tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182153238123903982024-03-18T02:50:32.952-05:00Marsha Harris Scott SplenderosaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2539125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-24377234675190119752024-01-18T20:13:00.006-06:002024-01-18T20:13:50.236-06:00Let’s See Who Stops In <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9eqAI4PGBsezts0EL1HDu-r9cwIiJmXHs5mpOYijRE_B046NULOS0ocOOlWF-InoblzLWRaBtdDTJuwltiPcgnjsv_z9qZvSFOUAaMU1jJh5osp_SGpIAd79eUu8f9ImOTTnDtxnHAQ_1tZNuk_vkz-vEQLa91TpVmjOwiI8QZqcCbyvTba3CvT6NwQ/s2592/IMG_0108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9eqAI4PGBsezts0EL1HDu-r9cwIiJmXHs5mpOYijRE_B046NULOS0ocOOlWF-InoblzLWRaBtdDTJuwltiPcgnjsv_z9qZvSFOUAaMU1jJh5osp_SGpIAd79eUu8f9ImOTTnDtxnHAQ_1tZNuk_vkz-vEQLa91TpVmjOwiI8QZqcCbyvTba3CvT6NwQ/s320/IMG_0108.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ive decided I have time to post again after a year away. There is so much going on in our world and so many of my fellow bloggers talk about this, so I’m talking fashion, fine dining, lifestyle and fun. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is a pic of my former living room. My current abode is about this size, the entire place. I’m decluttering, donating, selling & putting in storage for my kids. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This means I only have the things I love very much around me now. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My dog for certain ! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOcbqslFDZgxyFsKvNwaii1cioFD6T_a1hSIv79jB5pNVxmVqLHafGjHsyEmPFF69AyFMdTCV7DInCMy_8w4k_otJv0mdCoMvZ2KOYznnU0Qe-rUOmfzGH45MooKwaGn9WO6jp6mcPUnoqeO8NfRz_dOIk511CMp3pHB33zqEzt61OZRn-FD4oURNEm0/s2079/3E30F743-12E7-4463-A4C8-2E06FF38E4C4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOcbqslFDZgxyFsKvNwaii1cioFD6T_a1hSIv79jB5pNVxmVqLHafGjHsyEmPFF69AyFMdTCV7DInCMy_8w4k_otJv0mdCoMvZ2KOYznnU0Qe-rUOmfzGH45MooKwaGn9WO6jp6mcPUnoqeO8NfRz_dOIk511CMp3pHB33zqEzt61OZRn-FD4oURNEm0/s320/3E30F743-12E7-4463-A4C8-2E06FF38E4C4.png" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first selection, which I could not wear now, is from Lela Rose. I have many of her pieces, including a bright red strapless ball gown with a red matching cape, all in silk taffeta. I can never get rid of this ball gown because I have such great memories and also because I like looking at it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love to all of you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">God bless America</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-21691434067883337142021-07-07T12:18:00.000-05:002021-07-07T12:18:01.139-05:00The State of Affairs<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_VVvd9889k/YOXeqrxYAkI/AAAAAAAAYFk/GERO5VN3bR88Isl37SzqWZAtJLzaaA_5QCPcBGAsYHg/s2592/IMG_0143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1936" height="481" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g_VVvd9889k/YOXeqrxYAkI/AAAAAAAAYFk/GERO5VN3bR88Isl37SzqWZAtJLzaaA_5QCPcBGAsYHg/w425-h481/IMG_0143.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><i>Well, it's been a long time since I posted a NEW BLOG POST, using INSTAGRAM instead, where my user name is marshaharrisscotthouston</i></span></b></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">I've decided to return to blogging, at least for now, </span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">because I miss the long format, and actual conversations we have, virtually or not.</span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">I am so very sad at the mess our country is in, and I know each of us feel this way, no matter which side we are on. Where has kindness, patience, integrity gone? What has happened to the population who think they can destroy & loot? And, that it's OK to do all this?</span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">There are many problems in my own family right now, extraordinary ones to say the least. My beautiful daughter-in-law has been undergoing Stage 4 cancer treatments at MDAnderson for the past 18 months. She and my son have 4 little children aged 6-13. They all need this woman to stay here on Earth with us. We have many prayer groups going on, and I believe the next round of experimental medicine may show some good signs toward healing her. </span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">My daughter is suffering multiple problems with starting a new home remodeling business, maybe has a bi-polar disorder, having an 8-year old son, a divorce behind her, a new fiance (who doesn't know how to deal with her). Stress 24/7 for her, which she is unable to deal with appropriately. Her mama, me, is of no help because she won't allow it.</span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Throughout the Covid lockdown, I found myself returning to JEWELRY MAKING, as it's creative and calming. Thankfully, Houston has returned completely to normal, and it is so wonderful to actually go out to dinner with friends again.</span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">The jewelry I'm making is mostly fashion jewelry which I will sell at local casual markets on weekends here in Houston. I don't have the ability to sell to big retailers any longer (which means I'm too OLD). I'll post some pictures of the stretchable bracelets & necklaces soon.</span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Above photo is of my little hostas garden area, which has brought me much pleasure. Houston is so hot, and the sun so bright, I had to find a perfect shady spot to try to out. Of course, I water 2 times a day to maintain the lushness, but that is also very satisfying.</span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">I've missed you guys !!</span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">f</span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></blockquote><p><i> </i></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></blockquote><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-60171144130010532362020-11-12T10:35:00.005-06:002020-11-12T10:35:46.122-06:00E-BAY SHOP OPEN<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><div><b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><u><i><br /></i></u></span></b></div></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><u><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></u></span></b><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnbQhPZDvxw/X61kIGDREII/AAAAAAAAXlU/9J3ZtCt9QqUqSzZvoDLfcVPo8vffhA8eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1185/AA%2BFALL%2BSPRING%2BPARTY%2BDRESSES.