New Kitchen Decorating 2015

The Ski Tip Lodge

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Beaux was up at our Colorado Mountain </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">home last weekend with the boys </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">playing cards and lots of golf.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know that we were just there </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">but I really miss it so much!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The beautiful scenery, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">the gorgeous weather in the summer...   </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thinking about the mountains </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">reminded me of one of our favorite dining spots </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">that I wanted to share with you!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are ever up in the Keystone, Colorado </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">area you should really check it out!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's called the <a href="http://www.keystoneresort.com/plan-a-vacation/lodging/lodging-details.aspx?Code=SKI-TIP-BED-AND-BREAKFAST" target="_blank">Ski Tip Lodge </a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">and it's not the kind of place that you would just </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"stumble upon" as it is hidden behind </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">the ski resort in an out of the way spot.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM3P53ObeSJyD00EZugY-73NAL1vhuJm6aZAEjtx-os255_dwSpWwhIo9I_jIx53b2HEPs7ANhX2dhYNvVfCdbwanMdfcZ3GpG9ktHxRQpcTGbZtWYLUisQGwgo3-8K3InPkoP8AQivTn/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvM3P53ObeSJyD00EZugY-73NAL1vhuJm6aZAEjtx-os255_dwSpWwhIo9I_jIx53b2HEPs7ANhX2dhYNvVfCdbwanMdfcZ3GpG9ktHxRQpcTGbZtWYLUisQGwgo3-8K3InPkoP8AQivTn/s1600/images.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have eaten there quite a few times.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The food is delicious and the menu is always changing.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeEgEi5QcZIL9ndDqORmElqQfj-rFkiv93L570gK54eyLw2z0Ajql3HPCGbM-dRZhut1c-fKD6N3X5If0_8QwbB3htZxjWAE1gk4N6YIOx1WuGRpmLiWBXkceD0LxaH2aazTbJw8pqg70/s1600/1162-072608schimmel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeEgEi5QcZIL9ndDqORmElqQfj-rFkiv93L570gK54eyLw2z0Ajql3HPCGbM-dRZhut1c-fKD6N3X5If0_8QwbB3htZxjWAE1gk4N6YIOx1WuGRpmLiWBXkceD0LxaH2aazTbJw8pqg70/s1600/1162-072608schimmel.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The lodge is an old Stage Coach Stop </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">that has been converted into a Bed and Breakfast.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4ooKtg_bapA_tHuVAboej2_kFB5SCGXoHFM9FApNJQybtQIRZWPaTFhR9KIGBNd8NccXxPUSP2qU6ZOR2eqwWktDLRkp6uhAaAKJrfdXqfmFZ6vnpBBZlUK4mSAZGAqMke5ONLlMMVV6/s1600/IMG_2182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4ooKtg_bapA_tHuVAboej2_kFB5SCGXoHFM9FApNJQybtQIRZWPaTFhR9KIGBNd8NccXxPUSP2qU6ZOR2eqwWktDLRkp6uhAaAKJrfdXqfmFZ6vnpBBZlUK4mSAZGAqMke5ONLlMMVV6/s1600/IMG_2182.