tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90094820364719736932024-03-12T21:40:14.623-07:00Gramm and CrackersGrammaG20http://www.blogger.com/profile/15471946674308757347noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009482036471973693.post-54207116142988013062013-01-07T08:47:00.003-08:002013-01-07T08:47:55.790-08:00Blog problems<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well, I think I've recovered from the holidays, and now it's time to get back to doing what I love. And one of those things is blogging. Oh, sometimes it's a drag to come up with something to blog, but I love it anyway. Today's post was going to be a hodge-podge of photos showing what we've been up to while I've been gone. The problem is......either blogger or my computer is having a problem! I can't seem to upload any photos! So I'm going to have to do a little digging and see if I can figure out what's wrong. I've been having a few other problems, too, so I need to address them, too. I'll be on the horn to blogger and see what happens. Thanks for your patience. We love you.</div>
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I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and I wish you everything good in the new year. We'll be back after the celebrations.<br />
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GrammaG20http://www.blogger.com/profile/15471946674308757347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009482036471973693.post-21321133265675962172012-12-19T14:05:00.001-08:002012-12-19T14:05:49.873-08:00Merry Christmas!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello all Gramm and Crackers fans! Merry Christmas to you all! I know it's been a long time since I wrote to you, and I really have missed you. Life sometimes gets in the way of the things we want to do, though, and we have to take care of other things first. Hopefully, starting in the new year, I will be able to concentrate and get back to the things I love. I want to wish you all all the blessings you deserve, now and in the year to come. Make the effort to spend more time with the people you love and the friends you care about. Eat dessert first, because you never know when this will be your last meal. Never let your loved ones go away from you without telling them you love them. I always tell mine to drive carefully, too, no matter if they are new or seasoned drivers. It's a habit I picked up from my mother, who was a great lady and a great influence in my life. I miss her every day. </div>
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Keep the spirit of Christmas is your hearts and life will be a better place. Crackers wishes you all the best for the new year, too. We WILL be back. Things ARE looking up. And we DO love all of you. Have the best Christmas ever!</div>
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I'm really sorry for my absence these last weeks. Having a few health problems. I have to take pain medication regularly, which I hate!!!!, and I spend a lot of time on a heating pad.But enough of that. Let me tell you about Monday and Tuesday of this week. I spent from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm on Monday and 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Tuesday making pumpkin pies<u> from scratch</u>! There was a group of 6 of us that learned to take the whole squash and bake and peel it and make it into pies! We made 80 pies! 40 of them went to the Men's Gospel Mission in Medford, 20 went to a home here in Gold Hill, and the others were split between the 6 of us and the custodians who cleaned up after us. (Just minor stuff like mopping and taking out the trash. We did all the major stuff. I didn't want you to think we didn't clean up after ourselves!) A few went to some other people, too. I got three pies out of it, one of which we gave to Hally's Girl Scout leader. We had a photographer and feature writer from the Mail Tribune, which is the paper here in Jackson County, and they did a very nice article on us. <a href="http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121120/NEWS/211200312" target="_blank">Here</a> is a link to the article in the Mail Tribune, and here are some photos I took.</div>
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Those blue hubbard squash are HARD!!</div>
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On the second day, we fixed Quiche Lorraine for lunch!</div>
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Well, Halloween is almost here! Two more days. My grandkids are so excited! Hally has decided to be a pirate, but I still don't know about Cameron. We are probably going to Rogue River, where there is a free Halloween Carnival and trick-or-treating through the downtown shopping area. Then there is free hot dogs and chili! So it sounds like a pretty good place to go.</div>
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My daughter, Amanda, made the cutest Halloween blocks. She saw them on Pinterest and decided to make her own. We looked at the originals and got measurments, then she had the wood cut and went to town. Of course, hers are not exactly like the ones on Pinterest, but they are better, because SHE made them.</div>
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Then, her oldest buy just turned 8 and got to start Cub Scouts. He was very excited to go, but a little shy, so his momma went with him to his first meeting. And if mom goes, then little brother has to go, too! Well, it just so happened that they were making Halloween blocks, too, and she had enough for both boys to make a set. You talk about two excited little boys! They were so proud when they brought them home and mom took pictures to send to me!</div>
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The top set is Cyric's and the bottom set is Rafferty's, who had just a little help from mom. I think they did a great job! It's a really cute idea....Just 2x4's and some paint, with googly eyes and crepe paper for the mummy.</div>
