tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38518112012-05-25T08:01:44.185-04:00Images and stories recorded as Mr. Billy Lives his life.Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.comBlogger1489125BillysCaptureshttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-18110018383778441922012-05-25T08:01:00.001-04:002012-05-25T08:01:44.198-04:002012-05-25T08:01:44.198-04:00<p align="center"><iframe height="281" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_7opuyLpIgs" frameborder="0" width="500" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center">I planted Corn in five gallon buckets back in late February. I did not know what to expect. It seems to have worked relatively well although the yield was small. </p> <p align="center"><a title="Container Corn" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7263358290/"><img style="margin: 0px 9px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Container Corn" src="http://static.flickr.com/7081/7263358290_e1a3c15b87.jpg" width="215" height="323"></a><a title="Container Corn" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7263353812/"><img border="0" alt="Container Corn" src="http://static.flickr.com/7101/7263353812_30edf7908f.jpg" width="215" height="323"></a></p> <p align="center">I am going to try again!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Container Corn" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7263361184/"><img style="margin: 0px 9px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Container Corn" src="http://static.flickr.com/7077/7263361184_a87014a7b4.jpg" width="130" height="195"></a><a title="Container Corn" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7263363278/"><img border="0" alt="Container Corn" src="http://static.flickr.com/8024/7263363278_33eb4ac1fc.jpg" width="293" height="195"></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-1811001838377844192?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=5-obOI_w0A0:FU7gfh9YrXg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=5-obOI_w0A0:FU7gfh9YrXg:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=5-obOI_w0A0:FU7gfh9YrXg:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=5-obOI_w0A0:FU7gfh9YrXg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=5-obOI_w0A0:FU7gfh9YrXg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=5-obOI_w0A0:FU7gfh9YrXg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/5-obOI_w0A0" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/05/container-corn.htmlnoshoeshttp://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/2012-05-24T12:23:18-07:00tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/7263353812 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/">noshoes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263353812/" title="Container Corn"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7263353812_30edf7908f_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Container Corn" /></a></p> <p>Corn grown in five gallon buckets!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/OaZsMJoT78Y" height="1" width="1"/>2012-05-24T15:20:16-08:002012-05-24T15:20:16-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263353812/http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7263353812_30edf7908f_b.jpgnoshoeshttp://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/2012-05-24T12:23:17-07:00tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/7263355472 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/">noshoes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263355472/" title="Container Corn"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7263355472_2b8777d7da_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Container Corn" /></a></p> <p>Corn grown in five gallon buckets!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/kLz70WiEXls" height="1" width="1"/>2012-05-24T10:07:55-08:002012-05-24T10:07:55-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263355472/http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7263355472_2b8777d7da_b.jpgnoshoeshttp://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/2012-05-24T12:23:16-07:00tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/7263358290 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/">noshoes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263358290/" title="Container Corn"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/7263358290_e1a3c15b87_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Container Corn" /></a></p> <p>Corn grown in five gallon buckets!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/KEMdcR3pRYY" height="1" width="1"/>2012-05-24T10:07:02-08:002012-05-24T10:07:02-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263358290/http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/7263358290_e1a3c15b87_b.jpgnoshoeshttp://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/2012-05-24T12:23:15-07:00tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/7263359820 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/">noshoes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263359820/" title="Container Corn"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7077/7263359820_370b580a13_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Container Corn" /></a></p> <p>Corn grown in five gallon buckets!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/nyBfKiokX7Y" height="1" width="1"/>2012-05-24T10:05:59-08:002012-05-24T10:05:59-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263359820/http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7077/7263359820_370b580a13_b.jpgnoshoeshttp://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/2012-05-24T12:23:14-07:00tag:flickr.com,2005:/photo/7263361184 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/noshoes/">noshoes</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263361184/" title="Container Corn"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7077/7263361184_a87014a7b4_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Container Corn" /></a></p> <p>Corn grown in five gallon buckets!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/mCub0CZV9-8" height="1" width="1"/>2012-05-24T10:05:16-08:002012-05-24T10:05:16-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/7263361184/http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7077/7263361184_a87014a7b4_b.jpgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-58832293376767675922012-05-22T08:08:00.000-04:002012-05-24T12:01:16.102-04:002012-05-24T12:01:16.102-04:00<p align="center"><iframe height="281" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/laT_nkl7o4o" frameborder="0" width="500" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center">My mother's father is 94 this year. He is a great man! We celebrated with pizza made from scratch.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Graddad's 94 Pizza Time" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7261276184/"><img style="margin: 0px 4px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Graddad's 94 Pizza Time" src="http://static.flickr.com/7089/7261276184_036ddd3367.jpg" width="155" height="155"></a><a title="Graddad's 94 Pizza Time" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7261275960/"><img style="margin: 0px 4px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Graddad's 94 Pizza Time" src="http://static.flickr.com/7074/7261275960_0c1a2eb205.jpg" width="155" height="155"></a><a title="Graddad's 94 Pizza Time" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7261275592/"><img border="0" alt="Graddad's 94 Pizza Time" src="http://static.flickr.com/7240/7261275592_8fb75bcef4.jpg" width="155" height="155"></a></p> <p align="center">The pizza was so good and the time with granddad priceless.</p> <p>The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. <br>(Psalms 90:10-12)</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-5883229337676767592?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=D4hE5U159xo:KTXN2ivdShI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=D4hE5U159xo:KTXN2ivdShI:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=D4hE5U159xo:KTXN2ivdShI:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=D4hE5U159xo:KTXN2ivdShI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=D4hE5U159xo:KTXN2ivdShI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=D4hE5U159xo:KTXN2ivdShI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/D4hE5U159xo" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/05/granddad-94-year-pizza-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-32465426265675812092012-05-21T08:50:00.001-04:002012-05-21T08:50:21.748-04:002012-05-21T08:50:21.748-04:00<iframe width="500" height="284" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0Xya6tOB9Vc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-3246542626567581209?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=wfJC01evpGE:PsZ4R_Jgf2A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=wfJC01evpGE:PsZ4R_Jgf2A:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=wfJC01evpGE:PsZ4R_Jgf2A:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=wfJC01evpGE:PsZ4R_Jgf2A:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=wfJC01evpGE:PsZ4R_Jgf2A:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=wfJC01evpGE:PsZ4R_Jgf2A:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/wfJC01evpGE" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/05/by-fire-and-top-bar-bee.