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's so charming and rustic </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">that I always bring my camera to snap a few photos.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicd0aIV_9Qm7DT1mALkg-q6dXmiBoBqv9qzWGkceso_ufrIzq7MCE796bKa9pCF3rGyRNmw2_W6uAzSbY9bqPFR_BfYWvBF_zCyZUKUudC73nXXZdECEtJ7viGYyGxpdtrPCjMUchAxLp1/s1600/IMG_2205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicd0aIV_9Qm7DT1mALkg-q6dXmiBoBqv9qzWGkceso_ufrIzq7MCE796bKa9pCF3rGyRNmw2_W6uAzSbY9bqPFR_BfYWvBF_zCyZUKUudC73nXXZdECEtJ7viGYyGxpdtrPCjMUchAxLp1/s1600/IMG_2205.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTR_fHlpsSsiJFuk-lmmQRjk5le6R1V47cd7ViLV8g0GViYg811_BKKv_xOhn_1gyq3sRlJMH8eYjgPprgIYAWQPR9-tq5gQ773M8TxRHsC67d9KrT0l4mDoPWGuegiss4G3akhl0S_4hV/s1600/IMG_2183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTR_fHlpsSsiJFuk-lmmQRjk5le6R1V47cd7ViLV8g0GViYg811_BKKv_xOhn_1gyq3sRlJMH8eYjgPprgIYAWQPR9-tq5gQ773M8TxRHsC67d9KrT0l4mDoPWGuegiss4G3akhl0S_4hV/s1600/IMG_2183.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't that a great photo op!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDudVnwCuCwY7KVHkKsfkZTzc7zkF2HyKqtUNvj_acgLPefIpc7oxuU1jtGPXABtAEVjyU00YxFzJbRRoUv2_v-cnLCwGPxwFOji_n-9-_bjvU4brKv41T112KyQ777zKLsGUJPO4tVny/s1600/IMG_2206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDudVnwCuCwY7KVHkKsfkZTzc7zkF2HyKqtUNvj_acgLPefIpc7oxuU1jtGPXABtAEVjyU00YxFzJbRRoUv2_v-cnLCwGPxwFOji_n-9-_bjvU4brKv41T112KyQ777zKLsGUJPO4tVny/s1600/IMG_2206.jpg" width="514" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's go inside! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3IGie66rDpfuQYCvE3R-nq2peDXRe-y9T01LjY51nWpQhedI1qEMobGLneHx3ygNWyC_jQ0Kh2Y5caln8ojjAR-HzJWuYyKGbcUbFOqF1KBmBsqyQePnVNxBdIai_w-2y_i5lVbvikwl/s1600/2+Ski+Tip+Lodge+Keystone+Colorado.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3IGie66rDpfuQYCvE3R-nq2peDXRe-y9T01LjY51nWpQhedI1qEMobGLneHx3ygNWyC_jQ0Kh2Y5caln8ojjAR-HzJWuYyKGbcUbFOqF1KBmBsqyQePnVNxBdIai_w-2y_i5lVbvikwl/s1600/2+Ski+Tip+Lodge+Keystone+Colorado.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The inside is just as cozy and quaint as the outside.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeU48LxbPq7QLrZhSbySJV53t_40r5IsGJfpWJ8qDFwoZ-bZVnW4EhOjQJk6fT7a-y6pAlB7z1EhbqGntkPARDQIckc1KYBEy_gnN_rGucl6f9uwLNG1kj2Un2Syt0RnQBTv-KmrRFQD_Z/s1600/IMG_2204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeU48LxbPq7QLrZhSbySJV53t_40r5IsGJfpWJ8qDFwoZ-bZVnW4EhOjQJk6fT7a-y6pAlB7z1EhbqGntkPARDQIckc1KYBEy_gnN_rGucl6f9uwLNG1kj2Un2Syt0RnQBTv-KmrRFQD_Z/s1600/IMG_2204.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the lounge as you first walk into the lodge.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots of rustic beams and ski decor.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobldefMRZdFAxd38PSHqDCsSS3q6MnzGjJmsy6c8Aiz2YPGuCPmy1mXtBN8MY6mRZtn9kVNjBPslskqIG_yFWR76vTILcrfNsdGqK0muCunOiYvzOdK0XCNDO8raz7cIefWXiga6QkJ59/s1600/Key.SkiTipB&B.Lobby.na.lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobldefMRZdFAxd38PSHqDCsSS3q6MnzGjJmsy6c8Aiz2YPGuCPmy1mXtBN8MY6mRZtn9kVNjBPslskqIG_yFWR76vTILcrfNsdGqK0muCunOiYvzOdK0XCNDO8raz7cIefWXiga6QkJ59/s1600/Key.SkiTipB&B.Lobby.na.lg.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another shot of the lobby area.