tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787512472512844282024-02-20T12:39:10.155-06:00talking of the tadpolesputtering about with babes in tow creating, growing things, learning life.erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108369691186334967noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78751247251284428.post-9163229945169883782014-11-24T00:39:00.001-06:002014-11-24T00:39:43.996-06:00Hello Mr Washington!hi.<br />
its been a while.<br />
and how many blog posts have i started with this?!<br />
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here i be<br />
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its Nahko BEAR!<br />
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They've a great message, medicine for the people is accurate. The energy they exude is contagious! Listening to them these days has filled me with hope and positivity. <br />
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its daaaaaamn good <br />
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yeah.<br />
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here, start with this fun:<br />
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my guitar and i've been jammin wit dem tonight :)<br />
how i wish theyd play near me! <br />
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here's a gooder for next:<br />
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I'll see you soon :) <br />
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<br />erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108369691186334967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78751247251284428.post-46376426740202319662014-09-12T16:52:00.000-06:002014-09-12T16:53:18.105-06:00fall garden<br />
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its getting cold outside. too cold infact, for the vegetables<br />
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leaves are falling off the trees<br />
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crispness fills the lungs when we go for walks <br />
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salvaged the tomatoes, zuchs, cukes, squash, corn and the one eggplant!</div>
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here's some of the fruits: </div>
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ONE beautyful eggplant!!</div>
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I'm not crazy about eggplant, however I think its a beautyful thing to watch grown!</div>
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the red pile will turn into salsa tomoro! </div>
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This pure apple juice is from neigbor's apple tree! </div>
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drying calendula, peas for seed, cukes waiting to get the seed sucked out, lettuce seeds, tomatoes ready for seed sucking...</div>
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exploding seed tomato berries</div>
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erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108369691186334967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78751247251284428.post-45399965197825865302014-07-29T23:13:00.000-06:002014-07-29T23:13:52.474-06:00growing goodness!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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the garden.<br />
we've been harvesting.<br />
peas, beans, greens, chard, zuchs, raspberries, herbs...<br />
and heaps of relaxation and meditation.<br />
it is full of happiness. <br />
loaded with Okay-ness.<br />
it is an art piece. <br />
when i walk in, i feel the worlds worries<br />
slooooowww to a stop.<br />
and all thats left is gifts<br />
and joyful maintenance.<br />
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This year i am happy to be sharing it with my lovely new neighbor. <br />
and her family<br />
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here's a tour:</div>
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Cute and patient baby watching us garden :)</div>
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Peas!! </div>
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i absolutely love pea season! </div>
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then one of us others have! </div>
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Also make great road snacks.</div>
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3 different kinds of beans! only 2 shown here...</div>
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my neighbor and gardening partner - Emma! </div>
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tasting a calypso green bean</div>
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Raspberries are ready!!!</div>
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the children are managing the patch.</div>
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we've had a few cukes! </div>
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I've learned that they like climbing</div>
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and do very well when you pinch off the side runners and just keep one strong vein.</div>
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Silverbeet swiss chard! </div>
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and eggs cracked on top to poach - lid on...mmmmm)</div>
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sweet peppers of varying varieties in the greenhouse</div>
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batches and batches of calendula to dry and make salve</div>
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smells gorgeous</div>
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easy on the eyes too!</div>
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new lettuce</div>
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there are many lettuce patches around the yard,</div>
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just love having fresh greens - </div>
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the only reason winter sucks is no fresh greens.</div>
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Winter was cold as hell, a few almost good days to play out...</div>
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my Christmas gift to myself for gettin thru shit!<br />
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Attie takes Ava on kicksled rides!</div>
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Attie turned four in February!</div>
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and now i get to hang out with my kids!<br />
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the smell and feel of this beach (Good spirit,SK)</div>
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lots has gone on, which is my lame excuse for not blogging!<br />
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just took a break.<br />
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Our little family, is/has been going thru some major hard times. We had a little bit of a break up. Daddy and I. Brings a lump to my throat to tell this world. Cuz that makes it all the more real.<br />
We tried.<br />
we tried hard to keep it together we did.<br />
The dream we were waiting for just didn't seem to come for us.<br />