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="790" height="526" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnbQhPZDvxw/X61kIGDREII/AAAAAAAAXlU/9J3ZtCt9QqUqSzZvoDLfcVPo8vffhA8eQCLcBGAsYHQ/w413-h526/AA%2BFALL%2BSPRING%2BPARTY%2BDRESSES.jpg" width="413" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-49813357904579735612020-08-15T14:31:00.004-05:002020-08-15T14:31:44.069-05:00To Blog or Instagram? This is the Question<p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">I have so much fun on InstaGram perhaps I'm addicted.</span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">but, if so, it's a good addiction as I meet and re-visit so many virtual friends from around the world.</span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>& I'm wondering: has IG taken the place of blogging?</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>now, another subject...a new book</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Cover art" height="469" src="https://books.google.com/books/content/images/frontcover/vVS9DwAAQBAJ?fife=w200-h300" width="311" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>I've only just started this new book, but it's already wonderful !!!</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Highly recommend !!</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-6147909261203545632020-08-04T23:12:00.001-05:002020-08-04T23:12:21.391-05:00A Funny Thing Happened to Travel<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="panel-pane pane-page-title animated-- fadeindown-- delay--" style="background-color: white; 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #848787; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 34px; margin: 0px; padding: 33.325px 33.325px 0px; text-align: start;"><div class="pane-content" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="field field-name-field-deck field-type-text-long field-label-hidden" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="field-items" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="field-item even" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 5px;">Travelers around the world are making the most out of August travel.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="panel-pane pane-responsive-author-byline animated-- fadeinup--" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start;"><div class="pane-content" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="author-byline" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #848787; font-size: 14px; line-height: 29px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 33.325px;"><span class="author-prefix" style="box-sizing: border-box;">By</span> <span class="author" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Alison Fox</span> <span class="published-prefix" style="box-sizing: border-box;">on </span><span class="published" style="box-sizing: border-box;">August 03, 2020</span></div></div></div><div class="panel-pane pane-responsive-article-content animated-- fadeinup--" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start;"><div class="pane-content" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="row article_content" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 13.325px 33.325px 0px;"><div class="article_body" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; position: relative;"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="field-items" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">This story originally appeared on <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/american-express-amex-survey-travelers-spend-august" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0cbdba; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travelandleisure.com</a>.</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;">International travel may be largely off the table right now, but that hasn’t stopped travelers around the world from planning big domestic vacations, according to <a aria-describedby="external-disclaimer" href="https://about.americanexpress.com/all-news/news-details/2020/Amex-Trendex-Global-Shifts-in-Entertainment-Spending-and-Travel/default.aspx" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0cbdba; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="(opens new window)">a new American Express survey</a> shared with <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Travel + Leisure</em>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;">In the UK, 69 percent of residents surveyed plan to travel domestically within the next three months and a total of 47 percent of Mexican residents, 45 percent of Japanese, and 40 percent of Americans are planning for the same.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;">Conversely, a large majority of people are sticking within their borders with only 12 percent of Americans surveyed planning to leave the country. That’s in line with travel restrictions as there are only <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/where-can-americans-travel-right-now-a-country-by-country-guide" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0cbdba; text-decoration-line: none;">a few countries that welcome Americans</a> and even fewer that don’t have conditions in place.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;"></p><figure class="image" style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); border-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit;"><img alt="" height="413" src="https://www.departures.com/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_900x600/public/1596471110/traveler-with-facemask-TRAVELSPENDAUGUST0820.jpg?itok=3mt3VuAT" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto !important; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="620" /><figcaption style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #848787; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 5px 0px 0px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Phynart Studio/Getty Images</em></figcaption></figure><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;">“While many are uncertain about when their next trip will be, the magic of travel is still very much something our customers are interested in with travel playing an integral role in their lifestyle,” President of American Express Travel, Audrey Hendley, told T+L. “For those interested in traveling right now, this is the summer of last-minute getaways.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;">While they may be forced to stick closer to home, the survey found travelers aren’t skimping on domestic vacations. In Japan, 57 percent of people plan to spend over $1,400 on travel in the next month. In the UK, 36 percent plan to spend over $1,050, and in the U.S., 34 percent plan to spend more than $800.