tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85098692062074961332024-01-29T02:29:02.322-06:00Kindof MaybeErica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.comBlogger1157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-79187699194572809132023-05-31T10:26:00.005-05:002023-06-02T20:57:16.697-05:00May Time Yay Time<p> Today is the last day of May and we haven't done a Photos of Years Past! So, guess what this post is?!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7ImSMGmEZrQMTIYwhHEMtVEFWdes-W6kntRbCAl2EQqCCaosrNDTmSStWYjauPDuLavC__j9PS59PlPyGLWAQk3L1xwGwYlLrwfFDAUyXqIQUZiUrvZ6JXR7V40H4-37jlohQMcxCeWgTXsWqFJ7ezZX-ukOtdHwY-qxLOz5LiRMKeVAsoGdRrd2SQ/s2016/IMG_4176.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7ImSMGmEZrQMTIYwhHEMtVEFWdes-W6kntRbCAl2EQqCCaosrNDTmSStWYjauPDuLavC__j9PS59PlPyGLWAQk3L1xwGwYlLrwfFDAUyXqIQUZiUrvZ6JXR7V40H4-37jlohQMcxCeWgTXsWqFJ7ezZX-ukOtdHwY-qxLOz5LiRMKeVAsoGdRrd2SQ/w640-h480/IMG_4176.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We started off the month by celebrating Ethan's graduation! Doesn't he look handsome in his doctoral robes?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeW4jTRjsTucn1WaFLW8susCQCox_362sk_4gdhGHkL_GwGVEZmAUc_HANGs1vL1fzipyYA4wJ-N5-sOJiOHcKOu8gQjh7Snf5g1NZcFaltIxIe8AwKGjmJr7MFRTj1ZKU3XM_x7EchIdOWz3WaEoQVptbuGImymN35RiDGg9zwxIvDGCirD0JLDh-Mg/s2016/IMG_4125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeW4jTRjsTucn1WaFLW8susCQCox_362sk_4gdhGHkL_GwGVEZmAUc_HANGs1vL1fzipyYA4wJ-N5-sOJiOHcKOu8gQjh7Snf5g1NZcFaltIxIe8AwKGjmJr7MFRTj1ZKU3XM_x7EchIdOWz3WaEoQVptbuGImymN35RiDGg9zwxIvDGCirD0JLDh-Mg/w480-h640/IMG_4125.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZWXEjUXwF8S10R8txpUZL8KT1txnEguzaNlpwZsCymyUjatdH_2XuawhxIqFWqKkHV-pV2cd9_2S__zPzfPKFQCkkCfe76VqnTf0TUQvzFQSye6Qz4qLEKKzL7A2fPF1n9q9OdazsS0Acwb6NXfA1pjtfpBcZt1mbYkZmrEddcfPT-sjr9ex_QNCkA/s2016/IMG_4135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZWXEjUXwF8S10R8txpUZL8KT1txnEguzaNlpwZsCymyUjatdH_2XuawhxIqFWqKkHV-pV2cd9_2S__zPzfPKFQCkkCfe76VqnTf0TUQvzFQSye6Qz4qLEKKzL7A2fPF1n9q9OdazsS0Acwb6NXfA1pjtfpBcZt1mbYkZmrEddcfPT-sjr9ex_QNCkA/w640-h480/IMG_4135.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The moving in was starting to pick up a notch, starting with plants and books, of course! We had to get a couple new bookshelves just to accommodate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXYqkxI-DDw_HF4vlYkth0RST5MZI_GbZ_K5NKEuOHSoqS_cGqzW-6I0YGKL-M4RxTw87BEFhmC11d1LuZwESjo2OThexclBlHnghg-WAK9_nMaGyi-ND1npBLu_rbdBW0W5E3SvE90BJhVHdrdqh65BHzZmqaiecogQ-rzflEDwDNCXIS0ZUNsjirQ/s2016/IMG_4089.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXYqkxI-DDw_HF4vlYkth0RST5MZI_GbZ_K5NKEuOHSoqS_cGqzW-6I0YGKL-M4RxTw87BEFhmC11d1LuZwESjo2OThexclBlHnghg-WAK9_nMaGyi-ND1npBLu_rbdBW0W5E3SvE90BJhVHdrdqh65BHzZmqaiecogQ-rzflEDwDNCXIS0ZUNsjirQ/w640-h480/IMG_4089.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Birthday weekend arrived, starting with a Cardinals game that was way too hot so we only stayed about four innings. I think they won though.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AR708bCeQzwH0ryaYQCYmXEW5VezRA_-xFGT4CPUWDahQMEucnoDcFqhSxE6g20o0HJt9guaqTcnrQGMIPjils9OS7kw8lx4WxK-OH9cwQ_LMSwcxChv7BpAT1RKXerw4PyL7rUwIwm0B06GQBPA5fLbNTVGsKsF-cYoYlg-B7Nm324BjzPeQP8eTg/s1544/IMG_4144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1544" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AR708bCeQzwH0ryaYQCYmXEW5VezRA_-xFGT4CPUWDahQMEucnoDcFqhSxE6g20o0HJt9guaqTcnrQGMIPjils9OS7kw8lx4WxK-OH9cwQ_LMSwcxChv7BpAT1RKXerw4PyL7rUwIwm0B06GQBPA5fLbNTVGsKsF-cYoYlg-B7Nm324BjzPeQP8eTg/w640-h480/IMG_4144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And for my birthday Ethan surprised me by organizing a friend reunion! We had so much fun and even a year later, I still can't believe he made it all come together for me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSNtC3DOxCXPEm7c4hQMpZPSe8lgWheb6Ys8hdgqlWzgsdGunbNLKU-mMIjkYTQg8dilNi7amjuyP6rJcj_vSk1CQehhpSNW7tDA7oGzP_JgK5ZSS-voOqFq61uc4AOmieO2a2R7SVYynolOH_8fzaqR7NFkTLOuI95XDXJLedpR1H6CbD7THC3bwFw/s1280/Slide1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1280" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSNtC3DOxCXPEm7c4hQMpZPSe8lgWheb6Ys8hdgqlWzgsdGunbNLKU-mMIjkYTQg8dilNi7amjuyP6rJcj_vSk1CQehhpSNW7tDA7oGzP_JgK5ZSS-voOqFq61uc4AOmieO2a2R7SVYynolOH_8fzaqR7NFkTLOuI95XDXJLedpR1H6CbD7THC3bwFw/w640-h358/Slide1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At the end of the month, the two of us went to Florida as my graduation present! We built sandcastles, went for lots of beach walks, and just enjoyed the sound of the waves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRndSMAIOcjQImNCDxbOaU_PpGN7Id5bm4YHqZ9Upp4gBhO5RAiyZLXFWmno1n2tEGhTFRzTh2anWUo3wzmIpXzfXGzX6DaXbQocB3vKLv4Ahe1KMZLsH4hN4MEb3TNWFsi-fTpktyOEh1H2YTvXkG_pKr7bdHHZu4gFL4AbZTldm4nUsPS76oVli5g/s1976/IMG_4196.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="1976" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRndSMAIOcjQImNCDxbOaU_PpGN7Id5bm4YHqZ9Upp4gBhO5RAiyZLXFWmno1n2tEGhTFRzTh2anWUo3wzmIpXzfXGzX6DaXbQocB3vKLv4Ahe1KMZLsH4hN4MEb3TNWFsi-fTpktyOEh1H2YTvXkG_pKr7bdHHZu4gFL4AbZTldm4nUsPS76oVli5g/w640-h480/IMG_4196.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-12QNTkvX-VXz5z4sU0GBBXg3K_7GiH3t5_KCOeQkPUiK__NOj-FMXbarRIOX1AHI9Tddl9E0IcooUxpMrW_dpnshyxnUkn7wBAJYiBxUa7X2WZ7_c3ESlQZTnf2yuvpDjrjD00fQvfHWmRJe3h3hBX-WI5zw5kzPwjlhinZ0PfilnaiMqtv_jKxHmg/s1157/Slide2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="1157" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-12QNTkvX-VXz5z4sU0GBBXg3K_7GiH3t5_KCOeQkPUiK__NOj-FMXbarRIOX1AHI9Tddl9E0IcooUxpMrW_dpnshyxnUkn7wBAJYiBxUa7X2WZ7_c3ESlQZTnf2yuvpDjrjD00fQvfHWmRJe3h3hBX-WI5zw5kzPwjlhinZ0PfilnaiMqtv_jKxHmg/w640-h360/Slide2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And in a couple days, we'll be back on the beach with the whole family!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AhMafx00RUI0B_9RzFf3TYYEJuzWY6zPcAUz5pg70_WSW0XOag1zU8QPHGF144wOGGaFQI119sS0xhuURA2dlEY2hI27j6mI76i69veg9rmyZX7dMvl05adXxqRk3uDhvMftfwiOiWCtSQke6ueUs1VVwAbv1gtJgmyxA9fXcoRGuLZ_e322NSgNKg/s1948/IMG_4207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="1948" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AhMafx00RUI0B_9RzFf3TYYEJuzWY6zPcAUz5pg70_WSW0XOag1zU8QPHGF144wOGGaFQI119sS0xhuURA2dlEY2hI27j6mI76i69veg9rmyZX7dMvl05adXxqRk3uDhvMftfwiOiWCtSQke6ueUs1VVwAbv1gtJgmyxA9fXcoRGuLZ_e322NSgNKg/w640-h480/IMG_4207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-83750725181071013732023-05-29T19:38:00.000-05:002023-05-29T19:38:02.271-05:00"The Final Degree of Abstraction and Imagination Allied to the Real"<p> The weekend before, we went to another St. Louis cultural favorite, the Art Museum! Andrew and Juliana were in town so after our Saturday morning Kaldi's tradition, we packed up the caravan and headed towards Forest Park.</p><p>We were all very excited to see the Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape exhibition. We were greeted with a dapper Monet welcoming us to his Giverny gardens, with these two rich pieces as an introduction. The jewel-tone blues and greens draw you right in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVVqerqqjviaOXs9Hij6uzFkPKJl5oy5K7bFMROQ9AKh8lIoiTk_gThIPhnjW8dQW8sGhp-H8KRVDuy0K96_TanFghUA0M5uUYZXEenUAKxeoge99QvqwSTMUtnU2PKxspgoE-BmDX2vIkvt10fi2qPPxVogFBl5C69Y9zjWmiPuy5pX92sqk9GPwjA/s938/Slide1%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="938" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVVqerqqjviaOXs9Hij6uzFkPKJl5oy5K7bFMROQ9AKh8lIoiTk_gThIPhnjW8dQW8sGhp-H8KRVDuy0K96_TanFghUA0M5uUYZXEenUAKxeoge99QvqwSTMUtnU2PKxspgoE-BmDX2vIkvt10fi2qPPxVogFBl5C69Y9zjWmiPuy5pX92sqk9GPwjA/w640-h492/Slide1%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Next was this rather odd piece, featuring water lilies and African lilies, the orb-shaped ones jutting up from the side. The stems, and light-colored section they grow up from are quite intriguing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNX8z8k8JOr_LggoMaXazW61qF7XGPV-KGKZNdTB125Uj017ofMUJmli7QrLzqs-9K5rejskKRLct8Avxj6vjaTKG2kcG71kKJFyCK1GuTF8pHlezYr-FZ7vKxKiSxTmXTr3YnoA0T6zFBqNZk3ZT7TN7BU1ouhdNv99xCvMuUBQjAyKPLORH3fjmxA/s1158/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1158" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNX8z8k8JOr_LggoMaXazW61qF7XGPV-KGKZNdTB125Uj017ofMUJmli7QrLzqs-9K5rejskKRLct8Avxj6vjaTKG2kcG71kKJFyCK1GuTF8pHlezYr-FZ7vKxKiSxTmXTr3YnoA0T6zFBqNZk3ZT7TN7BU1ouhdNv99xCvMuUBQjAyKPLORH3fjmxA/w640-h396/Slide1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Joan Mitchell, an American Abstract Expressionist, also spent time painting a garden subject matter in France. Her bright and bold colors, and big expressive strokes pair nicely with Monet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1a0kGegqSPJW8Fqt2JlCX2W_uh14lb0D9VjgIz0hzMuRbCQ297BOTEQ_v6vGF-t9N8PlciYdeji0vMPlzNdyWgLdnp0D8ibYLYsx4bDtosKxSbAFXw6XNEwjYXt9udxsMbUzhm8j17ZWXDRgKX_d_Yg6q06zMJVWFN1MzdupCOBvRM1vrO7s0Jz8vHg/s1122/Slide2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1122" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1a0kGegqSPJW8Fqt2JlCX2W_uh14lb0D9VjgIz0hzMuRbCQ297BOTEQ_v6vGF-t9N8PlciYdeji0vMPlzNdyWgLdnp0D8ibYLYsx4bDtosKxSbAFXw6XNEwjYXt9udxsMbUzhm8j17ZWXDRgKX_d_Yg6q06zMJVWFN1MzdupCOBvRM1vrO7s0Jz8vHg/w640-h410/Slide2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The right-most panel with it's heavy black and layered lower section was my favorite.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEOY9mY2hwD64F59E2XTtEEaXK2liecRxt1HKq6KgnyomTesfJNSDafoqydUm7ciP3j5Yu6Xy4V8TiS3jefgnUSLZ7L-kBDyaZNDkuqh8j24z06-Yhn7_ZIgS7KLT7BKD_oLilEjzdJ_mlOCFIrwG6CAsNOKJKfJE9dzzTa0-Yzxk0v6YwxffUvRcGw/s2016/IMG_6119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEOY9mY2hwD64F59E2XTtEEaXK2liecRxt1HKq6KgnyomTesfJNSDafoqydUm7ciP3j5Yu6Xy4V8TiS3jefgnUSLZ7L-kBDyaZNDkuqh8j24z06-Yhn7_ZIgS7KLT7BKD_oLilEjzdJ_mlOCFIrwG6CAsNOKJKfJE9dzzTa0-Yzxk0v6YwxffUvRcGw/w640-h480/IMG_6119.