tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84759485802343323682024-03-12T21:41:48.127-07:00moon shadow milkA vessel constructed of cardboard and a spoon,
Is suitable conveyance for a journey to the moon.
Tossed on a gale of sweet moon shadow milk,
Wrapped in a curtain of rose petal silk.Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-50138593226621387662009-11-27T10:33:00.000-08:002009-11-27T10:48:07.652-08:00exhale<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">a poem. by me.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">accompanied by a picture. by me aswell.</span><br />
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</div></span><div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">i watched a star die tonight</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">as it breathed it’s fiery last</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">with gaseous inhale grown so bright</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">exhale, condense, pass</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">a hole in the shade of night</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">with a stitch mended too soon</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">diamond soul that payed so bright</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">a tribute to her moon</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">who in blindness could ever fathom</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">how vast and heavy mortality lies</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">but true beauty is more beautiful than beauty imagined</span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">though we witness its death with open eyes</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SxAZhqjuKxI/AAAAAAAAAN4/QLinvDUOtvw/s1600/IMG_2_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SxAZhqjuKxI/AAAAAAAAAN4/QLinvDUOtvw/s320/IMG_2_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This tree was drawn for </span></span><a href="http://www.carlytoafrica.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> dear friend for the wonderful website she is creating in preparation for a wonderful journey.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I guess I'm not much of a blogger. Although life is moving full speed ahead and many changes are in the making, I just haven't felt the push to sit down and tell about them. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But last weekend my dear friend </span><a href="http://theartcupboard.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bree</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> celebrated her 19th. It was a mad dance party to say the least. </span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We the mad tea party (alice, march hare, mad hatter)</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">thanksgiving was lovely. Spent with friends and food and talking about </span><a href="http://www.childrensheritagefoundation.org/second/uganda.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">this place</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> for hours. More confirmation that that is where God has me to be next march through the next march after that. I am blessed because God is so good. </span></span><br />
</div></div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-59056149958176360632009-11-16T22:51:00.000-08:002009-11-16T22:51:35.127-08:00do times change?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SwJG67ODzII/AAAAAAAAANo/ROESISerugU/s1600/victorian1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SwJG67ODzII/AAAAAAAAANo/ROESISerugU/s320/victorian1.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">victorian era</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hairarchives.com/private/victorian1new.htm">via</a> </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SwJG8HYsIdI/AAAAAAAAANw/wSMIcAQ-Th8/s1600/16049835_66_b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SwJG8HYsIdI/AAAAAAAAANw/wSMIcAQ-Th8/s320/16049835_66_b.jpeg" /></a><br />
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</div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-20147274804911996682009-11-02T08:53:00.000-08:002009-11-02T08:53:11.437-08:00through the years<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Halloween has come and gone and left behind it good memories. I was looking through old pictures and found a few of Alli, Zach, and I all dressed up.</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Su8L8NqfYfI/AAAAAAAAAMI/75D03RmY2Ik/s1600-h/IMG_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Su8L8NqfYfI/AAAAAAAAAMI/75D03RmY2Ik/s400/IMG_0001.jpg" width="275" /></span></span></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jason (left), Princess (center), Jason (right)</span></span><br />
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</span></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Su8MBQzevPI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/TTs8bVm6GEE/s1600-h/IMG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Su8MBQzevPI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/TTs8bVm6GEE/s400/IMG.jpg" /></span></span></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Present (left), Fairy Girl? (center), Pirate (right)</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Black Cat (left), Cubicle (center), 80's Chick (right)</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's looking at pictures like this that make me so happy for these two. I don't really know what I would do without them. They are one of God's biggest blessings in my life. </span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And it's looking at pictures like these that make me cry a little bit.</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">then:</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Su8NgABkbWI/AAAAAAAAAMw/uvv6EP_7msQ/s1600-h/IMG_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Su8NgABkbWI/AAAAAAAAAMw/uvv6EP_7msQ/s400/IMG_0006.jpg" /></span></span></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Su8NkW9wqGI/AAAAAAAAAM4/RVj5i_kiGS4/s1600-h/IMG_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Su8NkW9wqGI/AAAAAAAAAM4/RVj5i_kiGS4/s400/IMG_0007.jpg" /></span></span></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and now:</span></span><br />