It wasn't going to come <br />
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So, despite the varied impeding reactions from our family, friends and acquaintances, <br />
despite the massive wall of dark hurt and ripped open hearts,<br />
the need for a full restructuring of housing, finances, memories, EVerythings,<br />
despite the wonderful times we had,<br />
the memories we made all over this country and the world,<br />
despite the love we still have for eachother,<br />
the beautyful kids we have together <br />
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...thought it was best to part ways.<br />
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I wont go into the reasons why. <br />
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(i am balling writing this)<br />
(there are many layers of grief)<br />
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It has been the hardest thing I recall going through.<br />
Now that I have been through it, I have a different appreciation for divorces and break ups that I see.<br />
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I kept thinking: <b><i>how has ANYONE ever lived through this?!?!?!?!</i></b><br />
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I lived/am living through it.<br />
cried about 4 gallons of tears out of my face this summer.<br />
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"and then the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was greater than the risk to blossom"<br />
- Anais Nin<br />
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- Going thru a break up means grieving<br />
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- everyone goes thru grief differently and on different timelines<br />
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- Nothing is permanent... even those things you thought were set in stone<br />
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- growth is HARD, and positive in the end.<br />
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- supportive friends, family and fellowships were crucial for me. as was a journal<br />
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- "one day at a time" is a good slogan!<br />
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- saddness comes out like layers of the onion.<br />
you think you're over that part, then a whole nother cry fest comes out of no where.<br />
Its like the new sad thing has to be looked at from all perspectives in order to organize itself as real.<br />
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- children are incredibly bouncy and much more able to accept the present moment as it is than us. <br />
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I am grateful for my job<br />
source of income<br />
distraction from reality when needed! <br />
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- Littlest A is standing up by herself!<br />
- she's 10 months<br />
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- too much has been happening. too much of it not being what I'd planned<br />
- I am growing in self awareness.<br />
- Trying to live simply, focus on abundance but not be controlled by want for it<br />
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- this year I have about 13 different varieties of Tomatoes growing! <br />
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- my greenhouse is seriously producing things every day. <br />
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- My garden this year is all fun!<br />
- Its a mini Mandala (circle) garden! a series of Keyhole gardens<br />
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- these photos can not describe the thing for how it feels to stand inside...<br />
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- this year I mulched the heck out of the garden, dont want weeds and dont wanna water<br />
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- I got a job. Doing Carpentry! building a new hospital in this town<br />
- I can not start the job until I get a drug test confirmed<br />
- I have take TWO tests (requiring a 1.5 hour drive to the city to pee in a cup) <br />
- BOTH tests were "diluted"<br />
- so I can not start work.<br />
- now I need a frickin doctor's note which takes 2 weeks to get into... wow.<br />
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- its ever so challenging because money is TIGHT at the moment<br />
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- but in a way its ok, cus I am enjoying my kiddos more than ever right now.<br />
- this is my affirmation I keep saying daily, trying to believe it:<br />
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"<span style="font-size: large;">I am open and receptive to ALL the good and abundance in the universe! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> THANK you, life!"</span></div>
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- I have Louise Hay to thank for that one :0)</div>
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- two happy bonneted kids! (one being bitten by a mosquito)<br />
- they take every possible chance to be naked...<br />
- especially in the yard... and by rivers.. and inside houses.<br />
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- my future seems uncertain although we do have big plans for the next couple years.<br />
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- me in my mid- 20's</div>
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- my heart aches for what I used to be and where I used to be. </div>
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- our home, our garden, our small town, our little flat province, our family, our friends : these are growing happy content kids. </div>
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- when I chose to be content and happy with what I have, I truly am.</div>
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-If you are wondering what the hell's the somber back story about, that will come later... when the time's right to share it.<br />
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- we are doing the best we can with what we have. Despite all the shit, I think its pretty good!<br />
- i am grateful for my family.<br />
- and Xavier Rudd.<br />
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this little tyke is the apple of my eye.</div>
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thank goodness she is such a happy baby!</div>
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If only spring would come. It snowed today. April 11th that is. </div>
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I been labeling like crazy.. had some great help! That makes the job so much more fun!</div>
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Upon realizing that almost ALL of the soap/moisturizer products at the drug store cause cancer and other horrible problems, I took it upon myself to create some of my own.</div>
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Katie and Derrick Hastings have been organically farming in the Yukon for about 8 years.<br />
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They live very far north - zone 0.<br />
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People said things can't be grown organically up there. To that they said: "look at this wonderful garden produce!" <br />