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GrammaG20http://www.blogger.com/profile/15471946674308757347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009482036471973693.post-68600446505933707092012-10-22T23:14:00.000-07:002012-10-29T11:09:37.408-07:00I'm back....again!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Okay....this time I really am back! Wow, what a few months we've had! First the surgeries this summer, then a looooong trip in September to spend time with my hubby's mother, who is not well at all. Then, when we got home, it was time again for doctors' appointments, and then my husband had a mini-stroke, or TIA, so now more doctors. Then I found out that I have diabetes. I've been borderline for about 25 years, but I finally crossed over the border. So a big lifestyle change is coming up. I have an appointment with my doctor on the 30th to discuss what those changes will be and how we will handle all this. That's not all, but it's enough! But I am back and I will stay back.</div>
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To start anew, I am posting some pictures of the September trip. Crackers went with us, and since it was the longest trip she had ever been on, she had to ride on the dash all the way there!</div>
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We headed due south into California to end up at my sister-in-law's home in Menifee, in southern California. We stayed two weeks with them, making daily trips to visit Thelma, my husbands mother. </div>
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My husband, Chuck with his mother,</div>
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Thelma, and Crackers, too.</div>
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classroom at school. With Crackers, of course!</div>
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We went from southern California east to Southern Nevada to visit our youngest daughter and two grandsons, along with two other grandsons who live with their dad, my husband's brother and family, and my brother-in-law, whose wife was in California with her mom. </div>
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Our daughter's apartment was bat-attacked!</div>
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Rafferty and Cyric in front of their school.</div>
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Isaac in his classroom. He is the son of my oldest daughter, Deseret.</div>
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Our youngest daughter, Amanda, with</div>
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Shelley's kids Shaylee, Brighton and Wesley. They</div>
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Crackers with Aunt Lois, one of my sister-in-laws.</div>
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Her husband, Calvin, is my husband's brother.</div>
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Crackers with Uncle Jim, a brother-in-law.</div>
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His wife, Debbie, was in California with her mom.</div>
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Deseret's oldest son, Hal.</div>
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We stayed there a few days, went to soccer games and a barbecue and then went north to Elko, Nevada, where we have our two oldest children and their families.</div>
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Crackers with Cody and Jason,</div>
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Hannah and Crackers at Hannah's soccer game.</div>
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She is Deseret's oldest daughter.</div>
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Hannah had a sleepover after the soccer game.</div>
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This is our youngest grandson, SJ. He's really a pistol!</div>
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Madison and Kacey, the daughters of</div>
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After a few days there, another soccer game and the start of the balloon festival...........</div>
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....we finally headed home. We arrived tired and very happy to be home. We did have a good time, but it was good to be home and be able to sleep in our own bed!</div>
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Just one more picture I have to show you. It's sooooooo me!!!</div>
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GrammaG20http://www.blogger.com/profile/15471946674308757347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009482036471973693.post-42983364146769396432012-08-14T06:00:00.000-07:002012-08-14T06:00:10.098-07:00Yardstick FrameI'm back! I have had surgery on both hands this summer and now it's all done! I will be getting the stitches out of my left hand in a week and then I just have to build my strength back up in them. But I'm just glad it's over!<br />
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I hope all of you have been enjoying your summer. There were so many things I wanted to do on this blog this summer, but not being able to use my hands was a definite drawback. It will still be a little slow until the hands are fully healed, but at least I can type now. And take pictures. And do easy projects if I'm careful.<br />
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So the first one is a yardstick frame. It's simple and easy and you can make them for gifts or for yourselves. Start with two yardsticks. I was making mine for a 5x7" photo, so I cut my yardstick in these lengths: 4 pieces 8" long and 4 pieces 6" long. <br />
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I got my yardsticks at Lowe's and they were wider than the ones I use for measuring, that I've had for years, so you have to go by the width of your yardsticks to get the right measurements. Say you are framing a 5x7" photo. You subtract 1/2" of each measurement, giving you 41/2" and 6 1/2". Then add the width of the yardstick and cut your pieces that long. You will need 4 pieces of each measurement.</div>
