tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18347614596736816142024-02-20T08:33:51.575-06:00Bethlehem - "House of Bread"Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-52036947156298054272014-08-07T12:22:00.000-05:002014-08-07T12:22:19.527-05:00Due to curves in life's road, I have moved over here: <a href="http://reachingtotheskies.blogspot.com/">reachingtotheskies.blogspot.com</a> I'd love to see you there!<br />
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Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-50402653973805699302013-04-02T20:04:00.001-05:002013-04-02T20:04:14.112-05:00This is spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While the view from the bakery window may not look warm and springy (Can you find the nearly buried bird bath?)...</div>
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...inside is warm and blooming. Happy Spring!</div>
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Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-14729775245586116862013-02-25T14:38:00.002-06:002013-02-25T14:38:56.964-06:00Meet Barm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Seven years ago "barm" became a part of my life. Barm, just one of the many names for plain, old sourdough starter, has been growing happily ever since. He is a bit of a demanding fellow, though, begging for food quite regularly. Today was one of those days.</div>
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But barm doesn't get fed for nothing. He is a good worker in my bakery.</div>
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2006 -- Some of barm's first successful loaves.</div>
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Barm is still at it! He is just a young thing, after all.</div>
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Vacation is...</h4>
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...treats.</div>
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...family and special foods.</div>
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...year-end bookkeeping.</div>
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...extra sleep.</div>
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...time to read.</div>
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...season's-end Julekakke.</div>
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...friends and games.</div>
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...loads of laundry.</div>
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...twinkling lights and tinsel.</div>
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...cross-country skiing.</div>
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...hot tea.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the
people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ
the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
and lying in a manger” (Luke 2:10-12).<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the
very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in
appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death
on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name
that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in
heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:6-11).<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-50499962185632113332012-10-25T16:58:00.001-05:002012-10-25T16:58:23.384-05:00Summer Snapshots: Faces of the Farmers Market<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcome to Lakes Area Farmers Market, Detroit Lakes! <br />
Let me introduce you to a few market faces.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every farmers market needs a local honey stand! <br />
We began using Dan's Honey's quality product in our baked goods this summer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are there, too! <br />
Note: "we" = my family (some pictured below), me (this picture), and, of course, our baked goods</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maren, my right-hand-woman</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed Hannah's help when she was on this side of the pond.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aunt Dorothy came to visit! <br />
She relished Deb's homemade chips bought with some of her birthday money.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It wouldn't be much fun without shoppers of both the window and actual kind. I loved visiting with many while giving caramel roll samples on Customer Appreciation Day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Children ready for a story and treat<br />
Maren read a children's story each week while eager listeners munched their snack from the picnic basket.</td></tr>
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<br />Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-27761079417701640762012-06-04T20:54:00.000-05:002012-06-04T20:54:56.093-05:00June Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What does this bouquet of garden-picked peonies have to do with baking? Why, they are in the bakery, of course! Even though our eyes were buried in our baking most of the day, we never could forget these lovely flowers. Their perfume permeated the room. Even when the usually overpowering granola and Garlic Sticks were baking, we sniffed the peonies' spicy-sweet aroma. Now that's a nice way to spend a day in the dish water!Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-78754302734678289992012-05-19T15:27:00.000-05:002012-05-19T15:27:50.433-05:00May 4, 2012<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harvey, ND -- The birthplace of quality, organic flour</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad preparing our trusty pick-up for a heavy load.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strong backs (over) load the pick-up with 1000+ lbs. of locally grown and freshly ground flour.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you, Dakota Prairie! We will see you again next year.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-61337254145575096532012-02-21T21:12:00.000-06:002012-02-21T21:12:12.975-06:00More Than a Bakery, Part II<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiHJzXPgZ3e5VyGmSQ5uK404SD-DdSnKdTZg1o0CP7OcIwJAtn1Xf5PmpWcRNrOnpSyLgaABY4iUWXmPJfr4_nxf2k24XE2PHKFLuJQhqgpU4c3hn4OH0_8uUNm5K7UzqVGHNaz0u2c2U/s1600/IMG_5444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiHJzXPgZ3e5VyGmSQ5uK404SD-DdSnKdTZg1o0CP7OcIwJAtn1Xf5PmpWcRNrOnpSyLgaABY4iUWXmPJfr4_nxf2k24XE2PHKFLuJQhqgpU4c3hn4OH0_8uUNm5K7UzqVGHNaz0u2c2U/s400/IMG_5444.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bakery turned banquet hall awaits Thanksgiving guests.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The guests? 30 relatives. The other 15 were seated in our original dining room.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-21133212778869122292012-01-23T20:01:00.001-06:002012-03-07T17:01:34.760-06:00More Than a Bakery, Part I<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aunt Ruth and Mom roll flatbread while Grandpa looks on.</td></tr>