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;">Those who are traveling are largely hitting the road, opting for a <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/road-trips/types-of-rvs-for-road-trips" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0cbdba; text-decoration-line: none;">car trip</a> over getting on a plane, according to the survey. Sixty-three percent of those surveyed from six different countries plan to <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-tips/travel-trends/expedia-survey-america-vacation-plans" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0cbdba; text-decoration-line: none;">take a road trip</a> in the next three months, while only 30 percent expect to fly somewhere.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;">Even less — 10 percent — anticipate getting on a cruise ship. While cruises have <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/cruises/cruises-resuming-coronavirus-germany-taiwan" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0cbdba; text-decoration-line: none;">started to sail in Germany and Taiwan</a> again, in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/cdc-no-sail-order-extended" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0cbdba; text-decoration-line: none;">extended its “No-Sail Order”</a> for ships that can carry at least 250 passengers until October.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px;">The survey was conducted online from June 26 to July 7 among 1,000 people who said they took a trip by air at least once in the past 12 months in Mexico, Canada, the UK, Japan, and Australia, and from June 23 to June 25 in the U.S. among 2,000 people who flew at least once in 2019.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-43448573703637568092020-07-17T15:39:00.000-05:002020-07-17T15:39:25.191-05:00A New Point of View<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5">Just a while back, I couldn't imagine my cupboards looking like this, stocked up with </font></i></b><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5">all kinds of fresh-ness...</font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5">why? Because I'm only 1 person & it's HARD to cook for 1.</font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5">I usually go out to dinner with friends, just casual.</font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><br /></font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5">But, now, with the lockdowns continuing, it is just safer & easier to COOK AT HOME, isn't it?</font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><br /></font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5">& as I live in a highrise condo building, when I cook I share.</font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><br /></font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5">I let my list of recipients know I'm cooking, and they either come get it & take it home or I deliver to their front door.</font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><br /></font></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i>No Contact, or Not Much.</i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i>the building is safe as all of us residents understand what we need to do, and while we DO NOT LIKE what we must do, </i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i>we do it anyway.</i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i>getting back to the photograph,</i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i>I'm kinda liking all this fresh-ness showing</i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i>& being able to smell the goodness.</i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#2b00fe" face="trebuchet" size="5"><b><i>what's up with you guys?</i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="670" src="https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/gvUWR-A6Fn0lrNjfijf1m_y3BAr_xs_bNnnlXTNpgUjw3hiD-8_OtKfDiSqcVcnxc8-4LM--Cd5rks7dYAE2zfSC22OiVr2yf-Qwi5TBi0A5yLS1FDU5F17UMCaSaCs8afgMxEhbP-kqH0DV5Ku_qEzDbadskYr7lvzwGvQgB18QMZuZIw=w640-h670" width="640" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-30463863315865077152020-07-07T12:51:00.001-05:002020-07-07T12:51:19.074-05:00COVID-19, RIOTING, POLITICS = UNSETTLEING TIMES IN THE USA<div style="text-align: center;"><div><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><div><b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><u><i><br /></i></u></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><u><i><br /></i></u></span></b></div></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;"><u><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></u></span></b> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="Washington, D.C. in Pictures: 15 Beautiful Places to Photograph ..." height="390" src="https://www.planetware.com/wpimages/2019/12/washington-dc-in-pictures-most-beautiful-places-to-visit-jefferson-memorial.jpg" width="584" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">here we are in July 2020 </font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">& I feel like we are in the YEAR FROM HELL.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">I know all of you do, as well.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><br /></font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">Quarantined for weeks, months.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">maybe there are some good things in this as families are realizing the actually can get along with each other, learning new ways to do almost everything, from home-schooling to cooking.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">husbands & wives at home together, all the time.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><br /></font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">grocery and pharmacy runs seem to be the only things I do.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">except to have dinner with friends.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><br /></font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">Houston has re-shut down about half-way again.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">50% occupancy in the restaurants, all staff wearing masks & gloves, patrons required to wear masks until seated.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">it actually takes the ambiance out of the experience, therefore, making getting "take-out" so much better.</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><br /></font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">my darling daughter-in-law, who has been undergoing</font></i></b></div><div><b><i><font color="#3367d6" size="5">treatment for cancer at MDAnderson here in Houston</font></i></b></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>had successful surgery yesterday.