tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33093002908198516602024-03-13T09:48:19.980-05:00eight feet around the bendeight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-55072850947682495502012-04-27T14:05:00.000-05:002012-04-27T14:05:30.785-05:00this moment<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6973206996/" title="this moment.16 by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img alt="this moment.16" height="400" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6973206996_6dd2709ae9.jpg" width="268" /></a>
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<i>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </i><i></i><i>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </i>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-5924428321174950332012-04-14T11:39:00.001-05:002012-04-27T23:20:26.369-05:00scrabble challenge<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;font-family:";"><span style="font-size:small;">It was his first game and he beat this mama by one point. He's quite a wordsmith, that Owen.<br /><br /></span></div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY8D2Xe5cSkMLccJzmJCuCn7FSmlzXgOkyDtOmBuyuWtPkocmETcebfzmKkQqIi-NqcpMQhW00rwjadJbNEfmtJoa0gWoUVLaAw_2ubhDnpiY54TziGFrgpIBbm_T4OjuCkCgyLYmeswH/s1600/scrabble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY8D2Xe5cSkMLccJzmJCuCn7FSmlzXgOkyDtOmBuyuWtPkocmETcebfzmKkQqIi-NqcpMQhW00rwjadJbNEfmtJoa0gWoUVLaAw_2ubhDnpiY54TziGFrgpIBbm_T4OjuCkCgyLYmeswH/s320/scrabble.jpg" height="214" width="320" border="0" /></a></div><br /></div>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-6564087470269361782012-04-13T11:39:00.002-05:002012-04-13T11:39:00.246-05:00this moment<a title="this moment.14 by eightfeet, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6911980928/"><img alt="this moment.14" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6911980928_8ab0850459.jpg" width="268" height="400" /></a><br /><em>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </em><em></em><em>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </em>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-42830382537627858722012-04-11T14:30:00.000-05:002012-04-27T23:22:11.872-05:00walking the labyrinth<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Typically, labyrinths are used for meditative purposes; the stones, dirt or paint outline a circuitous path to walk, allowing our minds to slow down and engage in a reflective or spiritual journey. Just a short walk through the woods from Mom and Dad's house there is a labyrinth at Crossroads College, but when we visit, the boys turn it into a racetrack, completing the route in record time. Good exercise and fun for the whole family.</span></span><br />
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<br />eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-32806390722268913932012-04-07T18:40:00.005-05:002012-04-08T20:56:51.229-05:00taiko performance<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This week, 4th and 5th graders at Logan's school participated in a Japanese Taiko Global Music Residency. The students learned about the "Japanese culture surrounding taiko, the proper standing stance, how to use the bachi (sticks), and traditional rhythmic patterns." Every evening, Logan shared his experiences with this new instrument and stretched his sore muscles, acquired by holding positions for long periods of time. We were treated to a performance yesterday and went home with a plan to make our own taiko drums. </span><br /><br /><a title="taiko drumming by eightfeet, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/7058062901/"><img alt="taiko drumming" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/7058062901_4100266ff2.jpg" width="248" height="400" /></a>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-37410846913768060622012-04-06T11:46:00.003-05:002012-04-08T17:19:20.800-05:00this moment<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6911977908/" title="this moment.13 by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5462/6911977908_e351256c8c.jpg" width="400" height="268" alt="this moment.13"></a><br /><em>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </em><em></em><em>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </em>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-40271779964598304292012-04-05T22:03:00.004-05:002012-04-08T20:59:39.701-05:00wool rainbow<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Anticipating a visit with our good friends, the Goellners, I felted a few wool balls for Lucas John, who turns one later this month. Needle felting colorful designs onto each ball makes them just a bit more special and, frankly, it's just fun to do.