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And then we arrived at the piece of the day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvqQBttOJ3XjRjsfqMKljAfhanPT_zUsSCbm1CC2Md6vjg5_7KeQ40CGIevRNId67SyaAjxFlz2rD0_pYXt_4OGjiRO3Miu8PrRydOmuOZy3r-8LxG_dYu8avHSc5jp6U9GywX8vBdyHAtFu6zhv4Wga-loii-R3sxDhV1Ny_RQN2nlf1ZvTEDxQcAA/s2016/IMG_6125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvqQBttOJ3XjRjsfqMKljAfhanPT_zUsSCbm1CC2Md6vjg5_7KeQ40CGIevRNId67SyaAjxFlz2rD0_pYXt_4OGjiRO3Miu8PrRydOmuOZy3r-8LxG_dYu8avHSc5jp6U9GywX8vBdyHAtFu6zhv4Wga-loii-R3sxDhV1Ny_RQN2nlf1ZvTEDxQcAA/w640-h480/IMG_6125.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKrgvp_qFAmrwuPcou6Ke8sDXFeCSVHd5vmrR5LSejfptevFKFvPy4oddlkP7BjrVjZNxPGblWbD4UnmLI6iUoaaBJKQS3Czb0mUUYucMJU6gv0tRnFDx9mEIg2rqWu67N3v6tpR9nIAfEMgnLVn7yxQekn3Wd0UfGrfPpMrGnmOk-iLyyKtauxGTXA/s2016/IMG_6131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKrgvp_qFAmrwuPcou6Ke8sDXFeCSVHd5vmrR5LSejfptevFKFvPy4oddlkP7BjrVjZNxPGblWbD4UnmLI6iUoaaBJKQS3Czb0mUUYucMJU6gv0tRnFDx9mEIg2rqWu67N3v6tpR9nIAfEMgnLVn7yxQekn3Wd0UfGrfPpMrGnmOk-iLyyKtauxGTXA/w640-h480/IMG_6131.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The scratchiness, the cloudiness, the fluffy dreaminess! I have never seen a Monet quite like either of these.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMd41ouRSdInxR8qMnVw-wrrFdZyRvoKzQDkqX1-lIDbBWZb4Znu1PQR953beG7xoGBu3ux5PO-9UozlvFvOWmUp-xOaZUAjhIQgvJx3f5i_KyBpcjfkMPHGVk29K8vPayQw1pZNbxp_66QiM6lnI1O5BtyXF01Gb3hAyIgHkCrErcckiCNOyuLcA1NQ/s1280/Slide3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMd41ouRSdInxR8qMnVw-wrrFdZyRvoKzQDkqX1-lIDbBWZb4Znu1PQR953beG7xoGBu3ux5PO-9UozlvFvOWmUp-xOaZUAjhIQgvJx3f5i_KyBpcjfkMPHGVk29K8vPayQw1pZNbxp_66QiM6lnI1O5BtyXF01Gb3hAyIgHkCrErcckiCNOyuLcA1NQ/w640-h360/Slide3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9Xa0S54vHZyESfK5FV1egKJZ8iVY4NPuFMytO4KWKgZeXUrlSEHaHp6zX6eO8dtXFSRHo20vhO4l9KDmLATddSmZPNFVGCYNstIFAX8Kiu6MN8SXQ4vXfqO6FDHsCX6sQGzTuKnUUWI-raJuY0WWBlZWfqI7QhDrhhrpg0xX9yBkbU_vCPDGaYZIBQ/s2016/IMG_6136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9Xa0S54vHZyESfK5FV1egKJZ8iVY4NPuFMytO4KWKgZeXUrlSEHaHp6zX6eO8dtXFSRHo20vhO4l9KDmLATddSmZPNFVGCYNstIFAX8Kiu6MN8SXQ4vXfqO6FDHsCX6sQGzTuKnUUWI-raJuY0WWBlZWfqI7QhDrhhrpg0xX9yBkbU_vCPDGaYZIBQ/w640-h480/IMG_6136.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We were all enamored. Lastly was this almost unfinished-looking piece, with much of the canvas left bare. Even cataracts and ever worsening sight couldn't stop Monet from painting; he just changed the style a bit. The quick strokes and many colors add so much movement, almost like the pond was filled with a rainbow of little fish darting about.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJc_n5KlCnU6x-73SamOmhO9D7Jo36cn0TAUI4wfFXior9yNIqRg1KXiQukv_jDjhCoZvare-jr4O6uwlxilXF7dPjtfH62HjsqSDt7EUI_V9N9z3Z9mvi-NHi8rErMdL46stQR8GusehKGQhkgN1-ezIkSyFimBrp-TgjYEBtHgt_jbc2v4HH-T-r8Q/s930/Slide4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJc_n5KlCnU6x-73SamOmhO9D7Jo36cn0TAUI4wfFXior9yNIqRg1KXiQukv_jDjhCoZvare-jr4O6uwlxilXF7dPjtfH62HjsqSDt7EUI_V9N9z3Z9mvi-NHi8rErMdL46stQR8GusehKGQhkgN1-ezIkSyFimBrp-TgjYEBtHgt_jbc2v4HH-T-r8Q/w496-h640/Slide4.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over two hours, and twenty-four pieces later, we moved along to the next activity, but it was quite exciting seeing so much unknown-to-me Monet in one spot. And it's always fun going with people to discuss and compare thoughts. The exhibit will be at the museum until June 25, if any of you are interested.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-8443501623397893752023-05-29T17:40:00.001-05:002023-05-29T17:40:25.053-05:00I'm Feeling Very Botanic Today<p> Part of the birthday weekend activities featured one of my local favorites, the Botanical Garden! We waited until Monday for two reasons: less of a crowd and less of a sunny heat wave. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJS-LnrQJG7E8uuH-EOBhBahorkvN8-HdyT9dIMrb7La8BsZ1QGUb-CsQKD2Pc-XsIkI712goXqpkyWO71FwfsqmwGpbx_YI_nm9XRSihcyuyVNSygyDqQVB-HNycAdj4l_TxzboXyP05bxqzjxP4jpbInqcR56QK2tNTKMAZ1DWEHO8OeWKJsCy37OQ/s4557/IMG_6176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="4557" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJS-LnrQJG7E8uuH-EOBhBahorkvN8-HdyT9dIMrb7La8BsZ1QGUb-CsQKD2Pc-XsIkI712goXqpkyWO71FwfsqmwGpbx_YI_nm9XRSihcyuyVNSygyDqQVB-HNycAdj4l_TxzboXyP05bxqzjxP4jpbInqcR56QK2tNTKMAZ1DWEHO8OeWKJsCy37OQ/w640-h196/IMG_6176.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKE1vr3bmuT22i4eA4M_Qar9HakFuyXEvpQqCrqGBFLQ0Kxa_rQuRi7rD2BOHNwAQyzC8i2cwtexXsDciC6gZxRpbKT5H53o_7g14iTbsJCNJOncyVF_Qi3HC-pNn7WxnfKozcawWuaGe31-LS-FGvPVgcJGxyLmfAYXZRw0HMYGxSESknol7nu3Dmw/s1280/B338836F-0317-4AC4-BCC3-AEC29E037FF6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKE1vr3bmuT22i4eA4M_Qar9HakFuyXEvpQqCrqGBFLQ0Kxa_rQuRi7rD2BOHNwAQyzC8i2cwtexXsDciC6gZxRpbKT5H53o_7g14iTbsJCNJOncyVF_Qi3HC-pNn7WxnfKozcawWuaGe31-LS-FGvPVgcJGxyLmfAYXZRw0HMYGxSESknol7nu3Dmw/w640-h640/B338836F-0317-4AC4-BCC3-AEC29E037FF6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Chihuly glass exhibit is going on right now, which was a nice little bonus. My favorites were the purple spikes and the whimsical, Alice-in-Botanical-land curly-q's.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7ovFeeUoHTGFUk_CdrOGHmmSmgP7AxeeX_MCJ4-XBUoN0wU2hSxi2SGnWwW5SuUeZA9S4FnOHcuTllQluy9JZoSD6DmhN2QNH7DlBsQwsddB1-kKQpOazoKCX32ENrnaPLFZIUQ7YFqzPsFMi7428rPl4Tn3aSoWttSIjsBPLerFFbs00eOGoMDvsg/s1544/IMG_6192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7ovFeeUoHTGFUk_CdrOGHmmSmgP7AxeeX_MCJ4-XBUoN0wU2hSxi2SGnWwW5SuUeZA9S4FnOHcuTllQluy9JZoSD6DmhN2QNH7DlBsQwsddB1-kKQpOazoKCX32ENrnaPLFZIUQ7YFqzPsFMi7428rPl4Tn3aSoWttSIjsBPLerFFbs00eOGoMDvsg/w480-h640/IMG_6192.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnxINEOBOdRqNRAmJQaJILmJtce918zEAc2Rr2HAzuaiaCqjhvDpbxU5aPbx1TKCurBi--GYyy2VOUhiC6J-Y4w6j1oCd73rVr6x3GrL0Ito4GUKOGj6Fu4VQrwE25xVEl7eY-ewYiy2JYn5FhPSpRvttYznH_ZrymDDjNe3zyGktnZQFRd91RS4icA/s2016/IMG_6189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnxINEOBOdRqNRAmJQaJILmJtce918zEAc2Rr2HAzuaiaCqjhvDpbxU5aPbx1TKCurBi--GYyy2VOUhiC6J-Y4w6j1oCd73rVr6x3GrL0Ito4GUKOGj6Fu4VQrwE25xVEl7eY-ewYiy2JYn5FhPSpRvttYznH_ZrymDDjNe3zyGktnZQFRd91RS4icA/w480-h640/IMG_6189.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The reflecting river of flames was pretty cool too, though.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir-TOV0W_BuOqMVPiq_x2_d5ynwhn_VCh_Byxh2sM_5i9tKmuA_Csjoni6hxJfHVQXiD7PAPVxRU_vpoyByo9VzMheAl0uMl3AQ3FlP11geZNp6gs2y9V2jbPPqfydYoYWub78hinNEXVesHmyMA_zw1W8DClQlMIMJSzwbbS8dWqONQ6O4vCTq5z0g/s2016/IMG_6196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgir-TOV0W_BuOqMVPiq_x2_d5ynwhn_VCh_Byxh2sM_5i9tKmuA_Csjoni6hxJfHVQXiD7PAPVxRU_vpoyByo9VzMheAl0uMl3AQ3FlP11geZNp6gs2y9V2jbPPqfydYoYWub78hinNEXVesHmyMA_zw1W8DClQlMIMJSzwbbS8dWqONQ6O4vCTq5z0g/w640-h480/IMG_6196.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1544" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FmbMD4WJEqBCK9yJaM2Tk09Nagnq1y-UXR9eux6o24pOnMLGDj4SfsyBmnnslcTWDsfb7TqyH4ufgo2TQKIK-CQnqM5oqiEN0Apyg4XYyCbCaB_Y3kpsKWh4tOShdeKHzoVA_Wyru6ylS8io9ZHhZRrno1-FKVB5w2wyI0OEfGP3xW2YaLECuLNNAA/w640-h480/IMG_6186.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our little walkthrough even inspired my Mother's Day card creation!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyD1vSEG8OXM1JBYsW93F3Sx-DqxpmTgokphZoCEynHqae9lvZIISqaxi2Rd2o0mhIzlE3HCF10CPtqPWk2GiCX2satSPdevF1uJM9YJgKtx4zmvkTnGKZsDRsawAlmu428ov6mR0UoHjwsA9B05vMjm8qJv5taGweJNDQ60N-5nGGAJRIXiVl4UdBdQ/s2016/IMG_6197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyD1vSEG8OXM1JBYsW93F3Sx-DqxpmTgokphZoCEynHqae9lvZIISqaxi2Rd2o0mhIzlE3HCF10CPtqPWk2GiCX2satSPdevF1uJM9YJgKtx4zmvkTnGKZsDRsawAlmu428ov6mR0UoHjwsA9B05vMjm8qJv5taGweJNDQ60N-5nGGAJRIXiVl4UdBdQ/w480-h640/IMG_6197.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-89629325907112580622023-05-15T11:13:00.002-05:002023-05-15T11:13:36.986-05:00Birthday Days<p> This is 33.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAs6kJTXkJ_nBo7C4DZki4dJPk5Hc1gWOzNgCMOWQ6iV_TmbQt4SCRlO9_FO3oV4k3ktKUbAZalB4fVfXOkpu3chA72ko_7SktmBLqk-BjMfawwH8TtDg8MtcuZ5kYfi_jl0VUX0GDgvc0scMgysQoJRQZ6CJ7hENFFn08NVaft9vWDyIRHnkf3nZvw/s3088/E33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAs6kJTXkJ_nBo7C4DZki4dJPk5Hc1gWOzNgCMOWQ6iV_TmbQt4SCRlO9_FO3oV4k3ktKUbAZalB4fVfXOkpu3chA72ko_7SktmBLqk-BjMfawwH8TtDg8MtcuZ5kYfi_jl0VUX0GDgvc0scMgysQoJRQZ6CJ7hENFFn08NVaft9vWDyIRHnkf3nZvw/w640-h480/E33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Well actually, this is 33, as we both turned a year older this weekend! That's right, Ethan and I are less than 24 hours apart. We figured it out one time, but I think he's something like 15 hours older than me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPuMWrGTJdez3FdhlvBvwIis_Mzt6kSp35EZyAYLXriXfN-mOx0CdnoBJG1OBCBEl2eclUntmJlMlD2g3Mz4ZGZKjwURnpk17j6Tz0hdEMvmMbXpJ2-Rmczhqku8KkDJu5A6mo1K3HlZgBIw89ys1N7mB6mXsuTdrqNlQX1iYwVQcp04Sc_uT-RuZ8Q/s3088/EE33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPuMWrGTJdez3FdhlvBvwIis_Mzt6kSp35EZyAYLXriXfN-mOx0CdnoBJG1OBCBEl2eclUntmJlMlD2g3Mz4ZGZKjwURnpk17j6Tz0hdEMvmMbXpJ2-Rmczhqku8KkDJu5A6mo1K3HlZgBIw89ys1N7mB6mXsuTdrqNlQX1iYwVQcp04Sc_uT-RuZ8Q/w640-h480/EE33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a rousing good weekend filled with fun activities, festive drinks, and lots of time spent outdoors. And tonight we're joint celebrating birthday-mother's day with dinner at my parent's house. Hope you all had a nice weekend celebrating the moms or birthdays or good weather or anything and everything else!</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-7723196540254506752023-05-04T23:20:00.000-05:002023-05-04T23:20:42.399-05:00So Be It, Jedi<p> May the Fourth be with you, always. And also with you!</p><p>As it is Star Wars day, let's look back at a little piece I did during Covid (a non-blogging year, as it were) as a one-year dating anniversary gift for Ethan. I had made him little notes and cards before, but this was my first piece of art I made specifically for him. It still sits on the windowsill in our dining room.