tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75504148662583755242024-03-05T18:30:47.229-05:00Flamingo FotosWhat I See - A Photographic JournalRJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-81420002412701357752009-10-16T20:12:00.001-04:002009-11-13T07:02:38.118-05:00My PhotoHunt Post<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My PhotoHunt post is over at my other blog, </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://flamingomusings.com/">Flamingo Musings</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. Please click </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://flamingomusings.com/">here</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. See you there!</span></span>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-86898521128121603572009-08-08T08:00:00.007-04:002009-08-08T09:31:31.901-04:00PhotoHunt: Low<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">"Low"<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDFpaOQHU7jjRqarVjhbl_dgQopXRcFSwnC7JfL_X_q5AOgBhwe0Q6ndUavehPWckrO5L6J4DT7vY7Ep0YCDOAEifG9QNoH1r4z_oE7znbUFErW6gIQMJUqdt2oNMI3kps6nXWue60Jo/s1600-h/frog_couple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDFpaOQHU7jjRqarVjhbl_dgQopXRcFSwnC7JfL_X_q5AOgBhwe0Q6ndUavehPWckrO5L6J4DT7vY7Ep0YCDOAEifG9QNoH1r4z_oE7znbUFErW6gIQMJUqdt2oNMI3kps6nXWue60Jo/s320/frog_couple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367562189213824514" border="0" /></a>Meet Mr. & Mrs. Bufo Toad. Is this <span style="font-weight: bold;">low</span> enough?<br /><br />If you're a woman in the U.S., please join <a href="http://armyofwomen.org">The Army of Women</a> to help do more than find a cure for Breast Cancer. Here's a unique opportunity to be <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">pro</span>active, not just <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">re</span>active!<br /><p><br /><script src="http://www.mcklinky.com/linky_include_basic.asp?id=2956" type="text/javascript"></script>Don't forget to leave your link with MckLinky and your comment!<br /></div>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-9287464403997218942009-07-31T21:41:00.021-04:002009-08-01T20:42:29.792-04:00PhotoHunt: Entertainment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">"Entertainment"<br /><br /></span>Tough theme, this week. I started thinking about what I've been doing for <span style="font-weight: bold;">"entertainment"<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>lately, and it came to me. Do you remember one of last month's topics, <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://flamingofotos.blogspot.com/2009/06/photohunt-creamy.html">"Creamy"</a>? Well, this is how it turned out:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9IcR7uy_N8scuQEAUyX8WqdJHoxMqchF4YOkqkG9mmngmvE7FE3_ThRWR4FIXZBhLbbl7ousp-EPpfXNptZ8zEjIzY8bpLbK31zQBilO42wyfgkZjwLuIwphkZyJcDxuJ5Vl6sV5N9g/s1600-h/chzck03A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9IcR7uy_N8scuQEAUyX8WqdJHoxMqchF4YOkqkG9mmngmvE7FE3_ThRWR4FIXZBhLbbl7ousp-EPpfXNptZ8zEjIzY8bpLbK31zQBilO42wyfgkZjwLuIwphkZyJcDxuJ5Vl6sV5N9g/s320/chzck03A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364805087160820546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBbVprQH0Azw-VXxetmiOK6ttP3gXmTNQAw_8PcpuWCbCqI5ts1yYuuTr71kvc6k8PAeLlASyE62OACTlnh3S0_A0EjtnGbsmELSyxDdsWHvQII5WBraHyL4Sajj_sGkEkQZV_z62XjY/s1600-h/chzck02A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBbVprQH0Azw-VXxetmiOK6ttP3gXmTNQAw_8PcpuWCbCqI5ts1yYuuTr71kvc6k8PAeLlASyE62OACTlnh3S0_A0EjtnGbsmELSyxDdsWHvQII5WBraHyL4Sajj_sGkEkQZV_z62XjY/s320/chzck02A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364805083267114578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Plain Guilt-Free Cheesecake<br /><br /></span></div>Over the last month, I've been working on low(er) fat, low(er) sugar cheesecakes, suitable to serve my husband, who was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, back at the end of March.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUd_JZtp1YWajqYlwQ35JD9R7jCVXc8I27gFUz_x8FZV6tjWwX-gWOigX9hPQ7mnV1BLSAGfkF5WhTY4hnBsrWpEiD4Lzcd-8PlejoKmu8jtYnbld3AFLGJLNbtoH61PX99Gr6rsebyM/s1600-h/marble_B.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUd_JZtp1YWajqYlwQ35JD9R7jCVXc8I27gFUz_x8FZV6tjWwX-gWOigX9hPQ7mnV1BLSAGfkF5WhTY4hnBsrWpEiD4Lzcd-8PlejoKmu8jtYnbld3AFLGJLNbtoH61PX99Gr6rsebyM/s320/marble_B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364805095442941746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7IcxDKsyu4Xs4VRu4ePHh4BfgLbpDqJFk5vzLkmou5aEMukXowEGOjXNwwNCixMMU7CjEkwHdwOdLEOGduAPHEnORO-W2K27_nFpuLWMAiqZPumkPidylc_2tAF3pRUPOvMapF6Y4TA/s1600-h/marble_01A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7IcxDKsyu4Xs4VRu4ePHh4BfgLbpDqJFk5vzLkmou5aEMukXowEGOjXNwwNCixMMU7CjEkwHdwOdLEOGduAPHEnORO-W2K27_nFpuLWMAiqZPumkPidylc_2tAF3pRUPOvMapF6Y4TA/s320/marble_01A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364805089968856578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Guilt-Free Chocolate Marble Cheesecake<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />First, I'm delighted to tell you that, as of this writing, MJ has lost 50 pounds, his blood sugar has dropped below the magic "diabetes" line, and the doctor has cut his medication in half. He'll test again in another 3 months, and we're keeping our fingers crossed that the improvement continues.<br /><br />Some of you asked for the recipe for the cheesecake when I got it to where I want it, because either you or loved ones have the same issue, or you'd just like to eat a little healthier without sacrificing foods you love. I've published these recipes on my other blog, <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/">Flamingo Musings</a>, with notes, tips, and tricks. The recipe for the <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/2009/07/recipe-monday-guilt-free-cheesecake.html">plain Guilt-Free Cheesecake</a> is <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/2009/07/recipe-monday-guilt-free-cheesecake.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></a>. My post on the <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/2009/07/recipe-monday-guilt-free-cheesecake_20.html">Guilt-Free Chocolate Marble Cheesecake</a> is <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/2009/07/recipe-monday-guilt-free-cheesecake_20.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here</span></a>.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.cheesecake-recipes.org/featured/flamingo-guilt-free-marble.php"><img alt="My Cheesecake Recipe is featured on Cheesecake-Recipes.org" src="http://www.cheesecake-recipes.org/images/badge.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />That's the other thing - the Chocolate Marble Cheesecake was chosen to be featured on Cheesecake-Recipes.org! You can find the complete recipe by clicking that green badge.<br /><br />And that, boys and girls, is what I've been doing for <span style="font-weight: bold;">"entertainment"</span>!