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Now you are ready to place the next layer. I will use the above picture as a reference. The piece at the bottom of the frame goes all the way to the corner of the square, while the piece on the left does not. It butts up next to the first piece. In your second layer, the piece on the left will go all the way down to the corner and the piece on the bottom will butt up to it.</div>
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This makes your frame strong, by overlapping all the joints on the two layers. Glue them together carefully, making sure they stay squared up. I put wax paper under them to keep any stray glue off the table. Use Elmer's Glue or wood glue, but DO NOT use school glue or hot glue. They won't hold!(This is the voice of experience talking.)</div>
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Well, that's it for today. I don't know when I'll post again. I'm not keeping a schedule right now, but it will be soon. When school starts again, I'll get back to a schedule. For now, hold your head up high and don't be afraid to try new things. You can always re-do them if you need to. Love to all,</div>
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We made bookmarks yesterday. I saw these cute photo bookmarks all over the Internet and decided to try them with the kids. We took several photos before we got one that looked right, so I'll tell you the secret: give them a water bottle to hold and make them put their hands way down to the bottom so the bottom of the bottle doesn't show (the top will be cut off) and then make them stretch on their tippie-toes really far. If they make a face or lose their balance, that's even better! You'll see what I mean in these photos.</div>
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Hally actually has one foot in off the floor as she starts to fall over, which makes it really look like she's hanging in mid-air, while Cameron has his tongue sticking out, which makes him seem to be hanging on for dear life! And none of that was planned. I just happened to capture it in the photos.</div>
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Print out you photos. I chose a 5x7 size, but you can choose your own. Then cut the kids out. Don't leave any of the background when you cut, because that will ruin the illusion. Glue them onto cardstock and cut them out again. I left an edge of cardstock around mine so there would be a little of the bright color showing on the front. And I just used a glue stick, because the next step takes care of keeping it in place. Cover the bookmark, front and back, with clear contact paper, and cut out again, leaving a little edge of contact around the edge to keep the bookmark sealed. Punch a hole at the top of the hands and put a tassel or piece of ribbon through it, and !Voila! When you put the bookmark in a book, they look like they are hanging from the ribbon or tassel. The kids love theirs, and I bet yours will, too.</div>
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Aren't those cute? I think they would make cute little somethings to send to all the grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. You could make Valentine's out of them, too. Teacher gifts, etc. etc. etc. Have fun with it. We will probably make a bunch more, using different pictures. If you make some, send me a picture and I will post it here on the blog.</div>
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Just one last thing. Crackers had to get in on the fun, too!<br />
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You can see how I made it look like the rope is around her foot. Now go take some pictures and have some fun. Crackers and I will be waiting for some photos! Love to all,<br />
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Hey everybody! It's been a while since I posted, I didn't realize how long! Life has taken over and I have really been enjoying the summer. We went camping again, this time to Lost Creek Lake, and it was so nice. Here are some pictures:</div>
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We had a few visitors there. This one was enjoying the shade sitting on our Styrofoam cooler.</div>
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<br />Cameron is turning into a great little fisherman. He caught the most and the biggest! Not enough to have a fish fry, like we were hoping, but he got to eat his fish. After he cleaned it, of course.</div>
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Hally learned how to clean a fish, too. I thought she would be too squeamish, but she chopped that head right off without blinking an eye! I was so proud. =)</div>
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Right behind our campsite was this really taaaaaall pine tree that Cameron decided he had to climb before we left.</div>
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That dark spot on the right is Cameron. He was dressed in black or you might not be able to see him!</div>
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I hope everybody had a great 4th. We did. The guys and the kids went fishing in the morning and stayed for about 4 hours, so us girls had a movie fest. We watched The Woman in Black, with Daniel Radcliff (Harry Potter). It was pretty good. Kind of sad, but good. Then we all went to the fireworks show at the Jackson Co. Fairgrounds. It was great! Of course, there is always the show before the show, but it wasn't too bad. They had a live band, that supposedly won Last Band Standing, but I'm not quite sure how, there were some giveaways for the kids, etc. Then we finally got to the good part. The fireworks. They lasted for about an hour, and were set to patriotic music. Here's a little sample. This was the finale, set to "Proud to be an American" by Lee Greenwood.<br />