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't have any photos of the dining area </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">(people don't like having their picture taken while they eat). </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuo6q7dY4aovPU2jJVJ4Lyr9qq2SUVNYo3cPA9Q57Akrzu_t-XTV6pDNWUjVkhTKSfbZeyvRZbpRxXQuBWw3AvnIrKMXFtoJyDKthp204519OF8l7IjzPGsBT70zn-1XwSFwN3PKkWAtF/s1600/IMG_2201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuo6q7dY4aovPU2jJVJ4Lyr9qq2SUVNYo3cPA9Q57Akrzu_t-XTV6pDNWUjVkhTKSfbZeyvRZbpRxXQuBWw3AvnIrKMXFtoJyDKthp204519OF8l7IjzPGsBT70zn-1XwSFwN3PKkWAtF/s1600/IMG_2201.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But after dinner they encourage you </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">to go into another lounge area </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">where they serve you dessert.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">YUM!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">That fireplace is about as tall as I am!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPGFcMDIQHWo3oL10WOfyHfUoQPb7Ygh4E4UGk1bfA_NTXCumyTa3NHmEFaVYRmWnp7HMZYuftOOS4u61EKsmt8W5S7TVREkrvw-jqXuP-OOgtjgBcZdn1u0541OM61PIDO7xHrGheIna/s1600/ski-tip-lodge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPGFcMDIQHWo3oL10WOfyHfUoQPb7Ygh4E4UGk1bfA_NTXCumyTa3NHmEFaVYRmWnp7HMZYuftOOS4u61EKsmt8W5S7TVREkrvw-jqXuP-OOgtjgBcZdn1u0541OM61PIDO7xHrGheIna/s1600/ski-tip-lodge.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10tRhh9u_ZNrwA67ZjxQeA3FC95oivgLi5cbb80ImI3MF8s_wsM5ALkS9iDK9jnlQW2mtVhnkS-Ex2dz45t6LKMi2H1QVqYdv5OizK1ga3LriiI74wUflb8trlSjmxDTHrCycvdYCDqBj/s1600/The-Ski-Tip-Lodge-Keystone-Colorado-600x257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10tRhh9u_ZNrwA67ZjxQeA3FC95oivgLi5cbb80ImI3MF8s_wsM5ALkS9iDK9jnlQW2mtVhnkS-Ex2dz45t6LKMi2H1QVqYdv5OizK1ga3LriiI74wUflb8trlSjmxDTHrCycvdYCDqBj/s1600/The-Ski-Tip-Lodge-Keystone-Colorado-600x257.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's so relaxing to sit there </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">and talk with your coffee and dessert.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And the wait staff is so attentive!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9SbpGLpFypgIADkVmGurDU93UI-3aGOJVJA62hTJcxGaQdHWGqWpJtoHUBApruosZ7vOdDoDCdfRGd_ac7WVFvX6e5PF3UiBD7E3zC3fDs6GLJsttoT26_CGfF0qi0pWCXO7suMiKO6/s1600/794548_24_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9SbpGLpFypgIADkVmGurDU93UI-3aGOJVJA62hTJcxGaQdHWGqWpJtoHUBApruosZ7vOdDoDCdfRGd_ac7WVFvX6e5PF3UiBD7E3zC3fDs6GLJsttoT26_CGfF0qi0pWCXO7suMiKO6/s1600/794548_24_b.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But my favorite thing HAS to be sitting out </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">on the back patio enjoying </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">a glass of wine with my hubby.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMubumGD2UDFmLTSwN9QvuwPVQkQLDJTzxl77CptI8jhjD4WiCve4r0I_ER_Xe7ZG0FIyRXRi4sPuYYXS1sdVzSdMu0gjpRs8KHIHGd24w-UlfYUzUwySrsnZXe0Xnn_MplicZlCAudKYn/s1600/IMG_2186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMubumGD2UDFmLTSwN9QvuwPVQkQLDJTzxl77CptI8jhjD4WiCve4r0I_ER_Xe7ZG0FIyRXRi4sPuYYXS1sdVzSdMu0gjpRs8KHIHGd24w-UlfYUzUwySrsnZXe0Xnn_MplicZlCAudKYn/s1600/IMG_2186.