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-66070076967376723392012-05-14T13:09:00.001-04:002012-05-14T13:10:53.672-04:002012-05-14T13:10:53.672-04:00<p align="center"><iframe height="284" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Grb0QxMlWGw" frameborder="0" width="500" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center">Recently harvest and consumed my first ear of corn from the plants in the five gallon buckets. Very gratifying!</p> <p align="center"><a title="First Ear of Corn" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7197072196/"><img border="0" alt="First Ear of Corn" src="http://static.flickr.com/7102/7197072196_3500c01480.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="First Ear of Corn" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7197072678/"><img border="0" alt="First Ear of Corn" src="http://static.flickr.com/7102/7197072678_a6a8d08677.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="First Ear of Corn" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7197071712/"><img border="0" alt="First Ear of Corn" src="http://static.flickr.com/7224/7197071712_8ecf531ec4.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">I noticed these amazing structures at the bottom of each corn stalk. They appeared as the plant began to grow taller. I am going to guess that they act as pilings to stabilize the plant. God is an amazing designer and His work is impressive even after the negative effects the curse of sin has visited on creation.</p> <blockquote> <p><font size="2"><em>For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.</em><strong> For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:</strong> <em>Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. <br></em>(Romans 1:16-32)</font></p></blockquote> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-6607007696737672339?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=diUOIGsoYAA:kzvohZt_jq8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=diUOIGsoYAA:kzvohZt_jq8:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=diUOIGsoYAA:kzvohZt_jq8:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=diUOIGsoYAA:kzvohZt_jq8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=diUOIGsoYAA:kzvohZt_jq8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=diUOIGsoYAA:kzvohZt_jq8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/diUOIGsoYAA" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/05/frist-ear.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-58000827201348745102012-05-10T09:32:00.001-04:002012-05-10T09:33:39.936-04:002012-05-10T09:33:39.936-04:00<p align="center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00629JQ58/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=billyscapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00629JQ58"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Model# 31103" border="0" alt="Model# 31103" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-p1t8wvPQPV4/T6vDeU_5pYI/AAAAAAAACSc/YDDs3XCSNDI/Model-311036.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="271"></a></p> <p align="center">Recently started using the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00629JQ58/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=billyscapt-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00629JQ58">Hamilton Beach Countertop Oven with Convection and Rotisserie</a><img style="border-bottom-style: none !important; margin: 0px; border-left-style: none !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-right-style: none !important" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=billyscapt-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00629JQ58" width="1" height="1"> Model# 31103. It works fantastic! Two gripes are as follow: The housing gets very hot and the oven rattles occasionally when in convection mode. Even so these are minor issues in comparison to it’s excellent performance!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6ERBUjoD_GU/T6vDfkbYHWI/AAAAAAAACSk/RZIJGJOaTu0/s1600-h/pizza4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pizza" border="0" alt="pizza" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9-vQ1Pa5jOM/T6vDgJSmc-I/AAAAAAAACSs/PFj6XQfot6U/pizza_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">I use it to make pizza from scratch and it melts the cheese and crisps the crust very well!</p> <p align="center"><iframe width="500" height="369" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2R3fmXpICvw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center">Good product for good food!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-5800082720134874510?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ND8RqsBQfsE:zoJd4zN0ctk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ND8RqsBQfsE:zoJd4zN0ctk:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=ND8RqsBQfsE:zoJd4zN0ctk:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ND8RqsBQfsE:zoJd4zN0ctk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ND8RqsBQfsE:zoJd4zN0ctk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=ND8RqsBQfsE:zoJd4zN0ctk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/ND8RqsBQfsE" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/05/hamilton-beach-counter-top-oven-pizza.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-73732513171867943432012-05-01T16:34:00.001-04:002012-05-01T16:35:57.531-04:002012-05-01T16:35:57.531-04:00<blockquote> <p align="center"><a title="Garden Glimpses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6987045958/"><img border="0" alt="Garden Glimpses" src="http://static.flickr.com/8167/6987045958_3cabba0dc0.jpg"></a></p></blockquote> <p align="center">The corn has ears. </p> <p align="center"><a title="Garden Glimpses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6987045784/"><img border="0" alt="Garden Glimpses" src="http://static.flickr.com/8166/6987045784_75fb47668a.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The ears have silk which collects the pollen from the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noshoes/6964249106/">tassel</a> at the upper most part of the corn plant!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Garden Glimpses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6987045564/"><img border="0" alt="Garden Glimpses" src="http://static.flickr.com/7057/6987045564_8db9000161.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Each silk hair is connected to a future kernel of corn that will grow on the cob.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Garden Glimpses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7133129033/"><img border="0" alt="Garden Glimpses" src="http://static.flickr.com/7278/7133129033_a7a63bcbeb.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The silk is covered with fine hairs to capture the pollen.</p> <p><font size="2">Unlike all other major grain crops, the corn plant has separate male and female flowering parts. The tassel and ear shoot are the male and female flowering structures, respectively, of the plant. The flowering stage in corn, which involves pollen shed and silking, is the most critical period in the development of a corn plant from the standpoint of grain yield determination. Drought, high temperature stress, as well as hail damage and insect feeding have the greatest impact on yield potential during the reproductive stage. The following is an overview of some of the key steps and phases of the corn pollination process.</font> <ul> <li><font size="2">Pollen shed usually begins two to three days prior to silk emergence and continues for five to eight days with peak shed on the third day. On a typical midsummer day, the shedding of pollen is in the morning between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. </font> <li><font size="2">The tassel is usually fully emerged and stretched out before any pollen is shed. Pollen shed begins at the middle of the central spike of the tassel and spreads out later over the whole tassel with the lower branches last to shed pollen. </font> <li><font size="2">Pollen grains are borne in anthers, each of which contains a large number of pollen grains. The anthers open and the pollen grains pour out in early to mid morning after dew has dried off the tassels. Pollen is light and is often carried considerable distances by the wind. However, most of it settles within 20 to 50 feet. </font> <li><font size="2">Pollen shed is not a continuous process. It stops when the tassel is too wet or too dry and begins again when temperature conditions are favorable. Pollen stands little chance of being washed off the silks during a rain storm as little to none is shed when the tassel is wet. Also, silks are covered with fine, sticky hairs which serve to catch and anchor pollen grains. </font> <li><font size="2">Under favorable conditions, pollen grain remains viable for only 18 to 24 hours. However, the pollen grain starts growth of the pollen tube down the silk channel within minutes of coming in contact with a silk and the pollen tube grows the length of the silk and enters the female flower (ovule) in 12 to 28 hours. </font> <li><font size="2">A well developed ear shoot should have 750 to 1,000 ovules (potential kernels) each producing a silk. The silks from near the base of the ear emerge first and those from the tip appear last. Under good conditions, all silks will emerge and be ready for pollination within 3 to 5 days and this usually provides adequate time for all silks to be pollinated before pollen shed ceases. </font> <li><font size="2">Pollen of a given plant rarely fertilizes the silks of the same plant. Under field conditions 97% or more of the kernels produced by each plant are pollinated by other plants in the field. </font> <li><font size="2">The amount of pollen is rarely a cause of poor kernel set. Each tassel contains from 2 to 5 million pollen grains which translates to 2,000 to 5,000 pollen grains produced for each silk of the ear shoot. Shortages of pollen are usually only a problem under conditions of extreme heat and drought. Poor seed set is more often associated with poor timing of pollen shed with silk emergence (silks emerging after pollen shed).