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8PVVyHsAVm0RgpvujvOj9AG79gP3FlOIzlO4QX7JD3J5LKEWwcFU12-bld6vX5MynLajpqf3-qi_yo_nhu4p0nXsfBPLFZEXjkB8jpHeNu16r8XmAv31-DVzkYtoCxuZFlZOL1wUkUk_gtp35Iwo9fFhT_SVRxr6xtHCaKRZcL4saMIWYFKPKU3v7A/s2016/IMG_0577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8PVVyHsAVm0RgpvujvOj9AG79gP3FlOIzlO4QX7JD3J5LKEWwcFU12-bld6vX5MynLajpqf3-qi_yo_nhu4p0nXsfBPLFZEXjkB8jpHeNu16r8XmAv31-DVzkYtoCxuZFlZOL1wUkUk_gtp35Iwo9fFhT_SVRxr6xtHCaKRZcL4saMIWYFKPKU3v7A/w640-h480/IMG_0577.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nerdy topics like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings were some of the first things we connected over, so I knew something having to do with either series would be perfect. I laid out the two canvases, listed important locations spanning the original (and best) Star Wars trilogy, made a quick sketch for each one, penciled it out on the canvas, then water-colored away. I had been wanting to work on my watercolor skills and this proved the perfect opportunity.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetNGHkvwd0ygXvyo__OrC3jplRllsYF3axBfCjkc1lgL6PPPDGoTTju0_7sRxfLe2jq0egUhOzUHJOlnO7YLTQcz3x9oZGf7KgulOoJL3qt5oO4iZeMFOXcP5RPola-F8SNpEwzTDE2KYQ7eoXAg1uaKoXLF580_WFmzDO16DUicE0rMGDSstsl29ig/s2016/IMG_0578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetNGHkvwd0ygXvyo__OrC3jplRllsYF3axBfCjkc1lgL6PPPDGoTTju0_7sRxfLe2jq0egUhOzUHJOlnO7YLTQcz3x9oZGf7KgulOoJL3qt5oO4iZeMFOXcP5RPola-F8SNpEwzTDE2KYQ7eoXAg1uaKoXLF580_WFmzDO16DUicE0rMGDSstsl29ig/w640-h480/IMG_0578.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKtUVJn94vFL_ZcwHx80fm6dc7KnO11bRomnpNZAlJB_vjwl7FMPhNSRrNyFZAaluc5cc8fttCd66PHZbJtaoz_FYoEgR4fKG8NhRIMn1IG9qkona8PGrlqoQ7Vkzd8iNtSCHeChbV5Xv7jas4IR4yOvGzpQm3XBGOS7FqQYcMHv-9VM6twtvwdJUMA/s2016/IMG_0579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKtUVJn94vFL_ZcwHx80fm6dc7KnO11bRomnpNZAlJB_vjwl7FMPhNSRrNyFZAaluc5cc8fttCd66PHZbJtaoz_FYoEgR4fKG8NhRIMn1IG9qkona8PGrlqoQ7Vkzd8iNtSCHeChbV5Xv7jas4IR4yOvGzpQm3XBGOS7FqQYcMHv-9VM6twtvwdJUMA/w640-h480/IMG_0579.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And here it is, still in it's spot on the sill, almost three years later. When the light hits it just so, we think it kindof looks like an old film strip, no?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj651aZf9AOSjCW9mcTNR90PC6ndMYxgzofYCpowsAWeuNtLZGNWmDeNZX8msFmGRQQ8YCQLcR7IiiITSurGCXfXR1ENv0QTQ5jXWk8H7XXEqWMILtXYrPggde_aA9KHGE-ZDdv8bpnkRVIyPVD0vntEYeJVgiYHhyA7CMcTAXN2TPvuzFVbFDVW7bGZA/s1512/IMG_0580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1512" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj651aZf9AOSjCW9mcTNR90PC6ndMYxgzofYCpowsAWeuNtLZGNWmDeNZX8msFmGRQQ8YCQLcR7IiiITSurGCXfXR1ENv0QTQ5jXWk8H7XXEqWMILtXYrPggde_aA9KHGE-ZDdv8bpnkRVIyPVD0vntEYeJVgiYHhyA7CMcTAXN2TPvuzFVbFDVW7bGZA/w640-h342/IMG_0580.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></div><p></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-41601842787262383942023-04-28T15:32:00.001-05:002023-04-28T15:32:14.342-05:00All My Favorites<p> I wrote that last post sitting at my favorite table at my old college haunt, The Mudhouse! That's right, I'm back in Springfield for the night for my Drury Ten Year Reunion. It's actually been eleven years for me, but they grouped 2012 and '13 together, maybe due to Covid? Not sure, but anyway, most of my friends graduated in 2013 so it's more of an excuse for us to all get together.</p><p>My favorite drink, the Frozen Mudturtle, is still on the menu!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w821aiCnrOP0FHL7OUscbVi-S5oG7j8r28YYgRalXtJNZwPKZI6Vkaw0uRq5uOiwNgM5N-AxAl_890THxKYmM6ZqkkAR_tHsr80BlHboIfLD5CVyGAB1xNFbVsFq335fEnaK8Kb7gVXZ_Z4tmvcbG9xnjzNpj3F-irh4daOUWH2rae7zvTqLwMUp1Q/s4032/Mudhouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w821aiCnrOP0FHL7OUscbVi-S5oG7j8r28YYgRalXtJNZwPKZI6Vkaw0uRq5uOiwNgM5N-AxAl_890THxKYmM6ZqkkAR_tHsr80BlHboIfLD5CVyGAB1xNFbVsFq335fEnaK8Kb7gVXZ_Z4tmvcbG9xnjzNpj3F-irh4daOUWH2rae7zvTqLwMUp1Q/w480-h640/Mudhouse.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photo by e.hunt)</span></div><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-46877532760804683382023-04-28T15:22:00.002-05:002023-04-28T15:22:39.661-05:00The Day's Intentions<p> Guess what time it is! That's right, Photos From Years Past!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LgkSp9nZTNmRHUSEV-Siqp7B4fomK6pkguIy27N1jCJVyeoAu0EVb4qez7dbhzNBOd2vLkl4tWRmtprEJ2crvvjsL9V57Z0dnO3TQNERqQAhKVJJwZwBxD2Kk7tyAK4Q3kMfujFIhk2SdCea5o_UuSffGVbUNKXTKftAn55vLxJmcQDj_zLzpxoH7Q/s4032/IMG_4050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LgkSp9nZTNmRHUSEV-Siqp7B4fomK6pkguIy27N1jCJVyeoAu0EVb4qez7dbhzNBOd2vLkl4tWRmtprEJ2crvvjsL9V57Z0dnO3TQNERqQAhKVJJwZwBxD2Kk7tyAK4Q3kMfujFIhk2SdCea5o_UuSffGVbUNKXTKftAn55vLxJmcQDj_zLzpxoH7Q/w640-h480/IMG_4050.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The big move-in to Ethan's house was arriving in a couple months so I was savoring my little apartment that much more. I really loved that big-windowed oasis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course there were some cool skies that month.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wuvH7eMz213LEn0L8xZzBJ5kXpDAW7Mx1j-t9cxIpX-Xj4_pRg4IHeR5oA6F21hnnqPlFLkYdLmHcElg8a44ChfgZot1RtvtsLW-XDbj60MWWeyOCk5KwLtHCEJTAAFENUmB7Pj0tefac4305Wbnj405HK6EW5mBS0aTrC672ThBjobxEN4BO_Bg7g/s4032/IMG_4005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wuvH7eMz213LEn0L8xZzBJ5kXpDAW7Mx1j-t9cxIpX-Xj4_pRg4IHeR5oA6F21hnnqPlFLkYdLmHcElg8a44ChfgZot1RtvtsLW-XDbj60MWWeyOCk5KwLtHCEJTAAFENUmB7Pj0tefac4305Wbnj405HK6EW5mBS0aTrC672ThBjobxEN4BO_Bg7g/w640-h480/IMG_4005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5J4MlW8y-tpWl4IA5a_yGAcMX2f89l_dneHKXUltFrlH5bYrURzfjc2zkXOz31JtGCnMbiHGXsFYxa8LhallAVCQBhpoUAEFIUujgarU3N9iVBFLVMyLSP2VnqT9LoOqBMEYF4iOw5z7cm9rg6CSJq_9g9IzOrVo44bVtWgaNPp3Vr_hjvJnuIdTZg/s4032/IMG_4006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5J4MlW8y-tpWl4IA5a_yGAcMX2f89l_dneHKXUltFrlH5bYrURzfjc2zkXOz31JtGCnMbiHGXsFYxa8LhallAVCQBhpoUAEFIUujgarU3N9iVBFLVMyLSP2VnqT9LoOqBMEYF4iOw5z7cm9rg6CSJq_9g9IzOrVo44bVtWgaNPp3Vr_hjvJnuIdTZg/w640-h480/IMG_4006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We got a new plant and pot for the front porch. The plant starts with the letter E so we named her Eunice (all our plants have names like that), and she's still thriving a year later!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo89DEpbYaD7M0PFqcJGmQIfnfqEfcPgBuCJwOFFUnTpiWY_BQgvr24Lj4fvU_uQnnnP-4DLMGqHu-MatKVgsMmVumR1wv30f8IIHqXVp0AEHZ08dpv_HgW_cbFutzfPiO8qpY5S8OpGmNajS9MWva1gdlf8Wzb71mxYIh3O5XWiGk0LXWpunHBUdwg/s4032/IMG_3969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo89DEpbYaD7M0PFqcJGmQIfnfqEfcPgBuCJwOFFUnTpiWY_BQgvr24Lj4fvU_uQnnnP-4DLMGqHu-MatKVgsMmVumR1wv30f8IIHqXVp0AEHZ08dpv_HgW_cbFutzfPiO8qpY5S8OpGmNajS9MWva1gdlf8Wzb71mxYIh3O5XWiGk0LXWpunHBUdwg/w480-h640/IMG_3969.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_DMriMPm_MtqbaD-G5DdLhLt0ngtrfg-HrAwzSmgRdOGSg-GkdoGOuzbjLCMnJ5xOr9V0o9kIl7QPchtSBpHJpnCabuSg_1l8XKDWkxsdRxEiWkk_BLANIkbaEX8fkwwNog8sLc8zS108hJSPfwl868mdZFPfGdDHd11ec1XaK2wgo-sNBKQ6lgbXw/s4032/IMG_3991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_DMriMPm_MtqbaD-G5DdLhLt0ngtrfg-HrAwzSmgRdOGSg-GkdoGOuzbjLCMnJ5xOr9V0o9kIl7QPchtSBpHJpnCabuSg_1l8XKDWkxsdRxEiWkk_BLANIkbaEX8fkwwNog8sLc8zS108hJSPfwl868mdZFPfGdDHd11ec1XaK2wgo-sNBKQ6lgbXw/w480-h640/IMG_3991.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a lovely Mexican Easter celebration, complete with margaritas, tamales, street corn, and a big bowl of guacamole!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hi2OLeclIsWPQJLmiQF-eTnk8ONX-82zxNyTigi4j1oR4Va2u2bh548U9HgQG1jHH8iWtQZdXniLJZHQE958UwMKGOFMp3iQ9F_1EVt_4gC4PAHEzLyXarmkZ4OorBZxV8eDr76mlXmp9heVFZJA-hEeKCr3AWabQNTqW7UOaNUtsQLuJwfC8znPRw/s978/Easter22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="978" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hi2OLeclIsWPQJLmiQF-eTnk8ONX-82zxNyTigi4j1oR4Va2u2bh548U9HgQG1jHH8iWtQZdXniLJZHQE958UwMKGOFMp3iQ9F_1EVt_4gC4PAHEzLyXarmkZ4OorBZxV8eDr76mlXmp9heVFZJA-hEeKCr3AWabQNTqW7UOaNUtsQLuJwfC8znPRw/w640-h472/Easter22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ethan was inducted into an academic honor society at his university.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SgUPAUMkfzZnllOUSxv9pmQYKMis2gDBUlpyur9wJnJ934vzsGoRVqdUgBAh8uEnGXUrhoh_zDNsmrNxt5Uv39EI1R2-7oiGhWcM3fuY1BCAKt4NV5fZzOVlbG3Rb2sd_lStCpSFlTpk66DitYXy1jrULLJE3tovU8eikYD8JAw_pKO8HmOfRZXc_A/s2951/IMG_3981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2225" data-original-width="2951" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SgUPAUMkfzZnllOUSxv9pmQYKMis2gDBUlpyur9wJnJ934vzsGoRVqdUgBAh8uEnGXUrhoh_zDNsmrNxt5Uv39EI1R2-7oiGhWcM3fuY1BCAKt4NV5fZzOVlbG3Rb2sd_lStCpSFlTpk66DitYXy1jrULLJE3tovU8eikYD8JAw_pKO8HmOfRZXc_A/w640-h482/IMG_3981.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And we picked out little Ollie! It was a couple months before we could pick her up, but look at that cute little baby fluffball!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fa7CTLIiwP5r_uomdRJjl6ZzFZgPTAdpYptAbDkayCm1ek-LGt80J9m6tJlGtigY2PIEI1fRpg92SPuXtU3IXgMV1EZAuGwyni_LjxGl_0U2KfAzQzL2Yl_UVcrF5dmKmif6QWZnuMwlYly42G-uadKVOdQ_KxnfOJBzIKqv1Cbu9XFIkUMqoD6MEg/s1123/NewOllie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="1123" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fa7CTLIiwP5r_uomdRJjl6ZzFZgPTAdpYptAbDkayCm1ek-LGt80J9m6tJlGtigY2PIEI1fRpg92SPuXtU3IXgMV1EZAuGwyni_LjxGl_0U2KfAzQzL2Yl_UVcrF5dmKmif6QWZnuMwlYly42G-uadKVOdQ_KxnfOJBzIKqv1Cbu9XFIkUMqoD6MEg/w640-h338/NewOllie.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-83942301593628330642023-04-23T15:45:00.002-05:002023-04-23T15:45:40.266-05:00Not a TV<p> Here we are, almost the full No Tv Week later! Did you all survive? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0Jz4Uz8uzbuYFCHuE8JvznDF1tKLwTk-kOw0YkNHHNVuSooyOpD3TluQFlT5XY_Xz6n8kFgiw2ggRjP05xkmxR-eENZlFY_jB1fcElmw1GzBMkUVcfYscWQg0Nau-AMBqjWYW9Qq8u6eEPrX-BX_4egYZRlKckQgJiCoqtM-8VoVBUAB7ep462mOug/s6598/No%20Tv%20Week%208.2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4591" data-original-width="6598" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0Jz4Uz8uzbuYFCHuE8JvznDF1tKLwTk-kOw0YkNHHNVuSooyOpD3TluQFlT5XY_Xz6n8kFgiw2ggRjP05xkmxR-eENZlFY_jB1fcElmw1GzBMkUVcfYscWQg0Nau-AMBqjWYW9Qq8u6eEPrX-BX_4egYZRlKckQgJiCoqtM-8VoVBUAB7ep462mOug/w640-h446/No%20Tv%20Week%208.2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I did! It was a productive week filled with cleaning, cleaning out, errands, work, reading (I started The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho), walks with Ollie, and lots of coffee. We even went out and got a clock radio so Ethan could listen to the big soccer game instead of watch it! And in eight hours, Year Eight will be complete!</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photo design by t.hunt)</span></p><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-34174914489577305182023-04-17T19:20:00.000-05:002023-04-17T19:20:04.598-05:00Turn That Tube Off!<p> Today was the start of the 8th annual No Tv Week! That's right, it was eight years ago that I had the <a href="https://kindofmaybe.blogspot.com/2016/03/no-tv-week.html" target="_blank">idea</a>, refined it with Taylor, and have completed it (without cheating) each April since.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGWbnS7UCViDb8wUc8T3W3_VTL9YhYUMmyLeli3UlkvD_Ld_0pULyfOA5KGkIR9PAExpdlFDS9OJxK3qkJiYMBD8WAggcNKWXinsbvGrIj0uciCwEHwoIWsDTDVLAt8ajcYeiAhTWKBvRZYCQxB2QFYJiNwCtkffybdxOqL9Emt7zIUXMV2W1aXdiEg/s1154/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-17%20at%207.06.12%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="1154" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGWbnS7UCViDb8wUc8T3W3_VTL9YhYUMmyLeli3UlkvD_Ld_0pULyfOA5KGkIR9PAExpdlFDS9OJxK3qkJiYMBD8WAggcNKWXinsbvGrIj0uciCwEHwoIWsDTDVLAt8ajcYeiAhTWKBvRZYCQxB2QFYJiNwCtkffybdxOqL9Emt7zIUXMV2W1aXdiEg/w640-h508/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-17%20at%207.06.12%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Taylor came up with the design this year; pretty clever, if you ask me. So what do we think: can you make it to next week without tv, streaming, Instagram videos and stories, or any moving image? If the last eight years prove anything, it's that it is possible. Welcome aboard. We're on the wagon now. Or is it off the wagon?</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photo design by t.hunt)</span></p><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-51108870484348684262023-04-16T10:56:00.000-05:002023-04-16T10:56:07.266-05:00Space Paintings<p> Good morning from me and my magical unicorn sparkle computer!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWHXbSRTUSu9Jt2VA2E3YFSD8OjUgw7RVZY_6WTa5fv95ax2Ugg8Xe-IbOQv2g91SS1mGw4Koyn7vTzKwI6cD5BEOhnl75o27z37_H1p9aj2eb-AJBpkdHfNXK6bmNcpV38mmR0J6Po8vR76IjdRlIH5zTJIegEJVAOWQLD1TTMDi8a1kRV4QsrDEGA/s4032/IMG_6012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWHXbSRTUSu9Jt2VA2E3YFSD8OjUgw7RVZY_6WTa5fv95ax2Ugg8Xe-IbOQv2g91SS1mGw4Koyn7vTzKwI6cD5BEOhnl75o27z37_H1p9aj2eb-AJBpkdHfNXK6bmNcpV38mmR0J6Po8vR76IjdRlIH5zTJIegEJVAOWQLD1TTMDi8a1kRV4QsrDEGA/w480-h640/IMG_6012.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>This was actually from a few days ago because after the hail-tornado-wind storm we had last night, it is definitely not sunny and pleasant out today. We went down to the basement when the sky turned green, but luckily no damage was sustained by us or our house. Hopefully you all experienced the same.</p><p>Ethan was out of town at a conference for a couple days so it was a girls weekend here at the ranch, just me and the little horse-dog, Ollie!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcH6TR-w8l_Xn0UgsjF7qcu5OrA2zjAmvEQyRUvVnClXJ9aQThoGqbl4RN6SGzv5ECgK-LYsKNNFQJKIxWec3ncDLeN0pr6dowO9-PstjX8bBTJotmXXI0gAr6pxXcJbLwqm5mggICfnHBA_VQugbihrryYwcego_iqNIsBRzl5SafjvqywKVCxRvhg/s4032/IMG_6028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcH6TR-w8l_Xn0UgsjF7qcu5OrA2zjAmvEQyRUvVnClXJ9aQThoGqbl4RN6SGzv5ECgK-LYsKNNFQJKIxWec3ncDLeN0pr6dowO9-PstjX8bBTJotmXXI0gAr6pxXcJbLwqm5mggICfnHBA_VQugbihrryYwcego_iqNIsBRzl5SafjvqywKVCxRvhg/w640-h480/IMG_6028.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We went to the dog park, got a new toy, played fetch in the basement, took a ride over to my parent's house, had cuddles on the couch, and went on many long walks. So many activities!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></p><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-1811527389672002372023-04-09T10:57:00.001-05:002023-04-09T10:57:28.182-05:00Happy Bunny Day<p> Happy Easter Sunday, everyone! Hope you are celebrating with the lovely spring weather, family time, and hopefully some good food. We're heading over to my parent's later for a fresh trout feast.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRIIBrBvLqPdDIWLTSXI6rVpGnSC1n92ip0DTkiPTDg86FxIb6XZ-mGTQDZonqvSoYnMRgziMCBHZ2PI8RYyvI6-4nyl-g7D9oS7prd-LYiS0T27BZyrptyvy81QLIp5MYpXRqhR7p8mcoKvx6BEOWv3dApdU6wO_8mwGZUMBJXQeGB_uPzr_mSGi8Q/s3088/IMG_5995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRIIBrBvLqPdDIWLTSXI6rVpGnSC1n92ip0DTkiPTDg86FxIb6XZ-mGTQDZonqvSoYnMRgziMCBHZ2PI8RYyvI6-4nyl-g7D9oS7prd-LYiS0T27BZyrptyvy81QLIp5MYpXRqhR7p8mcoKvx6BEOWv3dApdU6wO_8mwGZUMBJXQeGB_uPzr_mSGi8Q/w640-h480/IMG_5995.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photo by e.hunt)</span></div><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-5206392205987265562023-04-09T10:53:00.001-05:002023-04-09T10:53:33.984-05:00The Big Sleepover<p> And while we were away, Ollie was having the time of her life at my parent's house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkS9bT48bAJQuhuoLSxuTJncoVcOmUtLtRwgprhAxPGzUuav9YR-WDQorl3qZkc-c7cG4lcPy4v-cSvknRGQ5HjXO9IKPfb4JxCh2pxNj1AJEVvoQLWZ2-bLIW7mW-208_Zyqcy3Sc_pTPMn_E7Lf0zHBbi7deuucXGz2rG2EfcIglTY-nupURhqcjg/s2016/IMG_5935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkS9bT48bAJQuhuoLSxuTJncoVcOmUtLtRwgprhAxPGzUuav9YR-WDQorl3qZkc-c7cG4lcPy4v-cSvknRGQ5HjXO9IKPfb4JxCh2pxNj1AJEVvoQLWZ2-bLIW7mW-208_Zyqcy3Sc_pTPMn_E7Lf0zHBbi7deuucXGz2rG2EfcIglTY-nupURhqcjg/w480-h640/IMG_5935.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rlee36Mse2f7BYb9O8Nqx3X_7Cg8s1m8V2yQy_TGsBBTiZfM4NmQztRQ7B8kF4Vj1bDln0ognQ5f4RmiRPRWhkIrAF8Y-92kAyYjiNOAwdPulBJw2oHjDJI003AHqbK6MTBeieBflZt326HDSypOQsX3CDGTmLl0sAi8q4sQSt82YC6S3xrIuU-17A/s2016/IMG_5924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rlee36Mse2f7BYb9O8Nqx3X_7Cg8s1m8V2yQy_TGsBBTiZfM4NmQztRQ7B8kF4Vj1bDln0ognQ5f4RmiRPRWhkIrAF8Y-92kAyYjiNOAwdPulBJw2oHjDJI003AHqbK6MTBeieBflZt326HDSypOQsX3CDGTmLl0sAi8q4sQSt82YC6S3xrIuU-17A/w480-h640/IMG_5924.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She got new toys, all the long walks, off-leash time at their neighbor's fenced-in yard, and eventually she was allowed up on the couch. It's hard to say no to that cute puppy dog Ollie face! From the official report, they said she was very good, barking when she needed something, sleeping through the night, following them around everywhere, and not being too much of a dinosaur. Ollie had so much fun that she was a little mopey all the next day. She missed them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BdYKz30hQZim5sBrpSiheHyY0KbJkAqlDBJTQiOotrbLxuPJmlm3M8srDAd-YShop3DkDQfpLOcFsHdrxsiLE5J1Zsfpej-0-x1uEkp5V_q1lfDhIVIgrQ7av4m0yL0AzdWYJna6bRrUyi_BMCZE9Nd8b01LEyQoiprIOwR7VSxDaIgmPQn8xkBTbA/s2016/IMG_5934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BdYKz30hQZim5sBrpSiheHyY0KbJkAqlDBJTQiOotrbLxuPJmlm3M8srDAd-YShop3DkDQfpLOcFsHdrxsiLE5J1Zsfpej-0-x1uEkp5V_q1lfDhIVIgrQ7av4m0yL0AzdWYJna6bRrUyi_BMCZE9Nd8b01LEyQoiprIOwR7VSxDaIgmPQn8xkBTbA/w640-h480/IMG_5934.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by g.hunt, and r.hunt)</span></div><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-86765490893248689332023-04-09T10:44:00.001-05:002023-04-09T10:44:12.499-05:00Part of the Fontbonne Table<p> If you guessed a wedding for the big event we went to a few weeks ago, congratulations, you win! That Thursday we woke up early, packed up the car, dropped Ollie off at my parents for a big sleepover, then got on the road to Chicago. Ethan was invited to be a groomsman at his old college friend, Kyle's, wedding so we wanted to get there a day before all the festivities began to pick up his suit, get situated, and ensure time for travel snafus.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7PVqeTKvuUkJ0cQubI8GJUH_NlUDH13trYgN5Ah9nsR-b0ufPS8VwQlbBZ4D28gQW760E2AvAJ_7b6SD4eKZiVQ0NwX5bo1ishoqMQ466NoVfMHAxqDJPgNLlh7VPCIaPRUDuLOzSQ_nhnL0geGBdHAmNtSmY2nLuNO8uliLcUYA5G_Abwz7YbriVw/s1976/IMG_5921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1976" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7PVqeTKvuUkJ0cQubI8GJUH_NlUDH13trYgN5Ah9nsR-b0ufPS8VwQlbBZ4D28gQW760E2AvAJ_7b6SD4eKZiVQ0NwX5bo1ishoqMQ466NoVfMHAxqDJPgNLlh7VPCIaPRUDuLOzSQ_nhnL0geGBdHAmNtSmY2nLuNO8uliLcUYA5G_Abwz7YbriVw/w378-h640/IMG_5921.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><p>We also wanted to meet up with Andrew and Juliana, which we did that evening! They picked a cool pizza-brewery hybrid, where we ate, drank, and merrily talked for a couple hours before closing the place down.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCecAk7_9XINouMchN0HZQ9yWhrnSafcePwyrtkPo3pIRUxpzV69FK8JwwCpYqika77oqaiPu_a4ihpVoYdOEBtAdhN6AV0WJy67kd_06FzWKabnfXQf37xBPPCIJeVOHu7D2_UeLndnc1UKJ5GGh_FuxCE_5iIMQtxc0DMZCx6OI7TvcCB5AwvQyWA/s2016/IMG_5918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCecAk7_9XINouMchN0HZQ9yWhrnSafcePwyrtkPo3pIRUxpzV69FK8JwwCpYqika77oqaiPu_a4ihpVoYdOEBtAdhN6AV0WJy67kd_06FzWKabnfXQf37xBPPCIJeVOHu7D2_UeLndnc1UKJ5GGh_FuxCE_5iIMQtxc0DMZCx6OI7TvcCB5AwvQyWA/w640-h480/IMG_5918.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The following day was a lazy one before getting ready for the rehearsal dinner. The venue was a short ten minute drive from the hotel. When we arrived, the overly-enthusiastic priest lined everybody up to commence the walk-through. Ethan's bridesmaid couldn't make it so I ended up standing in for her. We were the best at walking in, for sure.