<br /><br /></span><a title="a rainbow of color by eightfeet, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/7058060941/"><img alt="a rainbow of color" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5320/7058060941_83416fc9d9.jpg" width="400" height="268" /></a>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-440252898073006542012-04-04T11:40:00.005-05:002012-04-08T21:25:48.386-05:00growing a scoby<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After enjoying several bottles of store-bought kombucha, we were hooked on the fizzy, tangy beverage and it was time to brew our own. Made by fermenting sweetened tea, we are finally seeing the start of the scoby (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast) on top of the liquid. While I had expected the process to proceed at a faster pace, I think that the cooler temps in the house have slowed the growth. That's okay--if we are successful, we will have an inexpensive, delicious drink loaded with B vitamins, antioxidants, and gluconic acid to enjoy for years to come. It may take more than a few batches to figure out the combination of teas and sugars that we prefer, but I suspect that I will have willing taste testers on hand when I call.<br /><br /></span><a title="kombucha by eightfeet, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/7058058657/"><img alt="kombucha" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5192/7058058657_747b082951.jpg" width="268" height="400" /></a>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-37894399398270540962012-03-30T09:48:00.003-05:002012-04-08T17:09:59.769-05:00this moment<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6911970548/" title="this moment.12 by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/6911970548_798c304cf1.jpg" width="400" height="268" alt="this moment.12"></a><em>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </em><em></em><em>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </em>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-29665602267479135532012-03-23T11:26:00.000-05:002012-03-23T11:27:17.251-05:00this moment<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/7008743265/" title="this moment.11 by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7008743265_347846f425_o.jpg" width="400" height="290" alt="this moment.11"></a><br /><em>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </em><em></em><em>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </em>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-72594905331323115622012-03-19T09:25:00.002-05:002012-04-08T11:38:11.193-05:00sweet<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This was the best kind of thing to find on my bed upon returning home from work yesterday. When the flap is lifted, it reveals a pink heart, cut out by himself and glued inside a folded frame. It's not even my birthday.</span></span><br /><br /><a title="the best kind by eightfeet, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/7008743277/"><img alt="the best kind" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7008743277_df86c5c7e8_o.jpg" width="400" height="268" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >from my sweetest Owen</span></span>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-7830788345163887792012-03-16T15:24:00.001-05:002012-03-16T16:28:47.901-05:00this moment<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6988216617/" title="this moment by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6988216617_534b4c7082_o.jpg" width="400" height="268" alt="this