</font></li></ul> <p><em><strong><font size="1">Source: Aldrich, S. R., W. O. Scott, and R. G. Hoeft. 1986. Modern Corn Production. 3rd edition. A&amp;L Publications (Chapter 1 - "How the Corn Plant Grows"). </font><font size="1">Prepared by: Peter Thomison Extension Agronomist</font></strong></em> <p align="center">Amazing!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Garden Glimpses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7133128851/"><img border="0" alt="Garden Glimpses" src="http://static.flickr.com/7195/7133128851_1fc2961bdb.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Last night I went on a little photo expedition. There was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_tree_frog">Cuban Tree Frog</a> on the Burgundy Beans!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Garden Glimpses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7133128557/"><img border="0" alt="Garden Glimpses" src="http://static.flickr.com/7128/7133128557_1b2bb567a6.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The bees were guarding the entrance to the <a href="http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2011/10/top-bar-hive-still-buzzing.html">Top Bar Hive</a> as they do every night, rain or no rain!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Garden Glimpses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7133128259/"><img border="0" alt="Garden Glimpses" src="http://static.flickr.com/7273/7133128259_c2c07e3bb2.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">And Pot Pie was snuggled up with Itty Bitty the 2nd in <a href="http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-2011-garden-and-chicken-update.html">Ye Old Hen Coop</a>!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-7373251317186794343?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=LUP3qwAxvR0:XwahGog14t4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=LUP3qwAxvR0:XwahGog14t4:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=LUP3qwAxvR0:XwahGog14t4:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=LUP3qwAxvR0:XwahGog14t4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=LUP3qwAxvR0:XwahGog14t4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=LUP3qwAxvR0:XwahGog14t4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/LUP3qwAxvR0" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/05/corn-in-garden.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-84286242021437675172012-04-29T22:54:00.001-04:002012-04-30T14:03:58.305-04:002012-04-30T14:03:58.305-04:00<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moments are all we have, everything else is just routine. Serving in a church preschool is much more about who you are, than what you say. The kids have already been trained to answer Jesus or God to every question. Knowing about, is a far different situation than belonging. </p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Today we witnessed a moment hearing. When a child asks a question they are looking for an answer. Today’s lesson was about Christ’s having gone to prepare a place for His disciples. The children were all gathered in one class to hear what the leaders had to say. Midway through the lesson a boy in the center of the room asks a question. I am paraphrasing here but this is what he said, “Will those who follow allah go to heaven?” </p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There are well over 20 of our dear children sitting on the floor silently awaiting the answer. The answer they heard was from the Word of God.</p> <blockquote> <p>And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments. <p>(John 14:3-15) <p>Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. <p>(Acts 4:10-12)</p></blockquote> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I experience this at church maybe once every six months. The privilege of seeing the precious Truth shine directly into the hearts and minds of the greatest among us. I long for it to happen all the time but that is not how it works in a nation so blinded by plenty. The spiritual is obscured by the abundance of our material, but today those who had ears to hear were changed forever. God is the <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%201:18-%202:10&amp;version=NIV">all in all</a>.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-8428624202143767517?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=s4MfNt0CKdE:BgBYIS33Evs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=s4MfNt0CKdE:BgBYIS33Evs:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=s4MfNt0CKdE:BgBYIS33Evs:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=s4MfNt0CKdE:BgBYIS33Evs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=s4MfNt0CKdE:BgBYIS33Evs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=s4MfNt0CKdE:BgBYIS33Evs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/s4MfNt0CKdE" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/it-only-takes-moment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-61414796871490921812012-04-28T13:44:00.001-04:002012-04-28T13:51:25.409-04:002012-04-28T13:51:25.409-04:00<p align="center"><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7121594531/"><img border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7073/7121594531_1198d19395.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The most powerful time at these events it the testimonial!</p> <p align="center"><iframe height="30" src="http://archive.org/embed/LifeImpactNetworkWalkForLife2012" frameborder="0" width="500"></iframe></p> <p align="center"><iframe height="284" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lUeQEu_Yd4A" frameborder="0" width="500" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center">One of this years Walk For Life events was at Picnic Island Park. I was there once again to support the <a href="http://www.lifeimpactnetwork.org">Life Impact Network</a> in their life saving work!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7121598571/"><img style="margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7262/7121598571_3ed9534a54.jpg" width="145" height="218"></a><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6975517864/"><img style="margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7178/6975517864_8606c33db6.jpg" width="145" height="218"></a><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7121598283/"><img border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7051/7121598283_e1522c4f95.jpg" width="145" height="218"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6975518354/"><img style="margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7182/6975518354_ff778db475.jpg" width="145" height="218"></a><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7121597351/"><img style="margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/8009/7121597351_9b46106381.jpg" width="145" height="218"></a><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7121596859/"><img border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/8151/7121596859_c7a9fa17dd.jpg" width="145" height="218"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6975514168/"><img border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/8155/6975514168_6d04d98515.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">It was nice to have the walk on the beach!</p> <p align="center">I<a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6975513510/"><img style="margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/8004/6975513510_eff329a7b7.jpg" width="145" height="218"></a><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6975513180/"><img style="margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7180/6975513180_3266624971.jpg" width="145" height="218"></a><a title="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7121593377/"><img border="0" alt="Life Impact Walk For Life 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7053/7121593377_43bc8573d3.jpg" width="145" height="218"></a></p> <p align="center">It was a privilege to be a part!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-6141479687149092181?