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYd8K5aLqx5sE_HuqHKizDmkjBsFcFzeLMG0969lOsNXLwKwwYquZhd8dT_0lyJsYeIzwoFiXVkdNA5SH4oIG1CPWIxIRRtUc8YRAZbTUII1UIF84zDzLEtCB1ivSvgBB0bl-snV4JCHqL62q-6TVZaQDPqv22tXMB_Lv6aO_7OC_bDVWQ9zF-M2MNXw/s1134/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-31%20at%209.25.01%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1130" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYd8K5aLqx5sE_HuqHKizDmkjBsFcFzeLMG0969lOsNXLwKwwYquZhd8dT_0lyJsYeIzwoFiXVkdNA5SH4oIG1CPWIxIRRtUc8YRAZbTUII1UIF84zDzLEtCB1ivSvgBB0bl-snV4JCHqL62q-6TVZaQDPqv22tXMB_Lv6aO_7OC_bDVWQ9zF-M2MNXw/w638-h640/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-31%20at%209.25.01%20AM.png" width="638" /></a></div><br /><p>Once the priest was satisfied with all things ceremony, everyone made their way downstairs to a pizza restaurant for dinner, drinks, and toasts. The Fontbonne table was quite fun, with the girls and guys telling stories and reminiscing. It's a little strange being the only one who didn't go to college with all of them, but it's also quite fun to ask all the questions and hear all the stories.</p><p>On the big wedding day I dropped Ethan and the guys off at the venue around 1, picked up some lunch on the way back, and had a leisurely afternoon to myself before starting to get dressed. Weddings are really the only time I get to go a little extra with makeup and a fancy hairdo, so I made a little cocktail, turned on some music, and had a grand old time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqz5AdlDQIuGIsP4ezze6eZJjTsRN6NAN7Kk1tX3H5kT0t7jithLNgXeQdVya1oS4-q7aJNA0eL1sAcKg75x3952JczKfv8vNJZmryWAyyHPN2HAcnKFMEayQ4DfTBGCrMwirGRU1qlmJbPwgLvHiBZvo9EhDoqiY87sOPpbjqGHLIawA2VlnoQ9MzA/s4032/IMG_5929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqz5AdlDQIuGIsP4ezze6eZJjTsRN6NAN7Kk1tX3H5kT0t7jithLNgXeQdVya1oS4-q7aJNA0eL1sAcKg75x3952JczKfv8vNJZmryWAyyHPN2HAcnKFMEayQ4DfTBGCrMwirGRU1qlmJbPwgLvHiBZvo9EhDoqiY87sOPpbjqGHLIawA2VlnoQ9MzA/w480-h640/IMG_5929.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The ceremony was nice. The preacher threw in most of the same jokes he said the night before, but he told the story of how Kyle and McKenna met, when they knew they wanted to marry each other, and how he proposed. Their vows were earnest and personalized, some funny and some serious, and they both looked radiantly happy. Once the I Do's were said, the entire party moved down the hall for a cocktail hour.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhEkpd6S5VDSdpEFMQpbHg1Ik--mDuxuQy0SZPTCLbgDIgDdsA7zdtmE6JEK48aHZ1wmzTUP6QCq_56cNiIGqN5MCcxnGSNZrHZ6JXwhxLdVsO5T6W_fFygasJ4YWYNzFmykrzpKK_5u7UmZQmpFB-WbdZ4i5TqRsI0PxDjNjGS0CXIzbJeZdPgxSUA/s916/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-31%20at%209.25.51%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="916" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhEkpd6S5VDSdpEFMQpbHg1Ik--mDuxuQy0SZPTCLbgDIgDdsA7zdtmE6JEK48aHZ1wmzTUP6QCq_56cNiIGqN5MCcxnGSNZrHZ6JXwhxLdVsO5T6W_fFygasJ4YWYNzFmykrzpKK_5u7UmZQmpFB-WbdZ4i5TqRsI0PxDjNjGS0CXIzbJeZdPgxSUA/w640-h600/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-31%20at%209.25.51%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7e2PcUk3o5Qwm6qW9hwXywg_crDrdQyG40yj7qnvzUdXaomnf4myvQvUkNp0HazOjAMS4UJYmZ9Vj1tGhtibRgCFbIn_MZ7gecUu5NBjG2vjqTbxDrZixYHwTBK6XX0dCT-ZxidU4GpD2HctS9qznj1D10cHoTX4A2RXUTlTGkUFliviP8Wm1gL4RqA/s3160/IMG_5927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3160" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7e2PcUk3o5Qwm6qW9hwXywg_crDrdQyG40yj7qnvzUdXaomnf4myvQvUkNp0HazOjAMS4UJYmZ9Vj1tGhtibRgCFbIn_MZ7gecUu5NBjG2vjqTbxDrZixYHwTBK6XX0dCT-ZxidU4GpD2HctS9qznj1D10cHoTX4A2RXUTlTGkUFliviP8Wm1gL4RqA/w612-h640/IMG_5927.jpg" width="612" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3yNj4i7Z2HOQ6gO3-8dtD-V6XqmTJYAkYmASA5zFp5WrEI2dOijv0ouWB8-Uc6b7oj759xuOJOVqTQ7GKod3gZk7EQj0dyEDweJNgIcjTnIzBPhYFHSSuvd-LQsUUVtlCn96HZ0b9K-hmX4PFYr42j1Nt3TYMSaL83RiAfJqJ-wI217e0CN0Po655Q/s3306/IMG_5932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3306" data-original-width="2723" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3yNj4i7Z2HOQ6gO3-8dtD-V6XqmTJYAkYmASA5zFp5WrEI2dOijv0ouWB8-Uc6b7oj759xuOJOVqTQ7GKod3gZk7EQj0dyEDweJNgIcjTnIzBPhYFHSSuvd-LQsUUVtlCn96HZ0b9K-hmX4PFYr42j1Nt3TYMSaL83RiAfJqJ-wI217e0CN0Po655Q/w528-h640/IMG_5932.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><br /><p>A delicious three course dinner was next, complete with the grand wedding party entrance to music and several champagne toasts. Once the dance floor opened up, that's all we did for the remainder of the evening. Back at the hotel, everyone met up in the lobby (pre-approved by the staff, of course) to continue celebrating. We left around 3:30am, even though the party was still raging. They must've been up 'til the sunrise!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EKMej_MiWJBDEdTJIBvByhoC58JDJJz4SnTWXEDrjJdo9I6cbCQzKYmdnS6kFxKf5fl9-_uTdzvY8MAZ4ETE4fKAZw8I0PJ6LbKySkx9FMTK0jjNbiz4ujzxeNMENLOgdd-AfiY8Zdec5Y3Mk5SwUy4vSksyrsOXei8R47aKJHNc4d7KCZtTUCJVmQ/s3179/IMG_5943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3179" data-original-width="3022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EKMej_MiWJBDEdTJIBvByhoC58JDJJz4SnTWXEDrjJdo9I6cbCQzKYmdnS6kFxKf5fl9-_uTdzvY8MAZ4ETE4fKAZw8I0PJ6LbKySkx9FMTK0jjNbiz4ujzxeNMENLOgdd-AfiY8Zdec5Y3Mk5SwUy4vSksyrsOXei8R47aKJHNc4d7KCZtTUCJVmQ/w608-h640/IMG_5943.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><br /><p>Overall it was a lovely event filled with so much fun and happiness. Congrats to the new Mr. and Mrs!</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by r.hunt, a.hunt, e.hunt, and collected from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqRUMr-LbGf/" target="_blank">bellesandthistles</a>)</span></p><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-51819728816338843172023-04-02T22:39:00.000-05:002023-04-02T22:39:03.743-05:00Storming the Corner<p> Happy April, my good blog readers! I hope you all had a lovely start to this month of springtime and optimistic weather. We rang in the weekend with a rainstorm, resulting in lost power for about an hour and our neighbor's yard littered with large fallen tree limbs, but overall it wasn't near as bad as the hail and tornados they were predicting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1j6dzFFBMj_N8Lr4YH6KXIYzz-WxYvDMBGPVpVJIsbGCyic4s2Rn_eQmpDaGc6xEc-7EPPtHrAmniZ96FF_KY_XM-iaPtD-WMrl8wxY1hBwAF9SCYlnkEjJE3LwCHswwaKG13dMjv-R-WTo8PXFXA9YGQz35q29edmoLKndPq9Vifdh2vTvbXXE8bg/s1544/IMG_5947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1j6dzFFBMj_N8Lr4YH6KXIYzz-WxYvDMBGPVpVJIsbGCyic4s2Rn_eQmpDaGc6xEc-7EPPtHrAmniZ96FF_KY_XM-iaPtD-WMrl8wxY1hBwAF9SCYlnkEjJE3LwCHswwaKG13dMjv-R-WTo8PXFXA9YGQz35q29edmoLKndPq9Vifdh2vTvbXXE8bg/w480-h640/IMG_5947.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rest of the weekend was quite balmy, so much so that we all got well over our ten thousand steps due to all the Ollie walks. She is happy almost all of the time, but especially when we are outside on walks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgXEhSN2ReQVDdMuXDnm6raiSRGlLxEeRaQm8U_xTqvXjVVv3IFNoZAMHHQ2sT8yQKQbnGatpsL5KgKw2Dau14T4H44ReqaqDpdX81Cc1opr6aFsa_Pkjqd6ZldbrtINjY6JhFF_TOKPoMDWu-xXK6_P6keqTuoDR5vBvHI9aJWaDLoS2gHwa-Ojqew/s2016/IMG_5964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgXEhSN2ReQVDdMuXDnm6raiSRGlLxEeRaQm8U_xTqvXjVVv3IFNoZAMHHQ2sT8yQKQbnGatpsL5KgKw2Dau14T4H44ReqaqDpdX81Cc1opr6aFsa_Pkjqd6ZldbrtINjY6JhFF_TOKPoMDWu-xXK6_P6keqTuoDR5vBvHI9aJWaDLoS2gHwa-Ojqew/w640-h480/IMG_5964.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></div><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-76588468647956936962023-03-26T21:56:00.001-05:002023-03-26T21:56:23.644-05:00Diplomats, Delegates, and Dignitaries<p> And here's a little preview of what we did this weekend! Can you guess what kind of event we were at? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5S2yI5HFInU5IPUzgOsc7OEspVYiOmOb6VYVyvfoH_bnl70ykbbwzH7zExOQl88UOFynAq1XbbWrxHM3TX4krX-vNFZX5l7sKCqNjK4OpLC04N25wRe_yuDR0uisb1Eg74ahEk8ZyrebH0UYLgGBvSI3xij6vGmRqleTPGepMuAxAGpAK8yICcaXhgw/s3179/IMG_5943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3179" data-original-width="3022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5S2yI5HFInU5IPUzgOsc7OEspVYiOmOb6VYVyvfoH_bnl70ykbbwzH7zExOQl88UOFynAq1XbbWrxHM3TX4krX-vNFZX5l7sKCqNjK4OpLC04N25wRe_yuDR0uisb1Eg74ahEk8ZyrebH0UYLgGBvSI3xij6vGmRqleTPGepMuAxAGpAK8yICcaXhgw/w608-h640/IMG_5943.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photo by a fellow event attendee)</span></div><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-24333501946998030942023-03-26T21:45:00.001-05:002023-03-26T21:50:38.405-05:00A Better Than Chance Guess<p> Time for another Photos From Years Past! I didn't take that many photos during the month of March, 2022, but among the few were these gems.</p><p>Like this current month, we had some nicer, warmer days thrown in with the rain and cold, and we took advantage by going on many walks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrv5VudiIYeZATyDGNk2CF80CtptpwAC7UA-L3Z8oASirG5-bknEGs6L7Zss0j4AOV5OD9u5rKVxyD9C-cO0vmE_MwsmxGOu3t1SivD6igh1_ek1KVZndW-vBbSsF-oKCk3ABLH3igoV0yAAQe46YbFf26GTQBO4ZKoc3i_0EQoJMwIf-Ial8AwHupxg/s4032/IMG_3856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrv5VudiIYeZATyDGNk2CF80CtptpwAC7UA-L3Z8oASirG5-bknEGs6L7Zss0j4AOV5OD9u5rKVxyD9C-cO0vmE_MwsmxGOu3t1SivD6igh1_ek1KVZndW-vBbSsF-oKCk3ABLH3igoV0yAAQe46YbFf26GTQBO4ZKoc3i_0EQoJMwIf-Ial8AwHupxg/w640-h480/IMG_3856.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYdAWsUhr6JgA6B08Lv_SifzdXZetaLrPSBdZfMLgmaMqMtUfbiws7sEk_fFAuXEEQ5FexoGdXcSsmavhsF5GG0I_TT2rVtte17TL-G34fh7pt7cIHjL-fB4zZrfA9_P_pkR_a9OzNQK_Z0AQDIHWqukK7R_xwHf2-0K8uU3D7ebuIPYuKh1WTg5Kpg/s4032/IMG_3855.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYdAWsUhr6JgA6B08Lv_SifzdXZetaLrPSBdZfMLgmaMqMtUfbiws7sEk_fFAuXEEQ5FexoGdXcSsmavhsF5GG0I_TT2rVtte17TL-G34fh7pt7cIHjL-fB4zZrfA9_P_pkR_a9OzNQK_Z0AQDIHWqukK7R_xwHf2-0K8uU3D7ebuIPYuKh1WTg5Kpg/w640-h480/IMG_3855.