the trees are too cold to sway in the breeze</div><br />
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I'm completely spoiled to have a husband do ALL that work....but while he was busy outside, I was busy making plans for my next diy project and cooking dinner [<b>READ:</b> Mac n' Cheese in a box with fruit smoothies] in Mom's kitchen on what I like to call:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The stove with a <b><i>Hemi.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mom doesn't usually say too much about her stove on here, but I will say it for her-</div><br />
10 Burners. 2 ovens. This thing is a beast.....it boiled a pot of water <b><i>WAY</i></b> under a minute. And those directions to cook for 8 minutes? Well it was actually more like 3 minutes. I almost <b>burnt</b> the Mac n' Cheese <b>from a box. </b>How does that even happen???<br />
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Gary and I have been carefully conspiring plans to move the stove down to our little 900sqft rental house 30 minutes away to replace our circa 1960's easy bake oven before mom and dad return. What do you think?<br />
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<i>Can we pull it off without her noticing??</i><br />
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Anyways, what I really wanted to let you know was that just because Mom is on vacation the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><i>YUMS link party</i></span></b> isn't going on vacation too.....<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Join on <b><i>Wednesday</i></b> with your top 5 YUMS!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Share with us what brightens your day, and I'll share mine as well!</div><br />
</div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-88883265662213989112011-02-22T10:44:00.003-05:002011-02-22T13:48:32.056-05:00Chilly Tuesday<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Tuesday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I love reading cookbooks<br />
I find the old ones to be so much fun<br />
Spent some time reading as...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It is sooooo cold......<br />
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<i>Look at the warmth that yeast is creating ~ Amazing!</i><br />
<i>Can feel the HEAT</i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Did a little bit of baking early this am to bring some warmth to the kitchen of the farm house.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Can not believe that all my loaf pans are still in storage</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Because I've made several wedding cakes ~ my cake pans are here at the farm </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">They'll work.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Not a low fat bread. Yes, that is butter. <br />
Busy creating the best crispy crust to this delish beer bread.<br />
OH MY GOODNESS<br />
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A treat for a cold and windy day.<br />
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Headed into work..<br />
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If you're in the North, hope you stay warm.<br />
Those of you lucky ones in the south,<br />
I'll be joining you soon...<br />
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<b>Be sure to join us for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YUM - Top 5 # wk 3</span></b><br />
<b>Each Wednesday share any top 5 that puts a smile in your heart</b></div><br />
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<a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-50730854760590395462010-11-22T08:34:00.000-05:002010-11-22T08:34:55.696-05:00Mr. Norm made the Top 10!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just called Mr. Norm at work to tell him that the shipping</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pallet turned </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">gorgeous new Farm Table </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">made the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Top 10 in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2361a1; font-family: 'Droid Serif', Calibri, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 15px;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://thediyclub.com/calendar-of-events-2/" title="DIY Club"><img alt="DIY Club" height="125" src="http://thediyclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/monthlydiyprojectparty-button-300x300.png" width="125" /></a></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">I wish you could of heard the conversation, <b>too cute</b>.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">Mr. Norm is excited. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">I am excited for Mr. Norm. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">Be sure to visit all the <b><i>Incredible</i></b> entries into </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><a href="http://thediyclub.com/2010/11/nov-2010-top-10/">Novembers DIY Club</a> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">I've been busy working on the nook where this beauty will</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">make it's home. Hoping to have it complete by Thanksgiving.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">Taught myself how to mud and sand sheet rock. Today, I'm </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">working on trim. </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-46706184725009834172010-10-14T16:08:00.003-04:002010-10-14T22:46:02.304-04:00Questions ???<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With encouragement from my Miss Sarah, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I ventured</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> into the land of blogging as a way </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to document the creation</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and adventures of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">THE TURNER FARM</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">.</span> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I started to blog 9 months ago, the farm well..</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It will be <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">five </span></b></span>years in March. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-MU0-GjGBMZRj-11AiakA4SWtlZj8bY7rRm62iqM-RrByVZXDZFglOHCR4LrcwY8o9p2J-Ak86kpOe311LJQ0uMSYTtZAcL9hlYlJ6jE7mTCDkKkqL3uF-HBaPd3KEdkZ0ZbwU8nLj0/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-MU0-GjGBMZRj-11AiakA4SWtlZj8bY7rRm62iqM-RrByVZXDZFglOHCR4LrcwY8o9p2J-Ak86kpOe311LJQ0uMSYTtZAcL9hlYlJ6jE7mTCDkKkqL3uF-HBaPd3KEdkZ0ZbwU8nLj0/s400/DSC_0046.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i> How I made my settee is <a href="http://welcometotheturnerfarm.blogspot.com/2010/03/cookstove-turned-sette-week-3-sytycd.html">here</a>.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">WOW!! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">If I knew then what I know now! </span></span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> I wouldn't change a thing! </span></span></span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Well, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Maybe!</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMQkNk5nNRBeiXaAb3DgC92R0U7yHSMC950kEkSay8O7TQ5AEieecMEV_gDbO_rzcg21A59JnaOtZ4b9X7fo5gbSn4Lg-6FPPOqVtuw7nvpN9PX9MJ7PCB-6EfmdEmjHrs-T1TABKlC0/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMQkNk5nNRBeiXaAb3DgC92R0U7yHSMC950kEkSay8O7TQ5AEieecMEV_gDbO_rzcg21A59JnaOtZ4b9X7fo5gbSn4Lg-6FPPOqVtuw7nvpN9PX9MJ7PCB-6EfmdEmjHrs-T1TABKlC0/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Are there any of you out there in blog~land that have </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">lived</span></span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"></span></span></b> in the place you </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">are building? If so,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">I stand now and salute you! </span></b></span> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkveJFDKxB-ivs8YtyjFmfw3Jb0xrno6z1dsMAfYPmfjM0FVvVo9reeGkQXuPhAI8V8K9hQVBOyg3XXXQTlI8YRa1Hz_UM-WS1FxE8pGkTRWhpI1wANGFwAeYi5lZKV1tvxVPZ-Aaccg/s1600/windows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkveJFDKxB-ivs8YtyjFmfw3Jb0xrno6z1dsMAfYPmfjM0FVvVo9reeGkQXuPhAI8V8K9hQVBOyg3XXXQTlI8YRa1Hz_UM-WS1FxE8pGkTRWhpI1wANGFwAeYi5lZKV1tvxVPZ-Aaccg/s400/windows.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you have done this, did you make the decision to do it out of pocket?</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSJAPlvsv6n2jb6cBggc_zplV6uYeaHa47zUi2OD2WzrAFeoVy2Rcf3qPtFBTjCmv712TglfEE-Hz3fedIHdMLr47Rz76mBkA2G0MnkdrX3du3aFA43XUhQLBUa5rEXf3gM8d1nhSyfU/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSJAPlvsv6n2jb6cBggc_zplV6uYeaHa47zUi2OD2WzrAFeoVy2Rcf3qPtFBTjCmv712TglfEE-Hz3fedIHdMLr47Rz76mBkA2G0MnkdrX3du3aFA43XUhQLBUa5rEXf3gM8d1nhSyfU/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i> trying to figure out my new camera</i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Build as you go, you know...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">work, work, work</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">, </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">to</span></span></span> save, save, save</span></b></span><b>,</b> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">so you can <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">work, work, work</span></b> to complete </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that next project. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Like an<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">in~door </span></span></b>shower!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFkKGXBd3LTqCzaLINqOV2xt0TioV3lY46DcoC0IVeI_JOLrk7Wl-MkRkz7rcC6M51z9gyHcVH85qtvMCFKwnfkTCSUooYoV3SZrNWpCk3EP_oea-E8ieCdXySStWWKAL2D65KsfDx7c/s1600/100_2489-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFkKGXBd3LTqCzaLINqOV2xt0TioV3lY46DcoC0IVeI_JOLrk7Wl-MkRkz7rcC6M51z9gyHcVH85qtvMCFKwnfkTCSUooYoV3SZrNWpCk3EP_oea-E8ieCdXySStWWKAL2D65KsfDx7c/s400/100_2489-1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Don't get me wrong, I</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> LOVE</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> my out~door shower and we are</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">working on a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b>Fabulous</b></span> permanent one. I laugh at myself as </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I type this. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">From a once control freak~ had to have perfection,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">done today person. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To my counters are plywood,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">outlet covers are on order, s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">tickers are still on my windows,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the sink front is not in place. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Projects everywhere we turn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkI8T6dliUIRYUtEFtoGSfNB4pIesUf4Ni7hEOfOI5OoNB7B-bUmWYKwM7CTi0UAvCwebWlsnQnF4RCDzqUEQh4YKO2fYlfGU_Y87XgLPExFlPa6O5K7L7RbG7qQJdQZvhds2IzRSs_Yk/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkI8T6dliUIRYUtEFtoGSfNB4pIesUf4Ni7hEOfOI5OoNB7B-bUmWYKwM7CTi0UAvCwebWlsnQnF4RCDzqUEQh4YKO2fYlfGU_Y87XgLPExFlPa6O5K7L7RbG7qQJdQZvhds2IzRSs_Yk/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Some that are not done and some that are.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBh4-FtTtXHzE8cbthdIzHcg6weaAYO3lD_9FJGOht8ZWnLNRh8g3Oq59T4gxQHlpjkAnUy9lCFm0GDw4WGSsEeFgonJLFJSYN69JOISIUZXXoWlUdc412t5xyWx2HGdKCdOoVr9IutY/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBh4-FtTtXHzE8cbthdIzHcg6weaAYO3lD_9FJGOht8ZWnLNRh8g3Oq59T4gxQHlpjkAnUy9lCFm0GDw4WGSsEeFgonJLFJSYN69JOISIUZXXoWlUdc412t5xyWx2HGdKCdOoVr9IutY/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>This was once dead space, Mr. Norm surprised</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>me by creating this wonderful wine rack</i>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am often asked by friends ~ <b>How do you do it?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let me just share this. Looking back and seeing the</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">person I once was, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Obsessed</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span></b>with perfection. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love who I have become. I enjoy the process.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">T</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">aking the time to find what I really want</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">in my home. Time for</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> some <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">deep soul</span></span></b> searching</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">here, our last home was a fake! Yup, a fake! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yes, it was home. Yes, at the time I loved it. I would</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">never part with the memories we have of raising our girls there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We built it! It was our home, but you know the kind ~ All show! