<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350</id><updated>2020-02-28T19:28:02.296-05:00</updated><category term="Outdoor Photos"/><category term="American Purse Supplies"/><category term="Food"/><category term="Giveaway"/><category term="Gluten Free"/><category term="purse"/><category term="Happy"/><category term="Hurricane"/><category term="Allergies"/><category term="Baking"/><category term="Blackberries"/><category term="Christmas"/><category term="Fall"/><category term="Family Tree"/><category term="First Post"/><category term="Flowers"/><category term="Hurricane Sun"/><category term="Post"/><category term="River Monster"/><category term="Television"/><category term="Thanksgiving"/><category term="clutch"/><title type='text'>Cross Anchor</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>22</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-5553881006617559769</id><published>2013-02-05T16:54:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2013-02-05T17:58:08.266-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Twenty Pounds of Water Weight. Twenty Pound of Confidence. </title><summary type="text">&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;
 
  
 
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I find that i like to put my menu are here because it is so much easier to find the links for the recipes. Just click and BOOM!! Dinner is served.Ok, it doesn&#39;t work that way but it would be nice. But here is my glorious and simple menu.


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would call it) just at the right time when the sun was setting. Something that
usually has instant disdain by the looks of it switches to something of beauty.




It&#39;s amazing how little things like this can show God&#39;s glory.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/5905911409683251100/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-things-change.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/5905911409683251100'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/5905911409683251100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-things-change.html' title='How things change'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ALS_G9MXRXU/T44lpWdjoeI/AAAAAAAAAbc/t4vI1-njPMw/s72-c/stickerbur2012.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-7246922902790687304</id><published>2012-04-17T21:52:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-17T22:10:44.754-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Blackberries"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Outdoor Photos"/><title type='text'>I caught them just in time!</title><summary type="text">The other day the weather was really nice out, so I decided to clean the yard up a bit. Luckily I did, because the blackberries were just starting to bloom!


 Hopefully there will be a ton of blackberries to pick this year.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/7246922902790687304/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2012/04/other-day-weather-was-really-nice-out.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/7246922902790687304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/7246922902790687304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2012/04/other-day-weather-was-really-nice-out.html' title='I caught them just in time!'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_3yaOtKlccc/T44d3nl45II/AAAAAAAAAbU/CSarahQQ5bI/s72-c/blackberryflower2012.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-3749712792249634838</id><published>2012-03-25T17:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-03-25T17:31:04.016-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Outdoor Photos"/><title type='text'>Not Quite what it Seems</title><summary type="text">
Oh look, I have poppy seeds!







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See those pancakes? See how yummy and delicious it looks? See the honey drizzled all over it?

Those things were my downfall.

Ok in all seriousness, they weren&#39;t exactly my downfall. I&#39;m still alive and kickin happily writing this post. They did make me learn a lesson though about food industry practices and what you don&#39;t know can be downright dangerous. The honey had a good chance of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/75752321556995595/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2012/02/crazy-corny-bees.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/75752321556995595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/75752321556995595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2012/02/crazy-corny-bees.html' title='Crazy Corny Bee&#39;s'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rIYB0rSUFPA/T02Qd8MTAzI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sRXJhJD5etY/s72-c/SAM_1782.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-8565066545684194048</id><published>2012-02-01T22:43:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2012-03-25T17:33:13.531-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Flowers"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Happy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Outdoor Photos"/><title type='text'>Thistle and Happiness</title><summary type="text">



Long time no see? Things have been busy. Life in general has
been busy. I now know what its like to feel as if there is not enough time in
the world. But I digress. Life is better, happier and fuller. It feels as if my
dreams and goals are so close now. So yes, I am jumping with joy everyone and a
while. Now with all this good stuff also comes this lovely blog. Time can be
tight, but it&#39;s a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/8565066545684194048/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2012/02/things-to-get-done.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/8565066545684194048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/8565066545684194048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2012/02/things-to-get-done.html' title='Thistle and Happiness'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hwSPeOqSpoU/T2-OHt6cx-I/AAAAAAAAAaA/q94xFsJHbGo/s72-c/thistle2.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-6739650077259048050</id><published>2011-12-15T17:49:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2012-03-27T16:24:37.394-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Baking"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Christmas"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Food"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Gluten Free"/><title type='text'>Sneaky Christmas</title><summary type="text">