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The bakery is more than a bakery. We knew that it would be way back in the blueprint phase. That's why we...<br />
...chose a floor plan suitable for both a bakery and a living space (if needed in the future). <br />
...chose flooring that's both commercial and "pretty." <br />
...plumbed it for commercial sinks and a small apartment (again, if needed in the future).<br />
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I could go on, but you get the picture. <br />
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Here is a peek into one of the non-bakery moments. One day last December my grandparents and aunt, Ruth, came for our annual flatbread making day. A Ronnevik family Christmas Eve meal would not be complete without this delicious, crackery bread. This time we were aided by a compact and efficient bakery, four ovens included. The baking was done in record time and satisfied many palettes over the next month.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma and I manned the ovens.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flatbread. Mmmm...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-32929718193649394392012-01-06T14:36:00.000-06:002012-01-06T14:36:41.375-06:00Meals for a Dime<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Together we shipped 109 meals to Haiti and Africa!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Over the summer a can sat on our market table collecting pocket change. By the end of the year we had collected $10.97. Last month we sent that money with our friend, Joey, to the Global Aid Network Distribution Center in Lancaster County, PA. That's where Joey works packing aid to be shipped to needy communities around the world in the name of Christ. Thanks for helping!<br />
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To learn more about this project, go to <a href="http://www.gainusa.org/">gainusa.org</a>.Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-59510163153541399442011-11-28T10:47:00.000-06:002011-11-28T10:47:01.092-06:00All good friends share. They even share jobs. At least Megan and I did. <br />
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Many a Friday last summer found Megan on an early morning drive to my kitchen. She would join Maren (sister #1) and me for the day's baking, up to twelve hours at times. Megan brought much help and encouragement to our kitchen. Due to her deft hands Maren and I found a few formerly unheard of minutes for meals, coffee, and even a little story time. By sharing, I think I got the better end of the deal.<br />
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This fall Megan took her turn at sharing. A dream came true when Hannah (sister #2) and I got a behind-the-scenes view into a coffee shop.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Megan mixing up one of her many ice-blended coffees that day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannah and I each got to make our own coffee. Here I am preparing grounds for espresso.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caramel colored espresso. Beautiful!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heating and frothing milk. Thankfully Megan helped me through this scientific process.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding flavors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almond Joy Mocha. Amazing!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-55421959854518123052011-11-02T16:05:00.000-05:002011-11-02T16:05:08.969-05:00Farmers Market FareThere are many great things about selling at farmers markets. One of the perks is the swapping of left-overs that takes place at the end of the day. Often these swaps take us beyond the vegetable basics. That was true one day last fall.<br />
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Upon receiving a bag of beautiful, blue potatoes, I began dreaming. <em>Blue Chips with a Twist. </em><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basically no bread in the house? Time for Mom and me to try out a couple new recipes from last year's Christmas gifts -- no knead bread recipe books!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two hours later and the dough was up to the top of the pails. Seven grain bread...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and basic European white bread. Time for the dough to go into the refrigerator until tomorrow.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are always trying to use up something in our pantry and freezer around here. This day my goal was to make frozen, leftover bread samples (served to customers at farmers markets) into croutons. A few of these seasonings are also on our to-use-up list.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multigrain, Sourdough, Dill-Onion, and Cran-Orange Whole Wheat Breads, seasoned and toasted to perfection. (Sound like a strange combo? Think cranberry stuffing.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spiced herring makes way for croutons. It is just too fun to use old jars.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to fill up the granola container while making a bit to sell to a friend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next day -- Seven grain bread goes from fridge to oven to tummies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thick, chewy crust. Creamy and crunchy crumb. Yum!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-5060835181596990732011-10-20T13:09:00.000-05:002011-10-20T13:09:15.620-05:00"Though the weather outside is frightful..."Twenty-some degrees.<br />