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=MuReD5OP7-I:utr7rStwzIs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=MuReD5OP7-I:utr7rStwzIs:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=MuReD5OP7-I:utr7rStwzIs:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=MuReD5OP7-I:utr7rStwzIs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=MuReD5OP7-I:utr7rStwzIs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=MuReD5OP7-I:utr7rStwzIs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/MuReD5OP7-I" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/life-impact-network-walk-for-life-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-70396086462136367712012-04-26T09:37:00.001-04:002012-04-26T09:37:12.147-04:002012-04-26T09:37:12.147-04:00<p align="center"><a title="Joe Abrahams Wellness Center" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6969505502/"><img border="0" alt="Joe Abrahams Wellness Center" src="http://static.flickr.com/8167/6969505502_c765c6ee87.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Get the morning started right I say…………yawn!</p> <p align="center"><object width="500" height="375"> <param name="flashvars" 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Great place to get a workout! <br>Joe Abrahams Fitness and Wellness Center&nbsp; <br>5212 Interbay Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33611<br>(813) 832-1207 ‎</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-7039608646213636771?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=G-Zr80gE5xY:kYDiEL7N28k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=G-Zr80gE5xY:kYDiEL7N28k:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=G-Zr80gE5xY:kYDiEL7N28k:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=G-Zr80gE5xY:kYDiEL7N28k:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=G-Zr80gE5xY:kYDiEL7N28k:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=G-Zr80gE5xY:kYDiEL7N28k:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/G-Zr80gE5xY" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/joe-abrahams-health-and-wellness-center.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-30756516471892626362012-04-24T16:16:00.001-04:002012-04-24T16:16:59.979-04:002012-04-24T16:16:59.979-04:00<p align="center"><a title="In the Garden" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6964248846/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden" src="http://static.flickr.com/8144/6964248846_9a9a2be931.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The Garden is looking just great! We had two days with some rain and the plants are beefing up!</p> <p><a title="In the Garden" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6964249106/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden" src="http://static.flickr.com/5451/6964249106_a2676b796b.jpg" width="235" height="353"></a><a title="In the Garden" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7110322443/"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 17px" border="0" alt="In the Garden" src="http://static.flickr.com/7219/7110322443_47b6556760.jpg" width="235" height="353"></a></p> <p align="center">The corn is blooming and I am waiting for my bees to get busy pollinating! I started having some serious problems with caterpillars in the whorls. A friend recommended <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_86891-316-HG-93179_?PL=1&amp;productId=3276665">Neem Oil</a> and it works!</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/072845/072845931795xl.jpg" width="344" height="344"></p> <p><a title="In the Garden" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6964248518/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="In the Garden" src="http://static.flickr.com/7263/6964248518_2f8a546197.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">I just purchased a grow tower from shell’s feed store for $75 and it is great! 20 plants in a very small space!</p> <p align="center"><a title="In the Garden" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6964248282/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden" src="http://static.flickr.com/8011/6964248282_0cb7e69c9e.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Today as I was leaving the house I noticed that the Flicker nesting in one of my <a href="http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/more-bird-houses.html">bird houses</a> was very agitated. I then saw a Starling hanging around. I knew something was up but did not know just what. <a href="http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/per/star.htm">Starlings are a non-native species</a> and very aggressive . I thought a wood pecker would be to much for one and went on my way. Three hours later when I returned home I heard bird screams coming from the box. I ran to the shed and retrieved the ladder. When I reached the top I could see a flapping wing at the entrance so I grab on and tugged. Out pops the Starling wing in hand followed by the flicker. The Starling got away and the Flicker flew off. I checked the box and sure enough the Flickers had laid eggs. One was destroyed but the other seemed to be intact. I do not know if the Flickers will return and I am very disappointed. They had been in and around this box for the last month and were there to greet me in the mornings as I would go outside and in the evening just before dark.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-3075651647189262636?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=R4nNNB0P5sQ:ZLqWlDywXHA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=R4nNNB0P5sQ:ZLqWlDywXHA:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=R4nNNB0P5sQ:ZLqWlDywXHA:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=R4nNNB0P5sQ:ZLqWlDywXHA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=R4nNNB0P5sQ:ZLqWlDywXHA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=R4nNNB0P5sQ:ZLqWlDywXHA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/R4nNNB0P5sQ" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/garden-today-and-starling-vs-flicker.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-86486707754289528772012-04-23T16:18:00.001-04:002012-04-23T16:23:42.251-04:002012-04-23T16:23:42.251-04:00<p align="center"><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6960582318/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/7084/6960582318_acd550a36b.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Spent a rainy evening at the 1st birthday of a little one. Everything was decorated beautifully as usual but a few adjustments needed to be made because of the rain.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6960582086/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/8141/6960582086_85cb496301.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Most of the festivities took place inside during the first bit but soon the rain stopped and it was full speed ahead!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6960581598/"><img border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/7037/6960581598_6a38884b98.jpg" width="235" height="353"></a><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7106650311/"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 9px" border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/7188/7106650311_fc7c5a1162.jpg" width="235" height="353"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7106647187/"><img border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/7243/7106647187_7d4ced3488.jpg" width="479" height="319"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6960578036/"><img border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/7133/6960578036_269c741f06.jpg" width="235" height="353"></a><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6960577686/"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 9px" border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/8154/6960577686_6df272aa81.jpg" width="235" height="353"></a></p> <p align="center">There were sweets everywhere and a fantastic cake by <a href="http://sylviatampacakes.biz/About-Us.html">Sylvia</a>.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6960580754/"><img border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/8165/6960580754_4a458275bc.jpg" width="479" height="319"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6960580482/"><img border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/8022/6960580482_de6d805617.jpg" width="235" height="157"></a><a title="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6960580248/"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px" border="0" alt="Joselyn's 1st Birthday!" src="http://static.flickr.com/8010/6960580248_22bc190393.jpg" width="235" height="157"></a></p> <p align="center">There was also meat, lots of tasty meat!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-8648670775428952877?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=Y09Xwd-HSKc:Nbmnlng6RyE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=Y09Xwd-HSKc:Nbmnlng6RyE:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=Y09Xwd-HSKc:Nbmnlng6RyE:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=Y09Xwd-HSKc:Nbmnlng6RyE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=Y09Xwd-HSKc:Nbmnlng6RyE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=Y09Xwd-HSKc:Nbmnlng6RyE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/Y09Xwd-HSKc" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/rainy-birthday-photo-shoot.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-81063366261766289402012-04-13T19:54:00.001-04:002012-04-13T19:55:18.419-04:002012-04-13T19:55:18.419-04:00<p align="center"><iframe height="284" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/o6eIeRjPr14" frameborder="0" width="500" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center">The garden is beginning go kick off and I am excited. Tomatoes will be going in soon! </p> <p align="center"><a title="Garden Update" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7075083299/"><img border="0" alt="Garden Update" src="http://static.flickr.com/7219/7075083299_cd35467a86.