tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19010582705213354682024-02-20T18:22:07.659-06:00Grandma Barbs This and ThatGrandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.comBlogger363125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-68831356094134729502015-02-20T12:16:00.001-06:002015-02-20T12:16:55.959-06:00Friday's Ramdon 5I have really been having a hard time getting motivated. This winter has had so many cold, cloudy, dreary days. We haven't even had much snow to pretty up the landscape. I shouldn't complain as we have not had the awful weather that others have been having.<br />
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I've been debating if I should quit my blog. But I guess I'm not quite ready even though I hardly get around to posting or to visit any of you. I have been spending more time on Facebook and have connected with several of you there.<br />
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My visit to Mayo didn't give me quite the news I was hoping for. So I will be going back in April for more tests and decide what treatment I will have.<br />
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I had a fun weekend over Valentines Day. I went to my daughter's in Waconia and she and her husband took me out to eat for my birthday on Friday the 13th. Then I spent Valentine's day at my granddaughter's school where they were having a Show Choir competition. It is so fun to see all the different schools perform. They come from all over. Her group didn't compete because they were hosting the competition. But they did perform.<br />
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Even though this winter has been pretty blah we have had a few beautiful sunsets.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-33712499587744162812015-01-27T20:34:00.001-06:002015-01-27T20:34:16.494-06:00Bad Hair DayThis poor white egret was having a bad hair day the day I took her picture in Florida.<br />
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Here is another one on a different day whose hair was a little better. Can anyone tell me why one has a black bill and yellow feet and the other has a yellow bill and black feet?<br />
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I am joining Stewart at Wild Bird Wednesday <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a></div>
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-61660191894531911792015-01-25T23:02:00.000-06:002015-01-25T23:02:14.474-06:00Small Barn QuiltA couple of weeks ago on my way to my daughter's in Waconia, I am across this barn with a small barn quilt.<br />
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I'll be joining Amy at the <a href="http://rosestreetreflections.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-barn-collective-16.html">Barn Collective</a></div>
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-86014568478898449162015-01-16T00:25:00.000-06:002015-01-16T00:25:47.086-06:00Willy Nilly Friday 51. My babies are turning 45 today. How did that happen. Here they are when they were about a year old.<br />
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Here they are again in 1988 when they were graduating. Look at that 80's hair!<br />
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2. I just finished reading the book, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Wow, what a story of survival. I had always heard and read about WW II in the European theater , but didn't know much about the Pacific theater. What an eye opener.<br />
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3. Last week we had horribly cold weather with a blizzard one day that had wind gusts of 35 to 45 mile an hour. One of my bird feeders blew away and I haven't found it yet. Today though is sunny and 35 degrees predicted. Much better.<br />
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4. Next week I will be going back to Mayo Clinic for follow-up to see if the spots on my lungs have grown.<br />
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5. Last weekend I went to my daughter's to see my granddaughter in her Show Choir performance. What energy those kids have. So fun to watch.<br />
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Guess that's all the Willy Nilly things I have for this week. Stop over <a href="http://monroega.blogspot.com/2015/01/willy-nilly-friday-5-no-28-more-raleigh.html"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a> to see what other people are saying for Willy Nilly Friday 5.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-48525436086303062112015-01-14T09:27:00.002-06:002015-01-14T09:27:58.402-06:00Birds on the BeachThese are a couple of birds I saw on my first day in Florida.<br />
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The sandpipers were very quick so I had a hard time getting a good picture of them. I'll be showing more birds from Florida later.<br />
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<br />Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-46856918950899146822015-01-06T09:52:00.000-06:002015-01-06T19:12:56.939-06:00My first time everSpotting a Great Blue Heron. Seen at a rookery in Venice, FL heading for his nest.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-39990088586457542862014-12-20T13:06:00.000-06:002014-12-23T11:14:33.845-06:00Merry Christmas from FloridaWell I'm not in <strike>Kansas</strike> Florida any more but I was last week. Just a few photos to show now. I have many, many that I will share later.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-84074628849327286492014-11-17T10:23:00.001-06:002014-11-17T13:33:14.727-06:00Continuing with Barn QuiltsThis barn was interesting as it had 2 quilts. One on the haymow door and a smaller one on a side addition. Notice the old tractor out front.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-71801816514053013672014-11-10T11:07:00.000-06:002014-11-13T08:44:16.651-06:00More Barn QuiltsGoodbye Fall, Hello Winter. It's snowing here in Minnesota and I'm not ready for that yet. I am still showing pictures of barn quilts from last summer.<br />
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How often do you see a bird house and a picket fence next to a barn!</div>
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Thanks for all you comments on my last post! I am still having trouble finding time to visit all of you. Sometimes I visit but don't leave a comment. Just know I am thinking of all of you.</div>
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-51276415565821183692014-11-03T09:58:00.000-06:002014-11-03T09:58:00.567-06:00More Barn QuiltsHere is another barn with a painted quilt seen in south central Minnesota last summer on the way home from Wabasha<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-87952925410452503662014-10-30T19:27:00.000-05:002014-10-30T19:27:24.353-05:00Colorful FenceHere is a colorful fence made out of skis that I saw while on my trip to Wabasha along the Mississippi River last summer.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-66470811864696269242014-10-26T22:50:00.000-05:002014-10-26T22:50:23.836-05:00Barn QuiltCousin Ardell and I took a short vacation at Wabasha, MN the end of July. This is a barn with a quilt that we saw on the way home. We saw a lot of other barns with quilts too. I'll be sharing them on Mondays with Amy at <a href="http://rosestreetreflections.blogspot.ca/">http://rosestreetreflections.blogspot.ca/</a>.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-3115011738955431732014-10-22T19:55:00.000-05:002014-10-22T20:01:34.670-05:00Letting you knowthat I am still alive on this planet. I never meant to be gone for over 3 months. It was supposed to be 2 or 3 weeks so I could get my house cleaned and gardening done. That didn't happen. I guess I just lost all my enthusiasm for blogging. I did write a post almost every day in my head but it didn't get into the computer. I mostly read and went swimming, plus a few trips to Mayo Clinic in Rochester for doctor appointments. Finally found a doctor willing to do the surgery to remove 3 cancerous nodules in my neck. Had the surgery September 30th and all went well. What a relief to get that over with.<br />
