tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76116481204666694862024-03-14T13:59:21.633-07:00Chirpin Is FunThis is where I express my creative side! And record my daily life through Project 365...a "Picture Of The Day" and journaling about the day.Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.comBlogger5381125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-46286104741564409452024-03-14T13:58:00.000-07:002024-03-14T13:58:35.838-07:00Day 74, Thursday, March 14, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJKAZyTBT_zxiIEiMbY6SXL7ZbIa29D2XV1k6vuPiirbAmlWMT1I1OxfKBBGlf3O8eLFwcfzY9EGSt3mCyNmJsfKpBKnDB50WFvg6-lMXNflHWpox4IKnc4NN_zhzNKXIoI8M8qMNENl4XxMD_9PWkuI-BhJhV_MTduivCMHgT1LGibrbumLOKXid9wA/s951/74.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="944" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJKAZyTBT_zxiIEiMbY6SXL7ZbIa29D2XV1k6vuPiirbAmlWMT1I1OxfKBBGlf3O8eLFwcfzY9EGSt3mCyNmJsfKpBKnDB50WFvg6-lMXNflHWpox4IKnc4NN_zhzNKXIoI8M8qMNENl4XxMD_9PWkuI-BhJhV_MTduivCMHgT1LGibrbumLOKXid9wA/s320/74.JPG" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And sometimes I don't even have to shake my head.. just blinking does it for me!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-22007269483322476332024-03-14T13:54:00.000-07:002024-03-14T13:54:26.394-07:00Day 73, Wednesday, March 13, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghszgUxTbsDVjWzUJUxWfQRgrWYcPmqYS0zVzR-t1yOdfv_9NXblb6E8jPLBTjlESDz7DmGVTnkyP0VZ2AhNfsd1UsnMbYGQsnFpsUaNDze_aIdtuFntGRp7-kJ1WaO5tXdmUz_PgVn47AuLbD3pQ2LG1mk0wXwLAYfCriVn-k0bKXeww9pFRe9YUmQXk/s1080/73.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghszgUxTbsDVjWzUJUxWfQRgrWYcPmqYS0zVzR-t1yOdfv_9NXblb6E8jPLBTjlESDz7DmGVTnkyP0VZ2AhNfsd1UsnMbYGQsnFpsUaNDze_aIdtuFntGRp7-kJ1WaO5tXdmUz_PgVn47AuLbD3pQ2LG1mk0wXwLAYfCriVn-k0bKXeww9pFRe9YUmQXk/s320/73.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somedays are like this... only adding family and friends!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-42381123527988687952024-03-14T13:46:00.000-07:002024-03-14T13:46:55.660-07:00Day 72, Tuesday, March 12, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDyZUnzi0F5MuZcDvJphIgB7FXtXAqT2I3J2Wduc9q3_oecZ9x3IYy45MrfmIBnXpSzLzUrAyyfvFE7db2mmnFx_oKIP4vxvcUNYv0956rFyZQ5Lvm-QnlNfksVbkL87Lm5NRCGnzia46v8huWGq8N-BosF_alfjoW8k5dkvTr1D3ktMxuQBiazmLzR4/s4032/72.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDyZUnzi0F5MuZcDvJphIgB7FXtXAqT2I3J2Wduc9q3_oecZ9x3IYy45MrfmIBnXpSzLzUrAyyfvFE7db2mmnFx_oKIP4vxvcUNYv0956rFyZQ5Lvm-QnlNfksVbkL87Lm5NRCGnzia46v8huWGq8N-BosF_alfjoW8k5dkvTr1D3ktMxuQBiazmLzR4/s320/72.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather has been so warm! The flowers are bursting out of the ground at an amazing speed! Spring wants to arrive, but Central Illinois is so unpredictable temperature wise! </div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-7396480575467936842024-03-12T15:18:00.000-07:002024-03-12T15:18:00.333-07:00Day 71, Monday, March 11, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrXdMDY1MutxJp_XCqfOKb-TeEkVfNZXQmF6-ykOqzd8vMp_nb2XnS3YysO0TYecLTnH-UWfiR9nR6VU24hFbA6kOaTBSjyIxzpky3Ix95mgDYOmaJoNC0Qn92yiynxD-BNnjRQqP-KefwrmVvK3sWz9xCjfGu6es7g0rVtKdLvdrlgENtspFzCyqh5g/s4032/71.