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> we are being honest here, we built it to impress others as</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">much as we built it for ourselves. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We are in a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">different</span></b></span> place now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you! And I am <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">LOVING it</span></b>. Taking the time to find the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">right pieces. Who knew it would take us almost <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><b>FIVE</b></span> years</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to decide, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for what seems like the bizzillionth time, on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">what</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we want </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for the in~door shower. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVFpGKe4hbpYfQ6KWYmmXny_aol5WihhYhzbcFqJLHgEiVZFbLBglTQtOKPwdKvnF5VRQBc6wHtahU9uJgaVf09eAaoHvOV4XVJLDMxpG24lpdmZspZxCfP99ZFkopRRaCATK0UrnFwU/s1600/100_1514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVFpGKe4hbpYfQ6KWYmmXny_aol5WihhYhzbcFqJLHgEiVZFbLBglTQtOKPwdKvnF5VRQBc6wHtahU9uJgaVf09eAaoHvOV4XVJLDMxpG24lpdmZspZxCfP99ZFkopRRaCATK0UrnFwU/s400/100_1514.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love the photo below, but never posted it. It reveals that our </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cabinets were not finished. Which resulted in everything being </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">on the counters out for everyone to see.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTm1edjku5-BhMqQxi39U6-qdfbKzi_-YO4QvZ_wx9TkI8H9r1xhRwoYlgIPcjA4QthXSJfb_OJj5hX4UXB0VbubJhL7jv4Lk2UU3bRaiqxGrp2qDFkBq7PdNnaojNq0QBZvrikukXZA/s1600/100_1339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTm1edjku5-BhMqQxi39U6-qdfbKzi_-YO4QvZ_wx9TkI8H9r1xhRwoYlgIPcjA4QthXSJfb_OJj5hX4UXB0VbubJhL7jv4Lk2UU3bRaiqxGrp2qDFkBq7PdNnaojNq0QBZvrikukXZA/s400/100_1339.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Did I say,<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I LOVE IT!</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What prompted this post? I received a comment. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">T</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">his was not a sincere comment, it was actually a mean comment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then while visiting, I discovered that there are a few of you out</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">there </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that had received even meaner comments. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Not from the same person</i></b>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What do you think? If we open our homes, our hearts and share</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">our lives with others, does that make mean comments ok? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Is there </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a place for them? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4e7tSx-svkyE_MgKkiUPhifXTtoDIZcMQl0zk0tRPVC2IHSyFgzNgvyscl2jvu4qnR2If2Ria69oD1iwWP7E3d1UNLid6Cyu0RaGj4L59ukTEtg8P3wTHJwfLhNauFIZJ-0p9zRceg8/s1600/100_1386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4e7tSx-svkyE_MgKkiUPhifXTtoDIZcMQl0zk0tRPVC2IHSyFgzNgvyscl2jvu4qnR2If2Ria69oD1iwWP7E3d1UNLid6Cyu0RaGj4L59ukTEtg8P3wTHJwfLhNauFIZJ-0p9zRceg8/s400/100_1386.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">May I suggest? Just kidding~ I think. My life is not perfect.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My home is in process. What makes it perfect is that it is</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my home! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I pray that I can keep t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">his blog so it represents me</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and my life. That is never becomes </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a blog created to impress</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">others. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can not help but wonder if this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">person's blog was</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">created like our first home. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">More to impress others. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If so, I feel sorry for her. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Having created </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a life that was not really me, I understand. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I Thank God daily that he </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">has blessed me with this journey </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and that through him I am </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">discovering Home!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Discovering and sharing who we are, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">our talents, our gifts, our blessings. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></span></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-2076456909260323702010-10-12T10:52:00.050-04:002010-10-12T12:16:49.332-04:00Hidden Gems<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With building, many of my treasures have been buried away</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> in a storage unit. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I try not to visit often as it makes me sad.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> With my kitchen almost done, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I did venture over a few days</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> ago to retrieve my kitchenaid. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy2oGLlu2kwlUk29N4pMmX3A_pIFA-1xUaKUuuinRmHEagkUGdUMzBa_R0EV_pzhvkzGXUt82kuWQbEwpdfYIVSugY35dDUKtCQuFAEwpmyBPKXG3DVlQr_q-3nGLXTyB3VUwAZ19NLk/s1600/100_1381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy2oGLlu2kwlUk29N4pMmX3A_pIFA-1xUaKUuuinRmHEagkUGdUMzBa_R0EV_pzhvkzGXUt82kuWQbEwpdfYIVSugY35dDUKtCQuFAEwpmyBPKXG3DVlQr_q-3nGLXTyB3VUwAZ19NLk/s400/100_1381.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I couldn't bring myself to leave these beauties behind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnr5NemMabQnFEvCULYlr-xWu2MR3LPitZOzRqsXnEwe_EZKIWIMOt41zbWjXW2ayo03JiK-d0sJfLaQGt6LSpBH9pKCH05uL2a__Qe59FNceYWDorh8gBqnRsf5yufnOzfCH_3c5AzY/s1600/100_1379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnr5NemMabQnFEvCULYlr-xWu2MR3LPitZOzRqsXnEwe_EZKIWIMOt41zbWjXW2ayo03JiK-d0sJfLaQGt6LSpBH9pKCH05uL2a__Qe59FNceYWDorh8gBqnRsf5yufnOzfCH_3c5AzY/s400/100_1379.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is my beloved pig poster. It is actually a feed advertisement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One of those hidden treasures buried deep in the walls</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> of our first home</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJTcFG_j2gPWFvHNuMxKZxrxelGQYyQb8iszcfCRr_Zi7wWLyE5N-wLdttPxpEWOnbmJ1ksyqBMv7EvSewFGxN1h8QiEpwCPfT4ErHYckGRbS0KFALHbJBTODc9_eaQHojsNokrJqYt0/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJTcFG_j2gPWFvHNuMxKZxrxelGQYyQb8iszcfCRr_Zi7wWLyE5N-wLdttPxpEWOnbmJ1ksyqBMv7EvSewFGxN1h8QiEpwCPfT4ErHYckGRbS0KFALHbJBTODc9_eaQHojsNokrJqYt0/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We found it when we were expanding the kitchen, along</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">with many other gems.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiNKBaYMihJI2dtrmNOH41eP6CLi-SGfH7Ir1x3tMtEsetmcRhEK37wYg4wzO2rv8ak5xToffxijOByhYjt2mrDsVTuB2Srd_jrZvFkAhD1MWcLhKJ_EVEgIH6WRQSeUny_IFCcBAs94/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiNKBaYMihJI2dtrmNOH41eP6CLi-SGfH7Ir1x3tMtEsetmcRhEK37wYg4wzO2rv8ak5xToffxijOByhYjt2mrDsVTuB2Srd_jrZvFkAhD1MWcLhKJ_EVEgIH6WRQSeUny_IFCcBAs94/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I Love the story it tells.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtTnET5HGaXn8Zy25o25K09MxvQlMLf00zsHjmG4IfxOKyMv3wg_c7PfwZCi_-nxkcF9dNK8aO_bvJ9esHqNlMpPJjReTAIaheClMFjCzCfJfcxQSqJAO_Iowi2_Uf3e12PlPAuw0j2w/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtTnET5HGaXn8Zy25o25K09MxvQlMLf00zsHjmG4IfxOKyMv3wg_c7PfwZCi_-nxkcF9dNK8aO_bvJ9esHqNlMpPJjReTAIaheClMFjCzCfJfcxQSqJAO_Iowi2_Uf3e12PlPAuw0j2w/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With my cup of coffee, I've spent most of the morning walking </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">around </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the finished parts of my house, Pig Poster in-hand... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Where will she go?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvaAVAde6S_GvWEspdBDHpgYM5dSIN80y4NNYry63eHVsnr9rvI4YKpNqKTA_OqhbgExhk1paviTycEOA4O3Z-KYiiaIgP12H6uoLvcHOWXn4XQf1rwZnjmygnBFujsbp5J6HOFpvwiw/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvaAVAde6S_GvWEspdBDHpgYM5dSIN80y4NNYry63eHVsnr9rvI4YKpNqKTA_OqhbgExhk1paviTycEOA4O3Z-KYiiaIgP12H6uoLvcHOWXn4XQf1rwZnjmygnBFujsbp5J6HOFpvwiw/s400/DSC_0127.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Do you remember these<a href="http://welcometotheturnerfarm.blogspot.com/2010/02/wood-wood-work.html"> photos</a> of another find?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScgMow_ch0tfY6L9vqZkxO8XK20V252LdC1MdQeEYQpVDKCUOGMckIG-bISqaBPJ8HIOGjFKx_oQAavUH_zYFhqu9AUMxbuebUJ6Ghw_qvjRoEv9AEwK8fVgNgeCwDt7UcX_w8Qs6UNw/s400/100_1136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScgMow_ch0tfY6L9vqZkxO8XK20V252LdC1MdQeEYQpVDKCUOGMckIG-bISqaBPJ8HIOGjFKx_oQAavUH_zYFhqu9AUMxbuebUJ6Ghw_qvjRoEv9AEwK8fVgNgeCwDt7UcX_w8Qs6UNw/s320/100_1136.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We've been busy in the evenings. Finishing up</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">some of last </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">construction projects for the kitchen. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I <a href="http://welcometotheturnerfarm.blogspot.com/2010/01/decisions-decisions-decisions.html">posted</a> sometime ago, regarding my counters.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mr. Norm came up with a great</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> solution. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpm80N7oC3hrZrcSB6_M7felJYwRXQ_MYzWmIHZ3Oo02Pp7OFaPz4fIz5WVtYV8ZDHlS-C_PHtKTob2npGBLiKW3yvOzla8mwvJWowO366IQ12bnhKxBQpYOYnKl6PfqWg5qXpwiU3mw/s1600/DSC_00411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpm80N7oC3hrZrcSB6_M7felJYwRXQ_MYzWmIHZ3Oo02Pp7OFaPz4fIz5WVtYV8ZDHlS-C_PHtKTob2npGBLiKW3yvOzla8mwvJWowO366IQ12bnhKxBQpYOYnKl6PfqWg5qXpwiU3mw/s320/DSC_00411.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This will soon be my counter top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gvfZIVZUXTtCDJs7CDgl9JRwhyphenhyphenhENohF_M7jlkSWsJV-cruma6o9Zd58fWNYhDzrOYdRVUTPiP1jgZF8MHkO6NvNsPLtlxJdGBlknd9kgZ04w4qBERtnb91bn6w49BayclXxY2irCQg/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gvfZIVZUXTtCDJs7CDgl9JRwhyphenhyphenhENohF_M7jlkSWsJV-cruma6o9Zd58fWNYhDzrOYdRVUTPiP1jgZF8MHkO6NvNsPLtlxJdGBlknd9kgZ04w4qBERtnb91bn6w49BayclXxY2irCQg/s320/DSC_0043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">From the two freebie solid mahogany shipping skids, we </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">reclaimed enough to do a majority of my counter space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We will be using stainless on the prep area. and I will</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">need a section of marble for chocolate work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We're getting closer....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-15882729888152612792010-10-06T10:35:00.003-04:002010-10-06T14:59:10.517-04:00Where do you get your Inspiration?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've been catching up with many of you. Enjoying your posts as I savor my morning coffee. You truly are <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">amazing</span></span> you know. Each and every one of you, your posts giving glimpses of the life you lead. I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">love</span></span> it.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbS7l3Hr0osYdqUCRLpSRIbKKKcICubG-nwrcoxWAAYKptkXg5lxYgzEuzelxNxbSjjCkPoecTFIX-KUPsptMTjDeY6NchVvwG8WJmVTE7CiJGTe54P-FKgKq6KR9bwxPgC61iJvOVNY/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbS7l3Hr0osYdqUCRLpSRIbKKKcICubG-nwrcoxWAAYKptkXg5lxYgzEuzelxNxbSjjCkPoecTFIX-KUPsptMTjDeY6NchVvwG8WJmVTE7CiJGTe54P-FKgKq6KR9bwxPgC61iJvOVNY/s400/DSC_0022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was thinking about you on my way into town yesterday. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Wondering .....</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibakRuMSg_LNStsZ8QR82yYednXOJfdHacoeruu-9gx9U9TZSq_vVSDYqwLjYS7_NUV-bWLnySPEPDWrumAlhi5DZtgXl8XDsdMiNkjlaf0nmZNnT-FL6WOOk9FR5ts7xx0qokjJm3P_U/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibakRuMSg_LNStsZ8QR82yYednXOJfdHacoeruu-9gx9U9TZSq_vVSDYqwLjYS7_NUV-bWLnySPEPDWrumAlhi5DZtgXl8XDsdMiNkjlaf0nmZNnT-FL6WOOk9FR5ts7xx0qokjJm3P_U/s400/DSC_0197.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Where do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">you</span></span> get your inspiration</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">?