tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16995401876059971712024-03-06T00:29:57.291-06:00Enjoying Life's JourneyVerettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-44530659651748994112013-04-15T15:33:00.000-05:002013-04-15T15:33:11.151-05:00Not Again!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GOPHERS!<br /><br />No, actually, we've killed our yard (again) and have decided to put in all flowerbeds. So...the sprinklers have have to be rerouted. There's never a dull moment around here!</td></tr>
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<br />Verettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-59474960417304430752013-03-17T17:47:00.000-05:002013-03-17T17:47:21.984-05:00Fishing in Carrollton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Gail, Dawn and I took Terrance and James fishing Friday morning. </div>
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James and Terrance had gotten fishing poles for Christmas, so we decided it was time to try them out.</div>
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Gail brought all the tackle.</div>
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James brought the snack...for himself.</div>
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No one caught a fish, but Terrance caught a tree...oops. It happens to the best of us.</div>
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Possibly the most exciting part of the entire outing was seeing FIVE trains come by...with warning bells, flashing lights and moving crossarms at the nearby intersection.<br />
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Verettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-802158205828897142013-03-04T18:26:00.000-06:002013-03-04T21:09:27.735-06:00Memories from the Memory Makers Quilt Retreat - Feb 2013For the second year, I was thrilled to get to participate in a quilt retreat in Quitman, TX with a wonderful group of ladies from the Temple area. We "retreated" for 5 days at the Stitchin' Heaven lodge.<br />
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Before I left for the retreat, I designed a few "logos" for the group. I thought the ladies might enjoy decorating t-shirts, sweatshirts, or whatever with a Memory Makers logo. I made each one different to try to accommodate personal tastes, so that everyone who wanted one might find one they liked. I took the designs on a memory stick so they could be easily shared.<br />
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While we were there, Diane (whose embroidery unit is portable---mine is not) stitched 3 designs on sweatshirts for some of the ladies. What fun!<br />
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This one is done on denim and is pinned to a t-shirt scarf:<br />
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This is the "in the hoop" design done in the 6" size and put on the front of a sweater.<br />
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I used it as my second project for the quilt retreat. The blocks were already assembled, but the sashings had to be installed and all blocks stitched together. I'm looking forward to quilting it now. Well, not now...maybe in a few months...when I catch up on my </div>
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This is the quilt that both Diane Venegoni and I made (two of them!). All the blocks are machine embroidered. We did them before we got to the retreat. In fact, this is the quilt I was working on when I broke the needle off in my finger and had to have surgery to get it out of my bone. I call it my $21,000 quilt.</div>
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One of the things I've really, really wanted to learn was how to use the TWISTED RULER.</div>
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Well, Lou (my new friend) was making a quilt using the twisted ruler...</div>
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So I asked millions of questions. Because I was busy finishing my two quilts, I never got to try using it; however three of the other ladies did. Their creations were all quite different, but all beautiful. I am now planning a black and white Twisted Ruler Quilt--for sometime in the future...no scheduled date as yet.</div>
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When I got home, I told Maxey about the Twisted Ruler. It comes in multiple sizes, but each size is pretty expensive. So...he cut me 6 pieces of plexiglass 1 1/2", 2 1/2", 3 1/2", 4 1/2", 5 1/2", and 6 1/2". Then we etched lines in the bottom side of each piece then colored them black with a sharpie marker. I bought clear dots that go behind picture frames to keep them from scooting on the wall, and we put them under each corner of each size of plexiglass. I figure I saved well over $100 and I have even more sizes than the stores have! Thank you, Maxey! It was a fun "family" activity.</div>
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I remember playing with horse apples (bodart apples) at my grandparents' house when I was a kid. In all my years I've never heard of a real reason for their existence....NOW I KNOW!<br />
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BEFORE: (As God created it.)<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Our grandson, James, got surprised with an early combined Christmas present from his other grandparents and his parents. It's a SUPER JEEP. Needless to say, you can see by the photos...</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">H</span><span style="text-align: start;">E LOVES IT!!!!!!!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get out of the way, Mammy. I'm going this way!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(There's no telling what this means...)</td></tr>
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Verettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-83314693581798137062012-10-18T20:21:00.003-05:002012-10-18T20:23:48.401-05:00Cute Beaded Angels<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Aren't they cute?<br />
They're made with safety pins and a variety of plastic beads in various shapes.<br />
Fun, fun, fun!</td></tr>
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Maxey and I took Eugenia, our new friend from China, to the State Fair of Texas yesterday. We had a delightful time! </div>
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Of course, everyone has to have their picture made with Big Tex!</div>
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And a Fletcher's Corny Dog is a requirement!</div>
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Eugenia enjoyed little Beaurigard...</div>
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...and Elsie! </div>
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He welcomed Eugenia to America!!</div>