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">I am slowly populating the the raised beds in the back.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Garden Update" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6929005374/"><img border="0" alt="Garden Update" src="http://static.flickr.com/5334/6929005374_3f1e75cd51.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">I planted three corn plants and three tomato plants in containers!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-8106336626176628940?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ZL6fMZBcYaA:VV6QVRpFXTc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ZL6fMZBcYaA:VV6QVRpFXTc:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=ZL6fMZBcYaA:VV6QVRpFXTc:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ZL6fMZBcYaA:VV6QVRpFXTc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ZL6fMZBcYaA:VV6QVRpFXTc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=ZL6fMZBcYaA:VV6QVRpFXTc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/ZL6fMZBcYaA" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/garden-update-growing-good.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-48060491298894876792012-04-12T16:26:00.001-04:002012-04-12T16:47:51.364-04:002012-04-12T16:47:51.364-04:00<p align="center"><a title="Holy Hog" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7071712129/"><img border="0" alt="Holy Hog" src="http://static.flickr.com/5331/7071712129_a6cac8e302.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">I work for food on occasion and today the food was at a new place.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Holy Hog" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6925634306/"><img style="margin: 0px 16px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Holy Hog" src="http://static.flickr.com/7248/6925634306_2595c8c4b9.jpg" width="235" height="353"></a><a title="Holy Hog" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6925634154/"><img border="0" alt="Holy Hog" src="http://static.flickr.com/7205/6925634154_12d3aee926.jpg" width="235" height="353"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://holyhogbbq.com/">Holy Hog Barbecue</a> Tampa. My friend had dined there the day before and described to me a menu item called burnt tips.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Holy Hog" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6925632664/"><img border="0" alt="Holy Hog" src="http://static.flickr.com/5075/6925632664_6cc3da8e43.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The place is not big but very well laid out and very attractively styled. It was nice to be there. I ordered the burnt tip dinner which came with two sides. I chose cole slaw and macaroni and cheese. Feast your eyes!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Holy Hog" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7071711013/"><img border="0" alt="Holy Hog" src="http://static.flickr.com/5460/7071711013_fdca3a1fae.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Holy Hog" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7071710695/"><img border="0" alt="Holy Hog" src="http://static.flickr.com/7109/7071710695_d3bf4a5236.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Holy Hog" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6925632044/"><img border="0" alt="Holy Hog" src="http://static.flickr.com/5113/6925632044_fd1cfac9eb.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Holy Hog" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6925632320/"><img style="margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Holy Hog" src="http://static.flickr.com/7096/6925632320_52585a3495.jpg" width="235" height="157"></a><a title="Holy Hog" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7071710355/"><img border="0" alt="Holy Hog" src="http://static.flickr.com/5339/7071710355_d507df173d.jpg" width="235" height="157"></a></p> <p align="center">It was very good! </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/30/1520525/restaurant/Tampa-Bay/West-Tampa/Holy-Hog-Barbecue-Tampa"><img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; width: 200px; border-top-style: none; height: 146px; border-right-style: none" alt="Holy Hog Barbecue on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1520525/biglink.gif"></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-4806049129889487679?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=w-vsm37fPzQ:2SCg2uEsGc0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=w-vsm37fPzQ:2SCg2uEsGc0:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=w-vsm37fPzQ:2SCg2uEsGc0:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=w-vsm37fPzQ:2SCg2uEsGc0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=w-vsm37fPzQ:2SCg2uEsGc0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=w-vsm37fPzQ:2SCg2uEsGc0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/w-vsm37fPzQ" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/holy-hog-tampa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-12754255892592774462012-04-10T08:33:00.001-04:002012-04-10T08:33:40.079-04:002012-04-10T08:33:40.079-04:00<p><a title="Survivor Dove" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6915708348/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Survivor Dove" src="http://static.flickr.com/7262/6915708348_964b60ac71.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">I am happy to report the Dove <a href="http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/where-doves-come-to-die.html">from this previous post</a> has made it a week and is healing. She has a friend and protector. It is a blessing to see them convalescing in the trees of our back yard when I go out to tend to the garden!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-1275425589259277446?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=U7pEusekldg:xL3QkT3BymE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=U7pEusekldg:xL3QkT3BymE:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=U7pEusekldg:xL3QkT3BymE:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=U7pEusekldg:xL3QkT3BymE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=U7pEusekldg:xL3QkT3BymE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=U7pEusekldg:xL3QkT3BymE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/U7pEusekldg" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/dove-is-survivor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-35824661591543811792012-04-08T18:51:00.001-04:002012-04-08T18:55:18.551-04:002012-04-08T18:55:18.551-04:00<p align="center"><a title="Easter Meal 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7058416487/"><img border="0" alt="Easter Meal 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7234/7058416487_efbeec973a_b.jpg" width="487" height="331"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Easter Meal 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7058416897/"><img style="margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Easter Meal 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7258/7058416897_057900238b_m.jpg"></a><a title="Easter Meal 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7058416819/"><img border="0" alt="Easter Meal 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7260/7058416819_1acb0ac978_m.jpg"></a><a title="Easter Meal 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6912334150/"><img style="margin: 15px 7px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Easter Meal 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7256/6912334150_51790a84ec_m.jpg"></a><a title="Easter Meal 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6912334086/"><img border="0" alt="Easter Meal 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/5152/6912334086_c2b92c3034_m.jpg"></a><a title="Easter Meal 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7058416633/"><img style="margin: 15px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Easter Meal 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7062/7058416633_501ddb4e74_m.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Easter Meal 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7058416433/"><img border="0" alt="Easter Meal 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/5156/7058416433_1c3619a549.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Wow that was good!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-3582466159154381179?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=UVoT1CR-HxI:k62vnITBwvw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=UVoT1CR-HxI:k62vnITBwvw:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=UVoT1CR-HxI:k62vnITBwvw:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=UVoT1CR-HxI:k62vnITBwvw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=UVoT1CR-HxI:k62vnITBwvw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=UVoT1CR-HxI:k62vnITBwvw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/UVoT1CR-HxI" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/easter-meal-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-63299961526986456292012-04-07T08:12:00.001-04:002012-04-07T08:12:31.657-04:002012-04-07T08:12:31.657-04:00<p align="center"><a title="STF Good Friday &amp; Stations of the Cross" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6907165112/"><img border="0" alt="STF Good Friday &amp; Stations of the Cross" src="http://static.flickr.com/7100/6907165112_55db92a471.