tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590189327720577562026-09-13T12:50:08.025-07:00Preppy Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13446028963455322844noreply@blogger.comBlogger166013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459018932772057756.post-68165841556253795912026-09-11T06:08:26.981-07:002026-09-11T06:23:45.817-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcghXp_4V00K91I4Ac-xCIQ9pwqCbh0QqN_9t-L95LTCexVHyIsefTW9bSDOFEv8LfAcpw6JLW1aHE_uTpJcTNvMrtcPrfohyTlxXAgUM4AwngprVYr_TGAVzu8pl4uiAd4fc2jgNO3izsVbUVvbK5OXwpgQT3pf84VSA-cCHHEEkD3ef143Ko72uypZk/s3934/anthony-ievlev-RZk2SjAGhZw-unsplash.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3934" data-original-width="2734" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcghXp_4V00K91I4Ac-xCIQ9pwqCbh0QqN_9t-L95LTCexVHyIsefTW9bSDOFEv8LfAcpw6JLW1aHE_uTpJcTNvMrtcPrfohyTlxXAgUM4AwngprVYr_TGAVzu8pl4uiAd4fc2jgNO3izsVbUVvbK5OXwpgQT3pf84VSA-cCHHEEkD3ef143Ko72uypZk/w444-h640/anthony-ievlev-RZk2SjAGhZw-unsplash.png" width="444"></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope all is well in your world.  I am posting from Toy Central.  If you missed my last post, we have our #1, her adorable hubby, and our littlest diva, Miss Lucy, staying with us for a week while their home is being renovated.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzowvCmRAwR3H1hKipeVw8aQ1j8Uzmdp1_6WaWnqOmIVpvyWpGNs9J23e_N9MjkdcrtrrmIB_iB-LJo6ExkrPfxPxdsEttZEkK3HC060G5v0kE5-WH0KwrOcQUO01iOApsj45kZFihaOWYgISwWSv4FIJfkgkcKyBENReM0hyphenhyphenK1UCbxSx3Gf20-ezQc8o/s2856/IMG_8183.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2856" data-original-width="2142" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzowvCmRAwR3H1hKipeVw8aQ1j8Uzmdp1_6WaWnqOmIVpvyWpGNs9J23e_N9MjkdcrtrrmIB_iB-LJo6ExkrPfxPxdsEttZEkK3HC060G5v0kE5-WH0KwrOcQUO01iOApsj45kZFihaOWYgISwWSv4FIJfkgkcKyBENReM0hyphenhyphenK1UCbxSx3Gf20-ezQc8o/w480-h640/IMG_8183.jpeg" width="480"></a></div><br><span style="font-size: large;">The twins welcomed Miss Lucy and co. back to the homestead.</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><span></span><a href="https://preppyemptynester.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-friday-files.html#more">,</a>Preppy Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13446028963455322844noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459018932772057756.post-22130655155435485172026-09-08T04:04:13.319-07:002026-09-08T04:04:13.320-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwdbeRRmmnoy90PWZ77CHtcLzFsauJ8aSWx42ZBUi-_AKX-MdRlePYEgXAt-ESu5idBD_ZJvJ1X7__qyEd8DbdQKuqYsvqvHSadXq8cd7urvwrwXaEhB0YNeTmM1x7BsGOwba2FNZ1JMj71ofVpuOI8ZQVxoN_5dNc6K4Yr6lcsiHqtrGtMxlTsK8SHI/s3076/IMG_9562.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3076" data-original-width="2362" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwdbeRRmmnoy90PWZ77CHtcLzFsauJ8aSWx42ZBUi-_AKX-MdRlePYEgXAt-ESu5idBD_ZJvJ1X7__qyEd8DbdQKuqYsvqvHSadXq8cd7urvwrwXaEhB0YNeTmM1x7BsGOwba2FNZ1JMj71ofVpuOI8ZQVxoN_5dNc6K4Yr6lcsiHqtrGtMxlTsK8SHI/w492-h640/IMG_9562.jpg" width="492"></a></p><br><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9odM4ESUz4zRhebn0Z7aknIMteK6wWQW-eV652pk5Zo3wQqT90tgQ1xMdA2hPIQAhObKGf6YzfRY_L7cOhyphenhyphensC1hyphenhyphenyPuMFFEgzuj70stmMefxMj16FJ8kg8p2_1mLbgO8Z7X8G5pYb5O8yN88tS9T1VvtP5nQs82n92MDFkANugpLMJfjlTWmMaMQ960M/s320/hello%20dear%20friends%20(1)%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="58" data-original-width="320" height="73" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9odM4ESUz4zRhebn0Z7aknIMteK6wWQW-eV652pk5Zo3wQqT90tgQ1xMdA2hPIQAhObKGf6YzfRY_L7cOhyphenhyphensC1hyphenhyphenyPuMFFEgzuj70stmMefxMj16FJ8kg8p2_1mLbgO8Z7X8G5pYb5O8yN88tS9T1VvtP5nQs82n92MDFkANugpLMJfjlTWmMaMQ960M/w400-h73/hello%20dear%20friends%20(1)%20(1).png" width="400"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope that all is well in your world and you made some beautiful memories over the Summer.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The weather peeps reported that much of the country experienced Texas temps for much of the Summer.  For that, you have my condolences.  While some people are bidding adieu to their porch/patio season, we will finally be able to enjoy ours.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><a href="https://preppyemptynester.blogspot.com/2026/09/my-summer-in-rearview.html#more">,</a>Preppy Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13446028963455322844noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459018932772057756.post-75099709025761673492026-05-22T06:05:17.218-07:002026-05-23T04:39:22.236-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKihgdrMvYAhItfdCGW0JRfdxVOJJtULP7g7Dx-xcuu5QDJTXf1bON3sIpUkRJHKiFlJlApH60AgAEb7T093_w_eAu4REmnr4JE0MKaftKqaRMjSBE0ugQyIY3jX2IntSO1xg3IzO8GS68l3BIeiSIUmSzYH1VdOMCbUQpGJxk9FpuDHJVtORHQZRvQg/s4088/didier-bn-wQ8up0UkgPk-unsplash.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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