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrXdMDY1MutxJp_XCqfOKb-TeEkVfNZXQmF6-ykOqzd8vMp_nb2XnS3YysO0TYecLTnH-UWfiR9nR6VU24hFbA6kOaTBSjyIxzpky3Ix95mgDYOmaJoNC0Qn92yiynxD-BNnjRQqP-KefwrmVvK3sWz9xCjfGu6es7g0rVtKdLvdrlgENtspFzCyqh5g/s320/71.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another beautiful day for a walk outside. This is the top of that really old tree at Coal Miner's park. Coco walked with us again, too!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-6847629597811593412024-03-12T15:16:00.000-07:002024-03-12T15:16:40.156-07:00Day 70, Sunday, March 10, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XBiucK3CXY5QLrrEbZ92Xn-MBx1S0aFtvhvu5T-kPzgf5X_Hc62bpjL8GvVzlQ6_IHXgaUvNrezUC3kYzTZrAEvwBaWywwEwUr_R_rXc01RXo69BEE-YvoUo3X-xhkrinXmUMGjkEYvG4ayA8FNl1uqXywA_KGxjCucu2ZZ6eNk3HZtwLn0VxLGHq1E/s1800/70.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XBiucK3CXY5QLrrEbZ92Xn-MBx1S0aFtvhvu5T-kPzgf5X_Hc62bpjL8GvVzlQ6_IHXgaUvNrezUC3kYzTZrAEvwBaWywwEwUr_R_rXc01RXo69BEE-YvoUo3X-xhkrinXmUMGjkEYvG4ayA8FNl1uqXywA_KGxjCucu2ZZ6eNk3HZtwLn0VxLGHq1E/s320/70.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to work fast today to get all the auction items ready for Picker's and Timeless Treasure Market!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-10152628090461621092024-03-12T15:15:00.000-07:002024-03-12T15:15:05.422-07:00Day 69, Saturday, March 9, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WQuXiFZPIRotFJdYW4EuvorPx3zoTEys4SbdO8lSPVlZDB9adeJWivi2cIZNEZszVtgnnT7AWiG6eF3tE50EhvXqv72f20fPqpmU8ozULE8M-vq9QrJOs84XYgzaxHd01cnWbVJ8xo5JNVWYlj4lK6TArVsWP98GNZHkywf6wl-2GedZZD26KUB9CpU/s4032/69.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WQuXiFZPIRotFJdYW4EuvorPx3zoTEys4SbdO8lSPVlZDB9adeJWivi2cIZNEZszVtgnnT7AWiG6eF3tE50EhvXqv72f20fPqpmU8ozULE8M-vq9QrJOs84XYgzaxHd01cnWbVJ8xo5JNVWYlj4lK6TArVsWP98GNZHkywf6wl-2GedZZD26KUB9CpU/s320/69.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is our group from the weekend. We are sitting on the steps to the stage at The Barn III. There were some other photos, but they were silly ones, of course! We were all spoiled like royalty during the Crafting Queen Retreat!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-64608710138856100832024-03-12T15:12:00.000-07:002024-03-12T15:12:57.400-07:00Day 68, Friday, March 8, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTg3w5b7sjj5yzObpzt-qH_qfsOEhfEemT21sBA0eCqLNXE8ITqQl6vDLevDrEGIulvVdxS5ZHgsSbqBSpz_5kRksyIS_mEBp6HKT1sp-yft-Yaho6kJwCYLVzTHACQsj1pPe1maG0vwrMXyaPfz_sn32MgG9GUbhbkqB8EN04VrwJZNvdAN68UuvGGQ/s1800/68.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTg3w5b7sjj5yzObpzt-qH_qfsOEhfEemT21sBA0eCqLNXE8ITqQl6vDLevDrEGIulvVdxS5ZHgsSbqBSpz_5kRksyIS_mEBp6HKT1sp-yft-Yaho6kJwCYLVzTHACQsj1pPe1maG0vwrMXyaPfz_sn32MgG9GUbhbkqB8EN04VrwJZNvdAN68UuvGGQ/s320/68.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is truly the best scrapbook retreat I have ever participated in. We had a group of 7 girls at our table. There were about 50 crafters during the 3 days! I already registered for next year!