moment"></a><br /><em>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </em><em></em><em>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </em>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-53351882689342599792012-03-12T16:28:00.005-05:002012-04-05T23:50:53.906-05:00celebration of life<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >This past weekend, we gathered in Appleton to celebrate the life of Grandpa Defferding, who passed away on March 3rd at the age of 93. He was a kind and generous man, a great teacher, lifelong learner and collector of things. While I was growing up, we made "stamp soup" together, split and stacked firewood, gathered gallons of blackberries, ate a lot of fish at Al-Gen's restaurant, painted many things with flat black paint. I am grateful that our boys knew him well and have fond memories of him: playing cottage rummy, saving seeds, building with legos, and working on projects at the cottage. I will always carry him in my heart. <br face="trebuchet ms"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbpAKiM8wYbbp1DZv-Ycf7tkLLLLhYWI-j4FdBjOQcHPdbmIZ_eFn-Rdaplmio6B0rJVtHEUL0BL-LItky6RRdj6mh1Fiihr2vX5BQ7SJZJjJnEcTDQ0F2HyhNNPuPy767q9LNGWjT2SL/s1600/gpa+defferding.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbpAKiM8wYbbp1DZv-Ycf7tkLLLLhYWI-j4FdBjOQcHPdbmIZ_eFn-Rdaplmio6B0rJVtHEUL0BL-LItky6RRdj6mh1Fiihr2vX5BQ7SJZJjJnEcTDQ0F2HyhNNPuPy767q9LNGWjT2SL/s400/gpa+defferding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720610314339740034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family:trebuchet ms;" >at the cottage, July 2011</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Marble fun with cousins:<br /><br /></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRji4sqStLWXeDbXKViTF4APMrF0_YqySZ6bxQSc2deKbDPOx-IeynTLiTQYfwvkYlEtwcuROh7_eAL5PDHHa4D0FwopTHzZPvl7Do2vH1AWdrhO1KCsTZQ8K6zqbu_YPKo5_gsaFu05Z/s1600/marble+fun+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRji4sqStLWXeDbXKViTF4APMrF0_YqySZ6bxQSc2deKbDPOx-IeynTLiTQYfwvkYlEtwcuROh7_eAL5PDHHa4D0FwopTHzZPvl7Do2vH1AWdrhO1KCsTZQ8K6zqbu_YPKo5_gsaFu05Z/s400/marble+fun+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720610303881299506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPc9UL95ILwXEc1Cr9VNkG1rmHZIEQDa3orXbNCwdKiR6ozZD3kuNNiWhQ3UyABq9bIcqMFSQT5qdCTm5nqh3WQmaKHh-x7lC4TZppEwmE624AFOeFqYFdyiqek6AUaTvCJ7jr65dZEL-/s1600/marble+fun+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPc9UL95ILwXEc1Cr9VNkG1rmHZIEQDa3orXbNCwdKiR6ozZD3kuNNiWhQ3UyABq9bIcqMFSQT5qdCTm5nqh3WQmaKHh-x7lC4TZppEwmE624AFOeFqYFdyiqek6AUaTvCJ7jr65dZEL-/s400/marble+fun+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720610299110117058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Taking another look at the remainder of Mom's collection: brass, silver, seashells, plates, and glassware.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTny_1gr2Dd8LB97h7820LIkp3LwZfh9Q3rSGwLxJdxAQokeH08jIH8c81A3CzJcoLrbQoOd2EL9Ml7vy0-2HHJcN02OWqSVIvPt_to9ID-ZCu2zyU4JxRdL97CVtrEQoTOwYTRZ3WaSTK/s1600/brass+collection.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTny_1gr2Dd8LB97h7820LIkp3LwZfh9Q3rSGwLxJdxAQokeH08jIH8c81A3CzJcoLrbQoOd2EL9Ml7vy0-2HHJcN02OWqSVIvPt_to9ID-ZCu2zyU4JxRdL97CVtrEQoTOwYTRZ3WaSTK/s400/brass+collection.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720610304335358658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGpW8UVHknF-NURItg4NAmMIs3gnanNLyvAkXCBHAlh2g42aGCcSY8BReJ3M3Zdxcg3zLVwmSp-SwbmXJWP7p0GSdDLBye0ynDIdhSYYac7EIxAvIXV9YNbRlbd6EsbmMW5h0ww4EFJIs/s1600/tnt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGpW8UVHknF-NURItg4NAmMIs3gnanNLyvAkXCBHAlh2g42aGCcSY8BReJ3M3Zdxcg3zLVwmSp-SwbmXJWP7p0GSdDLBye0ynDIdhSYYac7EIxAvIXV9YNbRlbd6EsbmMW5h0ww4EFJIs/s400/tnt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720610312914886930" border="0" /></a><br style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">TnT portrait by Weska.