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We did our own fireworks and sparklers when we got home. It was almost midnight, but none of the neighbors were in the complaining mood. The 4th will do that, you know. </div>
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Hello! We're back! I know it's been a long time, but things are better now. The surgery on my hand went really well and now I'm just waiting for the doctor to say it's time to do the other one. </div>
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I never posted any photos of our trip to the coast. We had so much fun! We went to a place called Brookings, Oregon, and stayed in an RV park right off the beach. It was great. The view was super and we only had a five-minute walk to be on the beach.</div>
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This was the view from the pet run at the RV park. The picture doesn't it justice, but you can see the ocean.</div>
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This is Crackers' very own seat in the motorhome. She sat there the whole time we were traveling. She was a very good duck and never once asked, "Are we there yet?" We took her to the beach and on walks. She had a really good time.<br />
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Helping with the crab trap.</div>
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With Miss Hally, the mermaid.</div>
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Checking out the big gull. This one was kind of ugly. Brown and white spotted.</div>
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It feels good to be back sharing with you. Hopefully, I can gather some readers and followers someday, but until then, the few of you who read are enough! I love all 3 of you! I have some new projects in the works that I think you'll like, so watch for those, and I'll see you again soon. Love to all,</div>
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That is the question. Hello out there in blogland. I have been taking a little time off, trying to decide whether it's worth it to keep going. I love blogging! It gives me an outlet for writing and for sharing - my life, my hobbies, my family, the things I love to do. When I first started blogging, I knew it would take time to grow my blog and my readers and followers, but I didn't really care. I was sure that I would have them by now! I wasn't really consistent in the beginning, but for the last year, almost two, I have been writing pretty consistently and doing tutorials and projects. But to no avail.</div>
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I have been thinking long and hard about all these things, and I've decided not to give up yet. I know it can take time to create a following (unless, of course, you're young and cute and witty and have a thousand friends who immediately become followers) so I will give it some more time. I have never really asked my family and friends to even read my blog, because most of them would just say, "What's a blog?" Maybe it's time to do something about that. Get them involved. It's a little scary, because I know I'll get their honest opinion, and if they think it stinks, I know that will hurt. But at least I'll know, right? </div>
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I will give it another few months to see what happens. Maybe I'll give it up in the new year, but I really don't want to. I have never been a quitter! Why start now? Blogging has become part of my life. Everything I do and see becomes ideas for a post or two. I've finally gotten into the habit of taking photos of everything so I can use them in a post. I'm just not ready to give up this part of my life yet.</div>
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With that said, I will come back to blogging, but it's going to be really spotty for a while. I will be having surgery on my hands this summer, starting with my right hand in few hours. I'm not a very good one-handed typist, and especially when the hand is my LEFT one! So there will be a post here and there, but nothing regular until my hands are working again.</div>
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Crackers is learning about the world around her. I am a member of an internet site called Swap-bot, where people with similar interests swap stuff. I swap crafty things and pen pal letters, and papers and that kind of thing. It's a lot of fun! And it keeps me busy and happy, too. Sometimes too busy, when I sign up for a lot of swaps at once. Anyway, this gives me a lot of mail, both to send and to recieve, and I love mail. Real mail, not bills and advertisements and junk mail. REAL MAIL! And I make a lot of trips to the post office, so I decided to take Crackers along with me to see what the post office is all about.</div>
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The letter weighs a lot more with Crackers on the scale! The lady at the post office was really nice and Crackers had a good time.<br />
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Then she just sat on the shelf and watched everybody. It was Children's Reading Hour while we were there, so there were more kids than normal, and Crackers even talked to a few. They thought she was cute. Then it was time to check out our books. The librarian let Crackers help!<br />
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When we were all done, we walked back home. I wish I had taken a photo of Crackers in my back pack. Her legs are so long that they wouldn't fit inside, so I zipped her in with her feet and legs hanging out. We got some very strange looks. It was a good day, full of learning and new experiences for Crackers. She wants all the kids out there to know how much fun the library is, and to tell them that they should visit their libraries often. And grammas, read to your grandkids. They will treasure those times forever, as will you. And now, if they live far away, it's still possible to read to them with one of those recorable books! I think those are wonderful. It helps keeps us in touch with those we love but can't see all the time.</div>