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-19723175877473879892024-03-12T15:11:00.000-07:002024-03-12T15:11:01.299-07:00Day 67, Thursday, March 7, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSjHuI_lzXsMmmMWrqUkE7aj9LWIYG2StpoWWVhp0PwEeSezzl8joMF-45qitkRzNPxzL-fAxq3cyPGyQkYcKygNpqfAoLxgxWoNw6ge_pcsniXYpLsyDgIEpm92ssQQOcUxiPGybB_PXIQtD-UBOuZKEvUhTIZ8UdpjqMpfWLg8Y9CbnOu8ymWp22QQ/s4032/67.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSjHuI_lzXsMmmMWrqUkE7aj9LWIYG2StpoWWVhp0PwEeSezzl8joMF-45qitkRzNPxzL-fAxq3cyPGyQkYcKygNpqfAoLxgxWoNw6ge_pcsniXYpLsyDgIEpm92ssQQOcUxiPGybB_PXIQtD-UBOuZKEvUhTIZ8UdpjqMpfWLg8Y9CbnOu8ymWp22QQ/s320/67.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the sale at the Barn III during the craft retreat. Crafting Auntie (Lisa) needs to downsize her supplies. Our group has volunteered to help her. This will be an amazing weekend with our friends.</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-76972864701185670242024-03-12T15:09:00.000-07:002024-03-12T15:09:03.680-07:00Day 66, Wednesday, March 6, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwuQCFmhXp8ciWxj5YbLzQWwe7_h2FPqnsIe4h2D1M1xFiiX8eODKj6t0Rf2Nrys7RHYOD6Pvy7Fsp9aPU5Z-BYE1NQruJrO4O1gshYVl7mSgJgJUtArB6VkW-boxvcUnIecuqU0VDLSxzoKQQZtmsUyyz8kLPp57CKyyeCc8yVYdyHni1si7JZ7RLFc/s2048/66.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwuQCFmhXp8ciWxj5YbLzQWwe7_h2FPqnsIe4h2D1M1xFiiX8eODKj6t0Rf2Nrys7RHYOD6Pvy7Fsp9aPU5Z-BYE1NQruJrO4O1gshYVl7mSgJgJUtArB6VkW-boxvcUnIecuqU0VDLSxzoKQQZtmsUyyz8kLPp57CKyyeCc8yVYdyHni1si7JZ7RLFc/s320/66.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this picture is from a couple of years ago. Jim's mom and his sister, Jill. Gram would have been 97 today. We all went to eat lunch at Whiskey Taco after we finished removing her belongings from Cedarhurst. </div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-65942895968184583792024-03-12T15:06:00.000-07:002024-03-12T15:06:38.629-07:00Day 65, Tuesday, March 5, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTq1C83PJKGGPaE5qZDcomfyCTompZO9SY4u0PDnWKuwo8ucpLhJLJ2YqiMIcb9OqDb_SX6jIRktmBepuXPjUuoQP47Q5lk7HXsH1QJTuzvAR8FnS1eXNa4HSDSV-f_kBqmFfmlqyICk10BQYVhPtf9Jw6ZgwyR0CoIApVHstWoYkZRC0QnLpEmqDfknM/s1200/65.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTq1C83PJKGGPaE5qZDcomfyCTompZO9SY4u0PDnWKuwo8ucpLhJLJ2YqiMIcb9OqDb_SX6jIRktmBepuXPjUuoQP47Q5lk7HXsH1QJTuzvAR8FnS1eXNa4HSDSV-f_kBqmFfmlqyICk10BQYVhPtf9Jw6ZgwyR0CoIApVHstWoYkZRC0QnLpEmqDfknM/s320/65.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was chosen as the February shopping perk winner at Scrapbook Generation. I won the random prize drawing for shopping at their on line store.</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-56780481209173540942024-03-12T15:05:00.000-07:002024-03-12T15:05:13.287-07:00Day 64, Monday, March 4, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lHyBkWhIM3rPhxxxOMMZjSEFATNrFDofVYGg6_TFMgHFYJr1GCJP7WXRptWCsC0VBcjzd8O9e6WgiP63YHTRDpoHp4Us2-AQ6FKKRJoxOwLnbyIuBj_HQpm7v0xU55gLvluqVbBLoNwhoLNdd2ewhZYC70OjFTHyZ_3WWaGDHxU99bR3CgX_4FCvWws/s4032/64.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lHyBkWhIM3rPhxxxOMMZjSEFATNrFDofVYGg6_TFMgHFYJr1GCJP7WXRptWCsC0VBcjzd8O9e6WgiP63YHTRDpoHp4Us2-AQ6FKKRJoxOwLnbyIuBj_HQpm7v0xU55gLvluqVbBLoNwhoLNdd2ewhZYC70OjFTHyZ_3WWaGDHxU99bR3CgX_4FCvWws/s320/64.