</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5Nksaj3yX8Wz5HHzToj3njhjfgQ2tjBs0HXR7rasJxTxbJex8YCOVw5gjD5PBtEvOpQKYH8TZoBY7NGkMQoD_RAWyjRM0HsV5B4gp25Nls8RMgIZ1U9n-eLwYCCJ1NaS87MzffH7pKI/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5Nksaj3yX8Wz5HHzToj3njhjfgQ2tjBs0HXR7rasJxTxbJex8YCOVw5gjD5PBtEvOpQKYH8TZoBY7NGkMQoD_RAWyjRM0HsV5B4gp25Nls8RMgIZ1U9n-eLwYCCJ1NaS87MzffH7pKI/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With a 12 mile trip to town, I have a moment or two to think</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_pAazIpKHvNIPhYfdRCIVS_wbRl3jCVLgXXOnG7LvC5igf40u4q_Roqse1bX5dEY1YWwDwX-9EDYS4ta6gSA9vXjsgggc4IgCbLe0EAGBGNMHYPi7MEa6a9zGLCpg3Hc6mJIYiLNltE/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_pAazIpKHvNIPhYfdRCIVS_wbRl3jCVLgXXOnG7LvC5igf40u4q_Roqse1bX5dEY1YWwDwX-9EDYS4ta6gSA9vXjsgggc4IgCbLe0EAGBGNMHYPi7MEa6a9zGLCpg3Hc6mJIYiLNltE/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We've been working on numerous projects around the farm</span>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMj5Jya78htzZDokYieAT89OrXBGZM9hsR3vGUktvZsWaKo1WlIMhthu0bsRSSEerB-1zEKNaOvWvq1UP5DmMICMl6sGSOQu-mSs3QfKFOn-XFFGIBq6D355BdPQvdeMiLS6urEXC2_oM/s1600/DSC_0152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMj5Jya78htzZDokYieAT89OrXBGZM9hsR3vGUktvZsWaKo1WlIMhthu0bsRSSEerB-1zEKNaOvWvq1UP5DmMICMl6sGSOQu-mSs3QfKFOn-XFFGIBq6D355BdPQvdeMiLS6urEXC2_oM/s400/DSC_0152.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using up some scrap lumber to finish up on some projects before the cold hits.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKteSC_-0oQ4ltt8gJhXOkOJ0_nZggCPVVm_YQR37b7tgpZj_HNx7noxuzalYXOiFew1MenrkSdMv-kgTpWYp3Qd98X_Wk_yPFBM44TCK4tzNmiLTFKxEbqW127gvqBSKJwHcAZOqVAY/s1600/DSC_0177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKteSC_-0oQ4ltt8gJhXOkOJ0_nZggCPVVm_YQR37b7tgpZj_HNx7noxuzalYXOiFew1MenrkSdMv-kgTpWYp3Qd98X_Wk_yPFBM44TCK4tzNmiLTFKxEbqW127gvqBSKJwHcAZOqVAY/s400/DSC_0177.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Making sure the critters are warm for the winter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVaTP_WMZZv5eDCqQ0Um97MASppBp7zzAugq3lGXQwWWcTPkKXIwFUiyH2SBrtMUHQ2WVL7D15EBP6m0lSA5XlNGwB7ODjzVXPVKYzXPyA6nIlBUc4aPqmeUsU9xqcAja1jpC7TQhf0Y/s1600/DSC_0184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVaTP_WMZZv5eDCqQ0Um97MASppBp7zzAugq3lGXQwWWcTPkKXIwFUiyH2SBrtMUHQ2WVL7D15EBP6m0lSA5XlNGwB7ODjzVXPVKYzXPyA6nIlBUc4aPqmeUsU9xqcAja1jpC7TQhf0Y/s400/DSC_0184.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have some painting to do. The colors? Read the story behind</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the story <a href="http://welcometotheturnerfarm.blogspot.com/2010/01/decisions-decisions-decisions.html">here</a>. When I'm finished painting it should look</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">something like the chicken coop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt01fSOUE7KG1ODaVlnJFvgahWkFbxr1Xy2B30n7kY-aI9-OP-qDuTiLHa5JMcpn7zmSVjNwhR8-FQK6LxonDkquaL4cHpPWrDfmabF09KIlvZ6XhGEz21aAU3ddJ2uV_8o_T2XVFT4o/s1600/100_2530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt01fSOUE7KG1ODaVlnJFvgahWkFbxr1Xy2B30n7kY-aI9-OP-qDuTiLHa5JMcpn7zmSVjNwhR8-FQK6LxonDkquaL4cHpPWrDfmabF09KIlvZ6XhGEz21aAU3ddJ2uV_8o_T2XVFT4o/s400/100_2530.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am in love with these doors. They are on every building on</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the farm. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is my kitchen door. Have I told you? I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">LOVE</span> it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>The fact that we've made them all using scraps from building </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>the farmhouse make them even more special.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WrxjHcm-938SanHJkRNPyEr-bApAC0xUEZ8xdiirn6Xv3nkh_K0ABDKEydB-RyZwy62ruLhna61SFiL0jXKifaXV35mqvsbUJH3wP5sWCKW9c-LQ12VKcUZDejWPe33GwSEIMbHf5oE/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WrxjHcm-938SanHJkRNPyEr-bApAC0xUEZ8xdiirn6Xv3nkh_K0ABDKEydB-RyZwy62ruLhna61SFiL0jXKifaXV35mqvsbUJH3wP5sWCKW9c-LQ12VKcUZDejWPe33GwSEIMbHf5oE/s400/DSC_0022.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love the sound they make when they </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">squeak</span></b></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><b> </b></i>and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">slam</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEi9PDt8acin5u_3Ev9eRN2_BLdnWk-Zhh_hvNQ0jGMp-r-cquu2eS7_tshSrtrUVKZoWOKBt7pJtr3o76r6bqwXG-nqNKL5xf4obGrH5vZL0Lx13fiocfC1CCXG02OsnkVLfHV38uU6E/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEi9PDt8acin5u_3Ev9eRN2_BLdnWk-Zhh_hvNQ0jGMp-r-cquu2eS7_tshSrtrUVKZoWOKBt7pJtr3o76r6bqwXG-nqNKL5xf4obGrH5vZL0Lx13fiocfC1CCXG02OsnkVLfHV38uU6E/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm headed into work today~ many miles from here</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~with lots of time~</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'll be thinking about you and wondering</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">~ </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Where do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">you</span></span> get your inspiration?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking to Donna at <a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/10/3000-followers-event-colour-challenge.html">Funky Junk Interiors</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbdFi8TuommxllgE2VM4sCxerqe8C-hB4LAY9CdPIJys_eq_U42nhkGrd3q_XDbP3G22lXiFMN1bQl-_qiDOwvoNjurrJ1v34_GEYlBVHsygXymjewo5fKqyUfg_GA_Kb3V_NVpWRd2vm/s1600-r/Screen+shot+2010-09-27+at+8.16.30+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbdFi8TuommxllgE2VM4sCxerqe8C-hB4LAY9CdPIJys_eq_U42nhkGrd3q_XDbP3G22lXiFMN1bQl-_qiDOwvoNjurrJ1v34_GEYlBVHsygXymjewo5fKqyUfg_GA_Kb3V_NVpWRd2vm/s1600-r/Screen+shot+2010-09-27+at+8.16.30+AM.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-4152996117498772992010-09-23T10:13:00.000-04:002010-09-23T10:13:08.649-04:00~Wood you mind~<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I'm spotting a trend in my kitchen.</b></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/AVvXsEhNYpxkmLhWP_1mogsRpM57TNnMn_O08hAIKXDpLn_ySvOSdP5-0AJwuZdXmUzArAaQHFsuVekeivuBsuDVsooFk19kXt45T77iXTcXl0LEBfB-ZIX9kszFkfPOlgeTYTS2AtVbgEK-18U/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYpxkmLhWP_1mogsRpM57TNnMn_O08hAIKXDpLn_ySvOSdP5-0AJwuZdXmUzArAaQHFsuVekeivuBsuDVsooFk19kXt45T77iXTcXl0LEBfB-ZIX9kszFkfPOlgeTYTS2AtVbgEK-18U/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I've been doing some fall cleaning</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQhKaSLKUMRNLjcVOL5mKLQY2xQBPw_UgvGLtfFD_kAU16qaTtckD4_n9QiVhxp_fxs7jH3aglxOsR51ubqqwv6EA3BvkOQLeqnoKMTcm8NONWRFjO8OwtkznjIxPrif8h-1VdjPjfPA/s1600/DSC_0001-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQhKaSLKUMRNLjcVOL5mKLQY2xQBPw_UgvGLtfFD_kAU16qaTtckD4_n9QiVhxp_fxs7jH3aglxOsR51ubqqwv6EA3BvkOQLeqnoKMTcm8NONWRFjO8OwtkznjIxPrif8h-1VdjPjfPA/s400/DSC_0001-2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>and churning things up a bit</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw9fVfVB8G2uCPCQEj7_1hm8itYBaTiAzRN9Xf1zwDDXARJWxNLTbh7zwLG2-cVy_pGzoibsty8bLq1klmWk5_5mjFePHnreZPgTnfbaY8qTVnIsx_WFkahsK8mKs5veni5QtHPrbz3M/s1600/DSC_0009-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw9fVfVB8G2uCPCQEj7_1hm8itYBaTiAzRN9Xf1zwDDXARJWxNLTbh7zwLG2-cVy_pGzoibsty8bLq1klmWk5_5mjFePHnreZPgTnfbaY8qTVnIsx_WFkahsK8mKs5veni5QtHPrbz3M/s400/DSC_0009-1.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>have some plans </b></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRojsm5hpq-1hAt5km4crBLYMk-46fZUi1fLVJH30EgQKjWB225oTJxQRkkn4VRDKNnb9LrqOKYJF-Uzr0EK2Fgg0mVw0B9VEYEUeEejPYerjiwB0BedWIeeu5uIUZ5P_BzaeK05OW_Vo/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRojsm5hpq-1hAt5km4crBLYMk-46fZUi1fLVJH30EgQKjWB225oTJxQRkkn4VRDKNnb9LrqOKYJF-Uzr0EK2Fgg0mVw0B9VEYEUeEejPYerjiwB0BedWIeeu5uIUZ5P_BzaeK05OW_Vo/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>All of your fall projects have inspired me.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>I think the Turner Farm is in need of some fall touches of its own.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Headed to town to pick up a few supplies...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-6015369155308101262010-09-13T11:20:00.005-04:002011-02-08T12:27:16.017-05:00A Beautiful Day for a Wedding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeBxpPoablWxOK_iRBYvuxrP5p3QC2zAraBN5yh7092Xgwf1XpoFrK5AmB6-5HcGANtDoi2x74rjRq64FDHFxqBDQ64fcLOCYvtybIcA4JtEPEdANucPL1XIfbVSZQgJpePxkPcsRv28/s1600/ceremony.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeBxpPoablWxOK_iRBYvuxrP5p3QC2zAraBN5yh7092Xgwf1XpoFrK5AmB6-5HcGANtDoi2x74rjRq64FDHFxqBDQ64fcLOCYvtybIcA4JtEPEdANucPL1XIfbVSZQgJpePxkPcsRv28/s400/ceremony.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Miss Sarah painted the signs</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ilcv9B0z1HZnuarhU2ChVtvqwHGcXg88BpYUThODxoTBrnieYR0gDZnKhkPek8dS8KMEwqRgsUHCZhz7zjBb3IHr_Rblqi8Upo0_AFyRpJQn_TT9syaulf1KAtH2ciyDI0rnHgQaeAE/s1600/ceremony2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ilcv9B0z1HZnuarhU2ChVtvqwHGcXg88BpYUThODxoTBrnieYR0gDZnKhkPek8dS8KMEwqRgsUHCZhz7zjBb3IHr_Rblqi8Upo0_AFyRpJQn_TT9syaulf1KAtH2ciyDI0rnHgQaeAE/s400/ceremony2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>My sisters endured a punctured eye and poison ivy, and</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>my nieces were stopped 3 times by different law officers gathering the bouquets that were displayed in sap buckets</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ8gWfMBpH0D4ux1lkILCGwOnl8YNOFcbFL10nnxKMrrI_tRF-DdEFSLx2JNy6p7CkJJMapyDDhTbfxecovVWgO_LUAi7XLKqaS0WVciTY40ZuvrxH8M4hBoWkfy61XfL9AvMUKb_Q-4/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ8gWfMBpH0D4ux1lkILCGwOnl8YNOFcbFL10nnxKMrrI_tRF-DdEFSLx2JNy6p7CkJJMapyDDhTbfxecovVWgO_LUAi7XLKqaS0WVciTY40ZuvrxH8M4hBoWkfy61XfL9AvMUKb_Q-4/s400/DSC_0254.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>The Sun arrived as Hurricane Earl left.</b></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFxKlHqkrlM-7onZ9J5Uq42jHKgULOZx706QEUm4L-496DdD-5WFgP4-iHaG71hAPbmV8PduLlEAum-yc_4DVtpjW8Y_mhfsbKj6byxOhclvd17XlUGfOFsb6UqjE4Thzzu20vIHfkKM/s1600/DSC_0289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFxKlHqkrlM-7onZ9J5Uq42jHKgULOZx706QEUm4L-496DdD-5WFgP4-iHaG71hAPbmV8PduLlEAum-yc_4DVtpjW8Y_mhfsbKj6byxOhclvd17XlUGfOFsb6UqjE4Thzzu20vIHfkKM/s400/DSC_0289.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>My mom and my niece's husband decorated the arbor</b></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/AVvXsEgTPE3ceX-dK6yAs3QpPC8eFVUcazcClPDayWy12u37LUtM_GxeXT3jIL-MjTh_8AErST6yt5ZjPgzQsGOy_ji_ws1_yaNYGBn4ROe-_RFsORcZjM8B7rAHbuhG5mOqTg2a4Hm9YEOQULM/s1600/ceremony4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPE3ceX-dK6yAs3QpPC8eFVUcazcClPDayWy12u37LUtM_GxeXT3jIL-MjTh_8AErST6yt5ZjPgzQsGOy_ji_ws1_yaNYGBn4ROe-_RFsORcZjM8B7rAHbuhG5mOqTg2a4Hm9YEOQULM/s400/ceremony4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>My mom made her bouquet. Birch Bark for Ribbons</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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Miss Kristin, our youngest, married last August. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Miss Sarah, our oldest, is in the midst of planning her wedding for September of this year.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqx9jKccQrJhfItkDNcnB3S2AuGhjqVX2CgiurGV8i4iQViuG4Ra8OCpKYxJDRwyd2JZTccBuoYaspMcWi_r5jL08ywFq4jgnnL4G_IcEchs-pyo6sX7QLfOnnQNCJhZg__LOQKpXw0o/s1600/sarahandg.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqx9jKccQrJhfItkDNcnB3S2AuGhjqVX2CgiurGV8i4iQViuG4Ra8OCpKYxJDRwyd2JZTccBuoYaspMcWi_r5jL08ywFq4jgnnL4G_IcEchs-pyo6sX7QLfOnnQNCJhZg__LOQKpXw0o/s1600/sarahandg.bmp.jpg" tt="true" /></a><br />
I experienced the same emotions with Miss Kristin's planning as I am with Miss Sarah's planning. My emotions want to open the checkbook and tell them "Don't worry about a thing, have the wedding of your dreams. Hire the best and sit back, relax and enjoy this time of your life." <br />
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I thank God daily that Mr. Norm has taught me a great lesson.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">DO NOT MAKE $$DECISIONS BASED ON EMOTIONS</span>.<br />
This lesson has blessed our lives and the lives of our daughters and their growing families. </div><br />
You see, Mr. Norm looks at this time in their lives as a wonderful opportunity for our girls and their boys to build a foundation of learning to work together for a common goal.<br />
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With both girls, we never made a commitment of money for their weddings. With Miss Kristin, we had several meetings, many tears, and lots of growing pains. She would see a wedding magazine and want the grandest of grand. My heart wanted to give her those things. She would present it to Mr. Norm and his response each and everytime would be. You and Frankie, get pricing, work out the details and let me know what you find.<br />
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It taught me to let go, it taught Miss Kristin to turn to her future husband and it created an opportunity for them to work on budgets, planning and discovering what was really important to each of them.<br />