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can you believe how breathtaking that view is?  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0DbLLPTxX8l9S35TWE2BCLcRl5I2o0H38mrzrDBiP7iQ7xUAfNiefHFrP1sSz5KpEnmd5tr5APXEkqFTSL5vqexc4IksTowG7qAViA4O5rn5MuBQvCRuQhJBKLXpbHDUYFKPBORzRu_J/s1600/IMG_2200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0DbLLPTxX8l9S35TWE2BCLcRl5I2o0H38mrzrDBiP7iQ7xUAfNiefHFrP1sSz5KpEnmd5tr5APXEkqFTSL5vqexc4IksTowG7qAViA4O5rn5MuBQvCRuQhJBKLXpbHDUYFKPBORzRu_J/s1600/IMG_2200.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It like they have the whole mountain to themselves!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMbm110Aa-cUqHhY8UK2UBmSppZTVw1VWq4rtsXJ6o6ZqrtZltCUpDMBVh-spApZRgpnPhvIzriPoAZOV_aBdqK2TXct6BAE3FPC1QqtJKgw7DogkyoWk3kygz6zu1ygFSh6NlD3sh0tJ/s1600/Keystone+Wedding-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMbm110Aa-cUqHhY8UK2UBmSppZTVw1VWq4rtsXJ6o6ZqrtZltCUpDMBVh-spApZRgpnPhvIzriPoAZOV_aBdqK2TXct6BAE3FPC1QqtJKgw7DogkyoWk3kygz6zu1ygFSh6NlD3sh0tJ/s1600/Keystone+Wedding-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">They have a lot of weddings in this spot and I can see why!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFZXWT56eHe71wUnvi7mGCHkBAzk4pas4ZeWLwMH5-BCp5CCOG2yVE1n2HRmWJs8INWZMQ-mXQURndOMOicvv0IwtT-42gpr6A5cPV5AdB87N2iZT0SugDgnm0l9cN1UHvCck_qJnGIST/s1600/r4me20mo4v6nneymhh53_low.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFZXWT56eHe71wUnvi7mGCHkBAzk4pas4ZeWLwMH5-BCp5CCOG2yVE1n2HRmWJs8INWZMQ-mXQURndOMOicvv0IwtT-42gpr6A5cPV5AdB87N2iZT0SugDgnm0l9cN1UHvCck_qJnGIST/s1600/r4me20mo4v6nneymhh53_low.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't it a great spot?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I Love It!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknD-W46sV2UOZphBpuKpX_3ubVFOGftbPYAZjHmCdZf20fHKaccGxbCQLiqgOH1fPly2Sdt6KJGluU1i3EX_mAIJj5F9RFcCV4qoWXZBMAE_j3hZTH-lFMC6JzxGcp_DTYb7Eg7XrHQJz/s1600/IMG_2198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknD-W46sV2UOZphBpuKpX_3ubVFOGftbPYAZjHmCdZf20fHKaccGxbCQLiqgOH1fPly2Sdt6KJGluU1i3EX_mAIJj5F9RFcCV4qoWXZBMAE_j3hZTH-lFMC6JzxGcp_DTYb7Eg7XrHQJz/s1600/IMG_2198.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">They even have their own herb garden for the kitchen.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DlBbbQ8cTmJ85q3gSbV727yhcDUIGbMYmyD5Rwjm0ADjRhmaZiaCF7nCPWthRbn1zf6X2IawlTp1A0wVHbq_bF8xui-Ni7DrC4D-atv3lQUDBbd-FenMewKfZrSpNnSl3hJXOfK_V4JC/s1600/IMG_2199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DlBbbQ8cTmJ85q3gSbV727yhcDUIGbMYmyD5Rwjm0ADjRhmaZiaCF7nCPWthRbn1zf6X2IawlTp1A0wVHbq_bF8xui-Ni7DrC4D-atv3lQUDBbd-FenMewKfZrSpNnSl3hJXOfK_V4JC/s1600/IMG_2199.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Theirs is doing much better than mine!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, if you plan on heading up the mountain this is certainly a great place to go.  Remember to make reservations though as their dining room is small and they fill up fast!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUsqTH4CBcI7wNYrhStogcd0UBJhQ5tBuGDeH06w8kAROAXWCQZCA8nf5t2NVjtgo8XmrIwgsSP4WEiTDkmSeeV_x3uQ_jvsWVSeaj9kfQpDO03Wy9l9n_VjfGkYertnyqH1S-EjLcMLH/s1600/IMG_2190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUsqTH4CBcI7wNYrhStogcd0UBJhQ5tBuGDeH06w8kAROAXWCQZCA8nf5t2NVjtgo8XmrIwgsSP4WEiTDkmSeeV_x3uQ_jvsWVSeaj9kfQpDO03Wy9l9n_VjfGkYertnyqH1S-EjLcMLH/s1600/IMG_2190.