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>NO ONE can be with her !!</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>not even her husband, my son.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>& that is tragic !!</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>she is going to be a cancer survivor, but I'm certain there</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>will be follow-up treatments for a long time.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>we feel blessed by our Lord on this one.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>they have 4 little kids, ages 4-12, so many many many obligations to take care of them all. my son has been a trooper throughout, and so has her sister.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>Houston is HOT.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>my puppy has a skin infection which we are still treating,</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>& must be washed 2X a week with a special shampoo to</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>ward off the spread.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>My nails & toes !!!</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>My hair, I can do it myself, even trimming, so I'm OK there.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>here in my condo building, there are a few of us who are good friends, and we've discovered cooking for a gang is as easy as cooking for one.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>so, some days my dinner is just left in front of my door!</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>& I do the same when I cook.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>so there's no obligation to go anywhere unless we want to.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>how are you guys faring?</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>I wish the Presidential election was tomorrow so</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>we could get all this mess over with.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>& if President Trump gets re-elected let us all pray</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>that there will be no more anti-Trump crap going on.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>the Congress needs to govern, not make up allegations,</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>all of which have been proven untrue, and get on with</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>the business of WE THE PEOPLE.</i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>sending love...</i></b></font></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-83627980158407822482020-07-05T21:00:00.001-05:002020-07-05T21:00:32.192-05:00On The Radar <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><div><b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><u><i><br /></i></u></span></b></div></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;"><u><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></u></span></b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>darling little sundress ON SALE @ Bergdorf's</i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#3367d6" size="5"><b><i>Cecilie Bernsen</i></b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image 1 of 5: Emilia Square-Neck Babydoll Cami" height="1032" src="https://media.bergdorfgoodman.com/images/f_auto,q_auto:low,ar_5:7,c_fill,dpr_2.0,w_720/01/3324915_100213_m/cecilie-bahnsen-" width="738" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-49970514217176422712020-06-29T17:08:00.002-05:002020-07-01T13:50:31.714-05:00POOL TIME<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="boutique-hotels:
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with the pandemic still around, and with an awfully lot of people still at home, I wanted you guys to see a beautiful OUTDOOR/INDOOR space in Houston.</div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>it is almost impossible to just be OUTSIDE. </i></b></span></div>
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<b style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><i>or outright AIR CONDITIONING to survive.</i></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>in love with this great space, TV, outdoor kitchen, plenty of room</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>only thing missing is a great big POOL.</i></b></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-79475910153085527732020-05-30T00:27:00.003-05:002020-05-30T00:27:42.249-05:00Al Fresco Dining in Houston Ups it's Game.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>as Covid-19 has changed our dining out routines,</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>there are many Houston restaurants who have upped their game in al fresco dining.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>for the entire article with photos, please click <a href="https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-best-restaurant-patios-outdoor-dining-coronavirus/?city=Houston" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see Paper City's piece</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>on our lovely dining scene.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>many of my fav's are shown, most notably THE ANNIE, which is 1 block from me,</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>which means I CAN WALK THERE.</i></b></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-7526253364216106342020-05-24T12:40:00.003-05:002020-05-24T12:51:11.619-05:00Going Here....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<img alt="The Cloister at Sea Island" height="320" src="https://www.luxurylink.com/images/sho_5cc0a7f3/1764_551-1280/image-1764_551.jpg" width="640" /></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>The Cloister at Sea Island</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>Georgia</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>taking this wonderful Lafayette maxi-dress</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>with just a little glitter, like the sand</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>&, of course, GREAT jewelry, maybe TURQUOISE?</i></b></span><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">not leaving the property, </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">unless someone else does the heavy lifting.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I am tired and need a getaway, </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">outside my building and outside of Houston,</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">where I can take my doggie, Bono, and have room service.