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A little volcano/Alien/kicking goat/rooster latte art.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSl6Q-J8VlzVAiEXrXVTKw-WcZSt953xXF3NU02a_BL-ufEXbyhxrucb2kw-kgU_c4DoGR7nTJin54Ngoa1AvmUZAM0gjoOwRmGCqAujU6DcQE_pVNIBDb_WHtZ1hUCqSgwYpYWc-OijBjffCvIuXWV_LIF23YqIfk8xGlNadHtqYaiz6f44nBsh25dg/s4032/IMG_3835.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSl6Q-J8VlzVAiEXrXVTKw-WcZSt953xXF3NU02a_BL-ufEXbyhxrucb2kw-kgU_c4DoGR7nTJin54Ngoa1AvmUZAM0gjoOwRmGCqAujU6DcQE_pVNIBDb_WHtZ1hUCqSgwYpYWc-OijBjffCvIuXWV_LIF23YqIfk8xGlNadHtqYaiz6f44nBsh25dg/w480-h640/IMG_3835.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And a regular at my old Starbucks gave me a couple last minute Blues tickets that Ethan and I enjoyed before he successfully defended his dissertation the following day. We didn't stay for the entire game but we did catch a pair of dueling Zamboni! A little fun fact, according to the Proper Use of the <a href="https://zamboni.com/images/PDFs/Trademark_Letter_2010.pdf" target="_blank">Zamboni</a> Trademarks Letter 2010, "The name must be capitalized and spelled correctly and should never even remotely be used in a generic sense. Never use "Zamboni" as a verb or in the plural, such as "Zambonis." Therefore, dueling Zamboni, not Zambonis!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGKS8f1Dxtpej9Uukycajq5pJuNPNpbPfEj21XMInL7auIsSDVGwZ9mqPYZVFqpzs6C9481vKdBRQRwC2wKfdlbNlKCGB0FGPykqof0_yhzNvptFOQzpa9kA-l6OmbToFD1ocTm7KbOU4-f1rvt3-2A9-622iB7qKH8tDWVeASMy98GJDcW4XYWHFCA/s3088/IMG_3889.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGKS8f1Dxtpej9Uukycajq5pJuNPNpbPfEj21XMInL7auIsSDVGwZ9mqPYZVFqpzs6C9481vKdBRQRwC2wKfdlbNlKCGB0FGPykqof0_yhzNvptFOQzpa9kA-l6OmbToFD1ocTm7KbOU4-f1rvt3-2A9-622iB7qKH8tDWVeASMy98GJDcW4XYWHFCA/w640-h480/IMG_3889.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DtTvBRCBxBWU4ujkoNozupFBx-WqS23HI-6HdgG7rP-GuDAKeSA6HYVwBEsoMGAPwxbAqsLkBniWGXdIQwKDzCuixUkxNYCwtQezFlhUZ_T5yATGV7-TzE-0YA20JOEbHb5pDM4Y0XS5zx4Kwkb3f3LF75EEd6u9ZXWOaQQIEPxJif4-zqJsVwrV4Q/s4032/IMG_3880.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DtTvBRCBxBWU4ujkoNozupFBx-WqS23HI-6HdgG7rP-GuDAKeSA6HYVwBEsoMGAPwxbAqsLkBniWGXdIQwKDzCuixUkxNYCwtQezFlhUZ_T5yATGV7-TzE-0YA20JOEbHb5pDM4Y0XS5zx4Kwkb3f3LF75EEd6u9ZXWOaQQIEPxJif4-zqJsVwrV4Q/w640-h480/IMG_3880.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></div><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-90813730443102513872023-03-19T23:21:00.001-05:002023-03-19T23:21:28.281-05:00You See These Lights are Blue<p> We've made it one week since this year's Oscars, did any of you happen to tune in? I only saw two of the movies nominated, well, one and two thirds. I had to turn off Elvis because it was so bad, and Avatar was my first movie theater experience since before Covid.</p><p>Anyway, that's not really why I watched it. The real reason is of course, the fashion!</p><p>I wasn't overly impressed with this year's selections, most being your standard Red Carpet fare, even though they went with a champagne carpet, instead. You'd think with an update like that our celebrities would have thought a little more outside of the box. Oh well.</p><p>I really liked these three cream to white dresses on Zoe Saldana, Halle Berry, and Tems. I love a good, lacey slip dress, the flower details on Berry's dress make it much more interesting, and the sculptural quality of Tems' dress is quite refreshing.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmYKUMuVTaGOvBNOGRcGRnKsR4SQ8slEqM1K9sKCOKzx_Z--xsFRO6vwu-PSRgjO6uQ65a8rQ3X0KTg2e9RhQY6cIX6GfmTt0THeYh9_VZu5uUjDvUk1go8NwXKUdGzrZ4eMbAR6OHu0eTTV6B2yaP6pWGbrH-5xnVCIdOEqkZrwFrUqszNJ0qdqtVg/s1188/White.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="1188" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmYKUMuVTaGOvBNOGRcGRnKsR4SQ8slEqM1K9sKCOKzx_Z--xsFRO6vwu-PSRgjO6uQ65a8rQ3X0KTg2e9RhQY6cIX6GfmTt0THeYh9_VZu5uUjDvUk1go8NwXKUdGzrZ4eMbAR6OHu0eTTV6B2yaP6pWGbrH-5xnVCIdOEqkZrwFrUqszNJ0qdqtVg/w640-h296/White.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These two-tone color dresses stood out as well on Monica Barbaro and Fan Bingbing. The light and dark pairing for each is exquisite and dramatic, while also bringing some much-needed cheekiness to the affair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjFgxnp3Pu0rG9WchEVbv9Ua-KyyGSsBu6MF1lCGjJLp7vbkIntAaCwYBwO1veqQDynmHMGq--TGkJKC5W9g8bTtkX6A4x34cklrlmweXm6KE7s6nbPHkmsVrh-H4B7_OnwcMDKlx3ExldIJAgvSJnWO2NewaEkMdHqcpP3fuPqMYY2C3qcRw30AUtA/s966/Colors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="966" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjFgxnp3Pu0rG9WchEVbv9Ua-KyyGSsBu6MF1lCGjJLp7vbkIntAaCwYBwO1veqQDynmHMGq--TGkJKC5W9g8bTtkX6A4x34cklrlmweXm6KE7s6nbPHkmsVrh-H4B7_OnwcMDKlx3ExldIJAgvSJnWO2NewaEkMdHqcpP3fuPqMYY2C3qcRw30AUtA/w640-h454/Colors.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />But none of these compare to the detailed beauty Kartiki Gonsalves wore. It's a map, a story, a pictorial explosion of color and light! And she looks fabulous in it.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCVnifNm0Ag_AvZ8skAl1Xhe84a4tp74i115XwpilnLNsgo1wfJ4Yw-5ttuY7-5VNJ31YVEhby9grhYur0D2OBxKoXBUKb1Az5-v2BfKXMDq_3tUbMSz61NqedM81d90bzRqh4u1bYLQnOF1ImejcDyxOqTx7rdUUJVt1TGVCshCutA7SjwsehMpVVw/s640/kartiki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCVnifNm0Ag_AvZ8skAl1Xhe84a4tp74i115XwpilnLNsgo1wfJ4Yw-5ttuY7-5VNJ31YVEhby9grhYur0D2OBxKoXBUKb1Az5-v2BfKXMDq_3tUbMSz61NqedM81d90bzRqh4u1bYLQnOF1ImejcDyxOqTx7rdUUJVt1TGVCshCutA7SjwsehMpVVw/w640-h640/kartiki.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I actually started following the designer, Rahul Mishra, about a year ago on Instagram, and every single piece is this stunning. The amount of work required for each must be astounding, as they are all handmade. With collection names like The Enchanted Garden, The Tree of Life, and Cosmos, you really see his reverence towards nature and the beauty that surrounds us. If you have some time, his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rahulmishra_7/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> page is worth a perusing. I mean, these images below are just a hint at what's on the page!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt73tbBdLLGDT-QmOpIWzdfk4AsJNY73xEC2NvVq7laGnghNj9TloEWvHOvjiE2RyH-Z-XS0plAvo6GCy17SPsQy3MdaKAoWPUVTU1f4HUr3lRj44vfaXR8ddgxkNqyyXqJkYM91GCWXDmc8b8U-aISQc3u76mVT_l61YhiqdkGmznrhcVrIJUaWQgRA/s814/RM1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt73tbBdLLGDT-QmOpIWzdfk4AsJNY73xEC2NvVq7laGnghNj9TloEWvHOvjiE2RyH-Z-XS0plAvo6GCy17SPsQy3MdaKAoWPUVTU1f4HUr3lRj44vfaXR8ddgxkNqyyXqJkYM91GCWXDmc8b8U-aISQc3u76mVT_l61YhiqdkGmznrhcVrIJUaWQgRA/w444-h640/RM1.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBrQ976Eo8_unZG8wi_22WAuwPIqN3gcZeqWs3RKN3P4HWAofYcQlhoUZ7PU2dKddFSPyqFVaPDA6oKil_Do47u6eTywPXSbC5qyYYUfIq2h_RDu_SKNUSxlfTQQ0myEEU1EpmfBBDrCCXmeubvOJwcxOT1MGRkWcGpzK9SucrujpAuTgGGFlrJBe0Q/s720/RM2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="570" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBrQ976Eo8_unZG8wi_22WAuwPIqN3gcZeqWs3RKN3P4HWAofYcQlhoUZ7PU2dKddFSPyqFVaPDA6oKil_Do47u6eTywPXSbC5qyYYUfIq2h_RDu_SKNUSxlfTQQ0myEEU1EpmfBBDrCCXmeubvOJwcxOT1MGRkWcGpzK9SucrujpAuTgGGFlrJBe0Q/w506-h640/RM2.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos collected from <a href="https://celebmafia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/zoe-saldana-oscars-2023-red-carpet-0.jpg" target="_blank">Celebmafia</a>, <a href="https://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/4906604/halle-berry-brings-van-hunt-oscars-2023-11/">justjared</a>, <a href="https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/2023-oscars-red-carpet-live-see-every-look" target="_blank">Vogue</a>, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/gallery/2023-oscars-red-carpet-arrivals-200488/monica-barbaro-91778" target="_blank">etonline</a>, <a href="https://celebmafia.com/fan-bingbing-oscars-2023-red-carpet-3583253/" target="_blank">celebmafia</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/BollywoodFashion/comments/11qpsnz/kartiki_gonsalves_and_guneet_monga_for_oscars_2023/" target="_blank">reddit</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rahulmishra_7/" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</span></div><div><p><br /></p></div>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-19386724563117819202023-03-12T23:30:00.000-05:002023-03-14T20:41:13.221-05:00Good Golly, Little OllieThe little dinosaur turned one year old about a week ago, so happy late birthday, Ollie! She continues to be a clumsy, energetic, cuddly goofball who alerts us by loudly bark-howling whenever one of the surrounding houses has a package delivered, demands her mid-morning bone every day before Ethan goes to work, and crosses her paws when napping. She has been such a joyful addition to our lives. It's been hard too, but there's nothing quite like coming home to her little wiggles, hops, and tail whipping around like a windmill. Bark!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivux4a2TLejZ5nbUM157kYWrE0aUUbM80Vo9Rp0g81Rxf1U3fI1MNZ6bUk_JQ5YGp_gqQ7yQ1trs8mXS6V0xjoAOJ9vuybnvosuJQlBZz-ikKcZunvlDIgIHlMcCffXGSr6urz1l5YwJPZUlLdAW7ty6rssg6MiwjYYe0SHimS1wn5q3WIRBxuCuPI8w/s3706/IMG_5849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3706" data-original-width="2928" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivux4a2TLejZ5nbUM157kYWrE0aUUbM80Vo9Rp0g81Rxf1U3fI1MNZ6bUk_JQ5YGp_gqQ7yQ1trs8mXS6V0xjoAOJ9vuybnvosuJQlBZz-ikKcZunvlDIgIHlMcCffXGSr6urz1l5YwJPZUlLdAW7ty6rssg6MiwjYYe0SHimS1wn5q3WIRBxuCuPI8w/w506-h640/IMG_5849.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSjOFkWb2t8v7ocbcQitVc7kTIi4FAPsPtHcIz63AH8PFbQ0BO3goHnYNFIJ9mREgnbAbvrAKfI2iJyq3pd-iHE8sPrBdW2n4B5sXUvX2XjH-CBeDqecmf67ushHoT1UbmLXC99qtmbnC1zj8msIi1BWh4cNdkyCu6cu4er4sDUpEvcA4zQKN3r_KrQ/s775/Slide1%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I don't know about where all of you are located, but around here it's already looking quite spring-like.