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">It is Easter Time 2012 at <a href="http://www.stfchurch.com">South Tampa Fellowship</a>! I am so thankful to have this church family!</p> <p align="center"><iframe width="500" height="284" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EgmDXIWxnDQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center"><a title="STF Good Friday &amp; Stations of the Cross" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7053254705/"><img border="0" alt="STF Good Friday &amp; Stations of the Cross" src="http://static.flickr.com/5321/7053254705_ffca98a193.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="STF Good Friday &amp; Stations of the Cross" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7053254743/"><img border="0" alt="STF Good Friday &amp; Stations of the Cross" src="http://static.flickr.com/7273/7053254743_ed0d9d4caa.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">This year there is a Stations of the Cross.</p> <p align="center"><a title="STF Good Friday &amp; Stations of the Cross" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6907165174/"><img border="0" alt="STF Good Friday &amp; Stations of the Cross" src="http://static.flickr.com/7050/6907165174_27a8a817db.jpg"></a></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-6329996152698645629?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=xXLULzp-UC0:LXj1o0FWAzU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=xXLULzp-UC0:LXj1o0FWAzU:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=xXLULzp-UC0:LXj1o0FWAzU:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=xXLULzp-UC0:LXj1o0FWAzU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=xXLULzp-UC0:LXj1o0FWAzU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=xXLULzp-UC0:LXj1o0FWAzU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/xXLULzp-UC0" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/south-tampa-fellowship-good-friday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-51689283407326897322012-04-05T13:37:00.001-04:002012-04-05T13:37:57.696-04:002012-04-05T13:37:57.696-04:00<p align="center"><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7048347089/"><img border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7279/7048347089_9a64e29387.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">It’s Easter time at <a href="http://www.stfchurch.com">South Tampa Fellowship Church</a>. You are welcome to come visit we will be there just about all weekend! </p> <blockquote> <h3><font size="2">Easter</font><font size="2">Service Times</font></h3> <p><strong><font size="2">April 6, 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Good Friday – (No Childcare offered)</font></strong> <p><font size="2">7:00 PM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Evening Service w/Communion at BP</font> <p><strong><font size="2"></font></strong> <p><strong><font size="2">April 7, 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Easter Saturday at BP – (No Childcare offered)</font></strong> <p><font size="2">6:00 PM&nbsp;&nbsp; Contemporary Service</font> <p><strong><font size="2">April 8, 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Easter Sunday at BP – No ABS Classes (Preschool Only)</font></strong> <p><font size="2">8:00 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Classic Service</font> <p><font size="2">9:30 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Contemporary Service</font> <p><font size="2">11:00 AM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Contemporary Service</font> <p><strong><font size="2"></font></strong> <p><strong><font size="2">April 8, 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Easter Sunday at DI – No ABS Classes (Preschool Only)</font></strong> <p><font size="2">9:30 AM</font> <p><font size="2">11:00 AM</font></p></blockquote> <p><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7048347143/"><img border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7135/7048347143_6f76aa19a0.jpg"></a> <p align="center">They have been setting up everything for the services. <p align="center"><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6902255558/"><img style="margin: 0px 9px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7042/6902255558_93ef03775d_m.jpg"></a><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7048346943/"><img border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7240/7048346943_8860b2dabd_m.jpg"></a><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7048346879/"><img style="margin: 9px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7042/7048346879_6c5a3416cb_m.jpg"></a><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7048346751/"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 9px" border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7195/7048346751_ac4fb82fcd_m.jpg"></a><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7048346681/"><img style="margin: 9px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7179/7048346681_5ae80af517_m.jpg"></a> <p align="center">We have been slapping together all kinds of amusements! and at Davis Islands we have even resurrected the tomb from Craig’s first Easter with us form years ago! <p align="center"><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7048346633/"><img border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7046/7048346633_401f21bfa1.jpg"></a> <p align="center"><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7048346559/"><img border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7277/7048346559_b933e59973.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7048346447/"><img border="0" alt="South Tampa Fellowship behind the scenes" src="http://static.flickr.com/7259/7048346447_3a2b90f814.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Do not be shy just drop on by.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-5168928340732689732?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ZkxTf0tpwQk:e4eBe1Hy4NE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ZkxTf0tpwQk:e4eBe1Hy4NE:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=ZkxTf0tpwQk:e4eBe1Hy4NE:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ZkxTf0tpwQk:e4eBe1Hy4NE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=ZkxTf0tpwQk:e4eBe1Hy4NE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=ZkxTf0tpwQk:e4eBe1Hy4NE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/ZkxTf0tpwQk" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/south-tampa-fellowship-behind-scenes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-48572061761547400812012-04-04T13:27:00.000-04:002012-04-05T13:28:03.594-04:002012-04-05T13:28:03.594-04:00<p align="center"><iframe height="284" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HxGiDMMP5KU" frameborder="0" width="500" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center">Good day to put the bird house I build a year ago up into the trees!</p> <p align="center"><iframe height="281" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21773464?color=ffffff" frameborder="0" width="500" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center"><a title="Two New Bird Houses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6898674964/"><img style="margin: 0px 8px 6px 0px" border="0" alt="Two New Bird Houses" src="http://static.flickr.com/5117/6898674964_8ed88f0f6b.jpg" width="200" height="301"></a><a title="Two New Bird Houses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7044769033/"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 6px" border="0" alt="Two New Bird Houses" src="http://static.flickr.com/5316/7044769033_0f561150b4.jpg" width="200" height="301"></a><a title="Two New Bird Houses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6898675068/"><img style="margin: 0px 8px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Two New Bird Houses" src="http://static.flickr.com/5279/6898675068_c223d93324.jpg" width="200" height="301"></a><a title="Two New Bird Houses" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7044769145/"><img border="0" alt="Two New Bird Houses" src="http://static.flickr.com/5238/7044769145_e81008de3e.jpg" width="200" height="301"></a></p> <p align="center">I am hoping for an owl in the bigger one and even heard one the night after I put it up. The wood peckers have been all over them.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-4857206176154740081?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=vyp580HA_NY:qHNC6pvvtLI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=vyp580HA_NY:qHNC6pvvtLI:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=vyp580HA_NY:qHNC6pvvtLI:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=vyp580HA_NY:qHNC6pvvtLI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=vyp580HA_NY:qHNC6pvvtLI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=vyp580HA_NY:qHNC6pvvtLI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/vyp580HA_NY" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/more-bird-houses.