Frost to scrape from windshield.<br />
Brown, saggy plants frozen in their pots.<br />
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Frightful? Maybe not. Especially when I smell decaying leaves, hear the cheerful voices of chickadees, see the clear, star filled sky while crisp air meets my nose... Still I prefer to enjoy these pleasures in short snippets or wrapped mummy-style in warm clothes. I admit it. Cold and I don't get along.<br />
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I remember the cold Octobers of yesteryear, sitting like a bag lady in my parka along the street while selling my home-baked wares to regulars and passers by. But I only remember it. This year I got smart.<br />
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Bumping my farmers market schedule back a little, I used the month of September to catch up on the backlog caused by busy summers. The beginning of October then saw the launch of this year's once-a-month baking and delivery schedule... one month earlier than last year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A stack of deliveries waiting to go.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standing Order<br />
This family chose a great variety of baking to enjoy every month.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Bread Subscriptions<br />
Here is a peak into October's "edition."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-33706578129533350312011-10-11T14:57:00.000-05:002011-10-21T13:33:10.864-05:00Food and Family<div style="text-align: left;">There is something about food and family...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Family crowded into a home kitchen while cooking, washing dishes, and generally having a good time. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Family sitting quietly around a table enjoying a good meal and each others company - two of God's good gifts. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Family passing down the love of good, quality food from one generation to the next.</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In the last years we discovered another connection between food and family. It all began one winter day when my youngest foster brother, Ninh, and his wife, Hue (pronounced Hway), surprised us with a visit - our first contact with our three boys in fourteen years. Since then we have enjoyed many great visits with Ninh's family... and much great food.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAl9yUc3tI13j4DCwNSi1t3UCrWzeWDGksfo6niL9tVsRRHtfsaHWTzh3nVXN2Vpb0LoMhtig3LdBMR5eoeslxQWjG4XzIym7BVnl7Jn_-PAyhQeK7QHotCfgTLbrhlF0oqNFiOsvkZO2S/s1600/IMG_2366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAl9yUc3tI13j4DCwNSi1t3UCrWzeWDGksfo6niL9tVsRRHtfsaHWTzh3nVXN2Vpb0LoMhtig3LdBMR5eoeslxQWjG4XzIym7BVnl7Jn_-PAyhQeK7QHotCfgTLbrhlF0oqNFiOsvkZO2S/s400/IMG_2366.JPG" width="400" /></a>Last winter my family gathered around a table at Ninh and brother An's Vietnamese <em>Orchid Restaurant</em> in White Bear Lake, MN.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycnyH34ZACJ_sNxFx7-M7-636as3rxaBnUmvroQtIsObBHBz62FHAZD3JSTDUe6GeK1j8bGgA-6Ea1gmSYhUsx8r04Ln1bSLBamzbH57Tfu48xRpYzaQfbrRJBYpHmOHu8inRMT2zO8aV/s1600/IMG_2367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycnyH34ZACJ_sNxFx7-M7-636as3rxaBnUmvroQtIsObBHBz62FHAZD3JSTDUe6GeK1j8bGgA-6Ea1gmSYhUsx8r04Ln1bSLBamzbH57Tfu48xRpYzaQfbrRJBYpHmOHu8inRMT2zO8aV/s400/IMG_2367.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Ninh slipped away from his post in the kitchen to catch a few minutes of visiting.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Wvh3sl41H6VG2-ofikaZmqTaUoHAGNWCQTNpa5gf4Vd9U_WYLx6_35TVSQd6chR3Og3kgRscewkfm8Ytg8Q8bU36UsG3atwfj7XGLhhtxplMeITg8y9Z5pJjGZOv0JbCx3PNLOE7Yj5R/s1600/IMG_2349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Wvh3sl41H6VG2-ofikaZmqTaUoHAGNWCQTNpa5gf4Vd9U_WYLx6_35TVSQd6chR3Og3kgRscewkfm8Ytg8Q8bU36UsG3atwfj7XGLhhtxplMeITg8y9Z5pJjGZOv0JbCx3PNLOE7Yj5R/s400/IMG_2349.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Mom tried one of Ninh's favorite dishes, a fish dinner. The Orchid's hand-cut lotus blossom carrots make a feast for the eyes.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxjyOlAreIMuHgMKsq7TScc9MvD1KiyggkLDrrARLoXlCl4FsmRA-VDjE7RHtkf8DGmnqndYNePljQ14I88jaeB-3lxmYSjyXp3e6MmFKJtlDU0gkwltnv_0nFBSyKYHKEcJCbqbJ3Ekg/s1600/IMG_2354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxjyOlAreIMuHgMKsq7TScc9MvD1KiyggkLDrrARLoXlCl4FsmRA-VDjE7RHtkf8DGmnqndYNePljQ14I88jaeB-3lxmYSjyXp3e6MmFKJtlDU0gkwltnv_0nFBSyKYHKEcJCbqbJ3Ekg/s400/IMG_2354.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Dad always loves a good sweet and sour. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1_hMhX_pYq95v16LYbm3B6abneJooJGHsU_T72xMu3PEeiq9DPzXtLvbAtaj0ZO-w_DUY6jzexDirnMNoMhcwUXnCgoFD6Ryn8GltIXb3rB5CclFaESmiHSjW_dyZ8FJ4F1YshP_-Pji/s1600/IMG_2357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1_hMhX_pYq95v16LYbm3B6abneJooJGHsU_T72xMu3PEeiq9DPzXtLvbAtaj0ZO-w_DUY6jzexDirnMNoMhcwUXnCgoFD6Ryn8GltIXb3rB5CclFaESmiHSjW_dyZ8FJ4F1YshP_-Pji/s400/IMG_2357.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>My noodle dish had great flavor!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOSCl3gPkcukjcBl0A6Jc7RGJdbOrgG0JbfBfTKyEMuSQjPfG4csyYB4jpZqJEPDx-s49IbcTltuCwecd7lHQZb5H1wMwu5CcSHF1FKtqnPW3zDKGOVwXMwYLOQdbbk1ainRbPAPeMP-p/s1600/IMG_2362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOSCl3gPkcukjcBl0A6Jc7RGJdbOrgG0JbfBfTKyEMuSQjPfG4csyYB4jpZqJEPDx-s49IbcTltuCwecd7lHQZb5H1wMwu5CcSHF1FKtqnPW3zDKGOVwXMwYLOQdbbk1ainRbPAPeMP-p/s400/IMG_2362.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Hannah (back) and Maren's (front) delicious and beautiful meals.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Lr1Y2sF9MY58eDufEWqmAayqbmH9zeKTsMffGwKYxQh_YmbhNZwoaduKfRate8bW56KVlMP5Hl3sbnFTuyE4NH6SKSkm8zvLIz1MCgbeh9Rt2BuvQoKVFEicRCK0LFHsTt7mxsvuNnhf/s1600/IMG_2377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Lr1Y2sF9MY58eDufEWqmAayqbmH9zeKTsMffGwKYxQh_YmbhNZwoaduKfRate8bW56KVlMP5Hl3sbnFTuyE4NH6SKSkm8zvLIz1MCgbeh9Rt2BuvQoKVFEicRCK0LFHsTt7mxsvuNnhf/s400/IMG_2377.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The next day found us once again feasting on Vietnamese (and Italian) food - this time at the Nguyen home. Hue served us a full banquet!