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for spending a few moments of your day with me!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">***All photos that weren't mine were found on Google***</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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The Ski Tip Lodge

Mr. Beaux was up at our Colorado Mountain home last weekend with the boys playing cards and lots of golf. I know that we were just there but I really miss it so much! The beautiful scenery, the gorgeous weather in the summer... Thinking about the mountains reminded me of one of our favorite dini…

30Jul2014

Adventures in a Magazine Feature!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, sweet friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The boxes are being unpacked and our house is finally beginning to feel like home!  Of course, we have a WAYS to go, but, at least I can see the finish line (well, sorta)!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Admittedly, I still miss our home in SC terribly, but was SOOO very excited to get copies of "Decorating Shortcuts" magazine today, a national publication, where our home has been featured ((*pinch me*))!  This is truly a dream come true for little ol' me and such a wonderful memento of our home in SC that we'll have forever!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-LjW7mO9e7qDmtxniD72jIkWJ2Qh2qwpPpNjCPVeNTPcYFH4D1nuOepzwObWKv5PhSmuhkIiAmSU5GvHRmu1eiGxN4Xc54MrjuDL-BjnLogG9rK5l1PFABLDcMr9SdE5q-RQXtmPfSI/s1600/magpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-LjW7mO9e7qDmtxniD72jIkWJ2Qh2qwpPpNjCPVeNTPcYFH4D1nuOepzwObWKv5PhSmuhkIiAmSU5GvHRmu1eiGxN4Xc54MrjuDL-BjnLogG9rK5l1PFABLDcMr9SdE5q-RQXtmPfSI/s1600/magpic.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I still can't believe that's our *former* humble abode splashed across 8 pages!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWq5YIaD7N0L_GxV-gq4CTxBGMqPmFvWYfcnTpmzMJvV3Ve8JWWspq12HtTnUHbEcueJWspXLYkmFNRVBg2doS-yDXR-LtDu0Wfm0O3WA2lKf6fmCfZ2BvFc-O1bLJZZiB9GlhWvdkXWk/s1600/magart1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWq5YIaD7N0L_GxV-gq4CTxBGMqPmFvWYfcnTpmzMJvV3Ve8JWWspq12HtTnUHbEcueJWspXLYkmFNRVBg2doS-yDXR-LtDu0Wfm0O3WA2lKf6fmCfZ2BvFc-O1bLJZZiB9GlhWvdkXWk/s1600/magart1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PxPX4CfNlLPOt8x8MBmqY9Ie2u1AHXXnyIz5rr9k2ojeUdSrnpxvjQfFuZE89T-YF92-a1QqrWVwjC_SmalElzDRsCh-YIuF54r6Q7yLHLkVM8nV948stdLvPSHmj0CqbE9D8eI5_gM/s1600/magart2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PxPX4CfNlLPOt8x8MBmqY9Ie2u1AHXXnyIz5rr9k2ojeUdSrnpxvjQfFuZE89T-YF92-a1QqrWVwjC_SmalElzDRsCh-YIuF54r6Q7yLHLkVM8nV948stdLvPSHmj0CqbE9D8eI5_gM/s1600/magart2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you to Gridley + Graves Photographers for the beautiful pictures and Charlotte Safavi for the great article.  Annnnd, a huge thank you to my sweet husband and son for letting me decorate and redecorate our home ... again ... and again ... and a-GAIN, without too much fuss!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" />

Adventures in a Magazine Feature!