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They had a breath taking wedding, a reception that people still talk about today. It was labeled "THE WEDDING OF THE CENTURY" from many, many family members.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilakV1300VIQdqNFaqoLzOTNztIAa83vYbToAhGbBHv3IDR2DFYU0TeHLnukEnx1yBPN13I8NVN7igX0_7KFRXqIzPMsRNy6qvR3ST6qFqKrUSIHZuMZbqSm7kMtOZ9_V7CwMLHoJcnRc/s1600/cake2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilakV1300VIQdqNFaqoLzOTNztIAa83vYbToAhGbBHv3IDR2DFYU0TeHLnukEnx1yBPN13I8NVN7igX0_7KFRXqIzPMsRNy6qvR3ST6qFqKrUSIHZuMZbqSm7kMtOZ9_V7CwMLHoJcnRc/s400/cake2.jpg" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div>Do you know the reason why? I will admit that I really did not grasp the concept, while we were going through it. It wasn't until they were well on their way to their honeymoon destination, when Mr. Norm and I had a chance to reflect on the events that my light bulb moment occured. It wasn't spetacular because it was the grandest of grand it was spetacular because of the community they had created. By not committing a dollar amount, Miss Kristin and Frankie, became quite resourseful. They rallied the troups of family members. Almost everyone at this gala event had a hand in the orchastrating of this beautiful day. They had ownership. Everyone was proud of their contribution to the young couples dream wedding. The reception was a celebration of everyone working together for a common goal. When we did open the checkbook, Miss Kristin and Frankie had begun to create an amazing foundation for their lifetime together. It overwhelmed my heart!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We are going through the same growing pains with Miss Sarah. I would like to say it is easier. That I have overcome the emotional desire to spring to the rescue and hand over the money and solve the latest problem. I have not! I have thanked God each and every day for blessing me with a husband who concerns himself more with helping his daughters create a strong foundation with the men in their lives, than the details of a one day event. Yes, he desires for them to have their special day, but his desire for them to have a special life is stronger! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdlNureveIqnH5Or2IQPz502Pu46yeDzE5C_flF7x2GS8IsiJyscs7i2bRNdHv_uSGy1gtVSs_DghdeORgiSNQsuqWxqcaXGXn-YEXNAsldV-s2kX9U66puGW5DJrP7pONwqKLa4WZZ0/s1600/norm4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdlNureveIqnH5Or2IQPz502Pu46yeDzE5C_flF7x2GS8IsiJyscs7i2bRNdHv_uSGy1gtVSs_DghdeORgiSNQsuqWxqcaXGXn-YEXNAsldV-s2kX9U66puGW5DJrP7pONwqKLa4WZZ0/s400/norm4.jpg" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We are blessed! I realize it more with every one of <a href="http://ajoyshared.blogspot.com/">Miss Sarah's</a> posts on her blog. As </div>she shares their journey of planning their wedding. Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-70252379042748811762010-03-21T23:39:00.000-04:002010-03-21T23:39:32.838-04:00Lakeview - A Family Tradition - A Warm Welcome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
It has been a busy, busy week. An exciting, emotional, stressful, painful - working muscles I forgot I had, rewarding, and did I say busy week. Over the last few weeks, I have posted several times about work days at Mom and Dad's. My parents own The Reynolds Family Homestead and Golf Course. We opened this weekend and it was announced to our members that My Sisters Susie, Tammy and Myself, along with our husbands are now partners in ownership of Lakeview Golf Course. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcM5dy9jCAzw9YETSLjEuasdgb4fDTNUTSG6YF50HyVhPlgi9PrOWMz92x04Vobz3QGyZlH4qyN-3IFUAdPVKU4CW3c4oD9fkIRFTV-BvuBJMbTzS-ASqk1p006tMSsw6d9ssDyn5Rbhs/s1600-h/100_1808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcM5dy9jCAzw9YETSLjEuasdgb4fDTNUTSG6YF50HyVhPlgi9PrOWMz92x04Vobz3QGyZlH4qyN-3IFUAdPVKU4CW3c4oD9fkIRFTV-BvuBJMbTzS-ASqk1p006tMSsw6d9ssDyn5Rbhs/s400/100_1808.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sister Tammy and her Hubby Steve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Working on rebuilding the sand trap on the first green.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Smile there are only 5 to go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo_dDhwDKHcY4ozZ-TZMbkkuyeR2GllqhWt9l71q74dnqxzHWag3M5YwQ1wkeS-EOgVJ0Cgf9grvp_T1c4ELvLWy_M2SLkK2VgZwiJ61sY88i1w0aqFzcA2TmKrjo4jIrBY-IUekjzFA/s1600-h/100_1846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo_dDhwDKHcY4ozZ-TZMbkkuyeR2GllqhWt9l71q74dnqxzHWag3M5YwQ1wkeS-EOgVJ0Cgf9grvp_T1c4ELvLWy_M2SLkK2VgZwiJ61sY88i1w0aqFzcA2TmKrjo4jIrBY-IUekjzFA/s400/100_1846.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sisters Susie and Tammy putting the ball markers out for the season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can not believe that on March 20th, there is no snow and we are open.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyhDC6tWf8mzRuLdmIt2ucIkfGAJj4WRRz_zHjmqkjl_GR3izfJM9AbwFxVZqECy-93sRHsvTv1vmU77dG3Kktr-28C-1-YIy_B60CTpGHbFCnjfsl4H3dLvhkJDH5lysTHvTbDKG7fU/s1600-h/100_1852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyhDC6tWf8mzRuLdmIt2ucIkfGAJj4WRRz_zHjmqkjl_GR3izfJM9AbwFxVZqECy-93sRHsvTv1vmU77dG3Kktr-28C-1-YIy_B60CTpGHbFCnjfsl4H3dLvhkJDH5lysTHvTbDKG7fU/s400/100_1852.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Susie taking another load of leaves and pine needles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her Hubby Glen, is a raking machine. I think he's raked the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">entire Golf Course twice. I don't know if I've ever moved</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that many leaves and pine needles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Opening Day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZYoclX8TeXSwokXeBJHf-2D3sQ1QEDi45Rf5GHZ8_OOdcVryWMXFHAEYXw2dT4J2iq0XNKTv0vhJJwxkwu_vKG-1bsG_e1FqFSI1he5mVVKpi8nDU8mDFNtjGjCgNNgaRlcnKepkb9U/s1600-h/100_1878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZYoclX8TeXSwokXeBJHf-2D3sQ1QEDi45Rf5GHZ8_OOdcVryWMXFHAEYXw2dT4J2iq0XNKTv0vhJJwxkwu_vKG-1bsG_e1FqFSI1he5mVVKpi8nDU8mDFNtjGjCgNNgaRlcnKepkb9U/s400/100_1878.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Started with a Frost</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKzm3Ljs09sTYI4jIQrI7A9ZK54W_1_-U6aeB9mrCKz2L5UP7ObevFIB1u3vww0iP9RmPWcpywo7Mz09ABsUdRn6Skm_LR-1s2wX2nijTCC8r37U5aKwB1_MO3U2mjub8pHKil1D3qvI/s1600-h/100_1825-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKzm3Ljs09sTYI4jIQrI7A9ZK54W_1_-U6aeB9mrCKz2L5UP7ObevFIB1u3vww0iP9RmPWcpywo7Mz09ABsUdRn6Skm_LR-1s2wX2nijTCC8r37U5aKwB1_MO3U2mjub8pHKil1D3qvI/s400/100_1825-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turned into a gorgeous day that..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxKXdvPSGoVF4KGmtnxbJvlry9vCvOCngobETAIT5kEZ03snqGCr6MfctVdc4uOy10ze1NuJkIoY2AsvDNpefv7JtR5atw3BQcW6Oa_SsT0YVJsIKHxdXNz8dt_7kZyo57UGAywnO2Dw/s1600-h/100_1877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxKXdvPSGoVF4KGmtnxbJvlry9vCvOCngobETAIT5kEZ03snqGCr6MfctVdc4uOy10ze1NuJkIoY2AsvDNpefv7JtR5atw3BQcW6Oa_SsT0YVJsIKHxdXNz8dt_7kZyo57UGAywnO2Dw/s400/100_1877.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ended with this.</div><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-68760367380802244712010-03-21T21:21:00.001-04:002010-03-21T21:56:34.046-04:00A Warm White Welcome....SYTYCD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This weeks <a href="http://soyouthinkyoucandecorate.blogspot.com/"><b>SYTYCD</b></a> assignment is White. With our old home this would of been an easy assignment. With The Turner Farm House, not so much. With the rooms that are near completion, I could not find one area where white would work. Could we wire, hang sheet rock, mud, sand, paint, and lay the flooring in time for this entry to be submitted. Mr. Norm didn't think so. So what to do? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have been following my blog, you know that we have been spending a lot of time at my mom and dad's helping them prepare for the opening of the course. Ahhh... White! With the weather as nice as it is, we are ahead of schedule for opening. One month ahead of schedule! The earliest opening since 1981. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The Challenge: </b>To create a warm welcome to old and new friends. This is a challenge, as we are busy racking, mowing, cleaning debris, stocking, scheduling, and preparing for opening after a long winter. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Club House was constructed in 1927 from the stones that</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">once lined the Reynolds Farm. The Chairs although not that</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">old, sure looked it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The Solution</b>: The wonders of spray paint and accessories. I have always loved this building. Inside there</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is a large field stone fireplace and exposed logs on the ceiling. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister had thrown what was a red broken star away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I went dumpster diving.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was still so much this star had to offer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7NrOvBBsqQjiCwIGjL-cUzQYGd7eAiBcrREcR1R8emNhWZ0Q2-_zHgL3WBQ8MVuxFDTDb2OEPmF8cjYsFHlW3exWGpsPQGPE2omWZQv4clI55pbXEHPjXaWANTz0s4G334Eryo1S3jw/s1600-h/100_1864-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7NrOvBBsqQjiCwIGjL-cUzQYGd7eAiBcrREcR1R8emNhWZ0Q2-_zHgL3WBQ8MVuxFDTDb2OEPmF8cjYsFHlW3exWGpsPQGPE2omWZQv4clI55pbXEHPjXaWANTz0s4G334Eryo1S3jw/s400/100_1864-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Warm White Welcome</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Come sit and enjoy watching new friends play</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> a round of golf.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you enjoyed your visit with the Reynolds Family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more updates with the progress of getting the course open visit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1269220457559">W</a><b><a href="http://welcometotheturnerfarm.blogspot.com/">elcome To The Turner Farm</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and be sure to visit all the beautiful ladies at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://soyouthinkyoucandecorate.blogspot.com/"><b>So You Think You Can Decorate</b></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-23249856109026541452010-03-11T09:12:00.004-05:002010-03-11T10:04:14.105-05:00What is your dream?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister Susie has been working on a website for our family's golf course. Sharing a small fraction of the family history. She has shared that our homestead was first settled in 1754. Many great granddads ago! It operated as a farm for generations of our family. Then in 1927 our grandfather had a dream. He designed and constructed a golf course. My dad has spent his entire life working that course. He shared with us recently that he has spent 65 years mowing greens. Can you imagine, 65 years of mowing! Dad has a beloved tractor, one that was the work horse for many, many years. Unfortunately, the tractor met some hard times and dad had been unable to use it. Last fall, the men of the family started getting together to rebuild this tractor. The day of our surprise 25th, Was a happy day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeSGnKXZ1p8ij7bCUzjGUGRtDRsGD7fdDjC18J4mnUnP1CpVqqGrb8bGg2Vvvfn4yY-hbqTh2C9aHRR1OwjZCdPuau0DzzwSUQ6mXgZw184ClvfmqB_TJ12MOybdkA-vSY0dvZ6P6qz8/s1600-h/25-148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeSGnKXZ1p8ij7bCUzjGUGRtDRsGD7fdDjC18J4mnUnP1CpVqqGrb8bGg2Vvvfn4yY-hbqTh2C9aHRR1OwjZCdPuau0DzzwSUQ6mXgZw184ClvfmqB_TJ12MOybdkA-vSY0dvZ6P6qz8/s400/25-148.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dad on his tractor!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABmbXjQnzV_plL9NPFFOsoviJqjG7pth45QIHVa9prlOZssBaDRrRVYFtxKITu4ZTSEbQS3UEqjETcdn98whWKy20gGbzDxkm8XGr9tbVuBVrYAN6wUQjiUc5e_Qg5sARlGsMI8vIdGY/s1600-h/25-144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABmbXjQnzV_plL9NPFFOsoviJqjG7pth45QIHVa9prlOZssBaDRrRVYFtxKITu4ZTSEbQS3UEqjETcdn98whWKy20gGbzDxkm8XGr9tbVuBVrYAN6wUQjiUc5e_Qg5sARlGsMI8vIdGY/s400/25-144.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The way life should be!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9UY4Ly4-lDt0sjGjqYJNPLNKGGXhY33gVdgFtKibysOyeOHFZV9uklzBiMiVuCzmtDdh52npLhQmLoO1YaM3RFwGHHTo_e56Gk72159RkLLlMPOOWx7dozQKElqX9SML1KNhiiO_DZo/s1600-h/25-157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9UY4Ly4-lDt0sjGjqYJNPLNKGGXhY33gVdgFtKibysOyeOHFZV9uklzBiMiVuCzmtDdh52npLhQmLoO1YaM3RFwGHHTo_e56Gk72159RkLLlMPOOWx7dozQKElqX9SML1KNhiiO_DZo/s400/25-157.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>All the men involved in rebuilding the tractor</em>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dad is a humble man, a worker, a DIYer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not one for many words when there is job to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can not imagine the overwhelming emotions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">each and every one of us felt, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when he displayed his excitement with having his tractor back!</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/AVvXsEi4NwPfaxNcXx5ydL6f4oOOPzpc0Rc0gy4cNml8plOgSRgJ9JV9hNA9YMfkMei6BOIOSJBEkuvtxgeYh9lZzO3WbVhQvfmFjFFblweHY0hyS0NPJd_TWWVSEQh_0587FBYzhpoAknkjUAI/s1600-h/25-160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NwPfaxNcXx5ydL6f4oOOPzpc0Rc0gy4cNml8plOgSRgJ9JV9hNA9YMfkMei6BOIOSJBEkuvtxgeYh9lZzO3WbVhQvfmFjFFblweHY0hyS0NPJd_TWWVSEQh_0587FBYzhpoAknkjUAI/s400/25-160.