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We said goodbye to Jim's Mom, this morning. She passed away around 9:30 a.m. We had several nurses that would qualify for this Daisy award in the past few days. She will be greatly missing at just shy of 97 years young.</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-3228730872500242872024-03-12T15:02:00.000-07:002024-03-12T15:02:47.092-07:00Day 63, Sunday, March 3, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XRNi4F50ovVZqINPzBcHGrL4HDFoXxWY3vmIA7unJKn616NC0Rb_X_j3Xw-7WSNcSXeAaMp3TwiZ0b_DZUCNHqZiwpwFcbfoRssxxXUCc67_F547KGghxwthugR0d1jwVXm-hued267DlUu6U3xYmtSEh-QgRXBmdwV37FgMr3LLV28PZZtA_w0WQ4k/s2796/63.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="1290" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XRNi4F50ovVZqINPzBcHGrL4HDFoXxWY3vmIA7unJKn616NC0Rb_X_j3Xw-7WSNcSXeAaMp3TwiZ0b_DZUCNHqZiwpwFcbfoRssxxXUCc67_F547KGghxwthugR0d1jwVXm-hued267DlUu6U3xYmtSEh-QgRXBmdwV37FgMr3LLV28PZZtA_w0WQ4k/s320/63.PNG" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stacie has been on Coco duty. We have been at the hospital with Jim's Mom. She fell on Friday and broke her femur. She has been placed on "Comfort Care" for now.</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-38685816329359900192024-03-12T14:56:00.000-07:002024-03-12T14:56:28.495-07:00Day 62, Saturday, March 2, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4MNp4mvKEDzL8mla5WyQ9diS3Rd6tndU9xkKU3qCsos3A-EnJoFczEQx432UzLLZMppYywIPfw1q-uf___3mgTZrhj_TUAZ_hbRIKn0OXTVw5Px7UXLxI6zlENlhtPKxuHWFNR41xoos9vNdjVK9UVoCQein2LuhZCg8gWlQ6xQ064UbtkmIbPy94VY/s4032/62.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4MNp4mvKEDzL8mla5WyQ9diS3Rd6tndU9xkKU3qCsos3A-EnJoFczEQx432UzLLZMppYywIPfw1q-uf___3mgTZrhj_TUAZ_hbRIKn0OXTVw5Px7UXLxI6zlENlhtPKxuHWFNR41xoos9vNdjVK9UVoCQein2LuhZCg8gWlQ6xQ064UbtkmIbPy94VY/s320/62.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather has been so warm the past few days. Our tulips are pushing up their green leaves. I hope this means an early Spring. We have had snow in April when the blooms are huge!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-75193070856182087312024-03-12T14:54:00.000-07:002024-03-12T14:54:32.631-07:00Day 61, Friday, March 1, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFD-bJ_mxg5uDkQoD-qLD_JSIAzEuKNi2lYX_VTlSyGx_tvwNk4Z6Ch9dkCac3oXafm4WKdQ6Rffb5G_FuOT50abVDTm4cYwyK92m4yJm2oUDDpAoVOnvmQmJCNlTi-57oz5he6s4OauQj4yE20rZBYH1c1JqeAyN-7_NnzzkAfps2YnT0Sr3aY6caP8/s512/61.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFD-bJ_mxg5uDkQoD-qLD_JSIAzEuKNi2lYX_VTlSyGx_tvwNk4Z6Ch9dkCac3oXafm4WKdQ6Rffb5G_FuOT50abVDTm4cYwyK92m4yJm2oUDDpAoVOnvmQmJCNlTi-57oz5he6s4OauQj4yE20rZBYH1c1JqeAyN-7_NnzzkAfps2YnT0Sr3aY6caP8/s320/61.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lily went to the eye doctor for her Kindergarten exam. She was disappointed she didn't get glasses!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-83597145207824970172024-03-12T14:53:00.000-07:002024-03-12T14:53:18.749-07:00Day 60, Thursday, February 29, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpIJYkNwfSRUTo4gscvtQnxi5qB6oOTQTkHs5fNvQlunvRcjXETjF81O_jXRKsgYSkqodU4bDE0Fspn-e1Mzzdk9z1QEd5mCpD1mgBd2FPkQUA_oAg3TEzYVwon5cE5TvF8fINsnowJJHgjl4j4O47n65yEHdaBYSAzHQlOwnxK30EYQNOgJRZBLglYw/s1800/60.