Greetings, sweet friends!The boxes are being unpacked and our house is finally beginning to feel like home! Of course, we have a WAYS to go, but, at least I can see the finish line (well, sorta)!Admittedly, I still miss our home in SC terribly, but was SOOO very excited to get copies of "Decorating…

30Jul2014

More Blue Willow in the Kitchen

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now <b>today</b> is a beautiful day!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Low 80's with big fluffy clouds!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is the first day that I have walked </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">outside and not been accosted </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">by a blast of heat and humidity.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I actually brought all of my herbs </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">inside this weekend </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and placed them in the kitchen window.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That of course prompted a lot of other changes </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and out came the camera!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had to have something to do </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">while I was washing the heck out of my bed-skirt! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVg_w4KRekrcohzdn9Y3tvt14zeEOxM3bs0fCq4LtToH2JJTx2Ce9b2VBsNZo6Q37zzILEHZkTdgjOgdK330CkN6RMB-yZoCscrpyBo68no4wRG9LXGB_1_TbrRGxW0ZYtyJg8exrpYfd/s1600/IMG_2351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVg_w4KRekrcohzdn9Y3tvt14zeEOxM3bs0fCq4LtToH2JJTx2Ce9b2VBsNZo6Q37zzILEHZkTdgjOgdK330CkN6RMB-yZoCscrpyBo68no4wRG9LXGB_1_TbrRGxW0ZYtyJg8exrpYfd/s1600/IMG_2351.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My parsley is actually doing well </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">despite the intense heat we have had.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I bet I will be more likely to snip off </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">some while I am cooking </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">now that it is here in easy reach.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUJRo5grNDM-IQwRcqpp4LJvputJ_n23bmuvB1kT-I1PjbeTHV-yanAnZ21mxN9ApOFcrJwVVudP6OWJqXpFaSR4GWr5PjeIyTkgczx7tKkM1umaBWXINO1P1mkmd84DyGQcE5V2rzKmX/s1600/IMG_2344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUJRo5grNDM-IQwRcqpp4LJvputJ_n23bmuvB1kT-I1PjbeTHV-yanAnZ21mxN9ApOFcrJwVVudP6OWJqXpFaSR4GWr5PjeIyTkgczx7tKkM1umaBWXINO1P1mkmd84DyGQcE5V2rzKmX/s1600/IMG_2344.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the way my Thyme  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">looks in my copper pot.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBakIUFD5A4GVr1Xxb8IFDfT-Z1RfHrz-5Vejzl3NhW88nVowHJtpIlPQz4ZV-NjHCniIITFQYMHN61PJFm2bnPVvGV7gLYIz2J5TDc7eGG8_FgEagzHWAGygi9vjKdTXmwHpTB3VPLqf/s1600/IMG_2347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBakIUFD5A4GVr1Xxb8IFDfT-Z1RfHrz-5Vejzl3NhW88nVowHJtpIlPQz4ZV-NjHCniIITFQYMHN61PJFm2bnPVvGV7gLYIz2J5TDc7eGG8_FgEagzHWAGygi9vjKdTXmwHpTB3VPLqf/s1600/IMG_2347.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Basil hasn't fared as well I'm afraid.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am going to cut it down tonight </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and use a lot of it in a </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">tomato, basil and mozzarella </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">salad with dinner.