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Imagine my delight when he gave me a tractor seat from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> an old iron tractor that once worked the farm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98JNymDQpe4MMP8OQV1X0bZjCbbx_U7g_vw3avGnMkfwifJHjJujIYPPTLE1LURfgpW5TisZ_zQEftf-gM0Wc90611tzamIathex-SIPbR0E1LNIJQFuS9srQ85E-haPa3ERaKkhPn94/s1600-h/25-83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98JNymDQpe4MMP8OQV1X0bZjCbbx_U7g_vw3avGnMkfwifJHjJujIYPPTLE1LURfgpW5TisZ_zQEftf-gM0Wc90611tzamIathex-SIPbR0E1LNIJQFuS9srQ85E-haPa3ERaKkhPn94/s400/25-83.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had been teasing my parents and my sisters that I was</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> going to take the grill from that tractor or this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgubBm1_fAHhZxaGNoZ5ZU5tLqColNHMILoAc6dg7V9FoJUQqMlLmzyO-YPnTkEPtawQU89eDwTBrsmsxXzQYEClE6YMiBcIdxIQwlOYqqCEXVuT3_SNRBIhh-OMVwKCwgWQ9MX_gaX7o/s1600-h/100_1585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgubBm1_fAHhZxaGNoZ5ZU5tLqColNHMILoAc6dg7V9FoJUQqMlLmzyO-YPnTkEPtawQU89eDwTBrsmsxXzQYEClE6YMiBcIdxIQwlOYqqCEXVuT3_SNRBIhh-OMVwKCwgWQ9MX_gaX7o/s400/100_1585.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or these parts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6TxtccNoulheUuq4U_a2wCOPyuDfBojtWZ0hnUxvpSrRhTR2ucNlRRIWmfcceu3rJIPskYejl9uqyxhXGOWVpOvVj2RXBp4CQkxt3qu8f7acgSJ7ufti5XGJAFEszaAdgcf9ATffAfY/s1600-h/100_1588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6TxtccNoulheUuq4U_a2wCOPyuDfBojtWZ0hnUxvpSrRhTR2ucNlRRIWmfcceu3rJIPskYejl9uqyxhXGOWVpOvVj2RXBp4CQkxt3qu8f7acgSJ7ufti5XGJAFEszaAdgcf9ATffAfY/s400/100_1588.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a dream. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The problem: my parents and my sisters won't let me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> get to these parts to create my dream, hmmmm...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The solution: Discover their dream and negotiate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wonder if it would work?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MY SISTERS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTT_2XY_mQilAsWl92H-cwdLZMQHcYBfZofo1OzGX9J17C5zEa2N6gU5UK_TwhYH5bJsOnEFrtMQraAeWlLjqt0nGxOS2UWLb470tD7qfK4jxFvkXh18yNyBe6wn_HW1hrnx7rl1LnGA/s1600-h/100_1583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTT_2XY_mQilAsWl92H-cwdLZMQHcYBfZofo1OzGX9J17C5zEa2N6gU5UK_TwhYH5bJsOnEFrtMQraAeWlLjqt0nGxOS2UWLb470tD7qfK4jxFvkXh18yNyBe6wn_HW1hrnx7rl1LnGA/s400/100_1583.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You've all met Miss Susie. Every one calls her </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aunt Susie or Auntie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know her dream. I think you know it too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5uincWI3yOHyD6XQOkFOmxud6LOeP6pRfVVLgdVxrwSNpg3oEHoYepu7jc4tiAZWvMynXUlAIlEQ2YhJQy-acqod-Hh4qgJL1s4wO9xKGAc1VjMbf12508qzDEpTbA_AGp8AvTuoJ9w/s1600-h/100_1578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5uincWI3yOHyD6XQOkFOmxud6LOeP6pRfVVLgdVxrwSNpg3oEHoYepu7jc4tiAZWvMynXUlAIlEQ2YhJQy-acqod-Hh4qgJL1s4wO9xKGAc1VjMbf12508qzDEpTbA_AGp8AvTuoJ9w/s400/100_1578.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEySSE8CARmmjxKn_cJIv9hFCv0JGTRnAN58VRKHV6K47uoHkD8zWV0L7K59_1-ioNWYPsFEwi0uG4S626Bxtcc891r6laxjd7pXOCasl2F0fOPJ6foeiS56hi-zqvq99ssZSY8RoDVU/s1600-h/100_1571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEySSE8CARmmjxKn_cJIv9hFCv0JGTRnAN58VRKHV6K47uoHkD8zWV0L7K59_1-ioNWYPsFEwi0uG4S626Bxtcc891r6laxjd7pXOCasl2F0fOPJ6foeiS56hi-zqvq99ssZSY8RoDVU/s400/100_1571.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want to drive this truck. I don't dare! They may</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just find me in the lake if Miss Susie found out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss Susie painted in a nice Farm Style Script,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a few flames added.Very fitting for Miss Susie </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and her driving. <em>No power steering!</em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Negotiations? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not sure, I may have to sign in blood that I promise</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEVER to drive it. That might seal the deal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss Tammy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueqfuPscey_lbVBO1ghlmviTAR2Bfpj85hY641lUBEsuBDL5SycLfWZBr3mZbyPwX18r3ClgPr2KRbRIlUgXiZSvDSqmVqH2T-5S4waJ-JKmMlKE4pqFBRYRUQNRi68Cm2pjdSsSlWbg/s1600-h/n637725124_5861067_3079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueqfuPscey_lbVBO1ghlmviTAR2Bfpj85hY641lUBEsuBDL5SycLfWZBr3mZbyPwX18r3ClgPr2KRbRIlUgXiZSvDSqmVqH2T-5S4waJ-JKmMlKE4pqFBRYRUQNRi68Cm2pjdSsSlWbg/s320/n637725124_5861067_3079.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her dream is to own a jeep. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> My dad would not allow it when she was younger. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her hubby is not so keen on the idea today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has had this dream for many years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we were younger, Dad had a Willeys Jeep.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shhh...don't tell her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Every work day when they think I'm looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for goodies for myself. I've been stalking parts and pieces </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">trying to find remnants of that jeep that dad once owned to create</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a jeep for Miss Tammy. Negotiations!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss Debbie</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/AVvXsEjGnW203U9ZGVXuLWhVSUK3aGUo5rZIFaWoJbcWcpg1ZyJ-RuGh0ecPFiwxtq_s1W4SZeDulkocD6O-F-LmO95Ptoa33TydEczM9PF8nKSdf9lAWTJii9qU473Azu7Zfz87OVtGILKDM5w/s1600-h/25-47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnW203U9ZGVXuLWhVSUK3aGUo5rZIFaWoJbcWcpg1ZyJ-RuGh0ecPFiwxtq_s1W4SZeDulkocD6O-F-LmO95Ptoa33TydEczM9PF8nKSdf9lAWTJii9qU473Azu7Zfz87OVtGILKDM5w/s400/25-47.jpg" vt="true" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Miss Debbie and her husband Joe, had a major life event that hit their family about a year ago. They have dedicated their life to educating themselves and any and all who will listen about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Miss Debbie has so much passion on this subject. It has moved me to make changes in my life and how I feed my body. I am thrilled that they both have recently started blogging about their journey. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Miss Debbie can be found at <a href="http://rawsomenana.blogspot.com/">Rawsome Nana</a>. I know, don't you just love that name. Joe can be found at <a href="http://walkingalongwithnaturaljoe.blogspot.com/">Walking along with Natural Joe</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Welcome these two new blogs. They are in this for life and the life of their precious family! No Negotiation! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've shared a few of my dreams and a few ways I may be able to make them come true. What about you? What is your dream today? I'd love to hear it.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-68983996057959409592010-03-07T20:40:00.002-05:002011-04-10T21:59:00.759-04:00My Pottery Barn Inspired Pot Rack<div style="text-align: left;"><i>Edited Post ~ April, 2011. Original Post from March of 2010</i>.<br />
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No, I don't live under a rock, but sure felt like I did when I first discovered the world of</div><div style="text-align: left;">blogging just a few short weeks ago. I had heard of Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs, and Anthropologie, I just had never seen Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs, or Anthropologie. Can you imagine? I am sure catching up and quickly. Wow, a whole new world!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mr. Norm and I have been designing, planning,constructing and completing our new farm house kitchen for 3 years now. During that time we have been on the search for a pot rack, one that would fill many requirements ~ function, style, versatility and $$$ense. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrJVVcyzBvtb3AZIJ-hMxQ2A8ulnwlC-OKfKo_XTcL77W4b_mILGk2XOMTkIN8ng_D6FQaxPneEV4tm_h6TVIL9Zjuj-tReONdwb6bMUaEfb3IW81h5yD90YK6n5Q4jiSut-dE9J1wNE/s1600-h/100_1386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrJVVcyzBvtb3AZIJ-hMxQ2A8ulnwlC-OKfKo_XTcL77W4b_mILGk2XOMTkIN8ng_D6FQaxPneEV4tm_h6TVIL9Zjuj-tReONdwb6bMUaEfb3IW81h5yD90YK6n5Q4jiSut-dE9J1wNE/s576/100_1386.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have many pots and pans of many shapes and sizes. See the extreme size differences in these two. The red one is my standard home stock pot. The shiny one is one of my smaller commercial stock pots. I have much larger ones still in storage, waiting to be put to use. The red one fits nicely in my pan drawers. The shiny one not so nice. I need a place for easy access to each and every one of them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We decided that this wall would be the place to showcase the larger pots that are not used on a daily basis.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" kt="true" separator"="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfWouJaBBecaiez_N-t4EKPnRAKMQBa3C36MiecVa1g6KO8RI6NJL4VN8poVlQSE2HyTmLKWXS1SiBV_ucp_yqkLgbFBOdP6VvL8hKvjfTXpBh0vL-QmTD5cjeS8Min2uFzb_dHh28nc/s1600/100_1357.jpg%20" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; text-align: left;" /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">There it was, the inspiration I had been searching for over at ww.potterybarn.com, </span>click on the props and you'll see it too. <em>Do you have any idea how long it took me to figure out what PB stood for?</em> My inspiration is the feature photo on the banner of the prop page. They sell the ladder for $179.00. Imagine my delight, when I realized that I had seen that very ladder, earlier that day. I had it in my hands, ready to bring home, but put it back. Anyone else like that? Pick something up, put it back down, pick it up again. Decide not to get it and then end up going back. I have a hard time parting with money. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfWouJaBBecaiez_N-t4EKPnRAKMQBa3C36MiecVa1g6KO8RI6NJL4VN8poVlQSE2HyTmLKWXS1SiBV_ucp_yqkLgbFBOdP6VvL8hKvjfTXpBh0vL-QmTD5cjeS8Min2uFzb_dHh28nc/s1600-h/100_1357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br />
</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> Would it still be there? YEAH! and it was marked 65% off. $9.37 after tax.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98dZeiBcQfuOXeaztNOlCODU9wxa6UZvba03LEddyWdlHwV8d44RVBpSbw3nT_rRnq_aGioBxpMwjDuUQP4kZwYN2wOV4EBoeicmv5rDIYqelpXwAZLUCrqk3zvKO6r1Qt1oPSfo0LpI/s1600-h/100_1545.jpg" imageanchor="1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-width: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" separator"="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98dZeiBcQfuOXeaztNOlCODU9wxa6UZvba03LEddyWdlHwV8d44RVBpSbw3nT_rRnq_aGioBxpMwjDuUQP4kZwYN2wOV4EBoeicmv5rDIYqelpXwAZLUCrqk3zvKO6r1Qt1oPSfo0LpI/s1600/100_1545.jpg%20" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; text-align: left;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Commercial S-Hooks are expensive. They range from $6.99-$12.99 per hook and I found them too small to fit around the rungs of the ladder. The solution: birdhouse hooks, 2 for $1.67. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">They are perfect!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiG8X_yha4jk-jA9GT7fxnRStGAC-KiIIxIalO_ukv1OSXFMLdattuHlgEET1PubFLes3L0iZGBKeJ5-w7ZRKSh3iKss6wtJTpxYqzB1gAe5RrULV5Pv-Pes9EA6ReHK-f3udcZYNumUU/s1600-h/100_1528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiG8X_yha4jk-jA9GT7fxnRStGAC-KiIIxIalO_ukv1OSXFMLdattuHlgEET1PubFLes3L0iZGBKeJ5-w7ZRKSh3iKss6wtJTpxYqzB1gAe5RrULV5Pv-Pes9EA6ReHK-f3udcZYNumUU/s576/100_1528.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">With plenty of room for my big beauties waiting in storage.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> You can see, I've changed my mind with my kitchen gadget board. Update coming soon at</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://welcometotheturnerfarm.blogspot.com/">Welcome to The Turner Farm</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-91147757385582284572010-03-07T09:38:00.000-05:002010-03-07T09:38:39.207-05:00Spring Cleaning - Family Style Part 2<div style="text-align: left;">Headed back to do some more Spring Cleaning on the golf course. Should be another fun, beautiful day with family. A couple more photos from yesterday. Be back later tonight to join in on this weeks reveal of SYTYCD. Check it out, click on the button on my sidebar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSyCQL94SYoBC3eM63RLkXbbNdYaW84TD1crwDWcdndxq0RTQVsHQHZR0CB6lbRhcu_9nW2ubsQH6YIMEZWoZUCZ-t8yiqAmMqQZ1OPbPANGx6_smGv_pmdFH-n6gtSc1wY8PPC1Khmw/s1600-h/100_1560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSyCQL94SYoBC3eM63RLkXbbNdYaW84TD1crwDWcdndxq0RTQVsHQHZR0CB6lbRhcu_9nW2ubsQH6YIMEZWoZUCZ-t8yiqAmMqQZ1OPbPANGx6_smGv_pmdFH-n6gtSc1wY8PPC1Khmw/s320/100_1560.