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iss2jAX99K6oX6z57T73nSQVQlakb_IhwqrBdYZIknTpY23Kujow8h4mNRYaQhid-0LLriSYY-1Vb6vrFWMWhyphenhyphenCBZQgiR_66vAmCh49OS_8rZ1_aW50AHt430tndY1vjyOPg2ylkQNWt/s1600/IMG_2370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iss2jAX99K6oX6z57T73nSQVQlakb_IhwqrBdYZIknTpY23Kujow8h4mNRYaQhid-0LLriSYY-1Vb6vrFWMWhyphenhyphenCBZQgiR_66vAmCh49OS_8rZ1_aW50AHt430tndY1vjyOPg2ylkQNWt/s400/IMG_2370.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Lillian and Athen's cousin kept us well fed all evening long from her own little" kitchen." Feasts everywhere!Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-30427601714007501672011-07-13T16:36:00.000-05:002011-07-13T16:36:00.228-05:00<div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><strong>Keeper of Our Time</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">by Maren Stowman (guest writer)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beep-beep-beep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ding-dong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ding-dong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come-come-come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several timers in the bakery call at once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When this happens, Elsa, “the keeper of the time,” has to sort them all out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">“Beep-beep-beep.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One timer reminders her to start the mixer after giving the dough its autolyse (rest) . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">“Ding-dong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ding-dong.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A crusty loaf needs a thermometer probe to determine if it is baked to perfection.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">“Come, come, come, come.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another oven reminds us that it is ready to be emptied of its contents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time plays a vital role in our bakery.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">This year as we have baked, we have marveled at God’s perfect timing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Summer 2009: We replaced the windows on our house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meanwhile our bakery operation was cramping our bustling home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Four windows came the wrong size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An idea grew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why not add on a bakery?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Summer 2010: We got a late start building after asking an architect relative for advice and starting the plans all over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Due to that set-back, we love how every inch of our work-space has turned out!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">2011: Bakery completed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was just in time for…</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Our source for organic, unbleached flour fell through…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This meant taking a day trip across North Dakota for flour from another mill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To make the trip worthwhile, we had to get lots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had the space to store it all which we wouldn’t have had a year ago!</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Health required we get more help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again we had the space for extra people!</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Two friends came to work for us each bearing their own story of God’s perfect timing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yay!</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>We had dreamed of whole wheat products being our nitch, and when the time was ripe, it took off—this year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have the space to store our wheat berries, too, and the grinder can blow flour all over the bakery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Our aunt’s Alzihmers worsens, and she requires a quiet, orderly home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year with the bakery addition this need is provided for.</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Dad has a new workshop below our bakery. He has been using it to build us more travel and display racks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each new piece has been crafted on the very weeks we have needed to fill them with bread and pack more into our market stand.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">And so…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>amid the activity and noise of our timer-filled bakery, we have constant reminders that our heavenly Father is lovingly caring for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We echo the Psalmists words to the Lord, “My times are in your hands” (Psalm 31:15).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s actions are not dictated by demanding timers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather He is the creator of time and the great Timer Himself.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Beep-beep-beep-beep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back to work we go praising our Heavenly Father, who is the true “Keeper of the Time.”</span></div></div>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-34446947935378268832011-07-13T14:38:00.008-05:002011-07-14T10:09:37.761-05:00"Count your many blessings..."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVW8jlWDTvcd0eG4Y-zihe4bA_OVBaezpX2DiHU7iqM4SKr2Vn3iWGq89JbZy670H1x3OT9Up_0N_Sexh0PAZSnONtMlbhelN7jwJVgM8GaeqAE4pplQUao2EoL7de6OzobMwG5bsj4Tsc/s1600/IMG_2509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVW8jlWDTvcd0eG4Y-zihe4bA_OVBaezpX2DiHU7iqM4SKr2Vn3iWGq89JbZy670H1x3OT9Up_0N_Sexh0PAZSnONtMlbhelN7jwJVgM8GaeqAE4pplQUao2EoL7de6OzobMwG5bsj4Tsc/s400/IMG_2509.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>1) A new and spacious prep-table in a 2) new and spacious work space.<br />
