tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590189327720577562026-05-30T04:53:15.949-07:00Preppy Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13446028963455322844noreply@blogger.comBlogger165813tag: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; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4088" data-original-width="2622" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKihgdrMvYAhItfdCGW0JRfdxVOJJtULP7g7Dx-xcuu5QDJTXf1bON3sIpUkRJHKiFlJlApH60AgAEb7T093_w_eAu4REmnr4JE0MKaftKqaRMjSBE0ugQyIY3jX2IntSO1xg3IzO8GS68l3BIeiSIUmSzYH1VdOMCbUQpGJxk9FpuDHJVtORHQZRvQg/w410-h640/didier-bn-wQ8up0UkgPk-unsplash.png" width="410"></a></p><br><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-iy5Vn1LETv4D6hz0XefXgirpz0JV7P1kyuW3oQutTQ0B9jaZueaNjmu4y4f2MkAy7haFVQ-57AYIzUfAHZRS7f4gaDlcnFrhAcRsXItj_oey6QJD-T68kwQ7Yx56EDkchQ2-rydB9S0hQLZpNpmOoQdvC2dSQddtLi3DAqhTgF8MrhNFJ3f6hQ5jFI/s320/hello%20dear%20friends%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/AVvXsEiI-iy5Vn1LETv4D6hz0XefXgirpz0JV7P1kyuW3oQutTQ0B9jaZueaNjmu4y4f2MkAy7haFVQ-57AYIzUfAHZRS7f4gaDlcnFrhAcRsXItj_oey6QJD-T68kwQ7Yx56EDkchQ2-rydB9S0hQLZpNpmOoQdvC2dSQddtLi3DAqhTgF8MrhNFJ3f6hQ5jFI/w400-h73/hello%20dear%20friends%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 all is well in your world.  This is my last blog post until September.  I will make a concerted effort to make an appearance on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/preppyemptynester/"><i>Instagram</i></a> at least once a day.  I will keep you abreast of my adventures, good sales, and wonderful books that I am reading.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span></span></div><a href="https://preppyemptynester.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-final-friday-files-for-now.html#more">,</a>Preppy Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13446028963455322844noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459018932772057756.post-51371413757179111792026-05-19T04:39:48.133-07:002026-05-19T04:52:08.597-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-TQn96fy7qpHGwJqBQiMqPJTnDmiyUn253cuAHJ4xNmo1BcQY5TCxduXhB3EFf81u4Q89ccD2WzJWQS2oId4jbxSNviY8huluObH2U97bE0crziyGgJrr4MaO01oky-X66R-XIuUWtwfSjxl9AY8TxaAEGUrXziMs_zcSNgO165kXuxy3MhL28pzz9Q/s3946/raymond-petrik-sCOay6_VNu8-unsplash.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope all is well in the world.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our world became a lot brighter this weekend. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span></span></div><a href="https://preppyemptynester.blogspot.com/2026/05/summer-reading-big-family-news.html#more">,</a>Preppy Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13446028963455322844noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459018932772057756.post-1002298877894634082026-05-15T05:40:04.392-07:002026-05-15T05:51:50.275-07:00<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4UZ4jwMwJeGCDhYp9P9Dl1SZqCrDAoMXAb9-h42F2wVQPoBrOwc6OVmhrhDaMsySE5P7nICgIs5EZ7X4Rvdrp8SQOPkbaNdUknqnBcO_d8_Bw0SCC7qGJAAqqTHP9-j5biyuM9RJbBZuGJXxZQ9QZR2133pb1Qj73d75Q1F9YcNAoBPDFoEHUjVsb0I/s3766/getty-images-jjH01E3jGFM-unsplash.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3766" data-original-width="2566" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4UZ4jwMwJeGCDhYp9P9Dl1SZqCrDAoMXAb9-h42F2wVQPoBrOwc6OVmhrhDaMsySE5P7nICgIs5EZ7X4Rvdrp8SQOPkbaNdUknqnBcO_d8_Bw0SCC7qGJAAqqTHP9-j5biyuM9RJbBZuGJXxZQ9QZR2133pb1Qj73d75Q1F9YcNAoBPDFoEHUjVsb0I/w436-h640/getty-images-jjH01E3jGFM-unsplash.png" width="436"></a></div><br><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFXmweyQgU9-fraKFgW4_nsaR2G1t_9yX_sRg91VO_34Bvkk1-gzfv-C0Hnbd22S4Nrf8F3gPp1IVztasIXrdCPXfzZ5j0yuPQl5LBDegCqBhBuUFr2bh1ew7zrYP8Vrj3DXyQGxtoNLTMZ7NbLB4HlOBrmDvryuYAw4hY3xGqTmhQnin1GcQDjJzKyc/s320/hello%20dear%20friends%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/AVvXsEgQFXmweyQgU9-fraKFgW4_nsaR2G1t_9yX_sRg91VO_34Bvkk1-gzfv-C0Hnbd22S4Nrf8F3gPp1IVztasIXrdCPXfzZ5j0yuPQl5LBDegCqBhBuUFr2bh1ew7zrYP8Vrj3DXyQGxtoNLTMZ7NbLB4HlOBrmDvryuYAw4hY3xGqTmhQnin1GcQDjJzKyc/w400-h73/hello%20dear%20friends%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 all is well in your world.  Before I begin this post, let me answer the question that will be asked over and over again.  Yes, that is me in the above photo.  My apologies for looking fat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span></span></div><a href="https://preppyemptynester.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-friday-files_01539377050.html#more">,</a>Preppy Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13446028963455322844noreply@blogger.com11