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOT_0xKlG_I1MUAVTAgqcDCjkEYObEKDzxu5RZDjnCEwbDonG0hS_8QpmeMPgpucJ8pyrXstZNBYgwr9D76aFsn00G_gIG1nvh4Gio1HXJYovAoS1dff_Rqf6TbByb5YbIKkuaelSfuM/s1600-h/100_1561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOT_0xKlG_I1MUAVTAgqcDCjkEYObEKDzxu5RZDjnCEwbDonG0hS_8QpmeMPgpucJ8pyrXstZNBYgwr9D76aFsn00G_gIG1nvh4Gio1HXJYovAoS1dff_Rqf6TbByb5YbIKkuaelSfuM/s320/100_1561.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't know if this is the best method of operation, but it was sure fun to watch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-53127581819449579382010-03-06T21:52:00.000-05:002010-03-06T21:52:07.534-05:00Spring Cleaning - Family StyleWanted to share a few photos of the work day that my family held to help out my parents as we prepare to open the Golf Course for the season. After a very busy week in the kitchen and even though I was way over tired, it was a welcome treat to be out in the sunshine, surrounded by love ones, getting a job done. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Dad showing how to make a true cedar post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1-Wtfkgvcj83dMJSZYc-HtfmCrBkjoYlVIfIDH1wroGTsHo7O8t4lpZsaCwVoc8whEctkXPibIl1LVOGck40FV1WXM1eTH2O3cUej-Vfs5sirD4ugJdWuNPP_EhFd29ptH5S1AlFF5Q/s1600-h/100_1565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1-Wtfkgvcj83dMJSZYc-HtfmCrBkjoYlVIfIDH1wroGTsHo7O8t4lpZsaCwVoc8whEctkXPibIl1LVOGck40FV1WXM1eTH2O3cUej-Vfs5sirD4ugJdWuNPP_EhFd29ptH5S1AlFF5Q/s400/100_1565.jpg" width="400" /></a></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/AVvXsEj5wrFyqzdqEyF0z7h9Q-K0E53RGrnRF_s4jz6ie3NSmnbPEnJ8Exn1vN9ucqgzveInzeH-RcBKDlqmtNGg95dLySQk5tSjSRuQTfhm-TWOhxsqKTg7eQ8XN7DpzJmzpDGQWLAkRuDhrLc/s1600-h/100_1574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wrFyqzdqEyF0z7h9Q-K0E53RGrnRF_s4jz6ie3NSmnbPEnJ8Exn1vN9ucqgzveInzeH-RcBKDlqmtNGg95dLySQk5tSjSRuQTfhm-TWOhxsqKTg7eQ8XN7DpzJmzpDGQWLAkRuDhrLc/s400/100_1574.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The winter was hard on the fence</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HRxtH_rm7OVqwVm21OVsXPb_fsgyKNnh9Y4087Yg5C3xAEe7tGtlFnhFBVLf9YfDFeCQiAYSLnZaioW1DlW2VkGgxWnpR26RBLxBTWP5lHUnfl6-qyxTUENmTpROKZRsZ_uOBR2C3kE/s1600-h/100_1569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HRxtH_rm7OVqwVm21OVsXPb_fsgyKNnh9Y4087Yg5C3xAEe7tGtlFnhFBVLf9YfDFeCQiAYSLnZaioW1DlW2VkGgxWnpR26RBLxBTWP5lHUnfl6-qyxTUENmTpROKZRsZ_uOBR2C3kE/s400/100_1569.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a great day, when you see a coat hanging from the fence!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWv0I4ZsClhTHCFCSnJkPviBvzaOKA2vHB7o9qRfwP5qOaDRUAeIDGeybgTMC48Y-fz_wAdUGnmqum-Uoq78SOYmrC3MOnKb8EX295rGkQsAz07YDuoaSl9FTBD7U4VYgf9OrbJpGZNGE/s1600-h/100_1575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWv0I4ZsClhTHCFCSnJkPviBvzaOKA2vHB7o9qRfwP5qOaDRUAeIDGeybgTMC48Y-fz_wAdUGnmqum-Uoq78SOYmrC3MOnKb8EX295rGkQsAz07YDuoaSl9FTBD7U4VYgf9OrbJpGZNGE/s400/100_1575.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My Sister wants this truck. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Forgot to get pictures of the one I want.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf2ceGt9ddbl-XmvnUsz2srpVgKMaP35huqpxkt0kTkgcj7wEMw6JdZ-4jyifz8df5_6v7OToZgwMTUpN0aBUbSSswqeupeGYzbSx6Jyr58GcI3si_gLMwK3YNsuieUt94beRBYnKF60/s1600-h/100_1578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf2ceGt9ddbl-XmvnUsz2srpVgKMaP35huqpxkt0kTkgcj7wEMw6JdZ-4jyifz8df5_6v7OToZgwMTUpN0aBUbSSswqeupeGYzbSx6Jyr58GcI3si_gLMwK3YNsuieUt94beRBYnKF60/s400/100_1578.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't they the cutest!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEEmxfMeMRR_3D_YEVoktHKxFejQ0pH4yE7q3I6m0b5NzJygkFhpF143Ipi6VZhao_CT4QEjj8mv4dLXKhUey52M0OeZbksdD-FxqA100x8peQXWheNkQ9oM_gq-aTsns-onE09tx5bs/s1600-h/100_1580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEEmxfMeMRR_3D_YEVoktHKxFejQ0pH4yE7q3I6m0b5NzJygkFhpF143Ipi6VZhao_CT4QEjj8mv4dLXKhUey52M0OeZbksdD-FxqA100x8peQXWheNkQ9oM_gq-aTsns-onE09tx5bs/s400/100_1580.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you enjoyed your day!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-22157295078717510292010-03-03T08:12:00.000-05:002010-03-03T08:12:48.103-05:00Mission Almost Impossible<div style="text-align: left;">Ever have one of those days, that turns into one of those weeks, that may just turn into one of those months? I'm determined that today will end this endless spin cycle. I'm calling in the Repair Guy and this out of control machine is going to get some adjustments. 5-10 minute cycle - acceptable. 20 hour a day cycle - Not Working!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5HYnaXta1mxvxpMRFaqD7poCAFjs0UWcF5yYggMK9ouhdTlcUyMtGefPW9ONatnp2jmPz7_qHM8v4wWQQaXQq97GRZ6QyO_bnawIGQy0J7r2ezVX6T8aehbxhlqm_BvK2eNeN51xp_8/s1600-h/cedar-tenates-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5HYnaXta1mxvxpMRFaqD7poCAFjs0UWcF5yYggMK9ouhdTlcUyMtGefPW9ONatnp2jmPz7_qHM8v4wWQQaXQq97GRZ6QyO_bnawIGQy0J7r2ezVX6T8aehbxhlqm_BvK2eNeN51xp_8/s320/cedar-tenates-.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: xx-small;">cedar-tenants-blog</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Today is dedicated to completing the tasks that are taking up way too much brain space. I am excited about one project that I <strike>hope to</strike> will complete today. <em>What is that quote? Hope is not an effective form of management</em>. The To-Do List is updated and prioritized. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BDlDronG7wA6mgdaVQvXmiDpOaEd0hTSVwjIojyeBxHoqri8IUu08Fve7i9zIcmwQLwI9sbnfhz00nWcMx7oFLmbOlGu18pOQ8HyjiN-S1csyl01XFyzyKAYR9j8qduDfgUtCwKl_o0/s1600-h/paper-scroll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BDlDronG7wA6mgdaVQvXmiDpOaEd0hTSVwjIojyeBxHoqri8IUu08Fve7i9zIcmwQLwI9sbnfhz00nWcMx7oFLmbOlGu18pOQ8HyjiN-S1csyl01XFyzyKAYR9j8qduDfgUtCwKl_o0/s320/paper-scroll.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh how I wish that my favorite project was first on the list. Sadly there are others that must take priority. I will feel better getting the not so fun ones off the list! Right? </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a peek of what I really want to work on right now. I'm allowing a peek. If I reveal an entire shot, I may never get to the priorities of the list. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQL4r19qPYkKswWeBNVN00H90E2b-tVW1qYZnVv1zcJWTnxHwk9PU_VPsx9NsSwEAKb8Qx9r0Xh7V3L02PZAc_J3D4yh4fWjCaBV3FDGWjOAFYKW5OI_M_Xv8vXBpWvYTAAjis7QWMagU/s1600-h/100_1374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQL4r19qPYkKswWeBNVN00H90E2b-tVW1qYZnVv1zcJWTnxHwk9PU_VPsx9NsSwEAKb8Qx9r0Xh7V3L02PZAc_J3D4yh4fWjCaBV3FDGWjOAFYKW5OI_M_Xv8vXBpWvYTAAjis7QWMagU/s320/100_1374.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">To find my balance, I must shut down this spin cycle. I am repeating. To find my balance, I must shut down this spin cycle. Repeat to myself once again....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I will be back to share project 201, upon completion of 1-200. If you do not hear from me in the next few days, the out-of-control machine won. Please call xxx-xxx-xxxx and tell my daughters that I love them.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-5915966823062280192010-02-28T21:44:00.000-05:002010-02-28T21:44:32.203-05:00Kitchen Accessories - My Kind of Accessory!This is my entry for week one of SYTYCD. The Project submission was to be Accessories. When I told Mr. Norm about it, his comment was "Well sheetrock is an accessory for us right now". Haha, there is more than some truth to that statement.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">We are making progress and it is getting exciting to see our little farm house come together. This project fast forwarded one of my goals of organizing some of the treasures that have been accumulating. Now to create a spot for the rest of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GRvyMwdTTSFBBEA0qCODuiilHkTs0dj0WH2N15lV5c9GDyfiIiOkBDzAMKnkvY4N4j0lEOWzoAHWjwMrQHqGCncWzicNeJwB6OfxDHAvUlNdLc3HQL_8zomMaGEhtyf-Y4NZo727tbw/s1600-h/100_1296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GRvyMwdTTSFBBEA0qCODuiilHkTs0dj0WH2N15lV5c9GDyfiIiOkBDzAMKnkvY4N4j0lEOWzoAHWjwMrQHqGCncWzicNeJwB6OfxDHAvUlNdLc3HQL_8zomMaGEhtyf-Y4NZo727tbw/s400/100_1296.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Any one who knows me, knows two things: I love to cook and I love kitchen gadgets. Particularly vintage gadgets and rolling pins. I have totes and totes of both in storage from the move. <i>Packed away 3 years now, I know the cruelty!</i> As my kitchen gets closer to completion, family and friends have been busy spring cleaning their kitchens, passing their <i>junk</i> on to me. YEAH!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJ3d-rtp6B0oHnSUVUVOTTBWfNh8STjescPKHUh9HiRLhwg6fGIYAQw472bossr71vVBiRG69cQRvb36a9jMnhVD34dX3JvZ_WfHWCqw9H5WsDjUUhDbEo7uAuuVhNvTWCqLWiOgCODM/s1600-h/100_1299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJ3d-rtp6B0oHnSUVUVOTTBWfNh8STjescPKHUh9HiRLhwg6fGIYAQw472bossr71vVBiRG69cQRvb36a9jMnhVD34dX3JvZ_WfHWCqw9H5WsDjUUhDbEo7uAuuVhNvTWCqLWiOgCODM/s400/100_1299.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My kitchen is still in construction mode. <i> I have yet to decide on the <a href="http://welcometotheturnerfarm.blogspot.com/2010/01/decisions-decisions-decisions.html">counter top</a></i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Along with all the wonderful accessories shown in this photo, I was able to get a few</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">larger old chippy window frames while helping my dad clean his many work areas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My goal was to create a wall collage using a couple different sizes of the window frames to display my collection of kitchen gadgets. See that unfinished white box switch?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It goes to my commercial fans and prevents me from using one of my favorite window frames. Fear not, I will put it to use elsewhere. This is what I found to use in it's place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tllmbUKFAYFFnDd8HyhypbiEWRd6-tNw9tbCuNgnhnFmFYGHonXRzW9aYQg2FJk1eyyyEnIuw1OmO-dGW_kAB8iPEivKXb9cd8uAe3nTTHveg8a1vMr1lzcc6oAgw-OEkSgXmNuyneQ/s1600-h/100_1312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tllmbUKFAYFFnDd8HyhypbiEWRd6-tNw9tbCuNgnhnFmFYGHonXRzW9aYQg2FJk1eyyyEnIuw1OmO-dGW_kAB8iPEivKXb9cd8uAe3nTTHveg8a1vMr1lzcc6oAgw-OEkSgXmNuyneQ/s400/100_1312.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Isn't is beautiful? NOT! Determined to stay with in the budget of $0.00 spent on this project, I sacrificed this lovely by popping the picture out of the frame, turned it over, painted the back of the picture with the same paint that I used on my kitchen door and cut out a spot for the white box fan switch. I know, I'd love to paint the white box or cover it, but my goal is to obtain a commercial license and the state has some real funky laws about what I can and cannot do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaYnzzTJ_eoxeBIXpYYLf11dgK8H_DbRhyphenhyphenlQd0DebL5vDNJ_TwtBR8ajWrQk3czxmOoW8Q31-Cw-qMvFwfXt9QbptF8qA_6aYL0wDNpo5QRASAPvKDQmoClBjwmoMFeildfGEzpndyZM/s1600-h/100_1320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaYnzzTJ_eoxeBIXpYYLf11dgK8H_DbRhyphenhyphenlQd0DebL5vDNJ_TwtBR8ajWrQk3czxmOoW8Q31-Cw-qMvFwfXt9QbptF8qA_6aYL0wDNpo5QRASAPvKDQmoClBjwmoMFeildfGEzpndyZM/s400/100_1320.jpg" width="400" /></a></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/AVvXsEie6vVfyUkPlv7UBfjA4BHHII01OePXGMJTYpERBIHof9zEX_wLYb14RAZ6TfQ90Dbd4TH30JlemHhrUMSBrwFetD3DQoZ9_rXFqiLAulGZbNuPagZ5mP2Oxw1FPZtcB_p-_9n_zczF0DI/s1600-h/100_1336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6vVfyUkPlv7UBfjA4BHHII01OePXGMJTYpERBIHof9zEX_wLYb14RAZ6TfQ90Dbd4TH30JlemHhrUMSBrwFetD3DQoZ9_rXFqiLAulGZbNuPagZ5mP2Oxw1FPZtcB_p-_9n_zczF0DI/s400/100_1336.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As a professional chef, I like stainless steel. I know, many say it's on it's way out.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Not in the commercial kitchen. The kitchen in the home we sold was white on white.</div><div style="text-align: left;">With this kitchen, I knew I wanted the benefits and appearance of stainless paired with the warmth of natural stone and wood tones. I was ready for a change. In the planning of this project, Miss Sarah spied stainless peg board and immediately called me.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Be Still My Heart! It was designed with the mechanic in mind, I wanted it in my kitchen.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Until I priced it. With much of the farm house still under construction, I was not willing to spend $$. Guess what Mr. Norm happen to have on hand. Valspar Stainless. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8O22H0MGg_ZogdgxC7jTdIACI7FipJBK4MMtWtdQhni8X2oJsVkQJyursIvgen_D-HawUE8y_JCrcctc51_rbxiyS7G8bycC0_qZesLDcp4tocRPvzA7nPHXItsbUrDaqKlRD8D8sDs/s1600-h/100_1330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8O22H0MGg_ZogdgxC7jTdIACI7FipJBK4MMtWtdQhni8X2oJsVkQJyursIvgen_D-HawUE8y_JCrcctc51_rbxiyS7G8bycC0_qZesLDcp4tocRPvzA7nPHXItsbUrDaqKlRD8D8sDs/s400/100_1330.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think even the best mechanic would be hard pressed to determine that my spray painted peg board was not the real deal. I inserted it in to a window frame from the family farm, I then added the hand forged handle to add dimension and texture.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2_blI6-c3pntNth5t5OKbxjMWw9himCWYSk6HBuR8Q-MvLFOtGIeuAYr731LFxNkeOxHy1grwYPNtg3m70VPM6Dc33djNHuSLGRgWMvtJdPM0oGP479bo26d4UtmcJRg9XlnI8CT-5I/s1600-h/100_1324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2_blI6-c3pntNth5t5OKbxjMWw9himCWYSk6HBuR8Q-MvLFOtGIeuAYr731LFxNkeOxHy1grwYPNtg3m70VPM6Dc33djNHuSLGRgWMvtJdPM0oGP479bo26d4UtmcJRg9XlnI8CT-5I/s400/100_1324.