<br /><br /><script src="http://www.mcklinky.com/linky_include_basic.asp?id=2458" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><p></p></span></div></div>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-35222311113429238482009-07-17T20:43:00.004-04:002009-07-17T20:52:05.553-04:00PhotoHunt: Rock<p></p><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">"Rock"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6XdKI-RBaLGYlK9uQs6QQJJG0KXU3pVVtu3PJoc9zVdDfUYP2kEpQb9kdGCmjHTuUWMnYQ2FudGiBnCPxBwT34aNmg3upQBJM2zxaGsTlLiThnG1JokHZyTe6Ucrl2AImr0S6ccEcsw/s1600-h/rock_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6XdKI-RBaLGYlK9uQs6QQJJG0KXU3pVVtu3PJoc9zVdDfUYP2kEpQb9kdGCmjHTuUWMnYQ2FudGiBnCPxBwT34aNmg3upQBJM2zxaGsTlLiThnG1JokHZyTe6Ucrl2AImr0S6ccEcsw/s400/rock_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359594591800292034" border="0" /></a>A couple of years ago, MJ and I attended a Hindu wedding. At one point in the ceremony, the bride places her foot on a <span style="font-weight: bold;">rock</span>, illustrating her promise to be the <span style="font-weight: bold;">rock</span>, the foundation of their home (I forgot what he's supposed to be doing there). I've always thought of it more as her demonstration that she's putting her foot down. ;-)<br /></p><p><br /><br /></p>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-8080783663579044682009-07-10T21:39:00.015-04:002009-07-10T23:38:47.259-04:00PhotoHunt: Garbage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">"Garbage"</span><p><br /><br /><p>This is what the Hubs and I have spent the better part of the last few months' worth of weekends digging out from under. No, it's not our house, but my in-laws'. The MIL wouldn't let anyone touch a damn thing in there, while she was alive. When she passed away at the end of January, we saw our opportunity.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yYhQ5Zi1rq6F9vHbGMInOvIDdL3QLtJVqgwMXTnO7DfNO7Jn-vlAYozIJlk4rhBzUJ_UHi0lW_itup2JTcmxQSTDywfg4hOeEl0rscSvxhu2CGEFHJk_3jUu0lO6dCtJevo-PHbu8w8/s1600-h/garbage01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yYhQ5Zi1rq6F9vHbGMInOvIDdL3QLtJVqgwMXTnO7DfNO7Jn-vlAYozIJlk4rhBzUJ_UHi0lW_itup2JTcmxQSTDywfg4hOeEl0rscSvxhu2CGEFHJk_3jUu0lO6dCtJevo-PHbu8w8/s320/garbage01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013875969737026" border="0" /></a></p>But wait! There's more...<br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhMV4nqbM6fHtOnx55-E-06FRl54zACGRyqI8FQpL014v0DDCH-7Tl1RsqhsSat6loco3-UkJT3l-hY5tt3TUhn8kd394M-Cevqx2kcfOyVAiovJblGAPfJNSu6QFZJZQkAdR_M2jBy8/s1600-h/garbage02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhMV4nqbM6fHtOnx55-E-06FRl54zACGRyqI8FQpL014v0DDCH-7Tl1RsqhsSat6loco3-UkJT3l-hY5tt3TUhn8kd394M-Cevqx2kcfOyVAiovJblGAPfJNSu6QFZJZQkAdR_M2jBy8/s320/garbage02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013871801040530" border="0" /></a></p><p>Would you believe there's a couch, coffee table, and end table under there?</p><p><br /><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19y6QuuPilvTJKnIIo8gvCfnNRGZRdmSmGH_CrQBOEKYOpaa53RAThG3FYwGt8Bn1w6diK9R46IROM6nLAW5G7pDF1jjqvxfMbNG5t2bunEiscY5l9iIkJ8EaTemhunNYfJWAjh6nRhE/s1600-h/garbage03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19y6QuuPilvTJKnIIo8gvCfnNRGZRdmSmGH_CrQBOEKYOpaa53RAThG3FYwGt8Bn1w6diK9R46IROM6nLAW5G7pDF1jjqvxfMbNG5t2bunEiscY5l9iIkJ8EaTemhunNYfJWAjh6nRhE/s320/garbage03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013867226520274" border="0" /></a></p><br />Twenty years, and we had no idea that we would be doing archaeological excavations in a 6th floor condo! Click on the images for details - if you dare!<p><br /><br /><p>I'm attempting to update the look of this blog, and it's not happening quite the way - or as easily - as <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/">Flamingo Musings</a>, so please bear with me!</p><p><br /></p><p></p>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-71131200702957173482009-07-08T21:37:00.005-04:002009-07-08T21:57:28.138-04:00JJ & The Pollock FishPlease don't make me explain the joke...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aT_IgTNyRR8KhfgyLTcxXTmgpErcZZXFxoTmBxwOzXzZ_9Z0Yha-QfDLG7YK1_pTjoZiAUkzsbqEXSGqSpJNuXKbKz9FbySoW3s9fS9TQDTU78lU2uzK_RyWi7kfUPBQpl93uZJGmvQ/s1600-h/jj_pollock01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aT_IgTNyRR8KhfgyLTcxXTmgpErcZZXFxoTmBxwOzXzZ_9Z0Yha-QfDLG7YK1_pTjoZiAUkzsbqEXSGqSpJNuXKbKz9FbySoW3s9fS9TQDTU78lU2uzK_RyWi7kfUPBQpl93uZJGmvQ/s400/jj_pollock01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356272741954766802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCrmxrbjbl2J06dg3baVRBvkTxW2f_qrkoXThyE9OI_RTHloJrxr7318scAR0eqnbEpdrkjOILasdDHDmAt-XPOfR5J4zpNOImN4qRfmY7RB6qB4Y7g0dJAcCqErg5M1sZSS4vlb5fRE/s1600-h/jj_pollock02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCrmxrbjbl2J06dg3baVRBvkTxW2f_qrkoXThyE9OI_RTHloJrxr7318scAR0eqnbEpdrkjOILasdDHDmAt-XPOfR5J4zpNOImN4qRfmY7RB6qB4Y7g0dJAcCqErg5M1sZSS4vlb5fRE/s400/jj_pollock02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356272741340597890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DIq40W8AHaus_dx4ms-mmdKxMFDmU8xbZsL1EdKeJAFQ5N82HypP9FaM-9hXfNU64vfGM8XvL0YsClWoOGFVyjVFbDzrY2kbZ76BFiF6rUjcwuKGA9h4DsYvqXr-SWq51uKc3wU61CU/s1600-h/jj_pollock03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DIq40W8AHaus_dx4ms-mmdKxMFDmU8xbZsL1EdKeJAFQ5N82HypP9FaM-9hXfNU64vfGM8XvL0YsClWoOGFVyjVFbDzrY2kbZ76BFiF6rUjcwuKGA9h4DsYvqXr-SWq51uKc3wU61CU/s400/jj_pollock03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356272733680325634" border="0" /></a>Do we think Jackson is rolling over in his grave?<br /><p><br /><p>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-19850500253172120142009-07-03T07:30:00.013-04:002009-07-03T09:08:28.168-04:00PhotoHunt: Pink<span style="font-style: italic;">**TnChick's husband is very ill and has been (maybe still is) in the hospital. Please send positive thoughts, vibes, and prayers their way!**</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Happy</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Independence</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">Day!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulG9TDn0UAAh7u-k69jGRnb93Dce09PR9PlSnBvUH6pP0jBeiBsr_39GXxon9_e35Ex91HksWp6I3t0zjIZxjYl_dDuuaOA48ApTqjONFh51YBiEZSivBcHtRy1YMgthN7Ay704jDjNo/s800/r.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 66px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulG9TDn0UAAh7u-k69jGRnb93Dce09PR9PlSnBvUH6pP0jBeiBsr_39GXxon9_e35Ex91HksWp6I3t0zjIZxjYl_dDuuaOA48ApTqjONFh51YBiEZSivBcHtRy1YMgthN7Ay704jDjNo/s800/r.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Do try to stay out of trouble with the fireworks and all, okay?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">********************</span></span><br /><br /></div>AND... Today is Flamingo Fotos' One Year Blogoversary! One year ago today - July 3, 2008 - I created Flamingo Fotos and made so many new friends out there, who also share my love of photography, nature, irony, and sometimes just plain silliness. <a href="http://flamingofotos.blogspot.com/2008/07/beginnings.html">This was my first post.</a> Thank you for visiting over the last year!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">********************</span></span><br /><br /></div> And now, to the Hunt!<br /><br />If you follow my other blog, <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/">Flamingo Musings</a>, you might already know that my house was burglarized several days ago. And yes, they got my shiny new laptop with all my photos on it. So, while I backed up my drive before I went on vacation, I hadn't yet had the chance when we returned, and I haven't replaced the laptop yet. I'm using my husband's desktop, in the meantime, but it's just not the same, you know?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">"Pink"</span><br /><br />As if this blog weren't <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">pink</span> enough for you! In any case, I'm stealing one of my vacation photos from <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/">Flamingo Musings</a> for this week's theme:<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uBRhmO1pAAAjoeme7AVBiQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCMfC_Iy9-8zTogE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrEwSSodqFMOX55B3N5ozhWdiI0LQgaIA7ZAka1r6j9OCCbAtoTG4wJDXvKmXIx95zzjw-mXQsu8UfcrroRq1BBdHM9hcJLZLmo8WbEhLkSyD7dvUSumjKdWp7pXKu4tTFsW5BtXOCCo/s400/s_beach04.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It's been a mixed bag, this week... let's hope the stars align in a way more favorable position in the days ahead!RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-7378970276829244012009-06-26T23:52:00.000-04:002009-06-26T23:54:43.209-04:00PhotoHunt: Flags<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LI0G2Z64EFZo05KjwKgfXche8QoJ7NOBdrypnNBdk9fcWp2hZZhO84mDiHhSqc7Jx0h6Dpwo0BR6-vDUfoH9qIqvnUVLitxcKAIfuO8Rf4nupblCfmStVN99xUrlNCcFT9nojOgT4dY/s1600-h/photo-783210.