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-13469180821888428422012-04-01T16:51:00.001-04:002012-04-01T16:51:57.368-04:002012-04-01T16:51:57.368-04:00<p align="center"><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6890202538/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7274/6890202538_512b9c5f7f.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Recently we noticed a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_Dove">mourning dove</a> in the garden. Not unusual except for the gaping wounds. My guess is a cat lost this one after the pounce.</p> <p align="center"><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7036296073/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7177/7036296073_d5a6346e5a.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">I am rooting for her but birds can be very delicate. I have in the past put an end to the wounded little creatures if they appeared to be suffering but this bird was very relaxed and seem to have fight left. I hope she makes it. </p> <p align="center"><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6890202384/"><img style="margin: 0px 17px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7120/6890202384_dd28f455c7_b.jpg" width="225" height="338"></a><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6890202330/"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px" border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7231/6890202330_3fd3597b8a_b.jpg" width="225" height="338"></a></p> <p align="center">I am honored that our yard is her safe haven.</p> <p align="center"><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6890202244/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/6047/6890202244_f701d80652.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The plants are growing but I feel as though they are growing slowly.</p> <p align="center"><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6890202168/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/6214/6890202168_a7f304f321.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The dill from winter is blooming. I have not seen dill blooms until now.</p> <p align="center"><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7036295737/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/6045/7036295737_2eca95f080.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">This wasp landed for a closer look.</p> <p align="center"><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7036295643/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/6218/7036295643_5e81e5dd87.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The purple beans are blooming and in the next month I expect to be having some with a meal now and then!</p> <p align="center"><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7036295561/"><img border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7038/7036295561_864587d333.jpg" width="150" height="225"></a><a title="In the Garden March 2012" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7036295509/"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 17px" border="0" alt="In the Garden March 2012" src="http://static.flickr.com/7055/7036295509_97a201394e.jpg" width="301" height="225"></a></p> <p align="center">Last years were very tasty!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-1346918082188842842?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=E7hgS4jPH_I:8CnzMFxfwNk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=E7hgS4jPH_I:8CnzMFxfwNk:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=E7hgS4jPH_I:8CnzMFxfwNk:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=E7hgS4jPH_I:8CnzMFxfwNk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=E7hgS4jPH_I:8CnzMFxfwNk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=E7hgS4jPH_I:8CnzMFxfwNk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/E7hgS4jPH_I" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/04/where-doves-come-to-die.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-20383226887614169242012-03-31T15:49:00.001-04:002012-03-31T15:51:06.710-04:002012-03-31T15:51:06.710-04:00<p><a title="Urban Oasis Farm" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6886698876/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Urban Oasis Farm" src="http://static.flickr.com/7062/6886698876_d70168084d.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">On the way home form a photo shoot I spied a little hydroponic farm and market. Located on linebaugh avenue the <a href="http://www.urbanoasisfarm.com">Urban Oasis</a> peaked my interest. Here is how they describe themselves. </p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><strong>Urban Oasis Hydroponic Farm is proud to offer locally grown, farm fresh vegetables. Our produce is grown using organic growing methods with no chemical pesticides. We believe this process results in higher quality, better tasting vegetables that are high in nutrition and value. </strong></p></blockquote> <p align="center"><a title="Urban Oasis Farm" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6886698644/"><img border="0" alt="Urban Oasis Farm" src="http://static.flickr.com/7181/6886698644_04340a18f0.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">If it has been a while since you have tasted fresh produce do yourself a favor and stop by for some. I have been growing a few vegetables these last few years and the taste is considerably different than the blander commercially grown versions found in most grocery chains. I have not issue with my convenient well stocked local grocery store but when I can I go for the flavor of a more home grown product.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Urban Oasis Farm" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7032795579/"><img style="margin: 0px 21px 0px 5px" border="0" alt="Urban Oasis Farm" align="left" src="http://static.flickr.com/7052/7032795579_8057d2df7d_m.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Dave and Cathy Hume were both at the front and graciously chatted with me about their little farm. I asked them a few questions about growing produce and told them about my home garden. Just looking around their place made it evident they knew what they were talking about and for any gardening novice a chat with them would be valuable. Proven ways and practical experience are the best sources for future success. </p> <p>If every neighborhood had a an urban oasis or the like there would be plenty of produce to go around not to mention a more vital local economy. There is no substitute for self sufficiency in times of great need.</p> <p><a title="Urban Oasis Farm" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6886698802/"><img border="0" alt="Urban Oasis Farm" src="http://static.flickr.com/7213/6886698802_8ebc4651c0.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Urban Oasis Farm" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6886698724/"><img border="0" alt="Urban Oasis Farm" src="http://static.flickr.com/7207/6886698724_a03f259f5a.jpg"></a> It does not take much area to produce food for a great number of people if you are willing to put your back into it!</p> <p align="center">Enjoyed the visit Dave and Cathy. Much future success!</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-2038322688761416924?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=1jYnJj9begQ:mZZMmeNtocc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=1jYnJj9begQ:mZZMmeNtocc:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=1jYnJj9begQ:mZZMmeNtocc:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=1jYnJj9begQ:mZZMmeNtocc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=1jYnJj9begQ:mZZMmeNtocc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=1jYnJj9begQ:mZZMmeNtocc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/1jYnJj9begQ" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/03/urban-oasis-farm.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-15794391575286560752012-03-28T21:40:00.001-04:002012-03-29T08:29:46.551-04:002012-03-29T08:29:46.551-04:00<div align="center"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7025464087/" title="Manure - Go - Round"><img alt="Manure - Go - Round" border="0" src="http://static.flickr.com/6221/7025464087_938574f854.jpg" /></a></div> <div align="center"> <br /></div> <div align="center"> I have had some scrap wood laying around for far to long. Recently I had a vision of a device to utilize it! The plywood, together with boards from a wooden bunk bed I picked from the garbage of a home down the road months ago, could be assembled in such a way as to make a compost tumbler!</div> <div align="center"> <br /></div> <div align="center"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="284" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZYKiSfUrRL8" width="500"></iframe></div> <div align="center"> <br /></div> <div align="center"> All went well and I will be posting shortly about the effectiveness, or lack there of when using this apparatus to prepare soil for the garden!&nbsp; As I mentioned at the end of the video, remember that the body you now use to get around in will one day be compost. I know Jesus and am following Him in death. Take a moment right now to call on Him and He will begin to reveal Himself to you. Knowing Him is what you were created for and it will make all the difference in your life.</div> <blockquote> <em>For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. <br />(Jeremiah 29:11-13)</em></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-1579439157528656075?