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Notice my new rooster in the background?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Isn't he the cutest?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And, see my Blue Willow platter </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">popping in thru the corner?  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG14EVclEwyyyFEDaA7rk-Kv_EQpXIAczqDaAFMS6S91ji1f1Tb8HEn01aNpPqIk0TcoHlfQFg2W-lXYmBXy06kABxwIoURagC1wWaUYzlz2ZDM4fl-aUhc63W9Mk53wN_W2a_oIaYZ0EB/s1600/IMG_2340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG14EVclEwyyyFEDaA7rk-Kv_EQpXIAczqDaAFMS6S91ji1f1Tb8HEn01aNpPqIk0TcoHlfQFg2W-lXYmBXy06kABxwIoURagC1wWaUYzlz2ZDM4fl-aUhc63W9Mk53wN_W2a_oIaYZ0EB/s1600/IMG_2340.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I just love it with all of the copper!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img id="productImage" src="https://okl-scene7.insnw.net/is/image/OKL/vmf_vendor_LWN_1961525_1387977683001_98402?$product$" /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I found a few platters for sale </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on one of my favorite online sites </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">starting at $185.00.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think I did pretty well for only $13.00.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Don't you think so?</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hJX5U3LB7EoBvl8eDn4xq31XWjHk5jqeJ8aU42JOeivX-7BcIoRwQzlZTX-EGLxtUnMOT3ParGDaoCZy0XP8mjRVHbc77oUZgGmraT5_l8y5fCyaDFVES3BX-V3oWin-yj1ITrN-RzRl/s1600/IMG_2342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hJX5U3LB7EoBvl8eDn4xq31XWjHk5jqeJ8aU42JOeivX-7BcIoRwQzlZTX-EGLxtUnMOT3ParGDaoCZy0XP8mjRVHbc77oUZgGmraT5_l8y5fCyaDFVES3BX-V3oWin-yj1ITrN-RzRl/s1600/IMG_2342.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think it is all coming together nicely!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1M8XDgQv3HAXQo-6sRetKviRCXC4h7HgItqQqhhrnA1QSpcJh16DOrdrIAVnxVI3RGbQPrgQSxkrsnIwZD6JeVyt-X3J7tpL8UzylENSPNW8rS859Xefzl0zN-k_founxKKJwrVlkE_a/s1600/IMG_2339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1M8XDgQv3HAXQo-6sRetKviRCXC4h7HgItqQqhhrnA1QSpcJh16DOrdrIAVnxVI3RGbQPrgQSxkrsnIwZD6JeVyt-X3J7tpL8UzylENSPNW8rS859Xefzl0zN-k_founxKKJwrVlkE_a/s1600/IMG_2339.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had a plant that used to sit in the window.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was getting out of control </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I replanted it in my large </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Blue and White fish bowl that I bought.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbfB2FGIfHssROoTSMRsGNONz8SapUDZnB1J2aqtnQqsCq1XDp8HdUvFEfBKW4gIZwGWpsQgRxwitzKSs0AZp-RaF2sbHWU1BcKz9K1WX-YKdp1qIsskx58Ys03jyteZIW9Nqmc5ZtP6P/s1600/IMG_2331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbfB2FGIfHssROoTSMRsGNONz8SapUDZnB1J2aqtnQqsCq1XDp8HdUvFEfBKW4gIZwGWpsQgRxwitzKSs0AZp-RaF2sbHWU1BcKz9K1WX-YKdp1qIsskx58Ys03jyteZIW9Nqmc5ZtP6P/s1600/IMG_2331.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9nK4bPHNhjsfnjID_ncQDids48vrwBl_yDsMi0Uq56Hb49PV7mIG2Mou0wiiF2ZoJABEn8TpEd9pEnn52N1NV4MCQtca6loCwj8ip_oRfLAKCf6WVxzzjz4lLG9pnsdRPUccMthtkgch/s1600/IMG_2361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9nK4bPHNhjsfnjID_ncQDids48vrwBl_yDsMi0Uq56Hb49PV7mIG2Mou0wiiF2ZoJABEn8TpEd9pEnn52N1NV4MCQtca6loCwj8ip_oRfLAKCf6WVxzzjz4lLG9pnsdRPUccMthtkgch/s1600/IMG_2361.jpg" width="542" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now it can hang out in the living room </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and grow to it's hearts content!