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</div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-20193939622538435522009-10-30T11:01:00.000-07:002009-10-30T11:16:52.278-07:00hello again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SusoM4H4OXI/AAAAAAAAALw/rT06iyu9cHQ/s1600-h/IMG_0003_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SustLewihQI/AAAAAAAAAMA/IujwmKJFG2U/s1600-h/IMG_0003_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SustLewihQI/AAAAAAAAAMA/IujwmKJFG2U/s200/IMG_0003_2.jpg" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oh man. I have been so neglectful of this poor blog. I have been crafting more than usual, I just haven't gotten a chance to post about it yet. Allison and I have begun planning christmas early this year so I've stayed busy shopping, planning, collaborating, and... making ornaments ^_^. So far I have made two and as soon as I have pictures I will post them. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;">But tomorrow is halloween/harvestday/reformationday/whateverwhocaresanyway. What it really comes down to is candy and tricker-treating. And meeting new people and dancing. So in light of that, here is what I drawed for our halloween neighborhood bbq flyers. </span><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tonight is dressing up and dancing and it is so good because I haven't been to a dance party in a long time.</span></span>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-38704866442116803192009-10-13T15:35:00.000-07:002009-10-13T15:35:21.000-07:00encouraged by these<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="first" style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,<br />
When sorrows like sea billows roll;<br />
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,<br />
It is well, it is well, with my soul.</span></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="refrain" style="list-style-type: none; margin-left: 20px; margin-top: 1em;"><span class="refrain" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Refrain:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
It is well, with my soul,<br />
It is well, it is well, with my soul.</span></span></li>
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<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,<br />
Let this blest assurance control,<br />
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,<br />
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.</span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!<br />
My sin, not in part but the whole,<br />
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,<br />
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!</span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:<br />
If Jordan above me shall roll,<br />
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life<br />
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.</span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,<br />
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;<br />
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!<br />
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!</span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,<br />
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;<br />
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,<br />
Even so, it is well with my soul.</span></span></li>
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">~</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Horatio G. Spafford</span></span></span></div></span>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-10687023145424732402009-10-10T20:33:00.000-07:002009-10-10T20:34:04.971-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some lovely parts of today... time-lapse videos, new anthropologie catalog, and dabbling with watercolor and ink. Somehow, they are all connected. </span></span></span><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And to top it off is the continuation of lovely fall weather here in southern california. Three cheers for socks turned inside out and moccasin slippers worn all day.</span></span></span>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-44178118312864599872009-10-07T11:08:00.000-07:002009-10-07T19:23:31.218-07:00dust<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I do not have time now for a lengthy post (though one is due), but I did want to share this video. I find it eerily beautiful - this unending process of birth to dust and birth and dust again. God is awesome and good even in these natural processes of degeneration that are a result of sin. I am reminded of my own frailty and fleetingness. I stand in awe that God sent his son to interrupt this continued cycle of death. He has given me new life that runs so much deeper than the physical corrosion of sin. </span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> L</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ove one another earnestly from a pure heart,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> since you have been born again,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the living and abiding word of God; </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">for</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> "All flesh is like grass</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and all its glory like the flower of grass.</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The grass withers,</span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and the flower falls,</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">but the word of the Lord remains forever." </span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And this word</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is the good news that was preached to you.</span></span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Peter 1:22a-25</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">My soul, why do you not at rest? </span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Do you not know the storm that tosses you is more treacherous than the one you fear?</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Oh, treacherous soul! That will not rest when you are eternally safe</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">That tempts me to believe the lies you whisper.</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Your standing is firm and you cry, “quicksand!”</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">You are loved eternally yet you cry, “unloved!”