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LI0G2Z64EFZo05KjwKgfXche8QoJ7NOBdrypnNBdk9fcWp2hZZhO84mDiHhSqc7Jx0h6Dpwo0BR6-vDUfoH9qIqvnUVLitxcKAIfuO8Rf4nupblCfmStVN99xUrlNCcFT9nojOgT4dY/s320/photo-783210.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351850871616515778" /></a></p>This is my last night of vacation in Sarasota, Florida. I'm posting <br>from my iPhone (original flavor), so apologies for the appearance of <br>this post. :-)<p>Several weeks ago, for my PH: Memory post, I showed you a happy memory <br>of last year's visit to Sarasota. This week, I show tonight's sunset, <br>the clouds and waves blowing like flags in the stiff Gulf of Mexico <br>breeze... Another memory for another year...RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-39641235656883104062009-06-19T23:50:00.005-04:002009-06-20T00:00:04.829-04:00PhotoHunt: Creamy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a><br />Click on the little <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">green Mr. Linky</span> at the bottom of the post to add your link!<br /><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Creamy"</span><span><br /><br />I'm working on a recipe for lower fat, lower calorie cheesecake. Not quite perfected yet, but getting there! When I get it right, I'll be posting the recipe on <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/">Flamingo Musings</a>. But until then, a shot of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Creamy</span> process:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3Bxav5RgBDoJDA6THl1l79SuMVjmJU-mRsvOQTZtR9150r79JyruPID9kbRXHGlyny78EIvsSXa3fJwO3mL8IMPkFTPN4VcNdqqMNaRvmrIzToQCAALKz2eYu5osBR2z7YiCS5iwfQw/s1600-h/chzcake_bat01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3Bxav5RgBDoJDA6THl1l79SuMVjmJU-mRsvOQTZtR9150r79JyruPID9kbRXHGlyny78EIvsSXa3fJwO3mL8IMPkFTPN4VcNdqqMNaRvmrIzToQCAALKz2eYu5osBR2z7YiCS5iwfQw/s400/chzcake_bat01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349253458290368722" border="0" /></a>Okay, it's a little tough to pour with one hand and shoot with the other!<br /><br />Happy Weekend!<br /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=12Jun2009&meme=sh"><img src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=20Jun2009&meme=sh" border="0" /></a>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-9404710022028939802009-06-12T17:30:00.010-04:002009-06-12T20:26:33.103-04:00PhotoHunt: Lock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a><br />Click on the little <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">green Mr. Linky</span> at the bottom of the post to add your link!<br /><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Lock"</span><br /><br />I went rather traditional, this week. The word evokes power, and so I went for the powerful image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0p6KoxcMl4HPHcBsOngL-K98GnZ6mpXge5NgkZz368j3Fpi_fZBRrB0t75RtU8OKNYteh0HvTOUZRSL_PhyKNQ_cNkmWgUoPuprPQWjPH32tZTKVERYK46gLYPKdz-PsQZ2x4o6vcyo/s1600-h/lock_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0p6KoxcMl4HPHcBsOngL-K98GnZ6mpXge5NgkZz368j3Fpi_fZBRrB0t75RtU8OKNYteh0HvTOUZRSL_PhyKNQ_cNkmWgUoPuprPQWjPH32tZTKVERYK46gLYPKdz-PsQZ2x4o6vcyo/s400/lock_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346557602195440306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtdBLVrygYj3geDreGMWgr-3RrF3ZiFS8BOEpPa8AHrOI449KZCtWiS_-p6PUUg64RnS6hJ4eNs_bRkgvp3jJ6otR3RkBcb69hWPkouGQPxNJ-hthbPYmJfzeuAM7vy6MgqztF3N0IWQ/s1600-h/lock_02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtdBLVrygYj3geDreGMWgr-3RrF3ZiFS8BOEpPa8AHrOI449KZCtWiS_-p6PUUg64RnS6hJ4eNs_bRkgvp3jJ6otR3RkBcb69hWPkouGQPxNJ-hthbPYmJfzeuAM7vy6MgqztF3N0IWQ/s400/lock_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346557596832682370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPufW4RncqRf-85ijFo1vs48lsKAAcxrMuh3i32t1ire7q0Rl0ogTpypiTbGYc2ElwH8lkSLKnhqy5EdZFmRA_3wO53drT90NOksQd-K4OQ5cCm8lRP6O8lug4GX0nPMjLnaXnggXP_z4/s1600-h/lock_03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPufW4RncqRf-85ijFo1vs48lsKAAcxrMuh3i32t1ire7q0Rl0ogTpypiTbGYc2ElwH8lkSLKnhqy5EdZFmRA_3wO53drT90NOksQd-K4OQ5cCm8lRP6O8lug4GX0nPMjLnaXnggXP_z4/s400/lock_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346557591596175138" border="0" /></a>This last one presented itself just this morning!<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=12Jun2009&meme=sh"><img src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=13Jun2009&meme=sh" border="0" /></a>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-16550759745344255762009-06-06T01:19:00.012-04:002009-06-06T03:43:42.087-04:00PhotoHunt: Advertisement<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Advertisement"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpNcJUNDbqYxkqUd-rdaowvOA0lQwBf9HsmH5_P_kycz6pRux5uPoaDyE4tt1MhGa7lNWUeivaKIQuc8EeHUQGUEPMFYxPjXQDcvYIN717S8sjFiYP0fe8pyqDfrt0mATARyGI8HCChg/s1600-h/advert01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpNcJUNDbqYxkqUd-rdaowvOA0lQwBf9HsmH5_P_kycz6pRux5uPoaDyE4tt1MhGa7lNWUeivaKIQuc8EeHUQGUEPMFYxPjXQDcvYIN717S8sjFiYP0fe8pyqDfrt0mATARyGI8HCChg/s400/advert01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344080180106926866" border="0" /></a><br />That sea life mural is painted on the back of the Macy's department store building in downtown Miami. It was supposed to be an <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">advertisement</span> for the pleasures of visiting Miami. No one is really quite sure why it shows frolicking whales. Which don't live around here. Unless you visit the Seaquarium. Really. And yes, it is a little vague, which is kind of the point. Artistic license, I guess, but I remember when it was done, we all gathered around, stared at it for a bit, and said (with nearly one voice) "Whales?"<br /><br />If you look closely, you'll see the Metromover and tracks running alongside it. The station opens directly into the second floor of the Macy's. Convenient when it's raining, as it was when I shot this photo. :-)<br /><div style="text-align: center;">---------------------------------------------------------<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I didn’t win, but my recipes ranked 5th & 6th in the Ile de France contest. WooHoo! Thanks to everybody who voted for me!<br /></div></div><br /><script src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=6Jun2009&meme=sh" type="text/javascript"></script>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-16993419780785397372009-05-29T07:06:00.009-04:002009-05-29T19:12:08.026-04:00PhotoHunt: Books<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Book(s)"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxS7LL96eNUuew6tWBW-SB3jH44EMeKXLUehpgIgK0cL6rQ2JKAcj02A6uT-fS3onv49h9Z9i3uRMk8_wTi1tkb4POiPlyMB1byZmiBdWyZhf3aWDhCxmTCGHLMtaLHkbNAUk7WsOtWA/s1600-h/books01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxS7LL96eNUuew6tWBW-SB3jH44EMeKXLUehpgIgK0cL6rQ2JKAcj02A6uT-fS3onv49h9Z9i3uRMk8_wTi1tkb4POiPlyMB1byZmiBdWyZhf3aWDhCxmTCGHLMtaLHkbNAUk7WsOtWA/s320/books01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341203118832182370" border="0" /></a>The natural choice for this theme is our cookbook collection. These are just a couple of small sections - I couldn't stand far back enough to get the whole thing in one frame. :-) At last count there are just over 200.