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6) Maren's new oven which has joined mine in "The Kilns" -- the small room that houses our ovens. This is the place everyone wants to be on a cold day.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">"...see what God has done."</span></strong>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-90517985430173917782011-06-20T12:51:00.000-05:002011-06-20T12:51:13.707-05:00To market, to market... [Detroit Lakes, MN]<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHoOqidvN8llUE6ea78a705SHzaHDNHhuKpop4VTDVj0Nkk_Jbisrn1iG_gfRKCDRWPRzW_RayxUQWBpoNxYkXx-392FcY7uOq9p1WNI2BhHvHU7DA6Irag6gIk6kRtrIDU3BMNPExUVe/s1600/IMG_8140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHoOqidvN8llUE6ea78a705SHzaHDNHhuKpop4VTDVj0Nkk_Jbisrn1iG_gfRKCDRWPRzW_RayxUQWBpoNxYkXx-392FcY7uOq9p1WNI2BhHvHU7DA6Irag6gIk6kRtrIDU3BMNPExUVe/s400/IMG_8140.JPG" width="400" /></a>New year.<br />
New location (behind Zorbaz).<br />
New banner.<br />
New bread (Three Pepper Cheddar)!<br />
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Old friends.<br />
New friends.<br />
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Old vendors.<br />
New vendors.<br />
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New, fresh bouquets coming soon.<br />
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Two of the dearest women I know (true, I know a lot in this category) were born on this day. To help them celebrate last fall, I made a cake for each of them. Through the process I learned I love making cakes for those dear to me. I also learned that cake making will likely never be my vocation. Lets put it this way. If I were to be paid by the hour, it wouldn't take many cakes to make me a wealthy woman.<br /><br />#1: Mom's Orange Marmalade Cake<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-9RggcU5PRSA94yryKeeNnTnaDRETMErHc9yhxestZiqc5eQZX9IyUusixG5c_vSstZCS_Nmx8bt9uTNL1tXn0gXSkxQs-lE7HAPI_MASVMe5aPLGBgvAljUkJwF10P5x_qF9JMAB-JM/s1600/IMG_0960.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565808798679907378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-9RggcU5PRSA94yryKeeNnTnaDRETMErHc9yhxestZiqc5eQZX9IyUusixG5c_vSstZCS_Nmx8bt9uTNL1tXn0gXSkxQs-lE7HAPI_MASVMe5aPLGBgvAljUkJwF10P5x_qF9JMAB-JM/s400/IMG_0960.JPG" /></a>Mitford book fans will recognize this as Esther's famous cake.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwUF5ukHLdwFgNQGwGCLKxLw-y-IzTGvqAFcfMMjAOkw1evaXchteA6mMxjqmGFACVaAzHF-wS4NAqrl_w5tes0DKDL2KwtspukdZGzfpO6eKipQ0a3rOtl9JIFD5OEGuoLJ_vnD_Pv1X/s1600/IMG_0961.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565808354513219538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwUF5ukHLdwFgNQGwGCLKxLw-y-IzTGvqAFcfMMjAOkw1evaXchteA6mMxjqmGFACVaAzHF-wS4NAqrl_w5tes0DKDL2KwtspukdZGzfpO6eKipQ0a3rOtl9JIFD5OEGuoLJ_vnD_Pv1X/s400/IMG_0961.JPG" /></a>Three layers of moist cake soaked with an orange syrup and topped with orange marmalade.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcIOTMwgZd0Mg49wf5l6NZ7GDAHISYWtdyib3mz-UlcJSl_AzdnaHH7ntV328PYNAAWmu_r6maBkrQ8ZYGZKcKYdQFuL6N9Hpcc0_prOVN_M4YZp7wwH2aUdtatfU6xNOb_7U7xfsRjsF/s1600/IMG_0983.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565807636008076562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcIOTMwgZd0Mg49wf5l6NZ7GDAHISYWtdyib3mz-UlcJSl_AzdnaHH7ntV328PYNAAWmu_r6maBkrQ8ZYGZKcKYdQFuL6N9Hpcc0_prOVN_M4YZp7wwH2aUdtatfU6xNOb_7U7xfsRjsF/s400/IMG_0983.JPG" /></a>Frosted and ready to eat. (Birthday girl on the right.)</div><div> </div><div></div><div>#2: Tessa's Triple-Layer Raspberry Cake <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibL7m7CiaqVgleTaeapfU0lpQOVZwvXrxmlqnglb53obSwSPr7qfgVM2stm846mgXuHs6roFHpMbY4T-K4u0vwGZj1djsbnryoD1RIGLbt5BaEawiWi2YRDeEY6iwmoROZoktmoKJzqSZW/s1600/IMG_0937.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565809253311415890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibL7m7CiaqVgleTaeapfU0lpQOVZwvXrxmlqnglb53obSwSPr7qfgVM2stm846mgXuHs6roFHpMbY4T-K4u0vwGZj1djsbnryoD1RIGLbt5BaEawiWi2YRDeEY6iwmoROZoktmoKJzqSZW/s400/IMG_0937.JPG" /></a></div><div>Cream cheese frosting over three layers of white cake with home-made (and home-grown) raspberry filling.</div>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-7696085224538515462011-01-20T15:23:00.000-06:002011-01-20T15:23:40.319-06:00Gifts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAaJi_qXT2lLSH2PhO6uYv2QAkTdTXcgRLs9p5YlSsEdA_Xk-fCNYf9NnZsXNxPpuab51Ahq8EYuJl3jPEz1qrJK_45lgJZnSoR3glzp_GoHWl_zxWTqPd0VmSpr0HuS3NMMG4Oi9F6vo/s1600/IMG_1211.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564312580350688994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAaJi_qXT2lLSH2PhO6uYv2QAkTdTXcgRLs9p5YlSsEdA_Xk-fCNYf9NnZsXNxPpuab51Ahq8EYuJl3jPEz1qrJK_45lgJZnSoR3glzp_GoHWl_zxWTqPd0VmSpr0HuS3NMMG4Oi9F6vo/s400/IMG_1211.JPG" border="0" /></a>Birthdays = Gifts<br /><br />That was true on December 18th when Grandma Stowman turned 90. Her son, David, surprised her with a gift of 90 dozen roses. Yes, you read it correctly. <em>Dozen!</em> Those roses became gifts to around 100 friends.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JcecrlnH4XikyWi5Y_lCD-hJEZmkhkPJQmJGDsCyLhEhTw_CDsP9YHz1ByeHdmtEw4KhMaQOdr2I2AIzm7uokeaibmWbOUwQpD7m4TJdtmPZqlJbYi_5OtFjRO4wuBSv2Q_6EpwhyqfQ/s1600/IMG_1250.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564311931093501026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JcecrlnH4XikyWi5Y_lCD-hJEZmkhkPJQmJGDsCyLhEhTw_CDsP9YHz1ByeHdmtEw4KhMaQOdr2I2AIzm7uokeaibmWbOUwQpD7m4TJdtmPZqlJbYi_5OtFjRO4wuBSv2Q_6EpwhyqfQ/s400/IMG_1250.JPG" border="0" /></a>Grandma lost amidst her roses.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNqy_VCRnme-1gQvzTuyCMAJCASgei2-ABgszjSJEUsOE_pbKfBvC5umUoh7X41TtNmr2RC8FlvaGlnl2b-0XRXVubR1uZ1gY_fTlTz6jz24yAKmvl8Gdc3P1hUDCOWDSv7lZJEWBkZQ5/s1600/IMG_1264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564311427996402178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNqy_VCRnme-1gQvzTuyCMAJCASgei2-ABgszjSJEUsOE_pbKfBvC5umUoh7X41TtNmr2RC8FlvaGlnl2b-0XRXVubR1uZ1gY_fTlTz6jz24yAKmvl8Gdc3P1hUDCOWDSv7lZJEWBkZQ5/s400/IMG_1264.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMo_Sbkqa_QEh2SCMLietnj8kGkH1wOVIAm0xZCldZO-7LNs23bHcGQJE5yIRPUu2yxLi3bsxowN6cTasMe9r5YROtClLxsQG6FzSE5R_8JWkeGEOxdc9l26adtHBClrqdkM8KfrpPTGW/s1600/IMG_1341.JPG"></a>Happy 90th birthday, Grandma! Your <em>life</em> has been a gift to so many. Thank you for the best gift you could give me, a godly heritage.