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I still have 5 feet above to accessorize with all the beauties waiting to arrive from their vacation in the storage unit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5sEwfJ64KA4dJ8HtgCsO3Q5yMaUtJCq3MwxvbvE0Kyo5eL6_6FcWfk_WTtLecXDZBqzOV1FU9EMwRJ3btgubS_f8dxol_cwfxzSYJ1lMviK7rqngW0lsPJlanzZ2p33AGe0kWLOBN5s/s1600-h/100_1323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5sEwfJ64KA4dJ8HtgCsO3Q5yMaUtJCq3MwxvbvE0Kyo5eL6_6FcWfk_WTtLecXDZBqzOV1FU9EMwRJ3btgubS_f8dxol_cwfxzSYJ1lMviK7rqngW0lsPJlanzZ2p33AGe0kWLOBN5s/s400/100_1323.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Go check out all the amazing creations that some truly remarkable ladies have come up with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-54002011832202139502010-02-25T14:49:00.001-05:002010-02-25T14:54:23.979-05:00TAPAS - Many Small Tidbits on One's Plate<div style="text-align: left;">Last night was our Tapas Cooking Class at the Winery. 10 wonderful people, joining together to prepare 10 tasty items, to be enjoyed with a sampling of wine and ale.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqn4wDlqwGD3D6jz1EXY4ENQH9VG2Qzol5WU67yMyLo7oVJN9iH9NgzUCGm4F7SVNXa-05dO7EhRZoq-8rvXmKGjbTV4p0dcaNb0fTyT2vwSieg5Xg4ziV95iETPsJms7B7BICeEmJMU/s1600-h/100_1272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqn4wDlqwGD3D6jz1EXY4ENQH9VG2Qzol5WU67yMyLo7oVJN9iH9NgzUCGm4F7SVNXa-05dO7EhRZoq-8rvXmKGjbTV4p0dcaNb0fTyT2vwSieg5Xg4ziV95iETPsJms7B7BICeEmJMU/s320/100_1272.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a fun and creative evening. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2yvnXjE60zMIAIlO7XihatRPOxfHPKFMcYryqO8HW41SDFW4HRpZMWQEhvhHB_mfzZ-appl89ehXlSVHUmkmYdf-Yj4WQTrj3Y_6Zw0EDFlbA1mmPsiZaOJUg_ebotcPdDPfyAliKsc/s1600-h/100_1269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2yvnXjE60zMIAIlO7XihatRPOxfHPKFMcYryqO8HW41SDFW4HRpZMWQEhvhHB_mfzZ-appl89ehXlSVHUmkmYdf-Yj4WQTrj3Y_6Zw0EDFlbA1mmPsiZaOJUg_ebotcPdDPfyAliKsc/s320/100_1269.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been a busy, busy week. I've been going in a lot of different directions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think I've passed myself on the interstate on more than one occasion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Spending the day working on the years calendar of cooking classes and menus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Whole new meaning to menu planning in advance! </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am thankful that we were all created with inner thoughts. Can you imagine being able to see inner thoughts? You know what I'm talking about, don't you? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am also trying to finish up on the first project for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://soyouthinkyoucandecorate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww265/stephanielindhardt/TVbutton-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Along with being thankful that you can not see my inner thoughts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am THANKFUL that you can not see my house. <em>Not today anyway.</em> My under construction, sawdust, sheetrock, and power tool decorated house. I work every day on loving unconditionally, I love my house, I really do. It's just, well if, well, I guess I'll leave it at that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When my brain can not absorb the planning of the cooking school calendar, I allow it to become distracted with some of these:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4Kyz7MEyQ_OzBqSI6jTzm-ZdttT1ivCjt_uWKD-vXMGNgbtSf4Up9rUnJGC4oi_VdN6eQS3Uc1gZNxyCfYudTxXEjdsb9FzzuMWqqRLB4_cOxtiX8tXfaNkYOmiZIcEry3Hy-Ukh_qU/s1600-h/100_1292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4Kyz7MEyQ_OzBqSI6jTzm-ZdttT1ivCjt_uWKD-vXMGNgbtSf4Up9rUnJGC4oi_VdN6eQS3Uc1gZNxyCfYudTxXEjdsb9FzzuMWqqRLB4_cOxtiX8tXfaNkYOmiZIcEry3Hy-Ukh_qU/s320/100_1292.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vxlmpxzNZXmX8ECK9CU-r4GNaJjLSdnf1ckIu3Ly3sMnjDciIjS5pc9oHSbwbVKPtBvtwSbfNlEw9NdnUP8lwN8qDAqjJce68ewYUCpgGxqi67Y4gQ3LS2nfOvo6q86Rdh1SpOXoLJg/s1600-h/100_1297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vxlmpxzNZXmX8ECK9CU-r4GNaJjLSdnf1ckIu3Ly3sMnjDciIjS5pc9oHSbwbVKPtBvtwSbfNlEw9NdnUP8lwN8qDAqjJce68ewYUCpgGxqi67Y4gQ3LS2nfOvo6q86Rdh1SpOXoLJg/s320/100_1297.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssDnh_4DA2PPweFRiVT7Lb3mWWxPeTPgoCPQM1AjJ8scl8idboRWC0-8qvVkEjnMqI9HG0kNUzBETPJAu2LMCjU7gzUqSRHE8PTnjJXwswp5DyRscbA6K3sKJZ66hxSL-Tw-1czTcrsc/s1600-h/100_1291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssDnh_4DA2PPweFRiVT7Lb3mWWxPeTPgoCPQM1AjJ8scl8idboRWC0-8qvVkEjnMqI9HG0kNUzBETPJAu2LMCjU7gzUqSRHE8PTnjJXwswp5DyRscbA6K3sKJZ66hxSL-Tw-1czTcrsc/s320/100_1291.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2AQDStdjNSw1w-aVaQsAk55pmobBJ3I7rFQjVE9f-7-tIKR8rSsSitvF6dORepgEQZylhTnZm3lwjUWaRDYX3yWY9MUpeGgMqt2hhr_rRyzZML9NdzQpCQvborGxa28MjeZ7vhcFKA4/s1600-h/100_1293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2AQDStdjNSw1w-aVaQsAk55pmobBJ3I7rFQjVE9f-7-tIKR8rSsSitvF6dORepgEQZylhTnZm3lwjUWaRDYX3yWY9MUpeGgMqt2hhr_rRyzZML9NdzQpCQvborGxa28MjeZ7vhcFKA4/s320/100_1293.jpg" /></a></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/AVvXsEgHr9O0_fowS84wMCSXJDr2yLWHbgelY9dQf6vN2MEeqyoaKdjdm4JDXoET0zNlEpWV02236B3nu-czrBpUakne0Phv2aoe51TS5D077MYZzeuCoMndO5kkxupV99f69y4CueHlQ25mkl4/s1600-h/100_1286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr9O0_fowS84wMCSXJDr2yLWHbgelY9dQf6vN2MEeqyoaKdjdm4JDXoET0zNlEpWV02236B3nu-czrBpUakne0Phv2aoe51TS5D077MYZzeuCoMndO5kkxupV99f69y4CueHlQ25mkl4/s320/100_1286.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Treasures given to me since the move. Oh! the ones waiting to be </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">revealed from the storage unit. One day my house will be done and I WILL be able to unpack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Be sure to tune in Sunday night. 10 Decorators, 10 weeks, great fun.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-75233473221513507742010-02-20T19:08:00.003-05:002010-02-21T10:38:51.102-05:00Is It Spring? The Birdies Arrived Today!Look what arrived in Maine today:<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUAJZsy4ijn20TbrGfSpNBrWz2tdTeiBtMwCY3ExRgDGO66NHmNZkMxLJshB9WXqcH2uHXnk3DmhvaUWpQZEJLx7Tda3DdXi_-Q-mzpFSF9xYNyK05_HjyioP_htBnQ-lA64eBG29XuM/s1600-h/100_1236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUAJZsy4ijn20TbrGfSpNBrWz2tdTeiBtMwCY3ExRgDGO66NHmNZkMxLJshB9WXqcH2uHXnk3DmhvaUWpQZEJLx7Tda3DdXi_-Q-mzpFSF9xYNyK05_HjyioP_htBnQ-lA64eBG29XuM/s320/100_1236.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Not only the cutest little traveling tweet.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5pqn97EF1pawCWPG-VbX2phixzIK1uAp_O7tw5I6u8mRHXMUzrK5-HsFtuChaa6HwhRb_hAVzKOjYG30HTb85uXfKk2GPHtP6Vkka-J3-gfdb2sJbl8wjqKlVKIHglJs2FrPUbAIHVM/s1600-h/100_1237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5pqn97EF1pawCWPG-VbX2phixzIK1uAp_O7tw5I6u8mRHXMUzrK5-HsFtuChaa6HwhRb_hAVzKOjYG30HTb85uXfKk2GPHtP6Vkka-J3-gfdb2sJbl8wjqKlVKIHglJs2FrPUbAIHVM/s320/100_1237.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">With the cutest little tag that reads: Will This Fly.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiba5GjkE0MIViL-f2F3UxjVFEaa_iVCCoeCuKVgK9mx6Fj3LrwThl3gkD6KeCdBPv5SkN29zs1uHO33bgDu-p3JH2Led8OuNX0647SsLDSAMJSnEVCjcq1k4lKEGRaUDQoGiQxGFYn0RA/s1600-h/100_1238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiba5GjkE0MIViL-f2F3UxjVFEaa_iVCCoeCuKVgK9mx6Fj3LrwThl3gkD6KeCdBPv5SkN29zs1uHO33bgDu-p3JH2Led8OuNX0647SsLDSAMJSnEVCjcq1k4lKEGRaUDQoGiQxGFYn0RA/s320/100_1238.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at the cute little spring bird he brought with him!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimH4gFGMe-P-toSAndb_7Fdpv-9Ael6WzR8T_KGNmzgO222lfi1JJXviUrr5rqNRrCIRuI4paYqoYn9kEKRIBLLgNmnKtI6FyRh3eZRL91j0sNm8K6OJ_CZLCBpen12CWPMxep7N8Dho/s1600-h/100_1241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimH4gFGMe-P-toSAndb_7Fdpv-9Ael6WzR8T_KGNmzgO222lfi1JJXviUrr5rqNRrCIRuI4paYqoYn9kEKRIBLLgNmnKtI6FyRh3eZRL91j0sNm8K6OJ_CZLCBpen12CWPMxep7N8Dho/s320/100_1241.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't they just the cutest!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRYb99K2vH2CsWFldJOT2NC0vR4uE0eKm4OUAmzQPR5xy0tYej4ovtTbnvfRJyu_hqDHfKQWXDS3GHOPcZJ_7sTmP3L-0gwUUK342uSIbfwQRMF4lchukNvSisyoNMTXcDNz2TQAFxw0/s1600-h/100_1242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRYb99K2vH2CsWFldJOT2NC0vR4uE0eKm4OUAmzQPR5xy0tYej4ovtTbnvfRJyu_hqDHfKQWXDS3GHOPcZJ_7sTmP3L-0gwUUK342uSIbfwQRMF4lchukNvSisyoNMTXcDNz2TQAFxw0/s320/100_1242.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so overwhelmed that not only did Denise send me </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">the Spring Tweet to join the Traveling Tweet, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">look what else she did!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNf0SuCN3BdBFJfgOe-mLmrU3Pyz2gVrrP9AQFE2Ze4wt8yS3GAGMX7xvite6eLt-RsLAzipiquFfAMNxORwDrimkJOulNbZaMaGd3_fx0av68kEpxO1XbpSDwqeDkw5O2NFIKOkDW568/s1600-h/100_1244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Vancouver! for Donna</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXc0PBFGIEVY4UWSgoguyR5yxTpMUkHf0UHMyhxaPnaxZPrYhv2obLqzs1b5YmpphK9VbBMpfqiP9h6OQ44vfJAWq-sX9LH_GZOyZ46Lf_0R6Re2M7zHPlwYRpvzxuj5aRMyWPF3Wzcy0/s1600-h/100_1245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXc0PBFGIEVY4UWSgoguyR5yxTpMUkHf0UHMyhxaPnaxZPrYhv2obLqzs1b5YmpphK9VbBMpfqiP9h6OQ44vfJAWq-sX9LH_GZOyZ46Lf_0R6Re2M7zHPlwYRpvzxuj5aRMyWPF3Wzcy0/s320/100_1245.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Maine! for me</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGy_o9pzIs9b0cV9FAB0RwOsQaJlt6ssYiapky4qJvpy2tqYigz2cBwWYSgfAd2fe1_seXJ-GS1didOKaWDiT3A2rB4of72G2uKAXsLfFP1lVIf74tT6MNkNe9ANFWVrx0lMprghHrsI/s1600-h/100_1247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGy_o9pzIs9b0cV9FAB0RwOsQaJlt6ssYiapky4qJvpy2tqYigz2cBwWYSgfAd2fe1_seXJ-GS1didOKaWDiT3A2rB4of72G2uKAXsLfFP1lVIf74tT6MNkNe9ANFWVrx0lMprghHrsI/s320/100_1247.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">How cute is that!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhB_IuvM_L6__EjMVDfRlA9JWq1TnGKCx5bfgsW4Jul6_G39YqpRzGiYrSQACgnYMPZUMLO90ecXsr77N7QQV6ENOq64JsqKVsUo1Azr-Ijwbn3lDzzhl1IdoC-TD1GiraO5r2BEgdIM/s1600-h/100_1243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhB_IuvM_L6__EjMVDfRlA9JWq1TnGKCx5bfgsW4Jul6_G39YqpRzGiYrSQACgnYMPZUMLO90ecXsr77N7QQV6ENOq64JsqKVsUo1Azr-Ijwbn3lDzzhl1IdoC-TD1GiraO5r2BEgdIM/s320/100_1243.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Denise of<a href="http://www.livinglifecreatively.com/2010/02/disclaimer-to-random-post.html"> Living Life Creatively</a> created these delightful little birds.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">With a busy busy life, she still took the time to send some spring to the North Woods of Maine. Denise offered one of these as a give away at one of Donnas SNS over at <a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a>. I won and I am thrilled. THANK YOU DENISE!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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edited to add photos</div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-43173952031612619052010-02-16T10:44:00.000-05:002010-02-16T10:44:23.942-05:00It's our 25th and I'm going to be in Hot Water!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Norm and I celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary today. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BdZxCjvZMEb6VaKBHlsETigNkE5LjJp41Anf9_Q0LoN7drf2ACAUSsI51M7tywPg_axNpPqOdINWDPRygoMexdRkiavBiQUG11HjNpua-8t1dUFzVKPGODfQbLvL7Ty3I-6nZigsQtU/s1600-h/fam2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BdZxCjvZMEb6VaKBHlsETigNkE5LjJp41Anf9_Q0LoN7drf2ACAUSsI51M7tywPg_axNpPqOdINWDPRygoMexdRkiavBiQUG11HjNpua-8t1dUFzVKPGODfQbLvL7Ty3I-6nZigsQtU/s320/fam2.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">All our wedding pictures are in storage. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. Norm is a wonderful Dad.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdlNureveIqnH5Or2IQPz502Pu46yeDzE5C_flF7x2GS8IsiJyscs7i2bRNdHv_uSGy1gtVSs_DghdeORgiSNQsuqWxqcaXGXn-YEXNAsldV-s2kX9U66puGW5DJrP7pONwqKLa4WZZ0/s1600-h/norm4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdlNureveIqnH5Or2IQPz502Pu46yeDzE5C_flF7x2GS8IsiJyscs7i2bRNdHv_uSGy1gtVSs_DghdeORgiSNQsuqWxqcaXGXn-YEXNAsldV-s2kX9U66puGW5DJrP7pONwqKLa4WZZ0/s320/norm4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A patient, loving man.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We started dating almost 31 years ago. He was a golfer at my parents course.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I was working in the clubhouse. He sliced a ball that came through the clubhouse window and landed on the grill where I was cooking hamburgers. I had thought he was a cutie all summer long. I placed the golf ball in a hamburger bun and said</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">"here's your hamburger, sir" </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I called him "sir". He is 8 years my senior. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">He asked my dad if he could take me out, he had to pay for the broken window </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">before I could go </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We have two beautiful daughters.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">They came up over the weekend, with their boys, to give us a gift.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEios9cn3kN9TkzevVuBeIPCYFUFG03LfEegCHbaoar8hOnYWbxxcMOHoTpk6Ah42HItihGQQbEAlM_FIsZgLMT1DpiczHGGE2IrXy2Iohnuuuf34BZypxwxNbdbaaZJ-kEEA0GnLbUwNr4/s1600-h/Hot%2520Tub%2520003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEios9cn3kN9TkzevVuBeIPCYFUFG03LfEegCHbaoar8hOnYWbxxcMOHoTpk6Ah42HItihGQQbEAlM_FIsZgLMT1DpiczHGGE2IrXy2Iohnuuuf34BZypxwxNbdbaaZJ-kEEA0GnLbUwNr4/s320/Hot%2520Tub%2520003.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhottubs.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.cedarhottubs.com</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. Norm and I will be planning and building our new deck this weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Wish I had gotten a video of the happy dance he did in the kitchen when</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">the kids told him what they had done for us.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-76051283994435562012010-02-15T19:55:00.003-05:002010-02-15T20:03:13.026-05:00Tidbits from work Hope you had a wonderful weekend with your loved ones. We had our Valentine Wine Dinner Saturday night at the winery. Chef Robert was the chef for this dinner, I stepped in as Sous. <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wine Dinner Menu</span></em></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Amuse bouche - Brie, Crab, and Red Pepper Coulis on a Crostini with Ground Hazelnut. Served with Winterport Winery's Cracking Cranberry.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Soup - Roast Garlic Bisque with a Raft of Wild Mushrooms. Served with Winterport Winery's Apple Wine.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Salad - Mixed Greens with Sun Dried Cranberries, Montrachet, and Walnuts with a Raspberry Vanilla Bean Vinaigrette. Served with Winterport Winery's Spring Fever.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Entrée - Pork Braciole with Winter Squash and Red Potatoes. Served with Winterport Winery's Blueberry Dry.</em></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Dessert - Chocolate Hazelnut Torte with Chocolate, Hazelnut, and White Chocolate Ganache served with Raspberry Cream. Served with Winterport Winery's Flying Dutchman</span></em><br />