</span></span>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-28354999826316543162012-03-09T09:00:00.002-06:002012-03-09T09:00:13.219-06:00this moment<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6961070055/" title="this moment.8 by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/6961070055_1cafa5566e_o.jpg" width="268" height="400" alt="this moment.8"></a><br /><em>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </em><em></em><em>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </em>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-41921084072630574292012-03-04T10:09:00.001-06:002012-03-07T01:13:47.380-06:00playdoh fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCOWcthcaCHapzcRhbAr5H3Jg1GsFwDqYRSpL4jCfFKD9muRBwFZdyJtjlnbe61LMg5GqZhpJAQtryd1lXVgz_PAWwkqQijNqpngHoEcB-rautdYp7rZCNZ-0VGlhc5I7xu-d9oaf_o4O/s1600/day+of+playdoh.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCOWcthcaCHapzcRhbAr5H3Jg1GsFwDqYRSpL4jCfFKD9muRBwFZdyJtjlnbe61LMg5GqZhpJAQtryd1lXVgz_PAWwkqQijNqpngHoEcB-rautdYp7rZCNZ-0VGlhc5I7xu-d9oaf_o4O/s400/day+of+playdoh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717049027864949218" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlBR3JS6zKo-DRANYb6ucbEcZt_ZpI-x0QPOp7WynlVVfqZvLfD5qMJVUcU356VlO1MJImD2h1UIRs_7a7tXSMW0hvEap4LhAyAoP75OqUXkwL10eHxLbMLk0rCoozFdAXMwMMFk32q4M/s1600/playdoh+hippie.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlBR3JS6zKo-DRANYb6ucbEcZt_ZpI-x0QPOp7WynlVVfqZvLfD5qMJVUcU356VlO1MJImD2h1UIRs_7a7tXSMW0hvEap4LhAyAoP75OqUXkwL10eHxLbMLk0rCoozFdAXMwMMFk32q4M/s400/playdoh+hippie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717049027104644370" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjERxuv_V1VKhSirGr4U2BsxKOVn93DNfbqdnTiPtofciPI7pbkUlWXxtUooLXSIX1rL4MdkX0Z3TNFGmBLVVgo5aNcrKA10TmrMPdhdqMBT2hT5-KWPH0QT9bXER5F5zIczIh-pKuBfH1/s1600/day+of+playdoh+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjERxuv_V1VKhSirGr4U2BsxKOVn93DNfbqdnTiPtofciPI7pbkUlWXxtUooLXSIX1rL4MdkX0Z3TNFGmBLVVgo5aNcrKA10TmrMPdhdqMBT2hT5-KWPH0QT9bXER5F5zIczIh-pKuBfH1/s400/day+of+playdoh+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717049029129838194" /></a>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-81237855208047334452012-03-02T11:40:00.002-06:002012-03-02T11:55:28.775-06:00this moment<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6800723296/" title="this moment.8 by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6800723296_ec329b9da2_o.jpg" alt="this moment.8" height="400" width="268" /></a><br /><em>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </em><em></em><em>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </em>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-43988268986344506542012-02-29T15:45:00.000-06:002012-03-02T11:56:19.856-06:00leap day blizzard<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">Inside:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gCZGA33cSFAg-10iq2xyW7hb9iriHGJpldVjPhvLerzF6HoJ0D1OlLgNdxQVsv3WDORc-hbI12hGiUFTmbL0qEFKRP06Es_rrENCd5XAYUBPAuh2Vsic0reD5tE1pBj5DMM9hQXgvbkO/s1600/inside+snow+day.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gCZGA33cSFAg-10iq2xyW7hb9iriHGJpldVjPhvLerzF6HoJ0D1OlLgNdxQVsv3WDORc-hbI12hGiUFTmbL0qEFKRP06Es_rrENCd5XAYUBPAuh2Vsic0reD5tE1pBj5DMM9hQXgvbkO/s400/inside+snow+day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715357774414389922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Outside:</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYhmiqoDCnXJFiwPy9RurgWNs-cbOcU2TvwafrNJbaxDKHS8naOTrcwfAXbpN0YDW4-fzBXgZ3yFhUiljysGr06MQrhgggJQFM3p7mRO1DyjuAxlnX23jUuTfr1jQHgieKEcbtd4Vsc7d/s1600/leap+day+snow.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYhmiqoDCnXJFiwPy9RurgWNs-cbOcU2TvwafrNJbaxDKHS8naOTrcwfAXbpN0YDW4-fzBXgZ3yFhUiljysGr06MQrhgggJQFM3p7mRO1DyjuAxlnX23jUuTfr1jQHgieKEcbtd4Vsc7d/s400/leap+day+snow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715357623716811954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1K6NSCm6cn5xkAGxM8D_IlOBVwbQqE214uWUaN5BIYx4nrHEj7xP5jmGE0Fj3oLyIJoF9jvt9sC-JgLn3KinBDUeugXvzWh5-46L5RPMn3buiMsaIAYeMObi_Ez5lIqabsHCj22SuGfPa/s1600/outside+snow+day.