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">hairdresser, spa, nails/toes</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">gift shop</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">recently updated & refreshed, rooms with river or sea views,</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">all kinds of activities from horseback riding to yachting.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">fine dining, fine dining, fine dining</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">WINE !!</span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: red;"><u><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></u></span></b> </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-22742273609941259622020-05-12T12:58:00.001-05:002020-05-12T12:58:52.166-05:00Oh My Gosh....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><span style="color: #46719c; font-size: large; text-decoration-line: none;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></span></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I'm really scared now.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>country has been shut down way too long, too many small businesses with owners & staff not getting paid !</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>how how how we they/we recover?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I know 3 people who have received their stimulous checks.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>3 !!!!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>& actually none of those people needed the money.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>so.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>what are we going to do?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>any ideas, ladies ?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I would love to know how you will change your lifestyle because of this shut down ???</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>please comment.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>me & my dog, Bono, are awaiting your responses.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>xx's</i></b></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-32178059507188789412020-04-21T20:23:00.002-05:002020-04-21T20:23:54.869-05:00Apparel for Today<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i><br /></i></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>quarantined attire</i></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>grocery outing !!!!</i></span></span></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-25769101992731236382020-04-18T23:55:00.002-05:002020-04-18T23:55:53.217-05:00I Had A Farm in Africa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i><br /></i></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></span></u></span></b></div>
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<img alt="The Entertaining House" src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/42/dd/b7/42ddb751f9136e9ed7c99c4c4c74bf29.jpg" /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>one of my girlfriends who lives in the same building has these white chairs</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>in her dining room.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>her mother is an interior designer in Los Angeles, </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>and designed/decorated/installed</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>EVERYTHING</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>from photos her daughter sent to her of the new apartment,</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>which is fabulous, BTW.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>These chairs are awesome.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Comfortable X10</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>& so stricking in her apartment because everything is white/tan/beige</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>& in case you think that could be boring...it is not.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>it is serene, comfortable, sleek, contemporary</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>& very very very cat friendly, as my friend</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>has 6 cats.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>all from a forelorn litter she rescued somewhere,</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i> & then found she could not give them up</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>after saving their lives.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>stories like this make me happy nowadays.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>not </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>fashion</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>cooking</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>gossip</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>movies</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>animals</i></b></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-60535846038934486022020-04-16T14:39:00.003-05:002020-04-16T14:39:31.543-05:00Anna Heinrich, New Fashion to LOVE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b><i>well, I would wear this in a heart-beat.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b><i>really !!!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b><i>everything about it appeals to me,</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b><i>the sleeves, the scalloped hem, the little handbag</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b><i>such an easy dress to actually WEAR</i></b></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Anna, is a German designer whose love of beautiful night gowns inspired her</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">collection for Spring/Summer</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b><i>all in natural fibers, pure fabrics.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>the above outfit is $1,234.00</i></b></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">what do you guys think of this new line ????</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">I would love to know.</span></i></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-52049944804533360682020-04-16T14:23:00.002-05:002020-04-16T14:23:41.428-05:00Thursday/Friday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“I Love this.
Because it’s actually true.
One day you’ll wake up, experiencing that “click” then it will be over, feeling 100lbs lighter, and as though it was a re-birth.