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=atZtI8sdWVc:oN-wPRO0dWE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=atZtI8sdWVc:oN-wPRO0dWE:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=atZtI8sdWVc:oN-wPRO0dWE:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=atZtI8sdWVc:oN-wPRO0dWE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=atZtI8sdWVc:oN-wPRO0dWE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=atZtI8sdWVc:oN-wPRO0dWE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/atZtI8sdWVc" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/03/manure-go-round.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-22216927224819137662012-03-25T21:41:00.000-04:002012-03-26T21:44:03.726-04:002012-03-26T21:44:03.726-04:00<p align="center"><a title="Twin 40s" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7012833579/"><img border="0" alt="Twin 40s" src="http://static.flickr.com/7042/7012833579_c96243c78e.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Birthday parties are interesting occurrences. Very rarely does one ever get what they really want on their birthday. Most folks could never afford to get the fantastic things an individual might want if they could have anything.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Twin 40s" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6866721664/"><img style="margin: 0px 6px 3px 0px" border="0" alt="Twin 40s" src="http://static.flickr.com/6045/6866721664_9127499cac_m.jpg"></a><a title="Twin 40s" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6866721502/"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 3px" border="0" alt="Twin 40s" src="http://static.flickr.com/7043/6866721502_1763f02a2a_m.jpg"></a><a title="Twin 40s" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6866721388/"><img style="margin: 0px 6px 0px 0px" border="0" alt="Twin 40s" src="http://static.flickr.com/6101/6866721388_a8d95394c0_m.jpg"></a><a title="Twin 40s" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7012832587/"><img border="0" alt="Twin 40s" src="http://static.flickr.com/6049/7012832587_ef6878711f_m.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Of course this can be offset with the food at birthday parties!</p> <p align="center">Birthday parties are about individual focus. They are really best celebrated by happy families. They give a group of friends time to pause and appreciate the presence of someone&nbsp; in their lives who one day will not be there. They also remind us we are no different. The mother of the person celebrating a birthday is the one who should receive any gifts. It was on that day she was most aware. We did nothing on the day of our births to merit anything.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Twin 40s" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7012833285/"><img border="0" alt="Twin 40s" src="http://static.flickr.com/6108/7012833285_8ee0b043d2.jpg" width="131" height="197"></a></p> <p align="center">Twins can really shine on their birthdays. Teamwork seems to make entertaining an easier chore.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-2221692722481913766?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=h6Fq-Aq6TJo:1bKj_f0eCcU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=h6Fq-Aq6TJo:1bKj_f0eCcU:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=h6Fq-Aq6TJo:1bKj_f0eCcU:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=h6Fq-Aq6TJo:1bKj_f0eCcU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=h6Fq-Aq6TJo:1bKj_f0eCcU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=h6Fq-Aq6TJo:1bKj_f0eCcU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/h6Fq-Aq6TJo" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/03/twin-40s-birthday-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-64560575679401255422012-03-24T09:33:00.001-04:002012-03-24T09:33:19.493-04:002012-03-24T09:33:19.493-04:00<p align="center"><a title="Raisin Bread" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6864772616/"><img border="0" alt="Raisin Bread" src="http://static.flickr.com/7089/6864772616_b505520496.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">I decided to do something a little different while I am on a bread baking frenzy. I used the white bread recipe that came with the bread machine to assemble a raisin loaf.</p> <p align="center"><iframe height="284" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qHFniMr9WYU" frameborder="0" width="500" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p align="center">Needs more raisins mix during the kneading process and more cinnamon during the rolling step. It is plenty tasty though! I want to try a garlic herb loaf next.&nbsp; </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-6456057567940125542?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=bQzquKpVMrU:TozmYX5IQ2M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=bQzquKpVMrU:TozmYX5IQ2M:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=bQzquKpVMrU:TozmYX5IQ2M:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=bQzquKpVMrU:TozmYX5IQ2M:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=bQzquKpVMrU:TozmYX5IQ2M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=bQzquKpVMrU:TozmYX5IQ2M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/bQzquKpVMrU" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/03/raisin-bread-test.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-63430065302928561742012-03-21T11:34:00.001-04:002012-03-21T11:34:21.051-04:002012-03-21T11:34:21.051-04:00<p align="center"><a title="Home Made Calzone" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6857021066/"><img border="0" alt="Home Made Calzone" src="http://static.flickr.com/7072/6857021066_3dfa11d9cb.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The bread machine has got me baking all kinds of things. Yesterday I kneaded my own dough to make this beautiful crusty lunch!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Home Made Calzone" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/7003136703/"><img border="0" alt="Home Made Calzone" src="http://static.flickr.com/7223/7003136703_15f89d7553.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Gratification on two levels. Successful construction followed by the satisfaction that comes with a tasty meal! </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-6343006530292856174?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=m2pQHeQO9Lc:giBrb8W4xmw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=m2pQHeQO9Lc:giBrb8W4xmw:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=m2pQHeQO9Lc:giBrb8W4xmw:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=m2pQHeQO9Lc:giBrb8W4xmw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=m2pQHeQO9Lc:giBrb8W4xmw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=m2pQHeQO9Lc:giBrb8W4xmw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/m2pQHeQO9Lc" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/03/home-made-calzone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851811.post-10554694977607800882012-03-19T19:50:00.001-04:002012-03-19T19:51:53.318-04:002012-03-19T19:51:53.318-04:00<p align="center">My brother started payments on a really nice Toyota Tundra a few days back. This morning something happened.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Turkey Windshield Strike" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6998312089/"><img border="0" alt="Turkey Windshield Strike" src="http://static.flickr.com/6236/6998312089_37183cda28.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">A Turkey fell from the sky as he was travelling the interstate at 70mph!</p> <p align="center"><a title="Turkey Windshield Strike" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6998311667/"><img border="0" alt="Turkey Windshield Strike" src="http://static.flickr.com/6239/6998311667_b2a30943cc.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center"><a title="Turkey Windshield Strike" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6852188744/"><img border="0" alt="Turkey Windshield Strike" src="http://static.flickr.com/7270/6852188744_b2d5ebe5d1.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">Really could have been much worse but he get to keep on living.</p> <p align="center"><a title="Turkey Windshield Strike" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889071072@N01/6852189218/"><img border="0" alt="Turkey Windshield Strike" src="http://static.flickr.com/6238/6852189218_a09b10f66a.jpg"></a></p> <p align="center">The moral of the story? Always keep a look out for Turkeys even though some of them cannot be avoided.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3851811-1055469497760780088?l=noshoes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=KyX_SJMHtBA:wwjZuOtWcas:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=KyX_SJMHtBA:wwjZuOtWcas:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=KyX_SJMHtBA:wwjZuOtWcas:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=KyX_SJMHtBA:wwjZuOtWcas:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?a=KyX_SJMHtBA:wwjZuOtWcas:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BillysCaptures?i=KyX_SJMHtBA:wwjZuOtWcas:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BillysCaptures/~4/KyX_SJMHtBA" height="1" width="1"/>Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636968309406613980noreply@blogger.com0http://noshoes.blogspot.com/2012/03/turkey-strike.html