</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">You are stubborn, you are blind, and worst yet</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">You do no believe your savior loves you.</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">And best yet,</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">He loves you steadfastly still.</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">May your cry of “quicksand” be deafened by his louder cry of “I uphold you with my righteous right hand!”</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">May your cry of “unloved!” be drowned by his louder cry of “loved eternally”</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">And when you do not believe, touch his scars you earned and know that he is good.</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">My soul, oh my soul, why are you at turmoil with in me?</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Do you not know, you have a righteous Savior who sought you when you were lost</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">And saved you when you were dead. </span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Nevermore to sink in the mire of this world</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Nevermore to be despised</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">His love has cured your disease</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Now trust that he is good.</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">He died to posses you.</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">He died to love you.</span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">That is how good he is. </span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Oh my soul, stand in awe of your God</span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-73592510663292072892009-09-26T17:59:00.000-07:002009-09-26T18:01:16.939-07:00center of gravity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kyuuto-Japanese-Crafts-Lacy-Crochet/dp/0811860582/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254012027&sr=8-1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41u%2B4qAn6aL.jpg" width="172" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I borrowed this lovejoy from the library yesterday (i love the library). It is a translated japanese craft book and it has the most lovely crochet projects. After I figured out how to read the diagrams (and had a few trials and errors) I managed to complete this wonderful pincushion:</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It feels good to have started and completed something (in the same day). I am hoping the cuteness of this pin cushion will be the extra push I need to learn how to sew for real. Then I will actually be able to use it. </span></span><br />
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</div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-81423164198428770182009-09-24T10:49:00.000-07:002009-09-26T18:11:36.781-07:00the moral of lines<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;">I was thinking just now about coloring books and how coloring books are so much fun. And I wished I had a really lovely coloring book... you know, for those often times of no inspiration? Well, I looked on amazon (because if it isn't on amazon it probably doesn't exist) and found some lovely coloring books. </span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;">by Sol Lewitt, R. Crumb, and Alexis Rockman</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;">by Dover</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;">by Marty Noble</span></span></span><br />
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</div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-11203309111474246182009-09-18T13:19:00.000-07:002009-09-18T13:21:35.397-07:00fry fry a hen<div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today I decided to try my hand at sewing. Turns out, I hasn't gotten any better since the last time I tried. Oh well. I suppose I must start somewhere. Here is my largely unfortunate yet humbly optimistic flower that seems to say "I'm not much, but at least I'm something." It makes me want to keep trying.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;">The "have a little faith in me" lyrics are playing through my head now. Is that weird?</span>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-70790322620553761642009-09-17T22:12:00.000-07:002009-09-17T22:12:30.535-07:00"you look like you very care"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It has been a short break from the blog, but I am back for a brief post to share with you the latest addition to my portfolio. An elephant parade (drawed for Allison because she does like elephants so very much). All the elephants of a little girl's summery imaginary, each so festive in its own way. To me this is a final taste of the summer days that are so quickly fading into a wonderful fall. I pray that autumn brings with it many new ideas to explore.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Therefore, with a picture of the cross etched in my mind and the power of the cross etched on my heart, I had a playdough picnic with Madison. It was great fun. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More artworks are on the way. I was feeling especially motivated this morning. Stay tuned. </span></span>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-46402524559393992952009-09-01T14:09:00.000-07:002009-09-01T14:11:05.923-07:00picture this<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yesterday was exciting because I </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">finally </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">hung up all my pictures! For so long I have been collecting and transforming picture frames, and I am finally able to enjoy it all up on my wall. It took longer than I had imagined to choose the nicest arrangement. I am much too fickle when it comes to this kind of thing.