I love this, I hope you do also.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-83690861207793788932020-04-12T22:38:00.001-05:002020-04-12T22:38:56.596-05:00Monday Thoughts & Events<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></span></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>today one of my girlfriends and I are going to help an </i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>elegant 90-year old Belgian woman</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>pack up her condo to MOVE TO SANTA FE</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>although she lives in a high-rise & her apartment is not</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>too large, she has PERSONAL POSSESSIONS</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>which she treasures: artworks, tabletop, china, crystal, silver,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>etc.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>she was so worried about it we offered to pack it ourselves.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I'm a good to great packer, if that's a good thing?</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>she is quite regal, with snow white hair, and a</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>daunting personality. in other words, she wants</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>it done HER way.</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>well, we bought all the packing materials on Friday,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>believe me, it fills the entire back of my SUV,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>& have actual movers arriving to assist us with the</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>large pieces. so we'll be OK.</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>now, this is the question:</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>imagine at 90 moving to a NEW place?</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>pretty spectacular isn't it?</i></b></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-12942416782969569012020-04-11T23:56:00.001-05:002020-04-11T23:56:38.292-05:00Easter Sunday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>please, my readers, pray for our country, </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>in a crisis unlike any before.</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>pray for the sickness to vanish</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>pray for the sick</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>pray for the well</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>ask the Lord, our Father, to heal us from this blight,</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>to let the sun shine down upon our beautiful land,</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>to lift our fellow citizens, some of whom are injured financially while we war with this</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>Corona Virus.</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>Jesus arose.</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>with His help we will also rise.</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>God Bless America & All of Her People</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></span></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>The character, Andy Carpenter, heir to a fortune, criminal attorney,</b></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-45796424139601001892020-04-09T14:37:00.002-05:002020-04-09T14:37:16.352-05:00Corona Virus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></span></u></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">cabin fever is setting in</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">I HAD to go to the post office, which BTW was deserted,</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">to pick up a parcel. most of us inside were without masks or</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">gloves but remained 6' apart.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm still not sure if we needed to react, as a country, as we have?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">but, I do know for certain our relationship with CHINESE MERCHANDISE is forever changed.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">we now know most of our medications </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">were manufactured there !!</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">WHAT !!! ???</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>after the dog food crisis !!!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>I will look at every single label from now on to make</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>certain we are buying American.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>I cook chicken for my doggie. And, his dry food</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Blue is made in the USA.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Are you guys changing anything?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>What do you think?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>And, are you WELL ????</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>love to all </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>xx's</i></b></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-80905572980715133112020-04-05T23:15:00.000-05:002020-04-05T23:17:52.913-05:00The Numbers Game<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></span></u></span></b></div>
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<img height="640" src="https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/aging-gracefully-beautiful-mature-woman-with-silver-hair-portrait-picture-id525497594?k=6&m=525497594&s=612x612&w=0&h=m-U8Vk46FdHO5UmJ5BVnHTYeJoO4qAzLy9-1z2ndxY8=" width="426" /></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>At 17</u></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">you chafe in frustration</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">when are you going to be an adult?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">& treated like one?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">at 18?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">it feels like never</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>At 27</u></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">your 20's are so annoying.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">now, you're finally an adult.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">no one takes you seriously.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">will turning 30 finally convince them?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b>