</div>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-38699856842972371842011-01-20T13:31:00.000-06:002011-01-20T15:27:26.227-06:00<strong>November 29 - December 3, 2010 -- Painting Walls</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcEcFXG2smk_Ngk4zkrcTXGiyXvYOllayyWvtr3dtaxtRlFJB0RhAw6c9l-Epi2ouz17MdZZ45v41NhiiJnpZWstWbWRhztRdUPy_n_LNLxG-B68eqg81mA8R3SFm96KIZoJASd8B-Vjf/s1600/IMG_1086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564286171727717458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcEcFXG2smk_Ngk4zkrcTXGiyXvYOllayyWvtr3dtaxtRlFJB0RhAw6c9l-Epi2ouz17MdZZ45v41NhiiJnpZWstWbWRhztRdUPy_n_LNLxG-B68eqg81mA8R3SFm96KIZoJASd8B-Vjf/s400/IMG_1086.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dad and Mom made up the roller team.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeREyu_IGSx3apa-Yf1B51aLxmwd3ailpY-6GJ-H3tADn6eoHijcEdJiW2lOgsB-Eb9UEpLJoU66xpL0QgypNRR9HaM1fWE6cpFVa5FNBP9-WehuQx6F_nT7kgQR_5XB03tdknnAWKAOQ5/s1600/IMG_1095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564285704590341746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeREyu_IGSx3apa-Yf1B51aLxmwd3ailpY-6GJ-H3tADn6eoHijcEdJiW2lOgsB-Eb9UEpLJoU66xpL0QgypNRR9HaM1fWE6cpFVa5FNBP9-WehuQx6F_nT7kgQR_5XB03tdknnAWKAOQ5/s400/IMG_1095.JPG" border="0" /></a> Maren and I were the primary edgers. This ladder work was left for me. Do not look down!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZzhkp97chFtmY2orlcgufblzUbCaSMKBOz4ZybtAHgFU-NORLUkU-1Xs4CTC4MGPXTnpi5QcTb8A4NzsVDnBVyGWUX-B8SvkwC5ZHmvqCN0xKrBzhkjLo-8fdtc7RreuC0FuqrfepHCV/s1600/IMG_1096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564285257926087314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZzhkp97chFtmY2orlcgufblzUbCaSMKBOz4ZybtAHgFU-NORLUkU-1Xs4CTC4MGPXTnpi5QcTb8A4NzsVDnBVyGWUX-B8SvkwC5ZHmvqCN0xKrBzhkjLo-8fdtc7RreuC0FuqrfepHCV/s400/IMG_1096.JPG" border="0" /></a>Looking down.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEER_ZQwLJXdQa-87e7padJodZTVON6nP8d5Mhvzd2JcSW5yYY-3za8Eih-j0oeX6YAXLMIl1ckaaNJScIy8WzeMpqB0dq9WeYHX1xaqEQ8y0tsbPMVF6Z962VjYy0OT74ndynAKBpq_7S/s1600/IMG_1104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564284466428777538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEER_ZQwLJXdQa-87e7padJodZTVON6nP8d5Mhvzd2JcSW5yYY-3za8Eih-j0oeX6YAXLMIl1ckaaNJScIy8WzeMpqB0dq9WeYHX1xaqEQ8y0tsbPMVF6Z962VjYy0OT74ndynAKBpq_7S/s400/IMG_1104.JPG" border="0" /></a>Hannah is thinking of becoming an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">electrician</span>. (He-he!) We can hardly wait to get lights and outlets.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>December 4, 2010 -- Installing accent lighting & paint touch-up</strong> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ-tlGHiVcAEPvAzrIAp2gKsdwLKXvY-9-ZV1QMh_r7kDJdFWLrRi76Yuh2YEkai3bvYkI5XqMB8k14bSRFyAwky_DL7rkUtPYzP3o9B8eFJ47cjAEszumHLcx6Xwi5WLsG6dhFbNCnDj/s1600/IMG_1119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564283428782590514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZ-tlGHiVcAEPvAzrIAp2gKsdwLKXvY-9-ZV1QMh_r7kDJdFWLrRi76Yuh2YEkai3bvYkI5XqMB8k14bSRFyAwky_DL7rkUtPYzP3o9B8eFJ47cjAEszumHLcx6Xwi5WLsG6dhFbNCnDj/s400/IMG_1119.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dad drills into the ceiling for our cable lighting over the future work table area. Mom covers up wall paint that somehow jumped onto the ceiling.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNekaWQmWotgKPZwsGxtC4SwHdOWagvMgevZmAehKEPYKaRf2zAmiEzkf_jJhJLE3iYnEJyAAdbtlw7LphbbxVXBftDn8hKvXaGPfhYT3RRbGs3ou_E3E5-DbhiM0vsZP_9XmrB3tP0bJG/s1600/IMG_1113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564282857658338146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNekaWQmWotgKPZwsGxtC4SwHdOWagvMgevZmAehKEPYKaRf2zAmiEzkf_jJhJLE3iYnEJyAAdbtlw7LphbbxVXBftDn8hKvXaGPfhYT3RRbGs3ou_E3E5-DbhiM0vsZP_9XmrB3tP0bJG/s400/IMG_1113.JPG" border="0" /></a>Track lights for Dad's future photo <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">gallery</span>. I wear gloves to protect the halogen bulbs as I pop them into place.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jqTaxycJAYY-rFbEUStfm4NtZVE1shuJOH0zm7G2EM1qTP3bBJZ53Jij2OHMevxuf_xvy6gLlHTgWrLq5ke5JjiJNYUA86qwleVNfm78iKEiHCAq815_PZrmHUfXCBsAlxqPuNflyInt/s1600/IMG_1115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564282433249440594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jqTaxycJAYY-rFbEUStfm4NtZVE1shuJOH0zm7G2EM1qTP3bBJZ53Jij2OHMevxuf_xvy6gLlHTgWrLq5ke5JjiJNYUA86qwleVNfm78iKEiHCAq815_PZrmHUfXCBsAlxqPuNflyInt/s400/IMG_1115.JPG" border="0" /></a>Done! </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>December 5, 2010 -- First meal in the enclosed addition</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkAcomsaRmMuMGe5qKd2BnNLjH6B4e6a6hjSAQcBiINJQ817AhfrNgL3xdxo3Y6r8UTjkQYyQEiHelzFEF0ricM9SJS_huvIn2JzqxUsJPddRO5wa-uHsRqdY8nbIosJTR8AL-ObAOYMM/s1600/IMG_1128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564281320781737154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkAcomsaRmMuMGe5qKd2BnNLjH6B4e6a6hjSAQcBiINJQ817AhfrNgL3xdxo3Y6r8UTjkQYyQEiHelzFEF0ricM9SJS_huvIn2JzqxUsJPddRO5wa-uHsRqdY8nbIosJTR8AL-ObAOYMM/s400/IMG_1128.JPG" border="0" /></a>The banquet table.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5v2elF2x4VrYQ1LPTnYZ2eeOG2PtefNFPwKeHZFZnFMf460RRLBvkC2vgpo4_31U_6LaJXeklhTXelsXXF7a1290D4gzfWiryxI9tgUe3fLiMx7Rc0i8tn7hzWOwWJGiYC8jqXnZXjX3i/s1600/IMG_1131.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564280407706735314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5v2elF2x4VrYQ1LPTnYZ2eeOG2PtefNFPwKeHZFZnFMf460RRLBvkC2vgpo4_31U_6LaJXeklhTXelsXXF7a1290D4gzfWiryxI9tgUe3fLiMx7Rc0i8tn7hzWOwWJGiYC8jqXnZXjX3i/s400/IMG_1131.JPG" border="0" /></a>Loving the view.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-60478669512257928102011-01-20T13:30:00.000-06:002011-01-20T13:30:12.237-06:00<strong>December 11, 2010 -- Preparing for flooring</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQc46fBdoJAWnURUx3mzuh8eqILftpaYNZEf0RRiTzEVC89CKajV8knGb27gPy4jyd9XZNbqZZncq44a5UcBmQHsBjv9BH4F5C6NZH80dY6YfmQEVMXkL8HLkMRInZTjPBjlCqK_1ug18Q/s1600/IMG_1175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564349988280954882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQc46fBdoJAWnURUx3mzuh8eqILftpaYNZEf0RRiTzEVC89CKajV8knGb27gPy4jyd9XZNbqZZncq44a5UcBmQHsBjv9BH4F5C6NZH80dY6YfmQEVMXkL8HLkMRInZTjPBjlCqK_1ug18Q/s400/IMG_1175.