</p><p>I spotted a couple of these delicate pink-bloomed trees on my walk with Ollie this morning. I looked them up and I think they're called Eastern Redbuds, or Cercis Canadensis. They have a 'Least Concern' <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_status" target="_blank">Conservation Status</a>, the flowers can be eaten fresh, fried, or boiled, and they are the state tree of Oklahoma.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaaeo_flewxUZmnw0IcWpZ7ORmskW9FgXlL7AIH3HzUPbLP0cA3F0jz5GHRdXFnFDjwm1LNhiN-q88HXP4SmvppFxQPudsb8alqnNawzGDXenRZqtMDSHb7L6GTemQjnsslvkMfW2JSWfAHKI8zW_EEoMprVYEmaMDog0CY11OpA9uJ54-5vomZTWOQ/s4032/IMG_5825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaaeo_flewxUZmnw0IcWpZ7ORmskW9FgXlL7AIH3HzUPbLP0cA3F0jz5GHRdXFnFDjwm1LNhiN-q88HXP4SmvppFxQPudsb8alqnNawzGDXenRZqtMDSHb7L6GTemQjnsslvkMfW2JSWfAHKI8zW_EEoMprVYEmaMDog0CY11OpA9uJ54-5vomZTWOQ/w640-h480/IMG_5825.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjiMrtGPwjFcj0yCTxKTVSADNvSMZKswAFLBQ5_f1wwkWblmdBQJPC1b0-u9ibgZCmVDfnAW_RUPAJLYjSTmUW3Uc021byOLYhY3joBCLbhc5WahUG6Ycqvoot8wP3n5M6gER6ub4p-fgGFR8FE2XI7Pc62pWZ-TaDtB_UFYtnYnUclMssv8hr5EquQ/s3088/IMG_5826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjiMrtGPwjFcj0yCTxKTVSADNvSMZKswAFLBQ5_f1wwkWblmdBQJPC1b0-u9ibgZCmVDfnAW_RUPAJLYjSTmUW3Uc021byOLYhY3joBCLbhc5WahUG6Ycqvoot8wP3n5M6gER6ub4p-fgGFR8FE2XI7Pc62pWZ-TaDtB_UFYtnYnUclMssv8hr5EquQ/w480-h640/IMG_5826.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And when we got home I noticed that the white and yellow daffodils are also awake! Also known as Narcissus, they come in many colors but are characterized by their unique trumpet shape. Don't try to eat these though, as all parts of the plant are poisonous. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6FBWn9dGEQIrjBUe38nA8jWB65PexYvn9tVUG9cszu5FDXZjJkfOezQGGIQy6X9bM1AmmTXRuP0h9HNY_LE_rKDLBwTGEj07Xldj-27MWMJkjGXmpZALIFeEfDzkXdaTqeIlm9-14mw1k5pRJnsSb1Ff0XElwXniaNKQUQjG7jSOeFa6u_y7CeAU8w/s4032/IMG_5834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6FBWn9dGEQIrjBUe38nA8jWB65PexYvn9tVUG9cszu5FDXZjJkfOezQGGIQy6X9bM1AmmTXRuP0h9HNY_LE_rKDLBwTGEj07Xldj-27MWMJkjGXmpZALIFeEfDzkXdaTqeIlm9-14mw1k5pRJnsSb1Ff0XElwXniaNKQUQjG7jSOeFa6u_y7CeAU8w/w640-h480/IMG_5834.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And thus ends my first foray into flowering factoids. Now go forth and spread these precious petals of wisdom, and may this month of March bring us more flowers and flowering trees to discover!<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></p><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-77136663186780446472023-02-22T10:37:00.004-06:002023-02-22T10:39:07.288-06:00International Sport Federations of the Winter<p> And here we are for another round of Photos of Years Past! February 2022 was an exciting month, what with a big snowstorm and the Olympics, but I'm getting ahead of myself.</p><p>We did indeed start off the month with a seven inch snow storm, resulting in lots of pretty landscapes, a couple snow days off of work, and super bundling up to venture outside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeJNKBDZpNBwF4jVeycwWh5GuJCF7Wq8VQ01eeCAxJRPYlSD1IGt5EvkOBwv8V8f5wLOq5lZANBwMThXTc-phUcXQ_TjoFJfZ1WSW8fRpLoFaEctvF6gVhy7dMspP2atyO4emQ8ZwYvvtxvDD7kz0tjFY5Y9P7KavzvtlSX78E0hDKAzXLnGScoHlSg/s4018/IMG_3603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2524" data-original-width="4018" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeJNKBDZpNBwF4jVeycwWh5GuJCF7Wq8VQ01eeCAxJRPYlSD1IGt5EvkOBwv8V8f5wLOq5lZANBwMThXTc-phUcXQ_TjoFJfZ1WSW8fRpLoFaEctvF6gVhy7dMspP2atyO4emQ8ZwYvvtxvDD7kz0tjFY5Y9P7KavzvtlSX78E0hDKAzXLnGScoHlSg/w640-h402/IMG_3603.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vUfydMP-JWW-47wXQ7UtcTuz6O3k2kbsdxA8oC6YX2cbr-stqs28J1ZNHSdrRbbAhjydEnm3Jz6WoOUPnCjgICeyvxranQNqkfSyfyYrqFO_Euspc8ExwECXT2jGiVHuVz1dFKyPcVHnWXv1cwTDI5WVaYDC6m1LcIf1MT3XG-ajhgLMZkyrpg-ufw/s4032/IMG_3600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vUfydMP-JWW-47wXQ7UtcTuz6O3k2kbsdxA8oC6YX2cbr-stqs28J1ZNHSdrRbbAhjydEnm3Jz6WoOUPnCjgICeyvxranQNqkfSyfyYrqFO_Euspc8ExwECXT2jGiVHuVz1dFKyPcVHnWXv1cwTDI5WVaYDC6m1LcIf1MT3XG-ajhgLMZkyrpg-ufw/w480-h640/IMG_3600.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Beijing Winter Olympiad started that same weekend so Ethan and I had a little opening ceremony viewing party. Curling was on afterwards and we couldn't help but notice how much he looked like one of the Swedish athletes, especially while wearing his own bright yellow Sweden jacket!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCusy9AP-XTgNW9PK8K4dglBYRiPdaXbDHb46ezm4Y1LXkTBfswbIh9DQ8ixzeW2KvSA7LR7ox1cmFUyZnC1GPKIzB1UGkLKwWeRwyamE3L2z9DCmdzenvX9KCeolCFdYMyhblIAL6oMnKWgSQxwZ_-o__y9ra5bJhZ3DanLMOOeUS5LhQ7Nhe8usnA/s4032/IMG_3638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCusy9AP-XTgNW9PK8K4dglBYRiPdaXbDHb46ezm4Y1LXkTBfswbIh9DQ8ixzeW2KvSA7LR7ox1cmFUyZnC1GPKIzB1UGkLKwWeRwyamE3L2z9DCmdzenvX9KCeolCFdYMyhblIAL6oMnKWgSQxwZ_-o__y9ra5bJhZ3DanLMOOeUS5LhQ7Nhe8usnA/w640-h480/IMG_3638.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuhdM-fgAMhXmI1yZp00B5KFNPzL2s2GiM2xRJRx5YBRS1LsQKyZVORdPbAZdAAQns1UgEn74bX5uoTgFScdpthVui6IZ0XCNABKbdlZDJj2xcUg0aVREdQslHFVmpOffR4uJiawrPB5J7bv8PJf91LZdiM3raZinXu1u-g83Jn7uePK6BTRwp6MfJg/s2048/Olympics.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuhdM-fgAMhXmI1yZp00B5KFNPzL2s2GiM2xRJRx5YBRS1LsQKyZVORdPbAZdAAQns1UgEn74bX5uoTgFScdpthVui6IZ0XCNABKbdlZDJj2xcUg0aVREdQslHFVmpOffR4uJiawrPB5J7bv8PJf91LZdiM3raZinXu1u-g83Jn7uePK6BTRwp6MfJg/w640-h640/Olympics.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For Valentine's I brought flowers and wine and Ethan surprised me with a virtual tour of the Kandinsky exhibit going on at the Guggenheim!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowjSNi3DM88guOKXkG_JZK1YVvtev0JWSgQpGV3yOdQrrZy-Vq_A3BSEKC8O33DZ77REri50doYoLrLaF46RG3u_6cA1NhtZFzTrtUnLmflEgblYyrP8JKDkGz9ZaraBOEWRG55W8dMf4u6kHOgvW-B2waC0cNPpD8FkwPnWpStPBxiRcyRxihLTOCQ/s3088/IMG_3635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowjSNi3DM88guOKXkG_JZK1YVvtev0JWSgQpGV3yOdQrrZy-Vq_A3BSEKC8O33DZ77REri50doYoLrLaF46RG3u_6cA1NhtZFzTrtUnLmflEgblYyrP8JKDkGz9ZaraBOEWRG55W8dMf4u6kHOgvW-B2waC0cNPpD8FkwPnWpStPBxiRcyRxihLTOCQ/w480-h640/IMG_3635.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFibPrgqIxqiXZWiyvxRA78WPW42FBD-35HcElFjYs7hMDYQo6jqqqxcv7a1vg5EyWeSrwk807OUFx8IHTUSjgKLIP-0QyKDzSEAbKgSd8ky0zocfTTAR35LaZ2zR_Zt-QnAipbva7iF64aYshr5lyhWngwCNsULWV5a8FFiqVURjvGtNwSXNrJCH_4w/s4032/IMG_3679.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFibPrgqIxqiXZWiyvxRA78WPW42FBD-35HcElFjYs7hMDYQo6jqqqxcv7a1vg5EyWeSrwk807OUFx8IHTUSjgKLIP-0QyKDzSEAbKgSd8ky0zocfTTAR35LaZ2zR_Zt-QnAipbva7iF64aYshr5lyhWngwCNsULWV5a8FFiqVURjvGtNwSXNrJCH_4w/w640-h480/IMG_3679.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The rest of the month was spent watching all the Olympic figure skating events, many of which I spent on the phone with my old college roommate, Kaitlin, who lives in Austin but loves commentating on all things skating. Between going to Ethan's two-three times a week, and my parent's for dinner, I also spent a lot of time driving around, resulting in some lovely skyline shots. And that wraps it up, until next month!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLcjfUPDnfniG3sjZBOddTz6mZ-_MAwN2t0PcDMDojqxatMEpoBxPQUXfQ3aCLKnlczvMcQsE2DTgPHinOhu5NhZ7hkr-xqJdrkIMry5VXZLNSFdwyYC_hijeIb0sSeas1K9OrJqP9L0JdXbHLoiDgHlSJ0xXSjywymbEgAJVlfI8RmNvQ8lkBT8dnw/s4032/IMG_3683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLcjfUPDnfniG3sjZBOddTz6mZ-_MAwN2t0PcDMDojqxatMEpoBxPQUXfQ3aCLKnlczvMcQsE2DTgPHinOhu5NhZ7hkr-xqJdrkIMry5VXZLNSFdwyYC_hijeIb0sSeas1K9OrJqP9L0JdXbHLoiDgHlSJ0xXSjywymbEgAJVlfI8RmNvQ8lkBT8dnw/w640-h480/IMG_3683.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_2gYbrl9-6sInbdYE2NQTf9Pv8nfOvITvtpkDpp_aDTvPrit29yrt9a8W-2oIWEApRrZ4L85W4ApEPu7Io4ZS3LuMUHX8b9IQLFn57Zko9hS6N_NOLc5j01u8A54ov7BBBZl9T0oloJEo-Mzw88RT0pc1zoJAEzWYYzRhxz24oMSof9Z8CPTbaV6Mw/s4032/IMG_3773.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_2gYbrl9-6sInbdYE2NQTf9Pv8nfOvITvtpkDpp_aDTvPrit29yrt9a8W-2oIWEApRrZ4L85W4ApEPu7Io4ZS3LuMUHX8b9IQLFn57Zko9hS6N_NOLc5j01u8A54ov7BBBZl9T0oloJEo-Mzw88RT0pc1zoJAEzWYYzRhxz24oMSof9Z8CPTbaV6Mw/w640-h480/IMG_3773.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-68251442142727509552023-02-21T22:22:00.002-06:002023-03-14T20:43:22.785-05:00A Late Valentine's Greeting<p> This post was meant for last week, but better now than never! You know what they say: "heroes get remembered, but [love] never dies. Follow your heart, kid, and you'll never go wrong."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFScULX1lluTh7FlpeMiADdsviwdIUf-xrlWhJzlHM1qqT8zurW_5uiz2KFuSXopeTmV5JWWR5owy1os23XtwD4pqK8eNJMPSd7oILw3YKAw8TSjpdBEzP7eimBBJLka2GNk14EN8_oO8eSyXZBdqjHbJMrLlFKsI9tqyaULfDxM7wkDYoClbLVnqPvg/s4032/IMG_5778.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFScULX1lluTh7FlpeMiADdsviwdIUf-xrlWhJzlHM1qqT8zurW_5uiz2KFuSXopeTmV5JWWR5owy1os23XtwD4pqK8eNJMPSd7oILw3YKAw8TSjpdBEzP7eimBBJLka2GNk14EN8_oO8eSyXZBdqjHbJMrLlFKsI9tqyaULfDxM7wkDYoClbLVnqPvg/w640-h480/IMG_5778.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Or something like that. Ethan and I had a relatively low-key Valentine's celebration. Nothing fancy, but a few little things to make it just a tad different than a usual Tuesday. He got me flowers (notice the plate it's sitting on!) and a gift card wrapped in the tag that he <i>finally</i> pulled off the couch. He's had this furniture for much longer than the 3.5 years that I've known him, during which I've subtly (and not so subtly) tried to get him to remove it, and last week was that day! Might seem odd, but a very thoughtful and fun gift indeed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_LYlwMt45QtD6tErji5NBN3BOmtGHfh2Psv6m-Bs0QMsxZRA4uYvqMKMxMt2rRLp9AJ23bu9cR7gMg1B9dCwkvr2I4pyqxXTNyVI0xUukgLv7RvEYuVYn4NaQad01BbHWPmc5StnXxDe_ZkVylfkz99R22DvNER1WOxhv6fHhL1lkoon0g9bUsgkXw/s3025/IMG_5771.