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Sp2I2X8kBmI/AAAAAAAAAHw/jGuHR5BVDdQ/s1600-h/P8300018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Sp2I2X8kBmI/AAAAAAAAAHw/jGuHR5BVDdQ/s200/P8300018.JPG" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Sp2JJsnRJuI/AAAAAAAAAH4/MpoqUYuUYW4/s1600-h/P8300029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Sp2JJsnRJuI/AAAAAAAAAH4/MpoqUYuUYW4/s200/P8300029.JPG" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Sp2JZcFnecI/AAAAAAAAAIA/-llCUt9hiRA/s1600-h/P8310034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="text-decoration: line-through;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Sp2JZcFnecI/AAAAAAAAAIA/-llCUt9hiRA/s200/P8310034.JPG" /></span></span></span></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: line-through;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">At last I found an arrangement that I was happy with. Then I got down and measured, marked, hammered, and nailed - and only changed me mind twice or thrice. I am most pleased with the result. My wall is completely transformed.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-43166176286392764762009-08-30T20:18:00.000-07:002009-08-30T20:29:54.897-07:00i'd like to be<span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpsqG2BbW6I/AAAAAAAAAGg/BiYWUXXeAsw/s320/IMG_0005.jpg" width="221" /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpsqG2BbW6I/AAAAAAAAAGg/BiYWUXXeAsw/s1600-h/IMG_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></a></span>After coming home from church, trying to read, falling asleep on the couch for a couple hours, and waking up with a dry throat, I finally finished reading "The 21 Balloons" to Tyler and Luke. We started this book a couple of weeks ago as a part of camp. It is one my mom read to me when I was younger and I remember enjoying it immensely. I was quite pleased to find it was just as pleasurable, if not more, to read it now as it was then.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The book is written and illustrated by William Pene du Bois. It is the curious account of Professor William Waterman Sherman's unbelievable journey from a hot air balloon, to the volcanic island of Krakatoa, and then off the island in dramatic explosion. Along the way he is introduced to the unusual citizens of Krakatoa and their extravagant, unconventional mode of living. The story takes place during the popular balloon years of 1860 to 1890, and includes, "Just about every kind of free balloon travel known to man and...a few balloon inventions unknown until now."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you have not read this book, I would strongly recommend it. It is quite accessible to children and adults alike. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">William Pene du Bois not only wrote this wonderful story, but also illustrated it. Here are some of Mr. du Bois' fantastic illustrations:</span></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">After delighting in these lovely, retro-balloon-contraption illustrations, I sat down to let inspiration take me where it would. My end result was less like these, and more like, well, this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Sps_JBf1WDI/AAAAAAAAAHI/tozdTjxHJHI/s1600-h/IMG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/Sps_JBf1WDI/AAAAAAAAAHI/tozdTjxHJHI/s400/IMG.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And the moral is.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br />
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</span></div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-61364184470782767422009-08-28T15:08:00.000-07:002009-08-28T15:24:16.509-07:00my home is my oyster...?<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16px;"></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SphNN-cXELI/AAAAAAAAAEg/J6HD1UiAFiM/s1600-h/DSC_0816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SphNN-cXELI/AAAAAAAAAEg/J6HD1UiAFiM/s200/DSC_0816.JPG" /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Another hot day. A good day for frozen yogurt and shopping for air-soft pellets and birthday cards with my younger brother, Trenton. Thank you Jesus for making my heart soft when it didn't want to be, and for blessing my time with my little (taller!?!) brother. Amen.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm home alone now? How strange. When ten people all participate in an exodus from the house, it is quite a phenomenon. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well, how will I spend this short space of aloneness? First by posting these pictures I took from my room.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Over the past year I have been redecorating my room (when you buy everything from craigslist and thrift shops it really does take that long). After a year of this, I am finally tasting the fruits of my labor.</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And so, I will share some of my on sale, thrifted, craigslisted, handmade, and hand-edited treasures and hopefully encourage anyone who reads this that a space can be transformed without spending buckets of the green stuff... but it does take a willingness to wait. </span></span><br />
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</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Account:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">embroidered artwork - thrifted</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">dear statuette - estate sale</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">konica camera - thrifted </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">vintage dominoes - thrifted </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">bottle vase - UO clearance</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> wingback chair - craigslist</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">red pillow - UO clearance</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> magazine rack table - furniture store clearance</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> ladderback chair - thrifted<br />