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpIJYkNwfSRUTo4gscvtQnxi5qB6oOTQTkHs5fNvQlunvRcjXETjF81O_jXRKsgYSkqodU4bDE0Fspn-e1Mzzdk9z1QEd5mCpD1mgBd2FPkQUA_oAg3TEzYVwon5cE5TvF8fINsnowJJHgjl4j4O47n65yEHdaBYSAzHQlOwnxK30EYQNOgJRZBLglYw/s320/60.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is Leap Day. February has 29 days this year!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-4759343061165581142024-03-12T14:51:00.000-07:002024-03-12T14:51:58.099-07:00Day 59, Wednesday, February 28, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4LJ87kuV9PPjPeQB0x8HgYErSWDh0Fcnio9cf6vrofVfFOHUKwvwLAYrA1IlFzu20QClhB_f7e7DL38gIrxXehSt0YDfVbrEMpTJZA30eJMwB8wQDQYgjydGgUt3jP6HTRt560WI1PHcTS7OzFS9Kjih5UshhtELGFFk9ytUEEqIeWfGDRtzAZkdUGs/s4032/59.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4LJ87kuV9PPjPeQB0x8HgYErSWDh0Fcnio9cf6vrofVfFOHUKwvwLAYrA1IlFzu20QClhB_f7e7DL38gIrxXehSt0YDfVbrEMpTJZA30eJMwB8wQDQYgjydGgUt3jP6HTRt560WI1PHcTS7OzFS9Kjih5UshhtELGFFk9ytUEEqIeWfGDRtzAZkdUGs/s320/59.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started doing the leg press after I got my right knee replaced in April of 2022. I still do this exercise and my strength in my legs has increased so much. I am amazed at how straight my leg is now. </div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-73450793596615351522024-03-12T14:49:00.000-07:002024-03-12T14:49:53.263-07:00Day 58, Tuesday, February 27, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInGV7_qpWtx72vZbPKciWNwSma_JTg9hDlVGA2imcXlTQ1RcJF1ltr288DCDKa4Rxb7F_JXmHvBV_X1T6x5chEOV3j0KZ9zPNQLM1rpjAmq2rC-daUEOmNHUUzXkHIhFbJQi0-UwhgKXB13GCtUTffnn2gNryYhJDvOz6hO1QfWDPWhyphenhyphenZ3K6VwPVJE2c/s1800/58.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInGV7_qpWtx72vZbPKciWNwSma_JTg9hDlVGA2imcXlTQ1RcJF1ltr288DCDKa4Rxb7F_JXmHvBV_X1T6x5chEOV3j0KZ9zPNQLM1rpjAmq2rC-daUEOmNHUUzXkHIhFbJQi0-UwhgKXB13GCtUTffnn2gNryYhJDvOz6hO1QfWDPWhyphenhyphenZ3K6VwPVJE2c/s320/58.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lobster Ravioli is what's for dinner! We celebrated Stacie's birthday tonight. She was busy during the week of her birthday with work stuff. Jim, Tom, Stacie and I went to Joe's Italian Steakhouse in Peoria Heights! YUMMY!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-53484779236425699662024-03-12T14:47:00.000-07:002024-03-12T14:47:43.530-07:00Day 57, Monday, February 26, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBuAAPT8V7__Ydf6wg0OcIg-HFZGEaGRnGPVccvcNC9j5kmnCygIiDo4tT5__MdHXlDoLanArpuWbQQp36lgoxkW0gu3RFNvcZNGdFMXgvYylL7CJxc1Aw8aGR8WmLqWrPeYKOY6vLzSNPnqvW-Ccr2bsmFu0ebE5zhN6nxdXDbvhY65-6oS_OmAlVew/s3088/57.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBuAAPT8V7__Ydf6wg0OcIg-HFZGEaGRnGPVccvcNC9j5kmnCygIiDo4tT5__MdHXlDoLanArpuWbQQp36lgoxkW0gu3RFNvcZNGdFMXgvYylL7CJxc1Aw8aGR8WmLqWrPeYKOY6vLzSNPnqvW-Ccr2bsmFu0ebE5zhN6nxdXDbvhY65-6oS_OmAlVew/s320/57.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jim, Coco and I went for a walk at Coal Miner's Park. Coco had the best time sniffing all the "things"! He walked along with us the entire way. What a good boy! We really enjoyed walking outside today!