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HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED THIS???? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am hoping that some of you may be able to help me..I’m in contact with Support,

but so far they’re mystified…my images are disappearing off of my posts!!

Has anyone ever experienced this and do you have any advice…I’m becoming

invisible..(which may be a good thing)…

 

Thanks

YIPPEE!

I’m guest blogging today on “The Blissful Adventurer’s” blog so follow this

link and stop on over….you’ve seen most of the images before…but the

thoughts are fresh!

 

http://blissfuladventurer.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/dont-blink/comment-page-1/#comment-6586

A SQUIRREL IN PARADISE…

This little visitor was having a lovely day…

 

OH IF ONLY I WERE TWO INCHES TALLER!
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SOMEONE HAS A HEARTY APPETITE.
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WHAT IS A SHEEP WHEN IT’S AN ITSY, BITSY, CUTIE PIE? A LITTLE LAMB~~A BABY!!

This could have been another post titled..”I don’t know why”….

 

I have a fondness for this image….and I don’t know why….

 

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TEN THINGS TO CONTEMPLATE WHILE KITE SURFING…

Had fun last week watching feats of “daring-do” on the high seas!

These kite surfers are amazing!!  When I first saw them doing this, I thought they

were holding on to the kites with their bare hands….DUH….the kites would have

been gone in one second flat……this has to be the most amazing feeling!

Now I thought about how it would actually feel, and what my thoughts at that

moment would be, and here they are….

1. I AM GOING TO DIE….

2. DOES MY REAR END LOOK SMALLER WHEN I’M HIGHER OFF THE GROUND?

3. THIS HELMET IS GOING TO RUIN MY HAIR.

4. DID I FORGET TO FEED THE CAT THIS MORNING?

5. I WONDER HOW LONG IT WILL BE UNTIL THEY FIND MY BODY?

6. I JUST KNOW MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO REMARRY WITHIN SIX MONTHS.

7. DOES IT REALLY FEEL LIKE YOUR HITTING CONCRETE WHEN YOU HIT THE WATER AT HIGH SPEED?

8. WHILE THE PLASTIC SURGEON IS REPAIRING MY FACE, AFTER LANDING, I WONDER IF HE COULD DO

LIPOSUCTION ON MY THIGHS?

9.  DARN……. I FORGOT TO USE THE BATHROOM BEFORE I LEFT THE HOUSE.

10. IF I JUST LET GO FOR ONE SECOND, I CAN REACH THAT CANDY BAR IN MY POCKET…

WHATEVER YOU DO TODAY,  HAPPY LANDINGS!!!!

YOU SAIL YOUR WAY…AND I’LL SAIL MINE.
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O,K….NOW THIS IS TOO HIGH! TOO HIGH!! YOU MEAN IT GETS WORSE???
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THE EGRET AND THE IBIS

AND NOW IF YOU WILL ALL FORGIVE ME,

I WILL PROCEED TO TRASH AND MANGLE

POETRY AS WE KNOW IT….

(I mean no disrespect..I’m just no good at the technical bits)

THE EGRET IS A GRACEFUL BIRD,

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CATCHING FOOD IN JUST A “BLINK”.

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BUT YELLOW SOCKS CANNOT COMPARE,

TO “BOOTIES” THAT ARE PINK!

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SHARKTOOTH HUNTING…IT’S LIKE PULLING TEETH!

And now I will introduce you to a passion of mine….SHARK TOOTH HUNTING!!

Whenever I get the chance to go to Florida, there is never any doubt that I will spend

at least part of my visit, shark tooth hunting…

I’m still not sure why the area that I visit, Venice Florida, has so many shark’s

teeth…but there is a fossil bed that runs under this area of land.

After a shark dies, all that is left eventually are the teeth. They get buried under the sand and over

the eons of time, they become fossilized. As the tide washes in and recedes, these

teeth are uncovered, wash in, and then are swept back out to become covered

with sand once again.

There are parts of Florida that were not under water at one time  and animal life

lived and died in this area…those areas,eventually  were covered with water

and the bone from these animals became covered with sediment and eventaully

fossilized…So in addition to finding the teeth of sharks, you can also find fossilized

horses teeth!