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R9xoRyp0GOzcKvhkWXLEyNHg_YSmLo3sDX7c8Kg8JSokhQARSVzbi9gGmtk5lqx9BESuxPVP3YssK1V9aZGZggIduSVw1z6Vqrrk9EKCpcsuoBgnLPqtDCkcVgandptjVqAOzn_Fy_w/s1600-h/books02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R9xoRyp0GOzcKvhkWXLEyNHg_YSmLo3sDX7c8Kg8JSokhQARSVzbi9gGmtk5lqx9BESuxPVP3YssK1V9aZGZggIduSVw1z6Vqrrk9EKCpcsuoBgnLPqtDCkcVgandptjVqAOzn_Fy_w/s320/books02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341202748295986338" border="0" /></a>Most of our cookbooks are practical: cooking, baking, various ethnic (particularly Indian) cuisines... but I got this one for it's historical value and reference : the 1924 edition of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Boston Cooking School Cookbook,</span> by none other than the original Miss Fannie Farmer:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aasG-MB7XYY1tCboZ3nX-QakbThKCWwHy9ctS1-56YiND4XdBlf6c9SusrotajxoTU33r1Pv88i5KzT-KAMZhnzz52E82lQyiq7Ixgb27p91fImvp-sVYhCUYhnkIn6A99uZMUHZY90/s1600-h/books03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aasG-MB7XYY1tCboZ3nX-QakbThKCWwHy9ctS1-56YiND4XdBlf6c9SusrotajxoTU33r1Pv88i5KzT-KAMZhnzz52E82lQyiq7Ixgb27p91fImvp-sVYhCUYhnkIn6A99uZMUHZY90/s320/books03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341202744610499650" border="0" /></a>It has loads of fabulous recipes like, umm... "Sweetbreads and Celery Salad".... yuck! But the real fun is the advertising pages in the back of the book. I've chosen just a couple to show you what "state of the art" meant in 1924:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdad2gV8HVTBuuidcGy66P3ySms2n4XNfKGIzpAGTd75yiaGyBVjd-BX3OGBdxQ-GHSxKuxNLw_726tVJtnJ8D4_RkipfA443e4DYxfJYkxTOsZZ4QyAK-gnNsCrCMYtdbHnUjMVJf0is/s1600-h/books03A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdad2gV8HVTBuuidcGy66P3ySms2n4XNfKGIzpAGTd75yiaGyBVjd-BX3OGBdxQ-GHSxKuxNLw_726tVJtnJ8D4_RkipfA443e4DYxfJYkxTOsZZ4QyAK-gnNsCrCMYtdbHnUjMVJf0is/s320/books03A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341202738536713010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGsDk7b_007AF84bNPYeRSWI4cJ7Do-TRJ8bLyGTJM7R6rnh1Lm1NYjLKzgBtkAeA5impXFSdOTRZXXEOZmwA1uvci2FWLg0BJpoQKrBQIBAD5qYgZQa8Ur18dguMAh3g4k5s6ceijMM/s1600-h/books04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGsDk7b_007AF84bNPYeRSWI4cJ7Do-TRJ8bLyGTJM7R6rnh1Lm1NYjLKzgBtkAeA5impXFSdOTRZXXEOZmwA1uvci2FWLg0BJpoQKrBQIBAD5qYgZQa8Ur18dguMAh3g4k5s6ceijMM/s320/books04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341202739901427074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlGSZQorLrIhYb_coeL3TWotfAvI6-1j-huaYKhZx7jylZZJvX6H9aMvw3sDzSv6RyYTUP9oXnsEk2mKAjUDJlJT1U27Wj7jX_1OwiMvrUz5ZILMGCRGoZyGu07hS32pdSYqn4JBsM8g/s1600-h/books05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlGSZQorLrIhYb_coeL3TWotfAvI6-1j-huaYKhZx7jylZZJvX6H9aMvw3sDzSv6RyYTUP9oXnsEk2mKAjUDJlJT1U27Wj7jX_1OwiMvrUz5ZILMGCRGoZyGu07hS32pdSYqn4JBsM8g/s320/books05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341202732322441554" border="0" /></a>Many of these companies are still in business today, so it's kind of neat to compare then and now... Please click on the images to read them better, if you like!<br /><br />Happy Weekend!<br /><br />(Mr. Linky isn't functioning, so please be sure to leave a link to your post so I can find you easier when I come to visit!)RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-22793559862121158582009-05-20T07:26:00.009-04:002009-05-22T18:23:52.729-04:00PhotoHunt: Plastic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Plastic"</span><br /><br />As I'm sure you'll see in the various Hunt posts, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plastic</span> surrounds us - is part of us - every day and in every way. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plastic</span> bags, <span style="font-weight: bold;">plastic</span> kitchen tools, <span style="font-weight: bold;">plastic</span> surgical replacement parts for our bodies, even our cars are generally made more of <span style="font-weight: bold;">plastic</span> than of metal, these days.<br /><br />I could show you my <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plastic</span> birdbaths or <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plastic</span> bird feeder. Dull.<br /><br />So instead, here is a photo of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plastic</span> that I'm betting most of us have in common. Probably one of the most utilized bits of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plastic</span> in the world. A useful tool and the bane of many's existence; a source of hope and of dread, all at the same time:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG7QwiNss7HEY7QL9hftB6kzMrNvUMqYT6VbVnAT6oub8ZOo8Lru0F3JP6V9fqTDgt1gcn0D_B1VNRqTvGJIjXKy-H0ZkR5fjDH5dynBQDJBytYnpKe-u_LHN-B4D9KYQUqIoZUo886g/s1600-h/IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG7QwiNss7HEY7QL9hftB6kzMrNvUMqYT6VbVnAT6oub8ZOo8Lru0F3JP6V9fqTDgt1gcn0D_B1VNRqTvGJIjXKy-H0ZkR5fjDH5dynBQDJBytYnpKe-u_LHN-B4D9KYQUqIoZUo886g/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338609855178779330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Happy weekend, all!<br /><br />And for those of us in the US, have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! Please take a moment to remember those who put their bodies in harm's way for us. As I have said so many times in the past, while I'm not so wild about this war, I am <span style="font-style: italic;">for</span> those brave men and women who go where ever and whenever with their own best intentions to serve us. If you have a moment this weekend, please send a birthday card to one such soul who at this moment is feeling unloved and forgotten in Texas. Here is the link to my post at <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/">Flamingo Musings</a> on the subject (you may have received an e-mail to the same effect from elsewhere). It is absolutely <span style="font-style: italic;">true</span> and has been verified.<br /><br /><script src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=23May2009&meme=sh" type="text/javascript"></script>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-13955829578128940572009-05-16T23:30:00.002-04:002009-05-17T00:32:08.868-04:00Rainy Season = MosquitoesThe TV weatherman just announced that the "Rainy Season" has begun. Well, after so many months of drought, rain will be welcome. We can finally look forward to the grass greening up and letting Mother Nature water the garden for us, now and then. They say that we here in South Florida get around 70% of our annual rainfall during these next five months.<br /><br />But with all the <span style="font-style: italic;">good</span> stuff we can expect from the rainy season, there's also the downside: mosquitoes. We have some of the worst mosquito problems down here as anywhere in the country. And we can't expect our little friends here to do all the work.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJ7BX-aKZYPgJTucKp3LpylwVv4QuKszuE2e3DYHAzXUOkUKTPKHb0DvALORtDAFUxEKnj7dHjPZE1lW2Wtge38me_1-T2w5-2EJV58AtfTuCBQHPmjutQr-BzepMHdvrS8vUtqZ45So/s1600-h/toads.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJ7BX-aKZYPgJTucKp3LpylwVv4QuKszuE2e3DYHAzXUOkUKTPKHb0DvALORtDAFUxEKnj7dHjPZE1lW2Wtge38me_1-T2w5-2EJV58AtfTuCBQHPmjutQr-BzepMHdvrS8vUtqZ45So/s400/toads.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336614949374442386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Bufo Toads</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />With everything there is to do outside in our backyards during the summer - the grilling, the gardening, the birdwatching - who wants to douse themselves in chemicals like DEET?<br /><br />That's why we're considering getting a Mosquito Magnet. With its Octenol attractant cartridge, the Mosquito Magnet attracts the mosquitoes and literally sucks them up into an inescapable net in a sealed chamber, where they dehydrate and die. You just periodically empty the net and see the results for yourself. All without the use of chemicals that could be harmful to us or the wildlife we love to feed and photograph.