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-16749212481199607252024-02-26T17:24:00.000-08:002024-02-26T17:24:43.995-08:00Day 56, Sunday, February 25, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2N8xbJTOBkXU9or0_LvU0aT0TJMFFVLnbR1BsrZMI8ZOCoqE6ieI9GAygPaN0dSVjAE4TJ_cT-JH0JOu77URU1Q8Sa0feGxUNOwxIPfON9IfpYa869CrllBQSqRCz6KHxyzee_XQq0YN6yBRE9s-Mnu7P8Ap8a49AnXWEEqHJwnLqgaGNcL4fKhH097o/s4032/56.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2N8xbJTOBkXU9or0_LvU0aT0TJMFFVLnbR1BsrZMI8ZOCoqE6ieI9GAygPaN0dSVjAE4TJ_cT-JH0JOu77URU1Q8Sa0feGxUNOwxIPfON9IfpYa869CrllBQSqRCz6KHxyzee_XQq0YN6yBRE9s-Mnu7P8Ap8a49AnXWEEqHJwnLqgaGNcL4fKhH097o/s320/56.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coco likes to sleep on the couch while we watch TV in the evenings. At almost 12 years old, he sometimes needs a "boost" from Jim to get him up there!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-63044860498743233092024-02-26T17:21:00.000-08:002024-02-26T17:21:34.903-08:00Day 55, Saturday, February 24, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig877eWJ5KCGwYv8LI9MjE0ACT7P-HYl5xbYcNjPxuWpvJXnu6Fa8kTyOpGKziIOM-AjBIpkKoMXZTScWBAFNqvBEx47iJa34v7VpW-Eakfm7CI8nRXog-rU_5RYCQqjX0Z3PLfRUgC8GJYeTak_RPbhSvwl3iIjsOF3dKypYnJZH0MttgGm5Htx0z8yA/s1800/55.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig877eWJ5KCGwYv8LI9MjE0ACT7P-HYl5xbYcNjPxuWpvJXnu6Fa8kTyOpGKziIOM-AjBIpkKoMXZTScWBAFNqvBEx47iJa34v7VpW-Eakfm7CI8nRXog-rU_5RYCQqjX0Z3PLfRUgC8GJYeTak_RPbhSvwl3iIjsOF3dKypYnJZH0MttgGm5Htx0z8yA/s320/55.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been cleaning and organizing in my scrap room. I am building kits to auction at Timeless Treasure Market and donating the money I earn to Totes for Ta-Ta's.</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-29197026405445542252024-02-26T17:19:00.000-08:002024-02-26T17:19:58.839-08:00Day 54, Friday, February 23, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF3jOetokQFBsFleNDbB7Svi09HK8fW0LXhl1IUGkuEn3p_UNzQV4uqEJFvxaHIieZwEyQ97pkBortsQPPiaKLrhDdvNvJzLcJwhZguSRbUOApWvpD3jkfOkdkbdPwS7xoGjA9z-tJjRMV1TZJAIq1R9h4g-TTRUKN4RUWCmNkUV0NMbi3mmp1LiDBE0/s4032/54.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF3jOetokQFBsFleNDbB7Svi09HK8fW0LXhl1IUGkuEn3p_UNzQV4uqEJFvxaHIieZwEyQ97pkBortsQPPiaKLrhDdvNvJzLcJwhZguSRbUOApWvpD3jkfOkdkbdPwS7xoGjA9z-tJjRMV1TZJAIq1R9h4g-TTRUKN4RUWCmNkUV0NMbi3mmp1LiDBE0/s320/54.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought this Lego Creator Camera to put on a shelf in my scrap room! I may need some help from Peyton!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-33442365511559085922024-02-26T17:18:00.000-08:002024-02-26T17:18:24.415-08:00Day 53, Thursday, February 22, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aEKDLH8lK4VeLwoJ51aasZbEgyWW8XXXB1NSEqL772LmvLWJpG9N3jU1ggMJSZmq4iJIVJWCTiBJhqB5cgTYh6K5auVmzn0Ul4rzmXAN-Jur1BDxrjzVnQ_6MTMsJW3pvr2osuXMEu4cooUBe-xQR_bNRHOo3tAMonVg1Q4wxIZ0aberLwVdpPes2S8/s1800/53.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aEKDLH8lK4VeLwoJ51aasZbEgyWW8XXXB1NSEqL772LmvLWJpG9N3jU1ggMJSZmq4iJIVJWCTiBJhqB5cgTYh6K5auVmzn0Ul4rzmXAN-Jur1BDxrjzVnQ_6MTMsJW3pvr2osuXMEu4cooUBe-xQR_bNRHOo3tAMonVg1Q4wxIZ0aberLwVdpPes2S8/s320/53.