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1K6NSCm6cn5xkAGxM8D_IlOBVwbQqE214uWUaN5BIYx4nrHEj7xP5jmGE0Fj3oLyIJoF9jvt9sC-JgLn3KinBDUeugXvzWh5-46L5RPMn3buiMsaIAYeMObi_Ez5lIqabsHCj22SuGfPa/s400/outside+snow+day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715357627228808642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Upside down: </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6946831081/" title="upside down by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6946831081_6e51f69dc7_o.jpg" alt="upside down" height="400" width="268" /></a>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-22002969559685029532012-02-28T21:45:00.004-06:002012-03-02T11:55:16.708-06:00bespectacled<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6946831113/" title="bespectacled by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6946831113_42ecbfcc19_o.jpg" alt="bespectacled" height="400" width="268" /></a>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-82148445544094404582012-02-26T16:00:00.003-06:002012-02-28T10:08:31.007-06:00newest neighbors<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">Finally, we have enough snow to create some snowmen! Logan rolled the base of his guy around the front yard himself and only needed assistance from Dad to place the middle portion. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywIaqPQn1jLqZKz1Hxmb3obICIpGAhHESQBu9BoxHEwgt5SYFDpFX1ms4LKTxQfqPl_fG094ENnmlRSuCHxY0N6mqxuArb2fYFUC0naDqwqWfokNzGAxh_qOHeBk7p_7jP12fVLQcS6_6/s1600/giant+snowman.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywIaqPQn1jLqZKz1Hxmb3obICIpGAhHESQBu9BoxHEwgt5SYFDpFX1ms4LKTxQfqPl_fG094ENnmlRSuCHxY0N6mqxuArb2fYFUC0naDqwqWfokNzGAxh_qOHeBk7p_7jP12fVLQcS6_6/s400/giant+snowman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714217203484115154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Owen's guy resides in the backyard.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4CnW7MLc7Y08iWnxWdiNy4zO6ur-rzCWTNCCcPHSzvW0MHdP2WT9038DLt1QEg9qbbFcK42l5mIZ74TL9UJ6a3GEvjg_WrV8rsfvYMwjqTvlc2iO7LzWfpAJVy4v-Wn8nUqqJYwcn9j8/s1600/owens+snowman+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4CnW7MLc7Y08iWnxWdiNy4zO6ur-rzCWTNCCcPHSzvW0MHdP2WT9038DLt1QEg9qbbFcK42l5mIZ74TL9UJ6a3GEvjg_WrV8rsfvYMwjqTvlc2iO7LzWfpAJVy4v-Wn8nUqqJYwcn9j8/s400/owens+snowman+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714217208764360146" border="0" /></a>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-16027598805688873832012-02-24T15:44:00.002-06:002012-02-24T15:48:33.460-06:00this moment<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6780630252/" title="this moment.7 by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6780630252_724bcca66a_o.jpg" alt="this moment.7" height="400" width="268" /></a><br /><em>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </em><em></em><em>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </em>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-81653022984289140622012-02-17T10:39:00.002-06:002012-02-17T10:49:39.205-06:00this moment<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6892034209/" title="this moment.6 by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6892034209_45ebcac599_o.jpg" width="400" height="268" alt="this moment.6"></a><br /><em>this moment ~ a friday ritual ~ a single photo capturing<br />a moment from the week. </em><em></em><em>inspired by <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/">SouleMama</a>. </em>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309300290819851660.post-75869772502113249762012-02-14T13:53:00.003-06:002012-02-14T14:02:46.772-06:00treats for my sweets<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23325858@N06/6877108329/" title="sweet treats by eightfeet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6877108329_950fe957b6_o.jpg" alt="sweet treats" height="360" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">This is how we do Valentines Day around here. Raw brownie bites (dates, cocoa powder, nuts and extract) are easy to make and always a hit. New this year: handmade felt fortune cookies--I can see myself making these more often than the kind you can eat.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>eight feethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642978183328338371noreply@blogger.com0