<br /><br />Check out a <a href="http://socialspark.com/metrics/click/post?slot_id=37829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mosquitomagnet.com%2Faboutus%2Ftestimonials%3Futm_source%3DIZEA%26utm_medium%3DSS%2BBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DSS%2BBlogs%2BMosquitoMagnet%2BReviews%2B09" rel="nofollow">mosquito magnet review</a> and see if you don't think that it might be your family's solution for a happy and healthy summer - virtually mosquito-free.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><map name="map2613"><area href="http://socialspark.com/metrics/click/disclosure?slot_id=37829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mosquitomagnet.com%2Faboutus%2Ftestimonials%3Futm_source%3DIZEA%26utm_medium%3DSS%2BBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DSS%2BBlogs%2BMosquitoMagnet%2BReviews%2B09" shape="rect" coords="0,0,206,45" rel="nofollow"><area href="http://socialspark.com/code_of_ethics" shape="rect" coords="207,0,225,45" rel="nofollow"></map><img alt="Post?slot_id=37829&url=http%3a%2f%2fsocialspark" src="http://socialspark.com/metrics/view/post?slot_id=37829&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsocialspark.com%2Fimages%2Fdisclosure_badges%2Fdisclosure_badge_purple.gif" style="border: 0pt none ;" usemap="#map2613" border="0" />RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-85935210769852355622009-05-15T06:55:00.014-04:002009-05-15T20:42:19.405-04:00PhotoHunt: Painted<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Painted"</span><br /><br />In case you haven't seen her before, I bring you the female <span style="font-weight: bold;">Painted</span> Bunting:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiGZRT5JvQvzDv9O_tOp-M3d5NVxGVy2dW5MHRBX0klVTKn7LHL9DTKfx_3X48sTBbcSpLcL7YQ1K6zau6sy2VSa6KT2CV-3H7VralBCL7T7OtPPL12ER-pCMuLxPpsiVnFj52bdMYKk/s400/bunting_girl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiGZRT5JvQvzDv9O_tOp-M3d5NVxGVy2dW5MHRBX0klVTKn7LHL9DTKfx_3X48sTBbcSpLcL7YQ1K6zau6sy2VSa6KT2CV-3H7VralBCL7T7OtPPL12ER-pCMuLxPpsiVnFj52bdMYKk/s400/bunting_girl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Female Painted Bunting</span><br /></div><br />She and a sister (daughter?) are regular visitors to my feeders in the winter and early spring. I know there has to be a male somewhere in the neighborhood, but I've only seen him once, and of course I didn't have my camera at the time and he wouldn't stick around till I got it! You sympathize... I know you do...<br /><br /><script src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=16May2009&meme=sh" type="text/javascript"></script>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-7971417616046962652009-05-08T12:01:00.006-04:002009-05-09T13:10:45.672-04:00PhotoHunt: In Memory<span style="font-weight: bold;">Attention PhotoHunters! I received the following email from tnchick at post-time, this morning:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hey folks! I'm so sorry to report my site isn't allowing me to access it and I do not know why. I've emailed and am waitin'. I've waited up till now (posting time) and still can't get on. Please pass the word for me to those not subscribed to this mailing. I'd appreciate it. The hunt will continue - you'll just have to do it without me this week. If my domain allows me to log in and access it when I wake up - I'll post new thread, then. So sorry - but it's out of my hands. Thanks!<br /><br />chick<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">So, let's carry on, shall we?</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">"In Memory"</span><br /><br />Hmmm... Tough one.<br /><br />I choose to show you a powerful <span style="font-weight: bold;">Memory</span> that I also look forward to repeating:<br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/%20%20%20%20%20%20https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz8wn3BcsF_gJEXfrtb90rm0WqEGbQb9B6-9ISG_WEJlBsq4-0ar4GtKslaNBkIA_2LQTeRug4u0OMHYU2d9j_lF28soRiu7WFo2AzBNce6xJnz-ohq274afyVd0fYl_KrcFdAP8SEWs/s400/Sarasota_blue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz8wn3BcsF_gJEXfrtb90rm0WqEGbQb9B6-9ISG_WEJlBsq4-0ar4GtKslaNBkIA_2LQTeRug4u0OMHYU2d9j_lF28soRiu7WFo2AzBNce6xJnz-ohq274afyVd0fYl_KrcFdAP8SEWs/s400/Sarasota_blue.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is the sun setting over the Gulf of Mexico off of Sarasota, Florida. I shot it with my iPhone last June, on the "Longest Day of the Year".<br /><br />I spent several languid, blissful days with a few of my friends in Sarasota last year. I literally did absolutely <span style="font-style: italic;">nothing</span> but lay on the beach, swim in the ocean, and share food, drink, and camaraderie. No deadlines, no pressures, no obligations, no sightseeing, <span style="font-style: italic;">nada</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In Memory</span> of one of the most pleasant times, ever. Which I fully intend to repeat this year. I can't wait!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">-----------------------------------------------------<br /><div style="text-align: left;">They finally fixed the Ile de France website, so if you tried last week to rate my recipes, I apologize. But it's working now! Please click on the links below, and rate my recipes (1-5 stars) - I need your votes! :<br /><br /><a href="http://www.iledefrancecheese.com/blog/?p=112">Brunch Brie Strata</a> by Rennee (yes, they misspelled it) and <a href="http://www.iledefrancecheese.com/blog/?p=113">Spring Brie Mini-Sub</a> by Renee.<br /><br />They drop cookies, so if you want to vote more than once from the same computer, you have to clear your cookies and cache. But you've been planning to do that anyway, right? It's good computer hygiene! :-)<br /><br />Voting will continue through June 2nd, but why wait? Vote early and often! Thanks!</div></div><script src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=09May2009&meme=sh" type="text/javascript"></script>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-83254709858916040872009-05-01T12:02:00.009-04:002009-05-01T20:10:05.793-04:00PhotoHunt: Walking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Walking"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U6cvZVk4brHy-WlzewyrAo8Z4XudjEBYK_4I0FOcZlAXpnhoJKpnhNvEYqH6_pBCIhcASH98hAVppyugBKgSzYaCYE0ULO81FkzYylgvQsw6kqD0EimsglmDlKH8Li1a7LyRS-iamMs/s1600-h/queen_cats.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330449822656852658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U6cvZVk4brHy-WlzewyrAo8Z4XudjEBYK_4I0FOcZlAXpnhoJKpnhNvEYqH6_pBCIhcASH98hAVppyugBKgSzYaCYE0ULO81FkzYylgvQsw6kqD0EimsglmDlKH8Li1a7LyRS-iamMs/s400/queen_cats.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oweUnQzQA3-lMQsDvBNK7z8lygXuekK9nO4dokSczGwBGLlYvqbtqIltUWvSkhSOLeMn5FkmknltewhPEscduGUZIy_-NR6V78dti6rsvBNlr17xEIthbGbTwlJYH3UkeRoieXowkIE/s1600-h/queen_cat03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330449821421444018" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oweUnQzQA3-lMQsDvBNK7z8lygXuekK9nO4dokSczGwBGLlYvqbtqIltUWvSkhSOLeMn5FkmknltewhPEscduGUZIy_-NR6V78dti6rsvBNlr17xEIthbGbTwlJYH3UkeRoieXowkIE/s400/queen_cat03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZvlyvVqxh18B708_MJIbwVBWJTD9-IPosWtDA-13-MurbO27tbbNc7MclNXA9GkdaDwyDGloM3Ldpqe0Nuo70pvxSS1CtX7UuP_PFtfshQKiL7cVNkPuSdoWoAAmItuAUsruT5bWAos/s1600-h/queen_cat_sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330449817611399410" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZvlyvVqxh18B708_MJIbwVBWJTD9-IPosWtDA-13-MurbO27tbbNc7MclNXA9GkdaDwyDGloM3Ldpqe0Nuo70pvxSS1CtX7UuP_PFtfshQKiL7cVNkPuSdoWoAAmItuAUsruT5bWAos/s400/queen_cat_sm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Queen Butterfly caterpillars <span style="font-weight: bold;">Walking</span> on my dill. Okay, yeah, and eating it, too. I never did get a chance to actually use any of the dill I planted before it bloomed, so at least <span style="font-style: italic;">someone</span> should enjoy it! Please click on the images to get the best look.