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3025" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_LYlwMt45QtD6tErji5NBN3BOmtGHfh2Psv6m-Bs0QMsxZRA4uYvqMKMxMt2rRLp9AJ23bu9cR7gMg1B9dCwkvr2I4pyqxXTNyVI0xUukgLv7RvEYuVYn4NaQad01BbHWPmc5StnXxDe_ZkVylfkz99R22DvNER1WOxhv6fHhL1lkoon0g9bUsgkXw/w640-h640/IMG_5771.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I happened to be off work so my gift was a plant to replace the one I got him for our first Valentine's, and making the day as easy as possible when he got home from work. Cleaning, Ollie care, trash detail, dinner in progress, putting up some twinkle lights and little cut out hearts to make it all a little festive... everything taken care of. And we had weird-cool rainbow skies as a backdrop from a brief storm that passed through that afternoon, so all was good. Hope you all had a nice Valentine's Day as well!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-w5rDbl8xUCEN-MNeIzDpUMoXiX2fuU8_MBSNUZA_DPGtmzyDjwzEg5XMT8Cto3Ovf908NSsQfnDgJes52czIy3u_-TxatzS_CDS7V0zwxy_cbsaQ0-aanCrw4wvILcB4Cd3Y4vzoGfCTS7oRaKJz5R1l35K9oVpfW_iUcKYxyTB3wi1BsO9GzpkaWQ/s4032/IMG_5776.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-w5rDbl8xUCEN-MNeIzDpUMoXiX2fuU8_MBSNUZA_DPGtmzyDjwzEg5XMT8Cto3Ovf908NSsQfnDgJes52czIy3u_-TxatzS_CDS7V0zwxy_cbsaQ0-aanCrw4wvILcB4Cd3Y4vzoGfCTS7oRaKJz5R1l35K9oVpfW_iUcKYxyTB3wi1BsO9GzpkaWQ/w480-h640/IMG_5776.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpssvx-60MBqetM3GmnZJ8dTlCynI0yBQmlVHxFgfhxneK4EfUFLSZIOufU1-Kgq-nTTMtrZOPvbqN3tRya8X01lrSZn0lZAYSLy_ZbfjVs_U7nsFnoJD2nJlEFhH_BhI0z2Iq7vPJT98CMMqJlVBKgSFXnQunPL4aBiHNhbcr0o6xQVlgtxnlX7gkeA/s4032/IMG_5782.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2955" data-original-width="4032" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpssvx-60MBqetM3GmnZJ8dTlCynI0yBQmlVHxFgfhxneK4EfUFLSZIOufU1-Kgq-nTTMtrZOPvbqN3tRya8X01lrSZn0lZAYSLy_ZbfjVs_U7nsFnoJD2nJlEFhH_BhI0z2Iq7vPJT98CMMqJlVBKgSFXnQunPL4aBiHNhbcr0o6xQVlgtxnlX7gkeA/w640-h470/IMG_5782.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-26152831994328276502023-02-19T16:41:00.003-06:002023-02-20T23:29:57.409-06:00Acquisitions of Light and Space<p> I have steadily increased my indoor plant collection over the years all the way up to fifteen at the moment! All those plants require a pretty pot and plate to rest on and collect water drip-through, which is why I was especially excited when I found this art nouveau plate on our antique store adventure last weekend. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRAOTX00XYvLSBPn1eiO4DhlypUFVhYTg_d0hDOo9McGNyGIGQbxEMZOPlp7Ia_O1y1OqrN5OctlXfsnmTZr66Iln6-lpVa_YQGM64y-d0K1QbuxcpuccqQwSclhQClq8Im7c9dqtfLLjdupo4EdJhyD4j-TSC_RqUK6dBzV1YDwcCyyk1k7Ohwn_fQ/s4032/IMG_5772.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRAOTX00XYvLSBPn1eiO4DhlypUFVhYTg_d0hDOo9McGNyGIGQbxEMZOPlp7Ia_O1y1OqrN5OctlXfsnmTZr66Iln6-lpVa_YQGM64y-d0K1QbuxcpuccqQwSclhQClq8Im7c9dqtfLLjdupo4EdJhyD4j-TSC_RqUK6dBzV1YDwcCyyk1k7Ohwn_fQ/w480-h640/IMG_5772.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love the simple design, the different shades of green, and the little pop of bright orange that will peek out when a plant sits on it. I also found another exciting ceramic addition to add to my lusterware series!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQCizu3GkPXMHghPJJUt8g5KI-0s9Odd79DZUZz9ixUUlBegpvONNo3nPw4-0W2eFZtOXv7xXf3XBPntNBwZGGuT_IyJjNOlAR9PO3choRNwFnZ3gECVc9vcsb6G5gp368J9Fx-IDC8DDXu_GLnSRMLrZI-FfFFjXrhefQ08n2NQ4B7UJnWTnQHkK7g/s4032/IMG_5773.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQCizu3GkPXMHghPJJUt8g5KI-0s9Odd79DZUZz9ixUUlBegpvONNo3nPw4-0W2eFZtOXv7xXf3XBPntNBwZGGuT_IyJjNOlAR9PO3choRNwFnZ3gECVc9vcsb6G5gp368J9Fx-IDC8DDXu_GLnSRMLrZI-FfFFjXrhefQ08n2NQ4B7UJnWTnQHkK7g/w640-h480/IMG_5773.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>In a large display of lusterware tea cups, saucers, and pots, I spotted the largest of the three in the middle of the photo. Most lusterware involves an orange color I don't particularly like so when I find these simple blue, white, and black pieces, it is a good day. And now I have a lovely, unique little trilogy!</p><p>And a cute little Ollie baby!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B7CrZRZZf6bpkRcxBPm9_ag6kCuEtn4nYqKdbBsz9C_vBlLvj74mUFna4hmKRD7xO3JlCe6H8u1mbMXlsb8Z8uIAIglf2xWgnglLjzQqb8KLPv0WQcHknamEQiKX0HyEvOKlraOPeAMRAGvlnT7khdPNsaoMK8lBV8VEPCi_1WAtV5Fl3LBx8LwlRg/s4032/IMG_5775.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B7CrZRZZf6bpkRcxBPm9_ag6kCuEtn4nYqKdbBsz9C_vBlLvj74mUFna4hmKRD7xO3JlCe6H8u1mbMXlsb8Z8uIAIglf2xWgnglLjzQqb8KLPv0WQcHknamEQiKX0HyEvOKlraOPeAMRAGvlnT7khdPNsaoMK8lBV8VEPCi_1WAtV5Fl3LBx8LwlRg/w480-h640/IMG_5775.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-85129402348210248182023-02-12T23:11:00.001-06:002023-03-14T20:41:33.722-05:00Getting Our Steps In<p> Good evening to all, here I am getting my weekly post in last minute! I hope you all had a good week. I happened to have an extra day off work, which was quite lovely. I used it to clean, run errands, and take care of the little dinosaur, of course. We did check out a new antique store yesterday; Ethan found a book and I found a couple pieces of dishware. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipS6YL__aD3MB1d2d3UeWyQadvl7JrjPWGUpt5GlOh5vgDS0rWU70CHVxyBeXYr9SceTZzo01VH5F001QkJ3kcZsfoamZMlQNKiYmavDwEiFMo2U_YmiNmZKsGxKkbWUl4smFsnHczEv2pdGOvxSA1qzFWEnTrn8-Y6UJ5tthfT_0xBnFK8wpZuvKIhw/s4032/IMG_5767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipS6YL__aD3MB1d2d3UeWyQadvl7JrjPWGUpt5GlOh5vgDS0rWU70CHVxyBeXYr9SceTZzo01VH5F001QkJ3kcZsfoamZMlQNKiYmavDwEiFMo2U_YmiNmZKsGxKkbWUl4smFsnHczEv2pdGOvxSA1qzFWEnTrn8-Y6UJ5tthfT_0xBnFK8wpZuvKIhw/w640-h480/IMG_5767.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It was actually quite a splendid weekend weather-wise as well. We took Ollie on two long walks today and spent some time outside on our front veranda letting her whip around, munch on, and reorganize her stick collection.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdX83xwVGkTwfcCjCg0-_RMFI00HrMtlKLxeTRcYrC70JqF6ATIu2Ilwogxbh7lqYFH-s2EtVsRfdgktRXdGzhqetxClSR86lEpISVTy86gCXUdhVzZi4h3kT9xLSzXX0okr4cwL4xRrjzNsDY8f14WEJvLzUZjoBwRsoY5BY_MWSSzgJiocX8WCPsg/s3030/IMG_5768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1882" data-original-width="3030" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtdX83xwVGkTwfcCjCg0-_RMFI00HrMtlKLxeTRcYrC70JqF6ATIu2Ilwogxbh7lqYFH-s2EtVsRfdgktRXdGzhqetxClSR86lEpISVTy86gCXUdhVzZi4h3kT9xLSzXX0okr4cwL4xRrjzNsDY8f14WEJvLzUZjoBwRsoY5BY_MWSSzgJiocX8WCPsg/w640-h398/IMG_5768.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqG6yJBgNseiYMzRnf2oH2a8WsR45FDvwRGH81TdBy4QrgdzBYivcgKOkdS8MptZboBFqBetSRPlW0uxjUh3XQXksulEA-RKcIzYZP5BZK2ZdfIwXq69tXifuoKHMZRd2eXVf5DQRtr5_Q3YZclrh3NrKkgvuJAeh67SH0mqDDhw4UkRg8-Z-spFUeng/s1334/IMG_5770.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqG6yJBgNseiYMzRnf2oH2a8WsR45FDvwRGH81TdBy4QrgdzBYivcgKOkdS8MptZboBFqBetSRPlW0uxjUh3XQXksulEA-RKcIzYZP5BZK2ZdfIwXq69tXifuoKHMZRd2eXVf5DQRtr5_Q3YZclrh3NrKkgvuJAeh67SH0mqDDhw4UkRg8-Z-spFUeng/w640-h360/IMG_5770.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photos by e.hunt)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-16298457650295758752023-02-01T22:49:00.002-06:002023-03-14T20:43:52.324-05:00Feb - Roo - Air - Eee<p> Happy first day of the second month of the year of our time two thousand twenty three.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNc-8vtUka2ekkVMUpkEvUPDSPwZhr4AdyLRAzPpiLcOkIap2rYdVyjRWvx9iwxONwYJTBncTSTi2iKBqgSepfxn5voIBrasBmtTXxjeT34BLFQBeWmtivIkpK9IDdC6WnBpL9LDr3LmLTc_F1vbHu64qSVm-oCap55Rxb2MLueoep4fFgu46qq-yKg/s3560/Ollie's%20Spot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2582" data-original-width="3560" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNc-8vtUka2ekkVMUpkEvUPDSPwZhr4AdyLRAzPpiLcOkIap2rYdVyjRWvx9iwxONwYJTBncTSTi2iKBqgSepfxn5voIBrasBmtTXxjeT34BLFQBeWmtivIkpK9IDdC6WnBpL9LDr3LmLTc_F1vbHu64qSVm-oCap55Rxb2MLueoep4fFgu46qq-yKg/w640-h464/Ollie's%20Spot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I hope you spent it well. I myself had a bit of a domestic day: woke up early, walked little Ollie, did our weekly house cleaning cycle, went to Target for toiletries and Schnucks for sustenance, walked Ollie again, and made an early dinner. </p><p>Cleaning nowadays has an extra layer of fun thanks to the little dinosaur. She is a very curious little puppy, wanting to sniff every product bottle, paper towel, wipe, or tool that I am wielding. The vacuum though, is of particular interest. She stands in front of it, backing up and then moving in as I go forward and back over the rug, but it's when I convert it to the long pole arm attachment version for the hardwoods that she gets really animated. Barking, pouncing, standing off against it, running away to hide then coming back to challenge it once again. It's like a whole battle strategy!</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photo by e.hunt)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509869206207496133.post-2942467792672791252023-01-25T11:30:00.000-06:002023-01-25T11:30:55.302-06:00L'appel du Vide<p> There's nothing quite like waking up to a snow-covered wintery wonderland. The magical whimsy of white powder covering everything, the soft muffled sound of nothing, and the slowness it brings the world always makes me smile. And having never been a morning person, that is quite a feat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAh0CTRI0su5C6x4CzOMf0DHRVxyXZviKKa0lHxkgGAh6MhR8nYLLNhpNmiyUSgEMlO9bZ9sUYMCjLWZtQCV5MFuUs3l6bWvoViCFXEx64IOJEyIRSu3hjSv_krI4NZCSIKH53-26Phz9X5I_BvgkUsY_raue_ef6eAgvN7EC-1vCjsar6mzy673bLQ/s4032/Winter%20Window.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAh0CTRI0su5C6x4CzOMf0DHRVxyXZviKKa0lHxkgGAh6MhR8nYLLNhpNmiyUSgEMlO9bZ9sUYMCjLWZtQCV5MFuUs3l6bWvoViCFXEx64IOJEyIRSu3hjSv_krI4NZCSIKH53-26Phz9X5I_BvgkUsY_raue_ef6eAgvN7EC-1vCjsar6mzy673bLQ/w640-h480/Winter%20Window.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(photo by e.hunt)</span></p><p><br /></p>Erica Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087985472444993252noreply@blogger.com1