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Do you remember Penelope? She's Crackers' cousin who is going to live in Indiana. </div>
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This is how she looked a few weeks ago.</div>
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Well, Penelope is all finished and on her way to Indianapolis! I knit her some leg warmers so she wouldn't be cold back there.<br />
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Then she and Crackers decorated the box she is flying in. Boy, did they have fun!</div>
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At last, we took some final pictures before we packed her in the box and took her to the post office.</div>
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Now she's is winging her way to Hannah's house, to be friends with Hannah and her mommy. I know they will love her and take care of her, and introduce her to their family and the places they like to go. I think they will send us some pictures so we can see how she's doing, too. Crackers will miss her, but every good duck deserves a special family of their own, and now Penelope has hers! Bye-bye, Penelope!</div>
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A short post today. Guess what holiday is coming up, kids? Mother's Day!!!! I am busily gathering ideas for moms that can be made without too much cost. I am making one with my grandkids for their mother and it's made out of rocks! And we think she'll really like it, too. So stay tuned this week to get some great ideas!</div>
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Take a look at this little (hahaha) gem. My daughter-in-law found this in the pocket of the beach chair she was getting ready to use. Boy, did she holler!</div>
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He doesn't look so big in the photo, but it was really big! I zoomed in on it, which makes it look smaller. Then I took a picture after we smashed it.</div>
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Ooooh....poor spider! HaHaHa! I don't like spiders, even though some of them are good for gardens, etc. They creep me out. I used to have nightmares about big, black spiders when I was a little girl. I would go into my parents room and sleep on the rug on my mother's side of the bed so I wouldn't wake her up. I knew she wouldn't let me get into bed with her, so I just had to be okay with being near her. I eventually grew out of those nightmares at about age 10 or so, but to this day I still hate spiders.</div>
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Hello, hello! It's been one busy week for me. How about you? We got a name suggestion for the ladybug. Hannah from Indianapolis, Indiana, suggested Ms Lady Flower. That's a cute name, Hannah. Anyone else got any ideas? If you can't remember what the ladybug looks like, go to <a href="http://grammcrackers.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-friend.html">http://grammcrackers.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-friend.html</a> and check her out. She really needs a name, so let's have some more suggestions!</div>
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We are working on our garden. I planted from seed this year, for the first time, and it's so exciting! The cucumbers are growing so fast you can almost see them grow!</div>
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This is after just 5 days! It's like we have a little cucumber forest. And the little tiny plants next to them are tomatoes, and they are coming up pretty good, now, too. The peppers haven't peeked out yet, but the gourds are coming up. So much fun!</div>
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Speaking of ladybugs, I finally got the other coaster project finished, and it's a ladybug dominoes game! The coasters I used for this game are rectangular, and so they were perfect for dominoes.</div>
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Then I chose some more coordinating papers, and glued the other side. For more complete instructions on how to do this, go to <a href="http://grammcrackers.blogspot.com/2012/03/memory-game-and-my-first-giveaway.html">http://grammcrackers.blogspot.com/2012/03/memory-game-and-my-first-giveaway.html</a> . I chose red with white for the backs of the cards and white with red for the fronts. The one that looks pink is actually really light red with cloud-y white on it.</div>
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And they turned out so cute!</div>
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So there's our new project! I know that most of you won't have beer coasters hanging around, but you can use chipboard from the backs of writing tablets, drawing tablets, etc. These will not be too hard to cut, because they have all straight sides. And they don't have to have rounded corners. Make some today! You will have fun making them and playing with them. Let the kids help, too.<br />
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How is your day today? I think we need to exchange weather information, to see what the difference is between yours and ours. We are having a rainy, overcast day, and some people (grandpa) don't like that, but I love rainy days! They make me want to curl up with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate!</div>
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I finally got a slice of tree that I've been wanting for a while now. The people in back of us decided to cut down a bunch of trees on the hillside between our houses, and the guys who were doing the cutting were nice enough to cut me some rounds! And they gave me a chunk so that I could have my husband cut a few more.</div>
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I wood burned a Tic-Tac-Toe board on one side and an IQ game on the other side. A while back, I had the kids gather small rocks and we painted them like bugs. They've been just waiting for the tree round so the game would be complete.</div>