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>At 39</u></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">is life over ?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">does life begin at 40 or end at 40 ?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">or does youth end at 40 ?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">is the best part over, or just beginning?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">it's up to you now.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">you have the winning cards, play them !</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>AT 56</u></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">is everything waning?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">your career, your looks?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">where are the men, the opportunity, the jobs, the excitement ?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">is it really over, or is there time left?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">how much time ?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">how much can you still do, and have, and be, before you turn 60 ?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">& what then ?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">there might still be 1/3 left.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">enjoy it !!</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>At 92</u></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> You have figured it out or are still working on it. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">You know what matters, you’re not confused. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Every moment counts. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">You know who you want to be with, you recognize true beauty. You are wiser and more creative than ever. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">You exude an inner beauty so powerful that you are beautiful on the outside. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">You’re alternately gentle and fierce. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">You know the answers and share them fearlessly. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">You have the wisdom of the ages, the humor of a lifetime. </span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">you are brave to have come this far.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">now, onward to 100 without stopping, faltering or slowing down</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">you wear your age like a crown.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">& are to be loved, and celebrated & envied.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">we worship at your feet.</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">oh, how fast it goes, doesn't it?</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">& with this quarantine we are more introspective, thinking of things which really matter - not fluff & stuff.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">(though I like fluff & stuff !)</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b>
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">my life has come to a stand still, more or less, not able to plan for anything. my son says "the Earth needs to heal." And, he</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">means the REAL EARTH, not the people.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b>
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">so, for him, we're giving the Earth a much needed holiday.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b>
<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">maybe he's right ? !!</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">xx's to all</span></i></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-43630090921188310742020-04-01T17:15:00.004-05:002020-04-01T17:15:46.464-05:00Wednesday/Thursday Quarantine Days<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></span></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>Quarantine Dressing</i></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>Sweats</i></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>or slightly better & slightly worse</i></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>my neighbors brought dinner to 3 of us in the building today.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>WooHoo !!!</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>this, in the spirit of sharing & caring, is what we all need to do while this hideous episode is going on.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I'll admit: I'm afraid !!</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I'm afraid of NOTHING EVER BEING THE SAME.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I'm afraid of what we're giving up in order to stay safe.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>however, one thing I cannot stand is seeing people posting about FASHION. Seriously !?</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>fashion, as we know it, may be gone forever.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>everyone is re-thinking of the huge expenditure of putting on the shows so often, the travel, yada yada yada.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>as a person who used to be in fashion, I'm agreeing with</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>those thoughts.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>gardening, flowers, veggies, our neighbors, our families, our</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>cities and our country are the things we should be focused on going forward. & our local businesses, as I said yesterday.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>& PLEASE</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>DO NOT EVER BUY ANYTHING </i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>MADE IN CHINA </i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>AGAIN</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>BUY AMERICAN MADE</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>even it is a bit more expensive</i></b></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818215323812390398.post-432915083239244912020-03-31T15:58:00.001-05:002020-03-31T15:58:30.154-05:00Shop USA Made Products<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Crimson Text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Crimson Text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Crimson Text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Crimson Text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Crimson Text"; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b><br /><b><span style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" style="color: #46719c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></span></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I know, I know, all of us are thinking the same thing.