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dad sands the wooden frames around each heat vent level with our gyp-crete floor while Mom is dust control.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2Y4My1-5LiNNg9fdzI0DXl2ke0decOjJHYKVMTgroZKQal8QvFfduhD03gti4I0nRlT37ofWlXJZYSlkexo2hVfp23NYr97aTcKqFm2PuYNXBksg1pF267LZnuJwJ5XknDwDYG2fdNPu/s1600/IMG_1173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564346871217988002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2Y4My1-5LiNNg9fdzI0DXl2ke0decOjJHYKVMTgroZKQal8QvFfduhD03gti4I0nRlT37ofWlXJZYSlkexo2hVfp23NYr97aTcKqFm2PuYNXBksg1pF267LZnuJwJ5XknDwDYG2fdNPu/s400/IMG_1173.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dad's dust collector for his future workshop comes in mighty handy while sanding indoors.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnBhFElqurjtCQ-vmZ-Y-kKE8oTtXFfd643CAWkf2ZwdMacCPq4xLkq7GJ-vyY3hYzeg4UaYwUK7wStytH_RFAcPlCPLrBWVJCLdLcb_asOGcWmuFYtxQ2XICMjl4GN7SL4LTb_jONsuT/s1600/IMG_1179.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564346302983967170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnBhFElqurjtCQ-vmZ-Y-kKE8oTtXFfd643CAWkf2ZwdMacCPq4xLkq7GJ-vyY3hYzeg4UaYwUK7wStytH_RFAcPlCPLrBWVJCLdLcb_asOGcWmuFYtxQ2XICMjl4GN7SL4LTb_jONsuT/s400/IMG_1179.JPG" border="0" /></a>The addition officially becomes part of the house when Dad removes what used to be our back door. </div></div>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-30577776645650926612011-01-20T13:29:00.000-06:002011-01-20T15:26:48.107-06:00<strong>December 13, 2010 -- Preparing for flooring continues </strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuzXciBpIpWUBdmWErN9p6kIkDcC4gdG5KB_VW0zt_iBtqQ9PaaK0OyMeI_DNGTgd24zNJlNU2MO6zA5f7kJpSnO80CnI_UKqvi2XZTkW6S0rM6yeBdRZcULQpLx_jpq6PB91vlj0joA3/s1600/IMG_1181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564309500980454722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuzXciBpIpWUBdmWErN9p6kIkDcC4gdG5KB_VW0zt_iBtqQ9PaaK0OyMeI_DNGTgd24zNJlNU2MO6zA5f7kJpSnO80CnI_UKqvi2XZTkW6S0rM6yeBdRZcULQpLx_jpq6PB91vlj0joA3/s400/IMG_1181.JPG" border="0" /></a>Floor leveler applied in a few uneven spots.<br /><br /><strong>Evening of December 13 - 16, 2010 -- Laying floor</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjSsg8taFb4dUSFusPStdn5pIZwn3KmqQrBRbp8xv5q6xfiZTaw0M06OL7ihOYIqRiZc89mQZw2ZXQVyCuKOrK_yKurGYuz-V32OBE3G1JefREwTs2Nij5EX-nX1rssW9XYNLvn1BuBsI/s1600/IMG_1184.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564355200245064066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjSsg8taFb4dUSFusPStdn5pIZwn3KmqQrBRbp8xv5q6xfiZTaw0M06OL7ihOYIqRiZc89mQZw2ZXQVyCuKOrK_yKurGYuz-V32OBE3G1JefREwTs2Nij5EX-nX1rssW9XYNLvn1BuBsI/s400/IMG_1184.JPG" border="0" /></a>Commercial vinyl plank, "Classic Oak Dark"<br /><br />~Credits~<br />Gluers: Dad & Maren<br />Layers: Dad, Mom, & Maren<br />Substitute Layer: Elsa<br />Vinyl cutter: Dad<br />Floor designer: Elsa<br />Catering: Hannah<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qqsso4YvauuJYuob6qcle4ANOLLM8rqrzNdD_kVI5INZ0nm5x_YdbUMKYrHpwUIT8N1imOPoEX2MNIg9o-eEdBMjRPamG5YEksREpCYucK2nIq0eE7Dy7j7Fveg5aXduWKVsAIE5BdWr/s1600/IMG_1207.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564308156212063938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qqsso4YvauuJYuob6qcle4ANOLLM8rqrzNdD_kVI5INZ0nm5x_YdbUMKYrHpwUIT8N1imOPoEX2MNIg9o-eEdBMjRPamG5YEksREpCYucK2nIq0eE7Dy7j7Fveg5aXduWKVsAIE5BdWr/s400/IMG_1207.JPG" border="0" /></a>All took turns handling the 100 lb. roller. Notice we have lights!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPI1JMqJF4wHsqLQZdPDsYVqIsDS036l07UdpBbrS04cNxrSXNK0VTZdd4-PLEH5z1A-D26r7pi0mQimsx5B_TV77ePdgKCH6zxMb1h8KXCunucq9x-HPbNx7uE9_LACCdf7wyL1Lz0Ct/s1600/IMG_1206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564307692759131634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPI1JMqJF4wHsqLQZdPDsYVqIsDS036l07UdpBbrS04cNxrSXNK0VTZdd4-PLEH5z1A-D26r7pi0mQimsx5B_TV77ePdgKCH6zxMb1h8KXCunucq9x-HPbNx7uE9_LACCdf7wyL1Lz0Ct/s400/IMG_1206.JPG" border="0" /></a>These few inches can boast of taking more hours than any other part of the floor. Didn't Dad do a great job, though?</div></div>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-13418304652208165172011-01-20T13:28:00.001-06:002011-01-20T15:28:02.128-06:00<strong>December 17, 2010 -- Moving day #1 -- The best birthday gift ever!</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Before...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlBHxP1c2NMGAOqHqGLZncHEQl3ejTI2FR86NDK8pP71gIY-mivU5HRBKlobbdPhjmnNKp5ial68FkdXNInBifnwtsNGjOmQ-P4RL4kpC939w4HK7vX8kTxuE9SaTdZXpB8LC8f4yHspn/s1600/IMG_1276.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564306997120199522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlBHxP1c2NMGAOqHqGLZncHEQl3ejTI2FR86NDK8pP71gIY-mivU5HRBKlobbdPhjmnNKp5ial68FkdXNInBifnwtsNGjOmQ-P4RL4kpC939w4HK7vX8kTxuE9SaTdZXpB8LC8f4yHspn/s400/IMG_1276.JPG" border="0" /></a>Our living room housed my proofing rack on non-bake-days.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPt8B-S8n74U4D4j9IYb3144-Dr7MwkHdgGlv41pploe_v2dhlGGZUU3lsFoWJyFRPfBjCVUy1a_mnOk8gM_zhVIyxLBLK6LUeESSTGj7zOHgzdf6IlzrzTIeHr-dBUYcfpYwrSNia4Dm/s1600/IMG_1283.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564306125302071986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPt8B-S8n74U4D4j9IYb3144-Dr7MwkHdgGlv41pploe_v2dhlGGZUU3lsFoWJyFRPfBjCVUy1a_mnOk8gM_zhVIyxLBLK6LUeESSTGj7zOHgzdf6IlzrzTIeHr-dBUYcfpYwrSNia4Dm/s400/IMG_1283.JPG" border="0" /></a>The hutch in our dining room had to scoot over last spring to make room for one of my cooling/storage shelves.<br /><br />After...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil7n0j-zLUbwQ9E-U8lPLqMHaKFh7yRpdZrqWbicmnVlZMyvQar9Dp2PGEhQFFM_iFICk6q05rQ7ct7NWywQsrMQKEt7OMGPEzH1WWv-dqxA_lyYxkKnLgIIUZkZ3m-6YXz_KOVjncOyI/s1600/IMG_1279.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564304473885172834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil7n0j-zLUbwQ9E-U8lPLqMHaKFh7yRpdZrqWbicmnVlZMyvQar9Dp2PGEhQFFM_iFICk6q05rQ7ct7NWywQsrMQKEt7OMGPEzH1WWv-dqxA_lyYxkKnLgIIUZkZ3m-6YXz_KOVjncOyI/s400/IMG_1279.JPG" border="0" /></a>Hannah's jubilation after we move my other cooling/storage shelf from the dining room.