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Aren't they cute? If you don't have a wood burner, you could use a permanent marker to make the lines. If you use a brown one, they will look a lot like the wood burned lines. And you can buy tree rounds at hobby and craft stores, you don't have to wait for some nice tree-trimmer-guy to take pity on you and slice you a tree. We all had a lot of fun making these games, and now we're having fun playing them! And I know you will, too. My only suggestion would be to make sure all your rocks are <u>little</u>. Some of ours are a bit big, and they take up a lot of room on the IQ side, as you can see. But, hey! They still work! So have some fun and make yourselves a cool game. Goodbye for now and love to all,</div>
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Happy Tuesday! Hope you are all enjoying the nice Spring weather. It has been absolutely beautiful here! The yard sales and garage sales are starting up again, after a break because of the weather. We've had quite a bit of rain, which is good for nature, but bad for yard sales. Anyway, we went yard-saling this last weekend, and found a couple of things. First of all, I found the perfect size basket for a nest for Crackers. I put a little colored shredded paper in it to pad her bottom, and she is quite comfortable!</div>
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Then, I found a Tupperware Jello mold! Two of them, in fact. A small one and a large one. The small ones needed a lid, but other than that they are OK. And I just happened to have a lid that fit!</div>
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I fixed Jello that very night for dessert, using the large mold. It holds two small packages or one large package, with a little room for some fruit. It was yummy, as Jello always is, but this time it looked good, too.</div>
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At the last sale we hit, I found something else for Crackers. You know, her legs are so long that sometimes she's very uncomfortable when she sits. Well, there it was....the perfect chair. It is a bamboo, decorative doll high chair, and it is perfect! Her legs hang down so her knees aren't in her face, and her feet fit the rung just right.</div>
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It's just right! She loves it and sits in it all the time. Doesn't she look cute? Well, those were our Tuesday Treasures for this week. We are both very happy with our purchases. And it only cost us $4.25 total! Not bad, huh?</div>
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Well, I'm finishing Penelope, Crackers cousin, this week and completing the new coaster project. I also have a lot of journal pages and ATC's to make (Artist Trading Cards) and send out, so I will be very busy. But I'm not complaining! Busy is better than bored. So until next time, goodbye and love to all,</div>
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Well, I hope you all had a Happy Easter! We had fun, decorating eggs and then hunting them on Sunday afternoon.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had 35 plastic eggs and 35 real eggs to hunt.<br />
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Then we had a wonderful Easter ham dinner, cooked by grandpa, with a little help from Kristen.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YUMMY!! And you can see that we used the good china, too. Cameron was<br />
very glad, since there was a lot of dishes already and it was his night!</td></tr>
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Last, but NOT least, we mustn't forget Crackers! She was surprised by her very first Easter basket! And it had a white chocolate rubber ducky in it!</div>
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Hope you had as much fun and good food as we did. Goodbye for now and love to all,</div>
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I know. Peeps can be eaten all year long, so the Peeps Project COULD go on for a long time, but that's not gonna happen. Sorry. So here are the last of the Peeps ideas, at least for now. First of all, let me show you the project Crackers and I did. We made a wreath and added Peeps to it, and it came out so cute!</div>
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We started with a piece of poster board, and traced a big Tupperware bowl for the circle. Then we traced a smaller bowl in the middle, to make a ring. We cut out the ring, and then taped it shut where we cut into it to cut the hole out. (That tape won't show, so it doesn't matter that it's bright turquoise.)</div>
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Then we glued Easter grass all over the ring, and glued plastic Easter eggs around the circle. We thought it needed a little more ooomph! so we also glue some curly ribbon pieces to it. It looked really cute!</div>
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Were we done? Hmmm....not sure.........Nope! Not quite! It needed some Peeps!</div>
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Then Crackers decided she wanted her picture taken with it! Isn't she cute?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homespunwithlove.blogspot.com/2012/03/recipe-wednesday-little-bow-peeps.html">Little Bow Peeps</a></td></tr>
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made from<a href="http://www.flowerduet.com/easter-flowers.htm"> FlowerDuet</a>.com .<br />