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Remember they are zone zero, so adjust to your zone...<br />
for instance: if you live in Southern Saskatchewan, you are probably between zone 2 and 3. So you can do things about 1/2 a week to 1 week earlier!<br />
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you are anything like our family then you too are itching to get your
hands in the dirt. Up here in Dawson City Yukon we are still<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>seeing
temperatures of -37, lots of sunshine but plenty cold and plenty of
snow covering that dirt. That’s okay though there are other ways
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thinking about is those leeks and onions, why you could have even
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mid to end of March- You can still start herbs, Tomato's and peppers (they just wont have as much of a head start) as well it is time to start Eggplants, Snapdragons, petunias and pansy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beginning of <span style="font-size: small;">April</span> - cucumbers, asters, alyssum, chrysanthemum, verbena, poppy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mid April - Broccoli, Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Kale, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, Collards, Lettuce, Melons, Basil, Dill Tarragon, Calendula, Cosmos, Marigolds, Bachelors buttons and Zinnias</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">End of April/beginning of May- Zucchinis, Squash, more lettuce and greens</span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can direct seed outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked. Your seeds will instinctively know when they should sprout outside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Your seedlings need lots of light to grow strong and healthy. If you have a large south facing window this may be enough light to keep your seedlings strong. If you do not have enough natural sunlight you can consider supplementing with full spectrum lights. If your plants do not get the light they need in the beginning, they become long and spindly. This is your plant's attempt to reach out for the light it requires. Long spindly plants have weak stems and therefore the plant becomes weaker. However, not all is lost, there are ways to remedy this situation. You can pot up your plant completely covering the stems, this will help to strengthen the stem and in turn strengthen your plant.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When the days become warm enough you should start bringing your seedlings out during the day to harden them off. Exposing the plants to natural elements will help prepare them for the day they are to be planted out. If you do not harden them off, your plants can go in toa a state of shock when you transplant them setting them back a couple of weeks. Make sure not to plant anything out until after your last frost date. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Planting!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Katie, Derrick, Autumn, Cecilia and James </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check out their Facebook page on which you can purchase some GREAT salves, teas, seeds and oils.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know the products they make are lovely and effective because </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The teas are beautyful and a lot of it is homegrown or wild crafted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108369691186334967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78751247251284428.post-14834180652601339102013-03-24T15:13:00.001-06:002013-03-24T15:13:33.214-06:00~ Gratitude Sunday ~<br />
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<i>{Sunday's heartfelt tradition. A time to slow down, to reflect, to be grateful. A list of gratitudes.} </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Our gratefulness feeds one another.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today is <span style="font-size: small;">the same calender </span>day that I was born 33 yrs ago.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am grateful to have cuddled with my two babies this morning<span style="font-size: small;">, </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">to feel and smell their soft baby skin and hear their baby breathing sounds.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">To eat some yummy birthd<span style="font-size: small;">ay pie <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">for breakfast!</span>!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">...that I found the recipe for this lovely raw food, vegan <span style="font-size: small;">sugar free</span> <span style="font-size: small;">banana cream pie. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">(recipe <span style="font-size: small;">will be the next post<span style="font-size: small;">)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">SO Grateful <span style="font-size: small;">for friends <span style="font-size: small;">traveling</span> on crazy snowdrifted <span style="font-size: small;">icy</span> SK roads<span style="font-size: small;"> to come here on my </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">birthday weekend! and the <span style="font-size: small;">ones who set the supri<span style="font-size: small;">se up.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">My mother <span style="font-size: small;">used to suprise me EVERY bir<span style="font-size: small;">thday. somehow. even though every <span style="font-size: small;">birthday was the same! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You'd think I'd expect it almost... </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">to be reminded <span style="font-size: small;">of my mother<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">th<span style="font-size: small;">rough the kind<span style="font-size: small;">ness of others on </span></span>this first birthday withou<span style="font-size: small;">t her.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am gr<span style="font-size: small;">ateful that perhaps </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>maybe this <span style="font-size: small;">snow stormy weather <span style="font-size: small;">might be breaking up now. I see <span style="font-size: small;">i<span style="font-size: small;">ce-kuddles (that's what Attie calls them!<span style="font-size: small;">) melting <span style="font-size: small;">- the sun is really out.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">For a <span style="font-size: small;">rejuvenated sense of wanting to be good to my body through movement and clean <span style="font-size: small;">food.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">ever so grateful for seeds growing in my hou<span style="font-size: small;">se!</span>! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am<span style="font-size: small;"> challenging myself with sk native seeds</span> whi<span style="font-size: small;">ch are tricky little things with lots of rules... </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">unless of course they are <span style="font-size: small;">left under the snow in the fall to germinate! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Nature's law<span style="font-size: small;">s are very straight foreword and funny to try copy indo<span style="font-size: small;">or<span style="font-size: small;">s..</span></span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am grateful for hope. for <span style="font-size: small;">support groups that exist through <span style="font-size: small;">frustrating ti<span style="font-size: small;">mes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am grateful for<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">the crisp full breaths that come on nice winter days. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">making me wa<span style="font-size: small;">nt to just DRINK full cups of winter air.</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">feeling it healing my lungs and freshe<span style="font-size: small;">ning m<span style="font-size: small;">y <span style="font-size: small;">energy on different levels.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">for the soap <span style="font-size: small;">batches that <span style="font-size: small;">made them<span style="font-size: small;">selv<span style="font-size: small;">es appe<span style="font-size: small;">ar, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">r<span style="font-size: small;">eadying for the spring <span style="font-size: small;">handmade show <span style="font-size: small;">here i<span style="font-size: small;">n town.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am grateful for all the interest that showed up when a friend an<span style="font-size: small;">d I decided to start a local food<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">permaculture movement <span style="font-size: small;">here in town</span></span></span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am ever so gratefu<span style="font-size: small;">l for the permaculture movement expanding everywhere you look!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">growing communities worldwi<span style="font-size: small;">de full of</span> ALL good ideas! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>earth care, <span style="font-size: small;">people care, fair share.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am grateful for my family ci<span style="font-size: small;">rcle w<span style="font-size: small;">hich I feel has grown stronger with the loss of<span style="font-size: small;"> mother.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Go<span style="font-size: small;">es withou<span style="font-size: small;">t saying that I miss her every day<span style="font-size: small;">, yet knowing I can phone a sister <span style="font-size: small;">and get the same energy that she had</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> to fill my cup<span style="font-size: small;">, brings me relief.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Grateful for elderly and not so elderly neighbors who show their kind<span style="font-size: small;">ness</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> to the <span style="font-size: small;">"newish" family on the blo<span style="font-size: small;">ck, so generously. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I feel like family here even tho<span style="font-size: small;">ugh I hav<span style="font-size: small;">e <span style="font-size: small;">known them for such a short while.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I feel l<span style="font-size: small;">ike I have a new grandfather, cousins and a<span style="font-size: small;">unties</span> <span style="font-size: small;">:0)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">A<span style="font-size: small;">gain. I am <span style="font-size: small;">ever so grateful for my sweet little girls. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">who<span style="font-size: small;">m I love more than <span style="font-size: small;">an<span style="font-size: small;">ything on th<span style="font-size: small;">is <span style="font-size: small;">universe</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am grateful for my shower, which is where I am headed! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Main reasons for this <span style="font-size: small;">are to get away from plastic and th<span style="font-size: small;">e troubles that co<span style="font-size: small;">me from re-using plastic 6packs <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">(</span>like disease and fungus.</span>) </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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She was just glueing bits of newspaper with the Oatmeal Glue paint.<br />
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I got my seeds from Seedy saturday in Regina! (I bought from <a href="http://www.prseeds.ca/" target="_blank">Prairie Garden Seeds</a> and <a href="http://www.heritageharvestseed.com/" target="_blank">Heritage Harvest Seeds</a><br />
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was. We had a good time. Attie played in the children's spot - which
was completely hands ON. the theme was "touch everything" - which for
kids is the only interesting option. paint, plant, play with dirt and
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Stories and enthusiasm bounced from one bright eye'd, winter worn prairie person to another. <br />
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After what I had been through the weeks and months prior to March 9th, It was like the first piece of sun I felt cutting through my skin,cuting thru to my bones.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"...the difference between</span></i></span><br />
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erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108369691186334967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78751247251284428.post-72454711472884018382013-03-15T16:06:00.003-06:002013-03-15T16:06:23.130-06:00{ This Moment }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cant get enuf of this one these days. </div>
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She plays fetch</div>
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with herself a lot lately!! </div>
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so cute. </div>
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And this one. </div>
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My sweet little sidekick.</div>
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We're a team </div>
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I'm noticing how a good "reset" of conscious time spent together</div>
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reading a book, </div>
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playing a puzzle...</div>
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anything</div>
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makes her so much calmer and happier.</div>
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this helps our team effort!</div>
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Here's a GREAT book:</div>
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The ones where each bite is "YUMMMM". </div>