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We were SOLD OUT. The evening was a blast. It is such a delight as a chef to work in this open kitchen and be able to witness our diners delight as they experience our culinary creations.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">My Work Kitchen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQq-EHdSLxbYYd8El0jdt5dcxx8L4QmAuGwEI42UDdkLgZVGH6NF2em5Ve1koICLfG03iGOwvEIwDJL0bJ8llVvpwH3rbUaRZYzkYRjo4DTHRBdBPixcEtUu78Bbq1FND4ZOUrxlZJ9k/s1600-h/class06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQq-EHdSLxbYYd8El0jdt5dcxx8L4QmAuGwEI42UDdkLgZVGH6NF2em5Ve1koICLfG03iGOwvEIwDJL0bJ8llVvpwH3rbUaRZYzkYRjo4DTHRBdBPixcEtUu78Bbq1FND4ZOUrxlZJ9k/s320/class06.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>This photo was taken at a family reunion cooking class held last fall. 20 students in the class. 40 family members for the meal. So much fun!</em></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a busy, busy weekend. With many surprises. WE are thrilled. Will share with you all tomorrow. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-71864265933417557682010-02-12T15:06:00.000-05:002010-02-12T15:06:03.192-05:00Oh Me, Oh My, The Turner Farm has been asked to...Where have I been? Just a few short weeks ago, I discovered a whole new world. BLOGGING. How thrilled I am to find so many beautiful ladies with the same love of old, rusty junk. One of the first blogs that I found was <em><strong><a href="http://alchemyjunk.blogspot.com/">Alchemy Junk</a></strong></em>. Wow, what a great blog, I love the style of this gal. <a href="http://alchemyjunk.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>Stephanie</strong></em>,</a> has developed a fun, unique idea and has asked that <em>Welcome to the Turner Farm blog</em> be involved. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I love, love, love the idea.<br />
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I was excited beyond belief with the concept. Nervous beyond belief to be asked to participate. My initial response was, how can I? We are in the process of building, there are many parts of the farmhouse still in the beginning stages of construction, far from the stage of decorating. <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> Guess what? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://soyouthinkyoucandecorate/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww265/stephanielindhardt/imacontestant2.jpg" /></a> </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>I am a participant and I am thrilled.</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> I gave myself a good chatting to and realized that my love of junk and finding gals with that same love was far more thrilling than the fact that our farmhouse is a work in process. What an oppurtunity this is for participants and voters alike. To have the inspiration and creations of all these beautiful junking gals in one spot for 10 weeks. BE STILL MY HEART. Starting February 28, tune in every week to view the incredible creations of my fellow participants: </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Chic Cottage</a><br />
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<a href="http://junk-fest.blogspot.com/">Junk Fest</a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fleamarkettrixie.com/">Flea Market Trixie</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shabbynest.blogspot.com/">Shabby Nest</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://whisperwoodcottage.blogspot.com/">WhisperWood Cottage</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/">All Things Thrifty</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://davidandcarolineparker.blogspot.com/">The Feminist Housewife</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/">Miss Mustard Seed's Creative Blog</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fix your self a cup a tea and curl up in your favorite chair, stop in and say Hi to these beautiful, creative ladies.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a></div>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-61242738162287182912010-02-10T17:39:00.001-05:002010-02-10T20:20:01.042-05:00My Heart Has Been TouchedThis morning, as I do many mornings, I started my day with a cup of coffee, sat down to the computer and enjoyed my quiet time catching up on some of my favorite blogs. <br />
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I have been busy the past few days. Some big events are coming up at the winery. It has been a treat to have a nice relaxed day. Today, I didn't have to go anywhere. So, I have taken some extra time to visit. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I even got to enjoy an extra cup of tea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>I have a confession. I'm not sure why, I am just not excited about Valentines Day.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I appreciate the creativity many share. I recognize and appreciate the talent. I do not remember if I have ever celebrated Valentines Day. Maybe when my girls were home. I'd have to ask. It's not that I dislike the notion behind the day. It's more that I try to share with my love ones on a daily basis. I devour relationship books. My belief is that I have as much responsibility now to my daughters, as I did when they were younger. How are young couples to know how to build a relationship, if they do not have role models in their lives. I want to be my girls and their boys role model in developing a strong and lasting relationship. It is not an easy journey. It takes work, something I remind them of as often as I can. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am currently re-reading </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will be passing them on to my girls once I have finished with my copies. It does my heart good when they share with me that the boys have also read the books I have shared.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I do have one Valentine themed item. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I liked the tin. </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/AVvXsEgBcoY9Ep721gfjV0_hkV7-U2A043lPozkdHmupl8FwRCY05OvmrY3NFw3yoC_Yx7NFJoWVrwP2YXgY55TPxh1SEhyphenhyphen8QKZ0ga9PdHeKPNCGz4l95f6H3n7LaThGqT6iT1sty8NinGESjyc/s1600-h/100_1228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcoY9Ep721gfjV0_hkV7-U2A043lPozkdHmupl8FwRCY05OvmrY3NFw3yoC_Yx7NFJoWVrwP2YXgY55TPxh1SEhyphenhyphen8QKZ0ga9PdHeKPNCGz4l95f6H3n7LaThGqT6iT1sty8NinGESjyc/s320/100_1228.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had planned on making candies and filling it as a gift for one of my nieces. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I ran out of time. So it sits on an unfinished shelf in my almost finished kitchen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>This morning, my heart was touched. The tears started and they were beyond control. <a href="http://belladellasfarm.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-heart-sewing.html">Bella Della Farm</a> shared with us her wonderful creation. A beautiful heart and she introduced me to <a href="http://deardaisycottage.typepad.com/daisy_cottage/2010/01/for-tabatha.html"> Dear Daisy Cottage</a>. Gather up your tissues, make yourself a cup a tea and drop in for a visit . <i>I think I'll be making a few hearts.</i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> A heart tugging story. <br />
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</div><a href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/?action=view&current=Publication1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="100" src="http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae263/sturner7585/Publication1.png" width="200" /></a>Laurie at Turner Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00351448321550247495noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1144913212825637587.post-5769859844785183732010-02-09T18:19:00.002-05:002010-02-09T21:01:18.064-05:00Wood, Wood, Work<div style="text-align: left;">In my opinion, wood heat is a better way to go. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>The best heat would be one of </em><em>the Balearic Islands or somewhere similar. </em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Our first two winters on the farm, we used a propane water heater as the energy source for the radiant floor heat. There were mornings I thought I was going to freeze. We woke up on more than one occasion to the thermostat reading a whopping 30 degrees. That was the inside of my house temperature folks, not the outside temperature. When it was that cold, it usually meant frozen water lines and no coffee. With every convenience gone, I never wavered in my excitement for our adventure until those dark, cold, no coffee, end of time mornings. It didn't matter that we were living in insulation, had a plastic work tub for a sink, had to crawl under 14ft staging, around the 7ft crate housing my stove, to get to the coffee pot. On one particular dark morning, we woke to less than comfy temperatures, to find all pipes frozen. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Did I tell you that there are two things I require. #1 quiet time in the morning #2 coffee with my quiet time. With these two things, I can handle anything thrown my way. Without them, not so good. Mr. Norm suggested that he start a vehicle, get it nice and toasty, so I could run to town to get some nice hot coffee and pretend that the heater in the truck was a fire in the fireplace. He would work on bringing our home back from the deep freeze. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Guess what. Did you guess? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Four vehicles at the farm and not one would start. Just too dang cold. This year, we constructed the boiler house, installed our new wood furnace and we now have wonderful, glorious, wood heat. I am in my bare feet, t-shirt and exercise pants. No layers. Outside temperature is 13.6, Inside temperature 81. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>Balearic Island of</em> <em>Maine</em>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">With so much time dedicated to getting the heat source on-line, we didn't have time to build our inventory of wood. Saturday was wood day. I actually love wood day. What a wonderful feeling it is to work hard outside, your cheeks stinging from the chill, then come into to a toasty warm home. YEAH, for wood heat.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was also this kind of wood day:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't it a law or something that every farmhouse have one of these:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">On Sunday, the family got together to continue with the project of purging dads many tool/work areas. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I Love my family. Hard work? Yes, but oh what fun discovering all the hidden treasures.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With many hands we have purged four work areas, only several to go. Once the purging is complete, we'll be back to organize. Dad puts everything to good use, including these two drawers from an old refrigerator. How clever is that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See that red painted iron crib. It was dad's. History in almost everything we touch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The biggest motivating factor for Mr. Norm and I to be on this adventure of ours; leaving a legacy for our children's children. <em>I wonder what they will discover for treasures at The Turner Farm.</em></div><br />
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