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Easter is coming fast! We decorated last week, but the kids wanted to make something, so we made a bunny bunting. I got the idea from Jenn at <a href="http://cleanandscentsible.blogspot.ca/2011/04/bunny-bunting.html">Clean and Scentsible</a>. I just drew the backside outline of a bunny and made two patterns, one for each child. They cut the bunnies out of white cardstock. They are about 5"x 8" and we could fit two of them side by side on each sheet of cardstock. Then I used my big 3" circle punch to make patterns for the tail. The kids traced them on the back of patterned scrapbook paper and used scalloped scissors to cut them inside the line. I punched out solid cardstock circles and they glued theirs onto them. We attached the tails with a square of double-sided foam tape to give them some dimension. I think they turned out pretty cute!</div>
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We also did their silhouettes.</div>
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Crackers and I are working on the new coaster project, so don't give up hope. It's just taking a little longer to make sure we do it right so we can show you the easiest way. Goodbye for now and love to all,</div>
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Happy Alnost Easter!! I can't believe it's right around the corner! Crackers and I have been looking for cool and fun ideas and we decided to do a Peeps Project. We are going to link to all the Peeps ideas we can find and then come up with some of our own. We want you to do the same. If you find a cool Peeps idea, send us the link and we will post it. And if you make your own Peeps project, send us a photo and basic instructions and we will post those, too, with your name. If you send us an idea, Crackers will send you a Peeps-inspired Easter card! So here we go........</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pittypatpaperie.blogspot.com/2011/03/easter-smores.html">Easter Smore's from Pittypat Paperie</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1gBTkd/gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue%253Fp%253D310">Peep Wreath from tried and true</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mixmingleglow.com/blog/?p=1411">Peeps centerpiece from Mix Mingle Glow</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2011/04/11/peep-topiary-plus-other-easter-table-top-decorating-ideas/">Peeps Topiary from The Hungry Mouse</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/chocolate-covered-peep-bouquet-and-peep-smores/">Peeps in Nests from your homebased mom.</a><br />
She has five or six ideas for Peeps in this post!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://spatulascorkscrews.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/04/peeps-easter-bunny-wreath-how-to-make-easter-fun-with-peeps-marshmallow-bunnies-.html">Another cute Peeps wreath, this one from Spatulas, Corkscrews and Suitcases</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.warningsugarygoodness.com/2012/03/20/easter-peep-kebabs/">Easter Peep-Kabobs from Warning Sugary Goodness</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipes/printRecipe.jsp?recipeId=R130909&catref=rcbhg1">Bird's Nest Cake from Better Homes and Gardens</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theautocrathaley.blogspot.com/2011/03/easter-bunny-peep-on-straw.html">Peeps-on-a-Straw from The Autocrat</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://natmacsknickknacks.blogspot.com/2011/03/peep-craft.html">Another Peeps topiary, this one from Not Mack's Knick Knacks</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gatherandnest.com/?p=1369">Peepin' in the Grass centerpiece from Gather and Nest</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gatherandnest.com/?p=1325">Bouquets for my Peeps, also from Gather and Nest</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://go.tipjunkie.com/ea/192/kaseybuick.com/2010/03/cloudywith-chance-of/">Peep houses from Tip Junkie</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://go.tipjunkie.com/ea/107/eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/02/peeps-topper.html">Peeps topper from Eighteen 25</a></td></tr>
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There are the first 14 good ideas to start you off. Crackers and I will work on some of ours this weekend, and we want you to do the same. Be creative and crazy. Email us those photos and ideas! We are waiting......</div>
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Good Morning! I hope you all had a nice weekend. I have spent the last few days trying to catch up! I have a cute project for you today, though. Do you grandparents have grands that live away from each other? Do you grands have cousins that you hardly ever see? Well, here is a fun way for all the cousins to be able to remember each others faces, so when they DO get together, they know who is who! It's a matching game, with photos of the cousins on one side and cute scrapbook paper on the other side. It's really easy to make, so let's get started.</div>
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We used to live in a little, tiny town that only had a couple of restaurants and they both had bars in them. (It was, after all, Nevada.) I myself do not go to bars, I am LDS (Mormon). But there isn't much choice when that's all there is, and the bar was separated by a wall, because they were family dining establishments, too. Anyway, a few years ago, when the beer companies started furnishing them with these neat coasters, I started collecting them. I didn't know what I would do with them, but they were so cool that I knew I would find a use. Well, I have. I get to use the cool coasters and cover up the beer advertisements, all in one fell swoop! Now, if you don't have access to the whole alcoholic beverage coaster thing, you can buy chipboard coasters at Target or Michael's or even at JoAnn's, and sometimes four for a dollar! I don't know about the dollar store - I never thought to look fort them there. (BTW-I have round and square and rectangle ones, but I chose to use the round ones to make it more fun.)</div>