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We have been having some beautiful fall weather with warm temps and gorgeous trees. Here are a couple of pictures of my back yard. Most of the leaves here are already on the ground<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-50500615575683967412014-07-10T17:20:00.001-05:002014-07-12T09:12:29.671-05:00A Little of This and ThatI have a variety of photos for you today so I thought I would participate in several memes .<br />
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My daughter and her new husband right after the ceremony.<br />
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My son-in-law with his new family...my daughter and her two kids. The kids stood up with them. Notice the <strike>shoes</strike> flip flops the guys are wearing. He said he would only wear a suit if he could wear his flip flops. :0)<br />
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4. While I was in the Black Hills most of my peonies bloomed. This one was a little later so I got a good picture of it.<br />
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5. Last but not least, I won TexWisGirl's colored pencil drawing for June. It arrived in the mail today!<br />
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Sorry I haven't been posting or visiting much. Time just sees to get away from me. I will be posting more photos of the Black Hills and my daughter's wedding soon. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.<br />
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This is what you see when you walk in from the parking lot. It is known as the Avenue of Flags representing the 50 states, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.<br />
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This shot was taken at night during the lighting ceremony. It was very impressive. They showed a short video of how the faces were carved into the mountain. Afterwards they called all the service men and women in the audience to come down and give their name and which branch of the service they served in. There were about 40 people who came down.</div>
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You can read about the history of Mt. Rushmore <a href="http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/mount-rushmore">here</a> .</div>
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I will be showing more pictures from the Black Hills and the Bad Lands as I get them edited.</div>
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Thanks for all your kind comments on my last post. Have a great week and I'll see you next time.</div>
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<br />Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-50791234888796240942014-06-19T17:30:00.001-05:002014-06-21T14:31:10.818-05:00Stay Sky AwareThat's been the words to live by this week as we have had a very rainy, stormy week in Minnesota. Not so much where I live (other than the 5 inches last Sat) but many places have received 10 or 12 inches of rain or more. And there is flooding in many parts of the state.<br />
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By the way, the consensus of the old car in the last post is a Chevy Corvair. I think you are right.</div>
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<br />Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-42243409966977170002014-06-03T16:57:00.000-05:002014-06-03T16:57:01.505-05:001968 Plymouth ?On the way to my hair appointment I spotted this rusty old car among the wild phlox. I thought they made a pretty background for the old car. I'm thinking it is a 1968 Plymouth. Does anyone know for sure?<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-42460150643524099492014-05-29T09:13:00.001-05:002014-05-29T09:13:06.783-05:00Good Fences<br />
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I haven't posted anything for 3 weeks and I haven't been around commenting. Life has just been busy.<br />
I was back at Mayo Clinic. Nothing has been done yet about the thyroid cancer. We are going to watch it for 3 months and see if it grows. Then make a decision as to how to proceed with treatment. I am feeling fine.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-85622585571808064252014-05-10T09:50:00.000-05:002014-05-10T09:50:08.344-05:00Bath TimeThis little robin decided it was time for a bath in the freshly filled bird bath.<br />
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There are no flowers blooming yet. The trees are just starting to get buds, but spring is here. Now if the weather would just warm up. Life has been busy. I had my appointment at Mayo Clinic and saw a wonderful doctor. He spent over 2 hours with me and my girls. My thyroid cancer is back and I will be going back to Mayo for more tests and treatment. I had a free afternoon while there so my girls and I went to Lanesboro, a quaint little town in the river valley. We had a fun time! But that's for another day.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-86401215269733538052014-04-17T09:14:00.000-05:002014-04-17T09:14:07.268-05:00Good FencesWhen I was taking pictures of that Pepto Bismol barn I also got a couple of photos of their fence.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-84795310036068418982014-04-16T17:18:00.002-05:002014-04-16T17:19:29.026-05:00Really? A Pink BarnYes, really. A bright pink barn! On my way home from my daughter's last Sunday I decided to take a different route than I usually do. What to my surprise when I saw this pink barn.<br />
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Grandma Barb's This and Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901058270521335468.post-28040883458587494232014-04-14T17:06:00.001-05:002014-04-14T17:06:12.024-05:00My BoothHere is it the middle of April and I have not published one post this month. I have been kind of overwhelmed with life lately.<br />
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Last week my daughter came down and helped me redo my booth at the lighting store. Here is a couple of photos what it looked like when we finished.<br />
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There was going to be a Woman's Expo in town over the weekend so I know there would be a lot of ladies around. I went back today to see if anything sold and it looks so bare. The table and chairs sold along with some other things. I didn't have my camera with me so I can't show you what it looks like now. I need to get it restocked.<br />
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I went to my daughter's at Waconia over the weekend to see my granddaughter in another Show Choir. Besides being in the main choir she and 3 girl friends sang New Girl in Town from Hairspray. It was so cute. So fun to spend time with the grandkids.<br />
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p.s. All the photos in my header were taken last spring. We had a few spring like days last week. This week it it cold again. I don't think it even got above freezing today. :0(</div>
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