It’s pretty cool to think that you are the first human to touch these teeth

after millions of years have passed.

This is a sport where SPEED AND AGILITY are crucial…(Well, not always)..

But most of the time, these teeth wash in with the waves, and are pulled right

back out, so you’ve got to grab it fast…I use a “Florida snow shovel”, to scoop

along the edge of the water. You dredge up a bunch of sand, shake it up and down

in the water to wash out the little stuff, and yahoo!!!, if you’re lucky there will

be a shark’s tooth in amongst the shells .

Several years ago, I was thrilled to find a Megalodon shark tooth while wading

in the water…no scooping was involved, I just looked down and there it was!

The image you see on this post will show you the size of the tooth,

compared to what I normally find. This tooth is a “baby tooth” for this shark..The Megalodon

would grow to be up to  60 feet long and was the largest shark that ever lived.

I now have over 21,000 sharks teeth, tiger sharks, bull sharks, lemon sharks,

mako sharks, etc.  and I am going to start rehab any day now

to conquer my addiction. (heehee).   I know you’ll think I’m kidding, but I’ve

actually had people ask me if I pulled the teeth out of a shark’s mouth…

This is my serious post of the day….Oh! And just to back up my story, here’s

a short video...http://youtu.be/hcFlDQozc6g

Also here are some facts…http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/fossils/megalodon.html

A FELLOW SHARK TOOTH HUNTER (ALSO KNOW AS AN “ADDICT”)
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THIS COULD GIVE YOU NIGHTMARES!
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TREASURE!
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TEN FISHY QUESTIONS.

This little guy was getting a  fishing lesson…and he caught a nice one!!  The best part of

watching this whole process was when he did  ”catch and release”….however, we always

taught the kids to GENTLY place them back in the water…A woman who had also been

watching commented .. “well, now he’s gone and made the fish dizzy”.

IF FISH COULD FLY
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Now there’s something to ponder..

Do fish get dizzy?

Do they get headaches and feel the need to go lay down with a cool drink?

Do they use moisturizer because people are always saying…”ewwwww, your skin is really scaly”.

Do they ever choke on  water and say, “That went down the wrong pipe”?

What do they do when they get the hiccups? ( We always gargle with water, then quickly bend over and swallow the water..presto!…no hiccups..)

Can they gargle?

How do they keep their teeth so clean?

Do they ask their friends, does this seaweed make my fin look fat?

If a group of fish is called a “school of fish”, how do they carry their text books?

Do fish get sunburns, and if they do, would you call it a “fish fry”?

These are the things that keep me up at night.

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MOM AND JIM…DO NOT READ THIS POST. THIS IS FOR EVERYONE ELSE’S EYES, BUT NOT YOURS….I MEAN IT, CLICK OFF!!!!!

Hello out there all of you fabulous bloggers….I’ll get straight to the point….

My lovely mother turns 80 in just a few weeks..you would think  this woman is 29……..she gardens, has written two books about our family’s genealogy …makes jewelry that she sells at art fairs. She paints with oils, and is hired to paint portraits…there is more, but you get the idea…

My sister and I are having a party for her and  I would like your helI with some fresh ideas!!!   (that is supposed to say “help” but my iPad won’t let me change it.

I want to do something during  the party for a fun surprise, but I am out of ideas…

This could be a game, or something that involves her getting prizes.

Keep your ideas suitable for a  G rated audience please,,:)

I’m counting on you team!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ooooohhh, one last thought, anyone who wants to send her a birthday card could send it to……….

LaDonna BIRTHDAY

P.O. Box 10359

Fort Wayne, Indiana

46851

It would be SO much fun for her to get cards from all over the world!!!

WEST AGAIN…

I’m still dreaming of the West…

Don’t wake me…

DON’T WORRY, MOTHER NATURE MADE THEM FALL OFF.
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THE CHASE IS ON!
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THE WILD.
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RED, YELLOW, PURPLE..OR IS IT PINK?

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THE FAM…..

My husband and his family have been involved in the grocery business for a long time..

Maybe you’re just born that way………..That’s hubby in the middle…no lie..:)

PAPERBAGS…GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
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