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Anyway, decide how many you need for your game and choose some nice scrapbook papers to cover one side.I am using 16 coasters so the game will be square when all laid out. I didn't have enough paper to do them all in one design, so I chose two coordinating prints, eight coasters each. I actually thought at first that I might do each one a different paper and use up some scraps, but then I remembered that my little ones are very good at memorizing. The two little grandsons had a Backyardigans memory game, and some of the corners got bent, the backs a little scratched, etc. and they knew exactly what was on the other side of every one of those dinged cards! So I decided different papers was NOT a good idea. I think it will be a little harder with just two prints. Lay your paper with the right side down and glue your coasters onto the paper. Put them close so you can as many on one sheet as possible and don't waste paper. I used decoupage medium to glue mine. I let them dry for a little while I worked on the can.</div>
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The can is a little cookie can from the dollar store. It's like those Danish cookies that you can get in the giant blue cans, only these are miniature! I didn't know what I would use it for when I bought it, but I bought one just because I knew I would need it for something, I cut a strip of one of my papers to go around the can ( it actually took a part of another one) and a circle from the other one to go on the top. I attached them with scrapbook adhesive, the permanent kind. </div>
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Then I cut around my coasters and sanded the edges. I sand the edges for two reasons: one, I like the way it looks, and two, it seems to keep the edges from lifting. After I was finished with the patterned side, I started looking for photos of the kids that I could use for the game side of the coasters.</div>
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Print your photos and glue them to the coasters the same way you did the scrapbook paper. Sand the edges just a little and let them dry over night. Now, if you want them to be a little more durable, you can give them a coat of decoupage medium or make a mixture of 2 parts glue to one part water and use that. Give them at least two good coats, drying completely between coats. And that's it! A cute memory game that will help the cousins to know one another! (Or at least to recognized one another.)</div>
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Now, I didn't put family photos on mine, because I am going to have a giveaway! My very first one!Leave me a comment and tell me what you like or don't like about this blog and your name will go into a drawing for this game. You can put your own photos on the coasters and have a cute family game! Or you can email your photos to me and I will do it for you. And you will get a personalized card from Crackers, too! So everyone go - NOW - leave a comment! I really want to give this game away to someone who will love it. Be sure to leave me your name and email address so I can get in touch with you if you win.</div>
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I have another coaster project coming up, and you will really like this one, too. It will actually be two games in one! Crackers is so excited about this one, so keep a watch out for it. Goodbye and love to all,</div>
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Crackers has been adding to her list of things for grandparents and grandchildren to do together.<br />
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<li>Share family history. Look at old family photos and tell stories of the people in them.</li>
<li>Build a bug box (tutorial is upcoming) and look for bugs together. When you find one that is unfamiliar to you, look it up on the internet or at the library.</li>
<li>Draw pictures together.</li>
<li>Have them tell you their favorite story.</li>
<li>Cut pictures from magazines. Use them to teach colors, shapes, counting, etc.</li>
<li>Write a funny story together. One of you starts with a silly sentence and then build on it. Take turns adding to the story.</li>
<li>Build with blocks or legos. Tinker toys are fun, too. They will be thrilled that you took the time to build with them instead of just watching.</li>
<li>Talk about fire safety. Draw a plan of your house and map out your escape routes. Choose a place to meet ion case everyone has to leave the house in a hurry.</li>
<li>Make a menu and a grocery list together.</li>
<li>Make a card for someone.</li>
<li>Look up the events that happened on the day you were born or the day your grandchild was born.</li>
<li>Put an ice cube in a bowl outside and see how long it takes to melt.</li>
<li>Cook dinner together.</li>
<li>Hide a treasure together and then draw a map to lead someone else to it.</li>
<li>Practice printing or cursive with your grandchildren. Keep a sample from each year for them to look back at someday.</li>
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<ul>That's it for today. That dotee doll tutorial is coming up right away, so don't give up. And some more rock projects, too. Lots of fun! Goodbye for now and love to all</ul>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Penelope!</span></div>
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She is a work in progress, but she is almost done. When she's done, she's going to go live with a little girl named Hannah and her mommy, LoriAnn all the way in Indiana! We'll be giving her a farewell party at the end of March, and you can send her your good wishes by leaving a comment. It's a long way from home, and she's just a little scared to travel so far. But, she is excited to go there,too, because she knows she will be loved and have a good home. And she hopes that Hannah and her mommy will build her a nice, soft nest so she will feel right at home.<br />
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Well, that's all for today. I promise I will get back in the groove soon, but grandpa comes first. See you all next time and love to all,<br />
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