<br /><br />This is what a Queen butterfly looks like (not my photo - I lost <span style="font-style: italic;">my</span> photos of the Queen in the last great computer crash. Back up your drives, people!):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQnqtp0yU-JkP1WllZr9hlMnqp8HDmpVn_vKJFXuNGoU2QddjxkokA4b7vpJfVYIlFEIXqU0eaG8aAdkyDUEvnzhfx5sY4JfstkQaQ3bcMzcxIWWDuylF0r0ABxj1yfmwY4hgIRdxcNM/s1600-h/1635DSC_8811-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330815627400848658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 315px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQnqtp0yU-JkP1WllZr9hlMnqp8HDmpVn_vKJFXuNGoU2QddjxkokA4b7vpJfVYIlFEIXqU0eaG8aAdkyDUEvnzhfx5sY4JfstkQaQ3bcMzcxIWWDuylF0r0ABxj1yfmwY4hgIRdxcNM/s320/1635DSC_8811-1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Happy Weekend, All!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shameless Plug:</span> I have entered the Ile de France 2009 Spring Recipe Contest and I need your votes! Please visit the Ile de France website and rate my entries, <strong><a href="http://www.iledefrancecheese.com/blog/">Brunch Brie Strata</a></strong> by Renee (they misspelled my name, Rennee)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/a6E9_9ovui0Rzq5gh8yxIQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCMfC_Iy9-8zTogE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMZi7AfNDNe2SqqI3KUTCMqcTAZLcuF-xn7xJKN3lgbxJ4cZ1h-nyYx9vNkDnpxxrpQAJq_Q2c6cVHiMf9-pDCLIBNGxsEI6BhPAdkYT8HtGZMY0_47WYDH_F-XyERVdrRKOCfZgAGe4/s400/brie_strata01.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div>and <strong><a href="http://www.iledefrancecheese.com/blog/">Spring Brie Mini-Sub</a></strong> by Renee (Rennee again).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9AJ-OJgf9hCzRZ3_VOH6Hw?authkey=Gv1sRgCMfC_Iy9-8zTogE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6YM5MAUVXjwMBNGG6JMUJpXNIpiVX9zbC8WIcQTtAZxTzIn4dCtojFN0244LQp5olSQmgOXtflvpk-ER6XQCQzw5Du4zEnnj88EK82NKHWPykcU9BIQ6iSUiXEplnuNP7hFfP9mns3c/s400/brie_veggie_sub.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br />Here's the link: <a href="http://www.iledefrancecheese.com/blog/">http://www.iledefrancecheese.com/blog/</a> Voting is points-based (rating 1-5), with the top 3 point totals, winning. The contest runs all through the month of May, so vote early and often! I would love to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Walk</span> away with some cheese!<br /><br /><script src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=02May2009&meme=sh" type="text/javascript"></script>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-34848025961359225992009-04-24T22:06:00.001-04:002009-04-24T22:07:25.106-04:00PhotoHunt: Protect(ion)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is "Protect(ion)"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3RSxrZOlxOmpEILRIxApMFglPaX5Bh7O3jbW7cLTqe_2hFzSrU96qymFjme64-69p5AkrXnn577Mi3gcOffY5dO_ua6lzAiLFM9jWyfC3QaTsWquVEwrLecbyjUkCwG6tbLMEsPK7Tg/s1600-h/PICT0082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3RSxrZOlxOmpEILRIxApMFglPaX5Bh7O3jbW7cLTqe_2hFzSrU96qymFjme64-69p5AkrXnn577Mi3gcOffY5dO_ua6lzAiLFM9jWyfC3QaTsWquVEwrLecbyjUkCwG6tbLMEsPK7Tg/s400/PICT0082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328424071918467698" border="0" /></a>This female Rubythroat Hummingbird is enjoying the "Protection" of this White Orchid tree. Feel free to click on the image for a better look.<br /><br />In between feeding at the flowers and nectar feeders, hummingbirds will periodically fly up to a protected high branch of a nearby tree or other perch, to observe their surroundings and scan for predators and other potential dangers.<br /><br />This photo was taken this past January in my backyard. Now that spring is here, the hummingbirds have migrated North again, and won't return until the fall. I explain the irony in my <a href="http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com/">Nature Notes post over at Flamingo Musings</a>. Please stop by if you get a chance!<br /><br />Happy Weekend, All!<br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=25Apr2009&meme=sh"></script>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-27483019938873301722009-04-18T09:10:00.001-04:002009-04-18T09:15:22.662-04:00A Safer GardenWith Earth Day coming up this Wednesday - and Spring right around the corner for most of you (it's already been here for awhile!) I wanted to take another opportunity to beat my drum on the organic bandwagon.<br /><br />Soon, you'll be re-seeding your lawns and planting your flowers and vegetables - and then doing battle with the varmints who want to enjoy them as much as you do! This is where I urge you to think before you plant and to consider <a href="http://socialspark.com/metrics/click/post?slot_id=36118&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saferbrand.com%2Fstore%2Finsect-control%2F5109%3Futm_source%3DIzea%26utm_medium%3DSS%2BBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DSS%2BBlogs%2BBugPatrol%2B09" rel="nofollow">organic pest control</a>.<br /><br />Remember this guy?<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr align="center"><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/z_uH05YbaKGKvD4DuDp_ZQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJLZ9aSb24XOGw&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdXWVoKLtHXdFjXRE9JaFQbTwSVz-8bYD-wyaGNKzMy8qqFi2r4GbltK0O4wWeEgZa11Hl-fKw4V03kvru7LWHGBR-xM_OJw2TOOd6_kONNVnkC99-cUO2J7IvKpVCB0IhadrcYDggVA/s400/mystery01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rjflamingo/FlamingoFotos?authkey=Gv1sRgCJLZ9aSb24XOGw&feat=embedwebsite">Flamingo Fotos</a></td></tr></tbody></table>This is a Florida Leafwing and he likes citrus and roses. I found him on a shrub near my Ponderosa Lemon, Meyer Lemon and Key Lime trees. I haven't seen him since I took this photo, but the damage is starting to reveal itself. I should have gotten some Safer brand Organic Bug Patrol. Safer's <a href="http://socialspark.com/metrics/click/post?slot_id=36118&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saferbrand.com%2Fstore%2Finsect-control%2F5109%3Futm_source%3DIzea%26utm_medium%3DSS%2BBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DSS%2BBlogs%2BBugPatrol%2B09" rel="nofollow">organic bug patrol kills over 40 insects</a> and is meant for lawns, trees, shrubs and all your ornamentals. Did I mention that it's <span style="font-style: italic;">organic</span>? And that it's certified by OMRI?<br /><br />What's OMRI? Founded in 1997, the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) - a non-profit organization - provides organic certifiers, growers, manufacturers, and suppliers an independent review of products intended for use in certified organic production, handling, and processing. OMRI reviews applying products against the National Organic Standards. Acceptable products are OMRI Listed® and appear on the OMRI Products List.<br /><br />OMRI organic certification is your guarantee that the products you put on your lawn and garden are safe for you and the environment. You'll find that certification on all of Safer Brand products, so before you reach for some chemical control that can kill the ladybugs and bees along with the chinch bugs and aphids, remember Safer <a href="http://socialspark.com/metrics/click/post?slot_id=36118&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saferbrand.com%2Fstore%2Finsect-control%2F5109%3Futm_source%3DIzea%26utm_medium%3DSS%2BBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DSS%2BBlogs%2BBugPatrol%2B09" rel="nofollow">organic pest control</a> and be kind to yourselves and the Earth!