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went for a walk at Coal Miner's park this afternoon. This tree is hollow at the base and it looks like it has grown an ear above the opening.</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-66841931242194358802024-02-26T17:16:00.000-08:002024-02-26T17:16:12.835-08:00Day 52, Wednesday, February 21, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkI1xoSzQ3Py5PHKgaiwUPV0H2OooFelZnYjap10iFqYrMUwDgbfyX3HzO4BMXVwbX_TdU9IqPXR_H6yvHrko0PCJREc8UNHuvaSkvLB_vuOsFwO4fntR_Ab_RdzJeRxno4M5j5HOH53CuYlo_dzAlOCdXBIkCYeSntj0YIVTx7sI3_E2xWNWbGZ4uWE/s4032/52.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkI1xoSzQ3Py5PHKgaiwUPV0H2OooFelZnYjap10iFqYrMUwDgbfyX3HzO4BMXVwbX_TdU9IqPXR_H6yvHrko0PCJREc8UNHuvaSkvLB_vuOsFwO4fntR_Ab_RdzJeRxno4M5j5HOH53CuYlo_dzAlOCdXBIkCYeSntj0YIVTx7sI3_E2xWNWbGZ4uWE/s320/52.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The white car on the back of this trailer is my dad's car. He passed on August 26, 2023. This car was in Oklahoma in his garage. His wife decided she was keeping it, even though the laws said she didn't get the car. I hired a lawyer and the car was finally delivered to Illinois. My sister will be the next owner.</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-11751743995288302932024-02-26T17:12:00.000-08:002024-02-26T17:12:32.524-08:00Day 51, Tuesday, February 20, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxda93v4vZljn9vxI2EGYug27X3Ib3whetRKjbnt0yY3k4UUIH-Fz64pbh0RO9p67VrQkLa3tH6dDrA4sXJH-BUQccldoIb-_RuVDNZrcyjd0Xp2qDCHNgkyW3PlSkZ48HYrC8GNFSsCWQt94JE00b5UK7A2EAuqcaTUQo5-ytr2ceFOZt2GQVzV5Gb8E/s1886/51.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="1414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxda93v4vZljn9vxI2EGYug27X3Ib3whetRKjbnt0yY3k4UUIH-Fz64pbh0RO9p67VrQkLa3tH6dDrA4sXJH-BUQccldoIb-_RuVDNZrcyjd0Xp2qDCHNgkyW3PlSkZ48HYrC8GNFSsCWQt94JE00b5UK7A2EAuqcaTUQo5-ytr2ceFOZt2GQVzV5Gb8E/s320/51.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought Coco his St. Patrick's Day kerchief at The Picker's Daughter. He loves wearing them. He will wag his tag and put his head right in the opening!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611648120466669486.post-79040987752137300212024-02-26T17:10:00.000-08:002024-02-26T17:10:02.780-08:00Day 50, Monday, February 19, 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzuZmd1STdp8FF_IAzptuFE6bCf1BTxheeYmygFyTcoJHqqx6zXGRP9QbuSye14hPYEZDLBRwQZlca99qA38HokbdNEXbagF1JQih7T9EuvnRfxK6-Yxb8wNHRZ1azSwMbbUXaqDGYV68WJgSaG_mPs2281FVaJLjWSebIRaDRC18IvCmKLTRAztLuRg/s2048/50.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzuZmd1STdp8FF_IAzptuFE6bCf1BTxheeYmygFyTcoJHqqx6zXGRP9QbuSye14hPYEZDLBRwQZlca99qA38HokbdNEXbagF1JQih7T9EuvnRfxK6-Yxb8wNHRZ1azSwMbbUXaqDGYV68WJgSaG_mPs2281FVaJLjWSebIRaDRC18IvCmKLTRAztLuRg/s320/50.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...my scissors, my paper trimmer, my glue, my photos, well all of the things, really!</div><br /><p></p>Chirpin Is Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211351774283689924noreply@blogger.com0