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Both "kids" enjoyed the petting zoo!</div>
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Supper at the fair!!!!</div>
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Maxey--Teaching Eugenia American table manners!</div>
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The Midway!</div>
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What a lovely young lady!</div>
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It was a delightful evening! </div>
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We were the guests of our new Chinese friend, Eugenia Bae. We have been introduced to her through the International Student Friendship Partner Program.</div>
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This is our first experience like this, but it has really been a blessing already!!</div>
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Isn't this program wonderful?!?</div>
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We are so excited! We got Precous a trike for her 4th birthday...complete with a chaffeur!</div>
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The lady sitting next to Diane and me at the Anita Goodesign Embroidery Seminar last weekend had on a very interesting necklace. I heard her say that she had made it. Upon further questioning, I learned that it was crocheted with 20 gauge copper wire and miscellaneous beads.<br />
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After the seminar, Diane and I went back to her house, searched her "toy closet" and found some beads and wire, and I crocheted for an hour or so. It took an entire spool of copper wire and I broke my crochet hook, but WE GOT A NECKLACE! Then after a run to Michael's for more wire and another crochet hook, I made another one...one for each of us, of course!Verettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-12224239554722181212012-08-26T15:47:00.003-05:002012-08-26T18:21:42.807-05:00Quilt Retreat in La Grange--August 2012<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">
I just got home from spending a fabulous week with my BFF, Diane Venegoni.<br />
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On Thursday, Aug. 16th, I boarded the AmTrak train to Temple. That is the way to travel! I knitted a scarf, read part of my book, took a little nap, then finished the scarf during the trip. Sure beats dodging stupid drivers on I-35!<br />
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When I got to Temple, Diane fed me a wonderful homecooked meal, then we planned our activities for the week.<br />
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Friday and Saturday we attended a machine embroidery seminar presented by Anita Goodesign and the sewing store there in Temple. It was fantastic!!!! We got to work with a $13,000 embroidery machine! The store actually ended up selling 19 of them, so I know they were thrilled with the event! <br />
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Sunday, I got to go to church with John and Diane at Western Hills Church of Christ. We even got to help host the visitors' luncheon after the service. Then we prepared our "projects" for the upcoming quilt retreat.</div>
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Monday, Diane and I drove to La Grange for a 3-day quilt retreat at Retreats by Margie. It was a delightful experience!! </div>
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This is where I slept. Every room had at least 1 king size bed and two twin beds. The room I stayed in had a little sitting area off to the side and a twin bed in what was labeled "The Cave". It was perfect for me.</div>
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Diane and I both completed Convergence Quilts (tops only). Hers is absolutely beautful. It's on the left. Mine is black and white to go on the table in my breakfast nook. I made it from a <u>photo</u> in the gallery of Ricky Tim's Convergence Quilts book. Then I was able to make a wall-hanging using the scraps I had left over. Now we just have to find time to quilt them!</div>
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My wallhanging. I love it!!! <br />
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We drove back to Temple Wednesday afternoon, then had supper with John and Diane's mom at El Chico's. Yumm!!!!!<br />
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Thursday, I boarded the train again...this time headed to Carrollton. I knitted two more scarves!</div>
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James came over Friday and wanted to know if he could water my "terrible grass". I told him I didn't think it would help, but it sure couldn't hurt.</div>
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Saturday morning, Maxey planted bermuda seeds (enough for at least 4 yards). He has diligently watered every few hours. Maybe we'll get a new yard soon!</div>
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In a matter of TWO DAYS our backyard went from wonderful to DEAD! Of all the people to have a dead backyard...we work in it, fertilize it, love it...and it DIES! Now (whatever it is) is moving up the side yard to the front. NNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!</div>
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The yard is a total loss!! I hope we can keep whatever is killing it from taking the rest of our lot.</div>Verettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-36221134617997970972012-07-19T21:27:00.000-05:002012-07-25T05:53:33.929-05:00What did you say?I called Maile one morning and asked her "What are you doing?"<br />
"I'm just <em>stripping off the mattresses,</em>" she replied.<br />
I thought that was strange wording, but I replied, "Oh, I'm putting sheets on our beds while you're taking all of yours off."<br />
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Then she said, "Huh?"<br />
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"Mom, I said I was 'shipping off the Matheses' (they had been babysitting the Mathes' children all morning and had just had them picked up by the parents).<br />
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Maxey and I have talked for the past three years or so about extending the covering over our patio. It's a hard decision.</div>
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We spend a lot of time on our patio. We have coffee out there every morning, eat most of our meals there, visit with friends, and just chill. I love to hold Precious and just rock in my rocking chair watching the clouds float by. It's wonderful to sit and watch it rain! </div>