<br /><br /><br /><br /><map name="map2396"><area href="http://socialspark.com/metrics/click/disclosure?slot_id=36118&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saferbrand.com%2Fstore%2Finsect-control%2F5109%3Futm_source%3DIzea%26utm_medium%3DSS%2BBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DSS%2BBlogs%2BBugPatrol%2B09" shape="rect" coords="0,0,206,45" rel="nofollow"><area href="http://socialspark.com/code_of_ethics" shape="rect" coords="207,0,225,45" rel="nofollow"></map><img alt="Post?slot_id=36118&url=http%3a%2f%2fsocialspark" src="http://socialspark.com/metrics/view/post?slot_id=36118&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsocialspark.com%2Fimages%2Fdisclosure_badges%2Fdisclosure_badge_purple.png" style="border: 0pt none ;" usemap="#map2396" border="0" />RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-76687590553583490042009-04-17T22:00:00.008-04:002009-04-17T22:11:55.459-04:00PhotoHunt: Purple<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is "<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">Purple</span>"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdh0OJ7rpqVXBfypI4tO_9Uh7if2lmprmx3ts-I4zv4fXZO949zC59zN_3MySGFOYqH59B3MTYOp_fed4LqT2h4cjIEpNgeqaOBHaZnQpmCBZBEoKjEa1o7hmgyEgDpOCDV3edBaWqi54/s1600-h/vanda_purple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdh0OJ7rpqVXBfypI4tO_9Uh7if2lmprmx3ts-I4zv4fXZO949zC59zN_3MySGFOYqH59B3MTYOp_fed4LqT2h4cjIEpNgeqaOBHaZnQpmCBZBEoKjEa1o7hmgyEgDpOCDV3edBaWqi54/s400/vanda_purple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325603200828008178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And now, for the extreme <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">purple</span> close-up:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZf1EqrYH4PTc17Qskc-Hz3CUQ2ksGQOJ0FFVs3kIT7CwcOYDyhaWtp4tc8gaTUOV-F4IiEDZUrshDq2TxQIwFBazj1NjgW9hm_44FEDHjjBm8LJ88J5uHdVhsrkIqaumOiOUT5hfYuGY/s1600-h/vanda_purple02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZf1EqrYH4PTc17Qskc-Hz3CUQ2ksGQOJ0FFVs3kIT7CwcOYDyhaWtp4tc8gaTUOV-F4IiEDZUrshDq2TxQIwFBazj1NjgW9hm_44FEDHjjBm8LJ88J5uHdVhsrkIqaumOiOUT5hfYuGY/s400/vanda_purple02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325603208610813458" border="0" /></a>Come on, don't be shy - click on it to see what I see!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is one of my favorite Vanda-type orchids that I attached to a tree in my backyard. Contrary to most orchid-fanciers (who are absolutely horrified when I say this) , I preach the philosophy of "benign neglect" in their care. If you live in a relatively warm area, like I do, water them occasionally and leave 'em alone. It's when I fuss, that I kill them. Nature will usually find a way.<br /><br /></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=18Apr2009&meme=sh"></script></div>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-46341425672813161072009-04-15T04:25:00.003-04:002009-04-15T04:44:43.564-04:00Safer Tomatoes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1A6PybX5T6d-U5vUPJB5KJekyRSzap5Z9FeptTt_Nkguyh6ucOaYg50noT2y5dBbMrITthnXKNWIZ124uG8t1ShggckPgjcnV_U4bN1uCeGNbbJjDpG73pvExQUEUK3BUIZdrpn7e_P4/s1600-h/first_tomatoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1A6PybX5T6d-U5vUPJB5KJekyRSzap5Z9FeptTt_Nkguyh6ucOaYg50noT2y5dBbMrITthnXKNWIZ124uG8t1ShggckPgjcnV_U4bN1uCeGNbbJjDpG73pvExQUEUK3BUIZdrpn7e_P4/s400/first_tomatoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324811534080113426" border="0" /></a>Here they are - my first tomatoes of 2009!<br /><br />I love being able to grow some of our food, ourselves. I know where it came from, I know it is absolutely fresh, and I know that I'm never going to have to worry about it being doused in harmful chemicals and pesticides. From my garden to my table. Period. And you can't beat the flavor of a tomato you've grown yourself, not to mention all the wonderful varieties available that you just won't find at the grocery store.<br /><br />Speaking of pests, meet my little friend:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rJ45MeybPs33on9WTVpfYnQ9drm7RKQpzZw7hL1D_SLZR4hDqNwucG48JSFopMT_8XW2fKY7XiQtbOFcACWgCMu7QhNRdg7RkzDkS9KPBoxH3y3af1Jc5HmWe3fV_11Bwh3MLnZZQAc/s1600-h/tom_hornworm05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rJ45MeybPs33on9WTVpfYnQ9drm7RKQpzZw7hL1D_SLZR4hDqNwucG48JSFopMT_8XW2fKY7XiQtbOFcACWgCMu7QhNRdg7RkzDkS9KPBoxH3y3af1Jc5HmWe3fV_11Bwh3MLnZZQAc/s400/tom_hornworm05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324814133260674866" border="0" /></a>I've picked <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">5</span> of these tomato hornworms off my grape and cherry tomato plants, just this past weekend. They ate most of the cherry tomato plant, but were kind enough to leave me a few tomatoes. Pest control? Umm, well, I've picked them off the plants and stepped on 'em, but that strikes me as a tad inefficient. Besides, these guys are the masters of camouflage. I was lucky to find these.<br /><br />But I don't want to use chemical pesticides - they're notoriously bad for the environment and can take out the beneficial insects like bees and ladybugs, along with the aphids and hornworms. What's the word I'm looking for? Organic. I'm going to try the Safer brand Tomato & Vegetable Gardening Kit for my summer "Heatwave" tomatoes. It's an <a href="http://socialspark.com/metrics/click/post?slot_id=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saferbrand.com%2Fstore%2Fgarden-care%2FBTVGK%3Futm_source%3DIzea%26utm_medium%3DSS%2BBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DSS%2BBlogs%2BTomatoKit%2B09" rel="nofollow">organic tomato growing kit</a>, perfect for the home grower.<br /><br />Their Stake It Easy system just snaps together and adjusts as your plants grow for great support, and in several different configurations to suit your needs. Looks great for other vining garden plants like cucumbers, too. But the <span style="font-style: italic;">best</span> part is that the Safer® Brand Tomato & Vegetable Insect Killer is OMRI listed <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">organic</span> and targets just the pests targeting the veggies.<br /><br />News stories have reported recently that more people than ever before are starting their own home vegetable gardens - even Michelle Obama has started an organic garden on the White House grounds. With food scares and food prices, is it any wonder?<br /><br />Gardening has always been my pleasure, and the <a href="http://socialspark.com/metrics/click/post?slot_id=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saferbrand.com%2Fstore%2Fgarden-care%2FBTVGK%3Futm_source%3DIzea%26utm_medium%3DSS%2BBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DSS%2BBlogs%2BTomatoKit%2B09" rel="nofollow">organic tomato growing kit</a> from Safer just might let me keep more of the fruits of my labors!<br /><br /><br /><br /><map name="map2393"><area href="http://socialspark.com/metrics/click/disclosure?slot_id=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saferbrand.com%2Fstore%2Fgarden-care%2FBTVGK%3Futm_source%3DIzea%26utm_medium%3DSS%2BBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DSS%2BBlogs%2BTomatoKit%2B09" shape="rect" coords="0,0,206,45" rel="nofollow"><area href="http://socialspark.com/code_of_ethics" shape="rect" coords="207,0,225,45" rel="nofollow"></map><img alt="Post?slot_id=35426&url=http%3a%2f%2fsocialspark" src="http://socialspark.com/metrics/view/post?slot_id=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsocialspark.com%2Fimages%2Fdisclosure_badges%2Fdisclosure_badge_purple.png" style="border: 0pt none ;" usemap="#map2393" border="0" />RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-50680328409184700272009-04-11T22:16:00.006-04:002009-04-11T23:00:53.125-04:00SOOC - Straight Out Of The CameraI've been catching hints of this new Sunday meme, all day today. It's called Straight Out Of The Camera, hosted by Jan of <a href="http://www.murrieta365.com/">Murrieta 365</a>. Because sometimes you capture an image that speaks to you straight out of the camera. So, here's my first entry for <a href="http://www.murrieta365.com/">SOOC </a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.murrieta365.