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mCpWA9aU7AYrV2SQobdZbwET_XqBsBGxZJxfYRjPqMaW1YTLdfqy9F4wxRGXbEiwfErQJtolJMqvCJT7Rmo1LZr1mcSOH_6-6iY0G5DmJnvN9vrM1LitAMjq0AUMw3zUQd9HLiIU_Bu8/s1600/IMG_1337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564305367439417474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mCpWA9aU7AYrV2SQobdZbwET_XqBsBGxZJxfYRjPqMaW1YTLdfqy9F4wxRGXbEiwfErQJtolJMqvCJT7Rmo1LZr1mcSOH_6-6iY0G5DmJnvN9vrM1LitAMjq0AUMw3zUQd9HLiIU_Bu8/s400/IMG_1337.JPG" border="0" /></a>We have our dining room back!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkyBS_OlX5m3HYd7uoYRAPOecm0y2Y2qwngplowJCMVY1fyzyg7hgryfJ7SrXluMisWdQDRdWESGPVmynCjeD7aOJU5KLnXzfBQzd3npUbkEFtHMtzwzKONQEDDS4bwxsaf6n9AQwOgKp/s1600/IMG_1290.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564303860896761122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkyBS_OlX5m3HYd7uoYRAPOecm0y2Y2qwngplowJCMVY1fyzyg7hgryfJ7SrXluMisWdQDRdWESGPVmynCjeD7aOJU5KLnXzfBQzd3npUbkEFtHMtzwzKONQEDDS4bwxsaf6n9AQwOgKp/s400/IMG_1290.JPG" border="0" /></a>My new bakery begins to take shape.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPSNBFhMdHab3pY2MF6L9FYLBRlOA03l-9U8VRPqTmDNXBPWAP3iKxf5_N1pg1LosdgJvahEY4ndsznQKf0WiGEq3m6se_RmrwofD8yqInZ-Per3QFXQO0fNLBZoOarJgjcpe1w7RxHSC/s1600/IMG_1287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564302461367689874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPSNBFhMdHab3pY2MF6L9FYLBRlOA03l-9U8VRPqTmDNXBPWAP3iKxf5_N1pg1LosdgJvahEY4ndsznQKf0WiGEq3m6se_RmrwofD8yqInZ-Per3QFXQO0fNLBZoOarJgjcpe1w7RxHSC/s400/IMG_1287.JPG" border="0" /></a>Initiation of the bakery -- refreshing barm (sourdough starter) on a make-shift table.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUQtNy2Y_5FSsoe9rvcUe3jLXlKJBX4NYUbOtctsMRi7F6i1C5gI4KQ1apC23YIGEYOJvmbEemFwyhHRYKYs4YNTnGZBcx9Tfs8yVir0BmZjUHbXdrhEIMSbpxvOoOUVGOOD7_0JqFGD1/s1600/IMG_1299.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564301788535506146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUQtNy2Y_5FSsoe9rvcUe3jLXlKJBX4NYUbOtctsMRi7F6i1C5gI4KQ1apC23YIGEYOJvmbEemFwyhHRYKYs4YNTnGZBcx9Tfs8yVir0BmZjUHbXdrhEIMSbpxvOoOUVGOOD7_0JqFGD1/s400/IMG_1299.JPG" border="0" /></a>Hannah and I grab a few minutes to sip a cup of tea (Taiwanese green!!!) over a Christmas book full of delightful pictures. Soon the birthday company will arrive. Yes, this is in the addition too. The table was being stored in our three season porch, while my harp had it's home in our dining room.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5zZmKww38xWbE41xAGXbfQDNgowqcSiSuQRr5zOqCACVBuEgrYllnf3QOYo7GOsqbephg4XCkjG8LxtEvd2UwY6RfhVwDyAkZ-d4nB7HWe2yJhhZuZ_AmzlDC0mlvwR9aNzNp0lXgoNg/s1600/IMG_1304.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564301298815590162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5zZmKww38xWbE41xAGXbfQDNgowqcSiSuQRr5zOqCACVBuEgrYllnf3QOYo7GOsqbephg4XCkjG8LxtEvd2UwY6RfhVwDyAkZ-d4nB7HWe2yJhhZuZ_AmzlDC0mlvwR9aNzNp0lXgoNg/s400/IMG_1304.JPG" border="0" /></a>Company has arrived, we have eaten a good meal, and now it is time for cake. Sadly Grandma Stowman is home under the weather, but Grandpa and Grandma Ronnevik make for lively company.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwDUWyJxovsT30SSohWt_ioESfYfClm2rw1K9_0yxROIWQvVyt6N2wD3qlhnNFFk7LXTkO91bg8Uk6-ea1U4jl7G5W1IjORlEkPP4XiPkRZoeeoklKQIhQ4GHJECrKKO9WBXNcS-G4k2i/s1600/IMG_1313.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564300784889617410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwDUWyJxovsT30SSohWt_ioESfYfClm2rw1K9_0yxROIWQvVyt6N2wD3qlhnNFFk7LXTkO91bg8Uk6-ea1U4jl7G5W1IjORlEkPP4XiPkRZoeeoklKQIhQ4GHJECrKKO9WBXNcS-G4k2i/s400/IMG_1313.JPG" border="0" /></a>Scrumptious chocolate angel food cake with colorful sprinkles. Tradition... </div><div></div><div>More smog every year. :-]<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jyw5PBeVShPFiVw7GacnlntuMx4OVzs28TvcGAu2qZZUaTnqHmyLM7Cg7B-pNSO8Qp07QXB5TYpC_888pB77Cc933El7iz_2G9_JyXN2E7J9D-JP32FKxsy-asHNtre186bYc1GCjHbc/s1600/IMG_1314.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564300233716203490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jyw5PBeVShPFiVw7GacnlntuMx4OVzs28TvcGAu2qZZUaTnqHmyLM7Cg7B-pNSO8Qp07QXB5TYpC_888pB77Cc933El7iz_2G9_JyXN2E7J9D-JP32FKxsy-asHNtre186bYc1GCjHbc/s400/IMG_1314.JPG" border="0" /></a>A relaxing evening in the addition. Special memories.</div></div></div></div>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1834761459673681614.post-29420843815201656432011-01-20T13:27:00.000-06:002011-01-20T15:28:39.237-06:00<strong>December 18, 2010 -- Moving day #2</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5wNgyUHEdFC7pw_lN0qPV9Cj68DaejzoCFAzlpkqio9h5Vd78fMX1-yMN5hoF8zSgKYxN5C4C9NBaDzvU5lYdBIO1YR2-pdbqY5W5QOhmDtqsjWg1WZka34dsBp-h1lBraaEmXxCWgdL/s1600/IMG_1421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564372630385368258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5wNgyUHEdFC7pw_lN0qPV9Cj68DaejzoCFAzlpkqio9h5Vd78fMX1-yMN5hoF8zSgKYxN5C4C9NBaDzvU5lYdBIO1YR2-pdbqY5W5QOhmDtqsjWg1WZka34dsBp-h1lBraaEmXxCWgdL/s400/IMG_1421.JPG" border="0" /></a> My trusty ovens on their way to their new home.<br /><div><strong></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DPfGQf942VZfCV9acFV2XYt_X-4pejb3i_vRi_-m5G-6_VeZDezWSuKBogxtrzu7tgE7J1_IQlXW-LJ6v7KuR2MPw677aiW2f74vH-bEKK88jrWq7MxCEGJBI17hGWiw2vgZtarbK9kU/s1600/IMG_1426.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564298806206566850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DPfGQf942VZfCV9acFV2XYt_X-4pejb3i_vRi_-m5G-6_VeZDezWSuKBogxtrzu7tgE7J1_IQlXW-LJ6v7KuR2MPw677aiW2f74vH-bEKK88jrWq7MxCEGJBI17hGWiw2vgZtarbK9kU/s400/IMG_1426.JPG" border="0" /></a>Tables and mixer find their place as well. </div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>December 21, 2010 -- Moving day #3</strong> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimarnlXXz-4W9m-1CynZqYkknyy2xXtnD2lAH5Z_mM3bTO7alniYnLsuU2qf55EHO5BMA17jTDUtfdZt3FYP9DyQBLJYfmGCCz8RSGGnqBniVb97ewaQWV61jFxyjdqGhbY0A9qrN7DBE9/s1600/IMG_1429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564298339187433026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimarnlXXz-4W9m-1CynZqYkknyy2xXtnD2lAH5Z_mM3bTO7alniYnLsuU2qf55EHO5BMA17jTDUtfdZt3FYP9DyQBLJYfmGCCz8RSGGnqBniVb97ewaQWV61jFxyjdqGhbY0A9qrN7DBE9/s400/IMG_1429.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dad and his friend, Bill, muscle in the last of my equipment as well as a few pieces of furniture. Our house is no longer bursting at the seams. Joy, joy, joy!</div></div>Elsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659167421826222182noreply@blogger.com0