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</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And finally, my favorite clock friend, hand made for me by my favorite Bree friend (</span></span><a href="http://www.theartcupboard.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.theartcupboard.blogspot.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">) for my sixteenth. I love you Bree!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today - one of those days where you go to sleep the night before with no plans, and you wake up at 9:30 am with no plans, and as soon as you step outside your door you realize there is allot more to do than you had imagined when you fell asleep. Most of these things were of the minutely exciting nature, such as laundry, cleaning up the garage, etc. If anything made these tasks less enjoyable, it was not their lack of flavor, but rather the 97°F weather. Praise the Lord for air conditioning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There were other parts of today that were more exciting than these. First was the re-discovery of a comfy yellow skirt that I have not worn in years, and the fact that it went well with my multicolored belt from salvation army. Second was a thrift/grocery trip, listening to The Shins in an uncomfortably hot car. Third was the finding of this lovely thrifted treasure from the local thrift store. Yarn embroidered flowers on pretty yellow canvas (70's? The colors suggest as much... at least the thrift lady thought so). It will look nice on my wall.</span><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fourth exciting thing was hunting for the least expensive 4% fat, ground beef at the grocery store (I found it eventually. Yay!). Fifth (and final, up to this point) was arriving home to a very encouraging email from a very dear friend that built my faith immensely. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was a good reminder that God is faithful over ground beef, life plans, and everything in-be-tween. Moreover, he loves me steadfastly because of is son. And my failures today (they have been many) are as if they had never happened. Praise the Lord indeed. </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is the result of last nights mind milking with the assistance of the Long and Winding Road, memories of a beautiful summer, and hopes for a lovely winter.</span></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-26150235223140999202009-08-24T12:39:00.000-07:002009-08-24T13:19:07.885-07:00coconut tea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpLvqYz6D1I/AAAAAAAAABs/mnQZzf73K6A/s1600-h/Lindsay%27s+artwork+008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpLvqYz6D1I/AAAAAAAAABs/mnQZzf73K6A/s320/Lindsay%27s+artwork+008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373620816900132690" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">This morning was nice. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">Waking up at 7:00 a.m. is quite a feat for me. But I did it. And I am glad I did. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">The only proper way to discuss the upcoming school year is on a comfy couch, in comfy clothes, drinking coconut tea with my dearest Mother. My Mom is one of God's greatest gifts to my life, and I was so grateful for that time with her this morning.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; ">We discussed how to fill a year of school when there is no more school left to do. How is it done? By quilting, drawing, starting an etsy shop, planting a church, taking hip hop, and making dinners with Mom. I have made my plans, now it is for me to act on them and see how God will work. </span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">As I made this blog for my art, I will now share some. Enjoy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpLuynIZQKI/AAAAAAAAABc/WVUt3r8Rtpg/s1600-h/Lindsay%27s+artwork+010.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpLuynIZQKI/AAAAAAAAABc/WVUt3r8Rtpg/s320/Lindsay%27s+artwork+010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373619858671485090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><div style="text-align: center;">The Future is Uncertain <br /></div></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpLuyH29ycI/AAAAAAAAABU/6aUzIS_vw3c/s1600-h/Lindsay%27s+artwork+008.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpLuxyLCHBI/AAAAAAAAABM/uzphsRpokJo/s1600-h/Lindsay%27s+artwork+004.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpLuxyLCHBI/AAAAAAAAABM/uzphsRpokJo/s320/Lindsay%27s+artwork+004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373619844455472146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Hidden Dangers<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpLuzLUDo8I/AAAAAAAAABk/TWFh3FqZBM8/s320/Lindsay%27s+artwork+002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373619868384076738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We Are All Mad<br /></span></div></div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-21277075158034653532009-08-23T22:35:00.000-07:002009-08-24T10:13:36.711-07:00Totoro, Totoro<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Last night was spent watching My Neighbor Totoro for the second time in four days. I love the sweet story-line, believable characters, and its genuine portrayal of the trials and joys of childhood. I most certainly recommend this. Totoro, I believe, has just qualified for the collection of films I can watch endlessly and not tire of. So far this prestigious collection is comprised of The Corpse Bride, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Howl's Moving Castle, and Amelie. If you have not seen these films, you should. Their images are beautiful and their stories compelling. The things I appreciate most in quality films.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TuLX50_5UAI&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TuLX50_5UAI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">As for other news, God blessed this afternoon with getting to know new friends, eating much too much, and planning a church. He is good.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Also, the word of today is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">reticent </span>and it is Barbara Eden's (I dream a Jeannie) birthday. She turned 75.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The things you learn on the internet.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8475948580234332368.post-13937799980995573412009-08-22T18:25:00.000-07:002009-08-24T12:38:19.515-07:00me and my art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpCuWkcpB_I/AAAAAAAAAA0/m7s-A-XghUs/s1600-h/Lindsay%27s+artwork+009.jpg"></a><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpCssMRCZmI/AAAAAAAAAAc/LYlLOkoEUgI/s320/Lindsay%27s+artwork+005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372984230659909218" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">It is Saturday. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">And I just made a blog. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Finding a suitable name was much more of an ordeal than I had anticipated. Well, that is not entirely truthful. Finding a suitable name was a breeze. Finding a suitable name that had occurred to no one else was more difficult. After trying about twelve names and finding they had all been "stolen," I landed on moon shadow milk which I got from a poem I wrote a while ago - one of those "crazy dream thoughts" turned poem.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">The Dreamer</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">By</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"> Lindsay </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Laliberte</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Softly treading down old creaky stairs,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Carefully avoiding shadow shrouded chairs,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">A miniature dreamer, awakened too soon,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Pulls back the curtains, stares up at the moon.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Wind whispering softly through a chink in the pane</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Beckons the dreamer to dream once again.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">A vessel constructed of cardboard and a spoon,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Is suitable conveyance for a journey to the moon.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Tossed on a gale of sweet </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">moon shadow milk</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Wrapped in a curtain of rose petal silk.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Bottled-up star-flair held tightly in hand,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">"Oh sweet little specter, where will thou land?"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">"My bed floats beneath, God's pearl lies above</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">I have searched all between for the one they call love.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Have you heard of the one they call love?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">They say h</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">e came down from the heavens above.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">He crafted this moon with his unerring hands,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">and with them he laid the wisest of plans.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">It is him I must find for it is him that does save, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">With the salvation he bought with the blood that he gave."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">"Faint little moon child, it is not you who must seek,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">For love sought you and saved you, before you had lips to speak.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Starlight phantom, He asks that you only believe</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">That He loved you first and He does not deceive.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Rest now sweet child, return to thy bed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Knowing He lives in thy heart, rest now they head."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Scarce had the moon sunk into the sea</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">And God pulled up the sun quite majestically.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Than silently the dreamer returned to this shore</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Possessing the love that made waking worth living for.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">My main reason for starting this blog is to share my art with the outside world. Along the way I am sure I will share other things that appeal to me. I will probably end up sharing things about myself too.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">As that is the case, I might as well begin by warning you that I am a sinner in desperate need of a savior. That savior is Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who lived a perfect life, and died the death of a criminal, bearing the full wrath of God, for me. And He has made me a child of God, covering my sin with his righteousness. Now I am experiencing the joy (often mixed with the trial) of being raised from death to life by the love of Christ.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">I am by no means perfect, a fact which you would readily affirm (at least in your head) if you saw me in action, and weren't just reading my blog. Therefore, I will try to not give any false impressions, or at least to leave you with the impression that any accomplishments of mine are the result of something besides Christ's love at work in me.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Those are facts of me. Now for the art... of me.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255);"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpCuWHswQUI/AAAAAAAAAAs/YAPHjWWr7Lk/s320/Lindsay%27s+artwork+001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372986050500116802" style="text-align: center;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpCuVhpieWI/AAAAAAAAAAk/GX6AP1mi7BU/s1600-h/Lindsay%27s+artwork.jpg"></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; 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"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpCuVhpieWI/AAAAAAAAAAk/GX6AP1mi7BU/s1600-h/Lindsay%27s+artwork.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpCuVhpieWI/AAAAAAAAAAk/GX6AP1mi7BU/s320/Lindsay%27s+artwork.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372986040286083426" style="text-align: center;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpCuWkcpB_I/AAAAAAAAAA0/m7s-A-XghUs/s320/Lindsay%27s+artwork+009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372986058217162738" style="text-align: center;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px; " /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpCuWHswQUI/AAAAAAAAAAs/YAPHjWWr7Lk/s1600-h/Lindsay%27s+artwork+001.jpg"></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YiiMF5t5JK8/SpCsC2iL5NI/AAAAAAAAAAU/USSpzXIweRc/s1600-h/Lindsay%27s+artwork.jpg"></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"></span></span></div></div></div></div>Lindsay Lalibertehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03456193320397619174noreply@blogger.com2