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and things like that!</div>
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I had some non vegan items in my fridge like cows milk and cheese, so I indulged. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup grated Zucchini</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 med. onion <span style="font-size: x-small;">(chopped finely)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup soup stock <span style="font-size: x-small;">(i used [organic local] chicken stock, but veg will do)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup cream cheese <span style="font-size: x-small;">(optional)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2-4 cloves garlic <span style="font-size: x-small;"> (depending on your love of it - or level of health at the moment!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 T coconut oil </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">boil pasta of choice (for 4 servings) add frozen peas 4 minutes before its done. Drain. Cover with sauce and blend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So there are a lot of levels of veg/vegan/gluten free in this recipe which alter the flavor accordingly. </span></div>
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In other news, this little A is eating pears nowadays!</div>
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and this one is lovin the alfredo!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Attie is 3! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">that's how she says it "happy birthday cake!"</span><br />
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and she is really into Strawberry shortcake too, who she calls "<b>strawberry cake</b>"<br />
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so what else could I make her for her birthday but a strawberry cake!! <br />
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I found a rather healthy carrot cake recipe which turned out SO so tasty!!<br />
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This recipe is from <a href="http://kitchenguardian.blogspot.ca/2010/01/carrot-cake-with-banana-and-datesyumms.html" target="_blank">The Kitchen Guardian</a>. Its got Dates and Bananas for most of the sweetener.<br />
I tweaked it just a bit (I can't seem to follow a recipe perfectly..)<br />
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It eats like a meal!! And tastes great! The kids liked it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cups flour of choice (I used 1 cup unbleached organic white and 1 cup <a href="http://www.daybreakmill.com/organic-flours/ezekiel-bread-mix" target="_blank">ezekiel blend</a></span></div>
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STRAWBERRY CAKE!<br />
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I made her a new crown. Its is becoming a birthday tradition! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Birthday my sweeet girl!! </span><br />
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we will turn this mess into....</div>
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1 - kid likes it</div>
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4 - healthy (with homemade dough and sauce, good toppings)</div>
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5- then I don't have to decide what to make, at least ONE night per week!<br />
6- its great to take in lunches the next day.</div>
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our dough recipe:</div>
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2 tbsp honey</div>
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4 cups flour of choice ( i use a blend of buckwheat, 7 grain and unbleached organic white)</div>
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let rise for 30 mins to 1 hour, punch down, shape into pizza pans, let rise 20 mins, add toppings, bake @ 400 till top is melty and a tad browned.</div>
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- pineapples MUST be on every pizza in my opinion.</div>
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- black beans<br />
- roasted veggies: broccoli, zucchini, ...<br />
- spinach n feta<br />
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Well my peeps - SHOP'S OPEN!! Yay!<br />
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I haven't had a long enough uninterrupted moment to get it up here yet.<br />
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This is where it all began... two years ago. my first batch of soap! </div>
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I got a herb making kit from <a href="http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/" target="_blank">Mountain Rose Herbs</a> and made a calendula salve! </div>
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Can you tell I LOVE calendula?? </div>
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Its amazing for the skin, as tea and a really colorful addition to the garden. </div>
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I grow some of what I use, hopefully next year I will be completely self sufficient with calendula.</div>
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<br />erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108369691186334967noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78751247251284428.post-20363154635503062532012-11-23T13:30:00.000-06:002012-11-23T14:12:43.486-06:00Ode to my girl, Freedom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Its been a year.</div>
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10 years ago, I met one of my best friends. </div>
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She came all the way up to the Yukon from Georgia.<br />
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Although her previous best friend loved her so,<br />
life made it that he felt she had to go live with someone else...<br />
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He asked me if I'd adopt her cus me and her were already buddies.</div>
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She was a <i>special</i> girl, I knew right away. </div>
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Everywhere I went, she was with me. </div>
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Up North, West coast, Prairies, in restaurants, cars, couches, moving from home to home,<br />
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She was my princess.</div>
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The night she was dying, during the little sleep that I did get, I dreamed of a <b>snowy owl. </b> It was a friend. It was MAGESTIC, beautyful and a little bit scary. One of those dreams that feels SO real that you can smell and feel everything even after you wake up, you feel like you were truly there.<br />
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As Kieth dropped his tractor's bucket to dig the hole for her in the most calm, serene spot<br />
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I am doing a <u>big</u> trade show!! </div>
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Attie LOVED haloween this year! It was pretty fun for us too,<br />
to get back into the spirit of childhood!erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18108369691186334967noreply@blogger.com0