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3FrxhnseDXu8lW9Jy_q9TtDT5CQ9ttEn7Iw8mWb5yWbYApWNdbASYpPYrd4WZG2Sn52zG7Hz0XuhfmKkhNUOWIb_G4yVqvg2HzRe98p43q-TBXiv6b6aSt64R66xeS9A4K1EtnBYaCo/s200/SOOC+Sundayjpg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323628169623925266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0xEKAHGZeabnCX8vgGHd5i5nn7gmPsW4SMNMJ0_4ISurT7JcOSnJxOKs0cO2iTA1osE278GLaXZy_-enryMR-nwy0Vl9i3nFqAGdAOMi-jGTuf8sfbP4zsGon7EKbvXjvDLpSWN9DNE/s1600-h/orchid_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0xEKAHGZeabnCX8vgGHd5i5nn7gmPsW4SMNMJ0_4ISurT7JcOSnJxOKs0cO2iTA1osE278GLaXZy_-enryMR-nwy0Vl9i3nFqAGdAOMi-jGTuf8sfbP4zsGon7EKbvXjvDLpSWN9DNE/s400/orchid_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323629935668695810" border="0" /></a>Just before Valentine's Day, a new street vendor appeared near my office. His modified grocery cart contained cut sunflowers and a large, colorful assortment of phalaenopsis orchids at very reasonable prices. Between his broken English and my really bad Spanish, we became friendly. Needless to say, I bought several plants for my own desk. Click on the image to get the full effect.<br /><br />Please visit <a href="http://www.murrieta365.com/">Jan</a> and join in!RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-16929878369102620342009-04-10T22:00:00.000-04:002009-04-10T22:00:00.193-04:00PhotoHunt: Triangle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is "Triangle"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHO4fV4LFALosEm-tET0j_PJpttEv-t5v2wcoA0AgJfiIiENokM70QupjDTg_v8BZMJ3GxnbKABwLArpAmCi9Ia7Rey7l75PBxyWAnpwNxR4BuMqk2JRYd2Dqxp1WCkxY7IpALT907I4/s1600-h/jj_triangle01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHO4fV4LFALosEm-tET0j_PJpttEv-t5v2wcoA0AgJfiIiENokM70QupjDTg_v8BZMJ3GxnbKABwLArpAmCi9Ia7Rey7l75PBxyWAnpwNxR4BuMqk2JRYd2Dqxp1WCkxY7IpALT907I4/s400/jj_triangle01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323002095085660882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDeveSXC6a3s3h9qP9NWe95Wdxg0N7GKrFkrGM-M2uhTxE3TmtdV5COk15BorG_SM6tbhfOwavrVa-HmlRbidiR8KzN5vXR-aIrsFf-BlUT6yvhjJz87QGy9P2b-Q-_T_t048nTsYDYA/s1600-h/jj_triangle02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDeveSXC6a3s3h9qP9NWe95Wdxg0N7GKrFkrGM-M2uhTxE3TmtdV5COk15BorG_SM6tbhfOwavrVa-HmlRbidiR8KzN5vXR-aIrsFf-BlUT6yvhjJz87QGy9P2b-Q-_T_t048nTsYDYA/s400/jj_triangle02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323002092497555234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUmtIZXqvUQxnJuQ3WNKPdcEreQXZIL6VEhT53aYi674bFArjYSGwWb_fwLri_C_H_qR0TdKXW14k_acMoWZt9rBmfgW3-WQaJw2BbUw650gQjUvYllKK6k3gMbbQBCyfyR4-AZyvlSM/s1600-h/jj_triangle04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUmtIZXqvUQxnJuQ3WNKPdcEreQXZIL6VEhT53aYi674bFArjYSGwWb_fwLri_C_H_qR0TdKXW14k_acMoWZt9rBmfgW3-WQaJw2BbUw650gQjUvYllKK6k3gMbbQBCyfyR4-AZyvlSM/s400/jj_triangle04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323002089659023042" border="0" /></a><br />Kitties are all about the angles -- <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Triangles</span>, that is.<br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=11Apr2009&meme=sh"></script>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-19044503290915401092009-03-27T21:35:00.009-04:002009-03-28T02:25:42.468-04:00PhotoHunt: Hands<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tnchick.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDFqXnDFP8m4h-qHw2T9qY1Q7ppmZ5Htkkz1mF6qTLejeLlS6nW_KW14T0Y5jxEnf5I0Hmsh20kPGxS7iNURsFJo9EiVTSOtwzTQRkuiY0OYS_D3wI2kgFJhLZtlvIvEo5L0iMDNgDnU/s200/photohunter7iq.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489841041544850" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://tnchick.com/">PhotoHunt</a> theme this week is "Hands"<br /><br />Hands That Celebrate:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7xBcpJlcqXPHnnqyCDDgP6I5gHSieUnFVHVHjYr9aHiuL-vMd1W53C_vvzDdj7gyTFnEBp9vNHojK-i0cPTEb5A8r3ZJorli6hPcDNMmOEE9bqqIoKj_AZyGFT1h4jAlIfFbMNk4uG4/s1600-h/celebration03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7xBcpJlcqXPHnnqyCDDgP6I5gHSieUnFVHVHjYr9aHiuL-vMd1W53C_vvzDdj7gyTFnEBp9vNHojK-i0cPTEb5A8r3ZJorli6hPcDNMmOEE9bqqIoKj_AZyGFT1h4jAlIfFbMNk4uG4/s400/celebration03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318047007327033074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglunYXr7WVUqOCK6YWd8PdiFhkeNHY56MoyXlsd3DVSr7jaK8Vz8s1jcLp-BCbbV4GAlpkc3p4Mh9TbjsuQGhX0wnh-PV_mCfM9axP91J5hFLgfU1Uvjp5sGMzM6Nm2yvfFYXucX-gwik/s1600-h/celebration02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglunYXr7WVUqOCK6YWd8PdiFhkeNHY56MoyXlsd3DVSr7jaK8Vz8s1jcLp-BCbbV4GAlpkc3p4Mh9TbjsuQGhX0wnh-PV_mCfM9axP91J5hFLgfU1Uvjp5sGMzM6Nm2yvfFYXucX-gwik/s400/celebration02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318047003921270370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9HRu1ruEdBrctEzGCMjVzllKSIKb0uU0igx9bQV4pKUs1qmcwVtAxNCC2R5m7ejXvQP20eEnWF9OCjeqMVCyqoiQLw8fDnperSlptugVL1jS3w2fXkd-kH_ZDmLm9kqVZcrOVdZnYMs/s1600-h/celebration04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9HRu1ruEdBrctEzGCMjVzllKSIKb0uU0igx9bQV4pKUs1qmcwVtAxNCC2R5m7ejXvQP20eEnWF9OCjeqMVCyqoiQLw8fDnperSlptugVL1jS3w2fXkd-kH_ZDmLm9kqVZcrOVdZnYMs/s400/celebration04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318047000425887346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDBNTvDo1Pz5vUO1LUYp8ePlzF7WS2tHMUpYeB4t2zqNp1MN9pz0bwIJpaqNpX0irsoqXIvq5NPqOQpwXupDv9J9_FD9tswxvd3bvSaa8QwQRMxRprEHU5lihnY0OI3UuNjlrs2OC3NQ/s1600-h/celebration01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDBNTvDo1Pz5vUO1LUYp8ePlzF7WS2tHMUpYeB4t2zqNp1MN9pz0bwIJpaqNpX0irsoqXIvq5NPqOQpwXupDv9J9_FD9tswxvd3bvSaa8QwQRMxRprEHU5lihnY0OI3UuNjlrs2OC3NQ/s400/celebration01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318047002768640146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hands at my niece's engagement party.<br /><br />By the way, tonight at 8:30 p.m. - your local time - everyone is encouraged to participate in "Earth Hour". Join tens of millions of concerned citizens throughout the world in calling for action to save our planet for future generations. To get more information and to sign up for Earth Hour 2009, visit <a href="http://www.EarthHourUS.org">www.EarthHourUS.org</a>.<br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=RJFlamingo&postid=28Mar2009&meme=sh"></script>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7550414866258375524.post-23148530601056172892009-03-17T07:08:00.006-04:002009-03-17T07:25:43.973-04:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Happy St. Patrick's Day, Everyone!</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Let's Play Hide 'n Seek!</span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >(Don't forget to click on the photos!)</span><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjAv7wOEADMz71xTRvkJPtZWoUnbJojAmTeGVSIvqsBzT20QXb0s2-GyZttUQeoyjrNi2a_yK6rHSO6OB0caJMxs-wrOk2PcApJ3xm34FjVuvwNCOs0DCLGcOac4LgsjQCz_WvHvAWTY/s1600-h/PICT0038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjAv7wOEADMz71xTRvkJPtZWoUnbJojAmTeGVSIvqsBzT20QXb0s2-GyZttUQeoyjrNi2a_yK6rHSO6OB0caJMxs-wrOk2PcApJ3xm34FjVuvwNCOs0DCLGcOac4LgsjQCz_WvHvAWTY/s400/PICT0038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314112667019130370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Had too many green beers? (God Forbid!) Okay, here's an easier one:</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjP3H-GL66nI3Wxv0lR6gpt1iFQJehmw4mctb86HqlZkfHXp87lJ_mO7h6AtRTJ8qyNSO5rLWQ-vO-KKr5zb6_1FMf3ah3Cpg7lher_bqGtYTrQvFdDgzEuJQVUSqF-Y40hhu2RJ6doM/s1600-h/redhead_peek.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjP3H-GL66nI3Wxv0lR6gpt1iFQJehmw4mctb86HqlZkfHXp87lJ_mO7h6AtRTJ8qyNSO5rLWQ-vO-KKr5zb6_1FMf3ah3Cpg7lher_bqGtYTrQvFdDgzEuJQVUSqF-Y40hhu2RJ6doM/s400/redhead_peek.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314112673573176594" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hope You Have A Great Day!</span><br /></span><br /></div>RJ Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.com1