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>Buy USA-Made Products.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>however, once this is over I hope we remember what we stated so emphatically NOW</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>we absolutely must learn a new way of shopping, </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>cooking, dining out, socializing, etc.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>maybe going to the movies will go the way </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>of drive-in movie theatres,</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>'cause most of us would rather PAY to watch the film AT HOME, right?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I am hideously dismayed that other countries ordered "medicinal products" from China,</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>and found THEY SIMPLY DID NOT WORK !!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I'VE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE, ordering something off InstaGram, and either it never arrives, or when it does (weeks later) it is useless, poorly made, doesn't work at all, and</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>what can we do about it when it took 5 weeks to receive something?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>we absolutely MUST shop locally owned stores, boutiques and/or American-based</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>luxury stores. I know every one of you feel the same.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>And, ABOUT OUR PRESCRIPTION MEDS ??????</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>if you were planning a vacation out of the country this year, please reconsider and</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>go somewhere in the USA. we have a beautiful country, beautiful national parks, and</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>some undiscovered towns all over the USA. </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>just think how much the people residing in those destinations will appreciate your visit.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>you guys know I LOVE ITALY.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>& because they have been hit so hard with the Chinese Corona I may consider going there after a significant period of time. anyway, the coastline is probably clear, because all the Chinese</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>people live & work in the North of Italy, where the apparel manufacturing is located.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>you see, they imported 100,000 Chinese people to make things which would say</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>"MADE IN ITALY"</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>kind of a conumdrum, right?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>I'm cooking for girlfriends tonight. we all live in my building and know we are safe with each other,</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>and, actually I need some entertainment.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>please look on my Ebay shop, where I'll be selling all my LaLaLand Toddler apparel for about what I paid for it, as well as my beautiful scarves, handbags, tabletop stuff and items I love but do not have a place to keep. trying to eliminate my $300/mo storage fee...with that money I could go on a holiday to New Orleans, Seattle, New York, Chicago, or anywhere in North Carolina or Colorado.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>love to all of you</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>please tell me how you'll handle shopping in the future.</i></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>I've opened an EBay Shop</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>where you will find the children's apparel, beautiful scarves, handbags,</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>& tabletop items, including complete placesettings for 6, designed by me</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>from years of collecting.</u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u><i>splenderosa2010</i></u></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/splenderosa2010/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" target="_blank">GO HERE FOR MY EBAY LISTINGS</a></span></u></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">& now, on to the day's thoughts:</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">it's not bad at all as all the NECESSARY shops/stores are open.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">everyone, but me, is wearing masks.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">& WASH often, then antibacterial wipes around me & everything else, including the steering wheel, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">& the really good thing is that I've heard no one complain too much, and just think how much $$$ our LOCAL businesses are </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">losing every single day.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">thankfully, most of them will have access to the funds the President has provided to small businesses. I think a "small business" is one who employs 500 people or less.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">It is hard not to go to the local outdoor patio dining spots.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I DO miss that.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">& now, on to the sad news of the day:</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">in her lung & metastasized to her spine.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">She will be treated at MD Anderson Hospital here in Houston,</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">& the physicians have indicated she is curable, but that she</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">has a long, hard treatment period before her, the 1st one is on Monday, a 4-hour infusion.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">they have 4 little kids, aged 4-12.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">her name is Gisele.</span></div>
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