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Another thing to consider is that we get a great breeze through our opened windows and opened doors. Will the extended cover affect the breeze? Will it make the existing part of the patio dark and stuffy? Will it take away our enjoyment of one of the most used parts of our home? </div>
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So...Maxey put up a temporary cover this morning stretching a tarp across the proposed location of the new extension. I don't know if he's reached his decision yet or not. However, we're supposed to talk next week to the gentleman who will do the construction. His price quote may make the decision for us.</div>
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Maxey and I have been building the stage set for Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church Carrollton (our home church).</div>
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We have had a wonderful time working together...creating something that was quite a challenge. It's a 30' by 15' airplane hanger with plane. To make a long story short--IT'S FINISHED! We put it up this afternoon! I think it looks awesome! I hope the kids like it tomorrow when VBS begins!.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creating "shipping crates" out of cardboard boxes, foam board, and paint.<br />
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My cousin, Gail, gave me something for my birthday that I had been wanting for quite a while. (She knows me way, way, way too well!) Anyway, it's a stenciling kit for fingernails. I was very excited about getting it! </div>
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Bummer though! It didn't work. I thought maybe she got ripped off by some off-brand or something. The polish wiped right out of the stencil <u>every</u> time I tried it. </div>
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See that wadded up blue stuff in the photo? That's a protective sheet the manufacturer put on the little stencil disks. Duh!!!! It didn't say anything about that in the instructions! Anyway, I finally figured out that if you'd pull that off the polish would go into the stencil groove to be transfered to my fingernail.</div>
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Now I'm having fun!!!! I have a different design on every fingernail (not the intent of the manufacturer, I'm sure).</div>Verettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-76201514342056636402012-06-05T14:43:00.000-05:002012-06-05T14:43:31.128-05:00VBS is Coming to FBCC...and we're helping!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After about 36 hours, we were ready to deliver the frames for the foamboard front of the hanger. We built them here at home because that's where all Maxey's tools are, but there's definitely nowhere to store them. The church has a building they let us stack them in until closer to VBS time.</div>
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They're here!! Maxey and I went to the airport and picked up Jimmy and James (his Amarillo golfing friends) last night. They're here for A WEEK of golfing! They'll play AT LEAST 36 holes a day all week. What fun! Maxey is thrilled. He looks forward to this week every year. He's spent months planning the golf courses they'll play! They started their day before 6:00 this morning...Verettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-85065087391735509132012-05-13T13:18:00.000-05:002012-05-13T13:22:16.144-05:00Laney's Little Animal Quilt<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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It was fun! It's always fun creating something for someone you love...and I love her SO MUCH!!</div>
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He loves "The Three Little Pigs"! He has even named all the pigs.<br />
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Then...I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT...I quilted it myself on my mid-arm machine. This was my <u>first</u> try! Yippee!!!</div>
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</div>Verettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-80156326309278754862012-03-16T12:33:00.000-05:002012-03-16T12:33:10.813-05:00It looks like Spring is here!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have little clumps of thin-bladed dark green grass that comes up every spring. I got most of it dug out last year. Maybe this will be its last year!!<br />
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I don't mind digging it. I have a tool that works great, and I get to enjoy the beautiful weather.<br />
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I don't have many irises left because Maxey doesn't care for them; however, the few that are left are wonderful. This photo is of the first one to bloom this year.<br />
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<br /></div>Verettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326774538241856649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1699540187605997171.post-51296049850989349402012-03-13T09:00:00.000-05:002012-03-13T09:00:12.626-05:00Great Quotes!<img alt="" class="img" height="225" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s320x320/432295_10151394744700010_193096480009_23181523_2091516509_n.jpg" width="300" /> <img alt="" class="img" height="225" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/429715_10151397303395010_193096480009_23191402_1008016789_n.jpg" width="154" /> <img alt="" class="img" height="225" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/431017_10151395533375010_193096480009_23184433_669845578_n.jpg" width="300" /> <img alt="" class="img" height="225" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/417001_10151318985060010_193096480009_22893598_1794010085_n.jpg" width="225" /> <img alt="" class="img" height="212" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/404432_10151292291155010_193096480009_22821084_368723378_n.jpg" width="300" /> <img alt="" class="img" height="206" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/428079_10151363327515010_193096480009_23055818_1742311577_n.jpg" width="300" /> <img alt="" class="img" height="225" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/417618_10151340003915010_193096480009_22965004_1329233698_n.jpg" width="203" /> <img alt="" class="img" height="225" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/418564_10151362220980010_193096480009_23052098_1739014061_n.jpg" width="225" /> <br />
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Teddy Ruxpin! One of my favorite friends from the 80's has come to live with us. I used to love hearing him read his storybooks and sing all the songs when Kit and Maile were little. I hope the grandkids enjoy him as much as the 3 of us did, but if not...I'm enjoying him! Now I just need to get Grubby to work.<br />
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