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please remind me to water it!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DiTN8QBfsQcp1iTsYY3BWp9AdT-11mqLcUHyx3DcVC0wkVbAy8FwdC7wyYRzOcRFYuuMfLU54-vnWg3x-oToanU2f4RajTSnKdFpBzjFKWj31Otm0V1Nk8wbsXUMfHWRhtj062GE3Emy/s1600/IMG_2359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DiTN8QBfsQcp1iTsYY3BWp9AdT-11mqLcUHyx3DcVC0wkVbAy8FwdC7wyYRzOcRFYuuMfLU54-vnWg3x-oToanU2f4RajTSnKdFpBzjFKWj31Otm0V1Nk8wbsXUMfHWRhtj062GE3Emy/s1600/IMG_2359.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On the Buffet side of the kitchen </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I made a few changes too.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I always have trouble with that area.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It seems that no matter what I put there </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it ends up being the drop off zone for </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">mail, phone chargers, purses (mine),  etc... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But, I still like it to be pretty.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnMLv3BLIEjalwWNQ8XwTiLTPAqkqGVvFrhpnjAN_L-k6QdWCmy69EcMVwOFfo0gacZvPB6KuwYVfsRwFCUw_fzVt36QLJ6RRmF7p_4X7acRR4w44EG8IIKFsRjvn8oebMuWkcGHi00kQ/s1600/IMG_2353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnMLv3BLIEjalwWNQ8XwTiLTPAqkqGVvFrhpnjAN_L-k6QdWCmy69EcMVwOFfo0gacZvPB6KuwYVfsRwFCUw_fzVt36QLJ6RRmF7p_4X7acRR4w44EG8IIKFsRjvn8oebMuWkcGHi00kQ/s1600/IMG_2353.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While I was replanting my Pothos plant, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">which is the easiest plant in the world to take care of btw, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I snipped a few stems off </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and stuck them a glass jelly jar </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">inside my copper watering can.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remember when you used to start plants that way?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Does anyone still do that?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I remember as a kid being amazed </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when the roots would appear!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I tried to keep the buffet top simple </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with a white platter, my cutie cow, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the copper can and the copper planter.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qp99AdkVogcumjHXYjeSC19CKVyh1htU9U7llq2njI6VOHiTH02RiYvY5tvpyV0PEMCYKFCrZ8KzLZHTHHzuwLLsXCvL0h3jYcoaiqNRv-sEPr7Q9HrIktA2rbWVubhXq50CvZxoTfzF/s1600/IMG_2355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qp99AdkVogcumjHXYjeSC19CKVyh1htU9U7llq2njI6VOHiTH02RiYvY5tvpyV0PEMCYKFCrZ8KzLZHTHHzuwLLsXCvL0h3jYcoaiqNRv-sEPr7Q9HrIktA2rbWVubhXq50CvZxoTfzF/s1600/IMG_2355.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I weeded out all of the aqua dishes </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I had up above and kept only the white ironstone.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nice and neat!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For now that is...  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Come back and see where else </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">my Blue and White is appearing,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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