I made sugar cookies the other day with a gluten free flour blend from
Gluten Free Gobsmacked. They were delicious!  When I first had to go gluten free, I would scour the
internet looking for specific gluten free recipes. Now if the recipe is dense like cookies or brownies,
or the flour is just used to thicken a recipe, I use a flour blend. It saves me time, energy, and
frustration from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/6739650077259048050/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/12/sneaky-christmas-dinner.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/6739650077259048050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/6739650077259048050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/12/sneaky-christmas-dinner.html' title='Sneaky Christmas'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8LBBe1SSzCU/T3IhNPZacMI/AAAAAAAAAaI/DhsjM5Jg0ak/s72-c/sugarcookieschocolate2012.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-5283870119825902460</id><published>2011-11-23T00:21:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-23T00:22:18.382-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Food"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Gluten Free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thanksgiving"/><title type='text'>Happy Thanksgiving!</title><summary type="text">

Wow, haven’t posted anything in awhile. Life and its crazy
friends decided they wanted to catch up…so there were a lot of fun times to be
had. I also updated the site two days, learning a lot if new things along the
way. But enough of this. Thanksgiving is a couple days away!

I’m finally starting to get the gluten free things down. It’s
a big thing, because I like my cookies and brownies. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/5283870119825902460/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/5283870119825902460'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/5283870119825902460'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving.html' title='Happy Thanksgiving!'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-1359092684079888426</id><published>2011-10-30T19:08:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2012-03-27T16:47:10.958-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fall"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Outdoor Photos"/><title type='text'>Most Wonderful Time of the Year</title><summary type="text">Fall has a very special meaning to me. When I was a kid, it was amazing to learn about the different seasons, and how plants change. I lived to far down south to see the beautiful fall colors. The only thing we got was a bunch of leaves to clean up during winter, and that&#39;s it. Later on I moved up north, and lo and behold:



Fall!



It even invaded the canals. Sometimes I wonder how much </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/1359092684079888426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/10/most-wonderful-time-of-year.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/1359092684079888426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/1359092684079888426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/10/most-wonderful-time-of-year.html' title='Most Wonderful Time of the Year'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJHFIlbBt8/T3Iml9ro9QI/AAAAAAAAAao/5RcaoIJEcss/s72-c/pecantreefall2011.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-9144977707466611724</id><published>2011-10-12T20:37:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-12T20:44:00.609-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="American Purse Supplies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="clutch"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Giveaway"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="purse"/><title type='text'>Christmas in October</title><summary type="text">Look what came in the mail yesterday.
My Purse Making Kit from American Purse Supplies! It came super fast to. Good thing too because I was starting to get antsy. I prefer not being antsy, especially when a tedious essay is involved.I was really shocked about the fabric, and how much I liked it. Pink looks fabulous on me, but it&#39;s a love hate relationship. If pink would act more like this, then </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/9144977707466611724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/10/christmas-in-october.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/9144977707466611724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/9144977707466611724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/10/christmas-in-october.html' title='Christmas in October'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayxH1e8OqaU/TpYxuqT8w1I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/m9Uk6OgBXLs/s72-c/apsenvelope.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-6097980419700806876</id><published>2011-10-06T14:09:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-19T17:46:31.940-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="American Purse Supplies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Giveaway"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="purse"/><title type='text'>Update: Purse Frame Kit Giveaway</title><summary type="text">I WON. 

Came home from school and found out, and literally jumped up and down almost screaming my head off. I never win anything. If I do, the stars are lined up, or it was rigged. Rigging is fine as long as it was in my favor, but this time I actually won WON.

........Just kidding about the rigging.

Anyway, I&#39;m so happy right now. Things are going my way, my health is getting better, and I&#39;m </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/6097980419700806876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/10/update-purse-frame-kit-giveaway.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/6097980419700806876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/6097980419700806876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/10/update-purse-frame-kit-giveaway.html' title='Update: Purse Frame Kit Giveaway'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-6725534437167461765</id><published>2011-10-04T21:04:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-19T17:47:48.635-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="American Purse Supplies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Giveaway"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="purse"/><title type='text'>Purse Frame Kit Giveaway</title><summary type="text">American Purse Supplies is having a giveaway! It is a very lovely kit to assemble a clutch purse. Did I mention that is also includes gorgeous fabrics. Plus she&#39;s super nice, and has some really pretty purse frames. 

I need to rob a bank. On that note, go, check her out!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/6725534437167461765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/10/purse-frame-kit-giveaway.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/6725534437167461765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/6725534437167461765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/10/purse-frame-kit-giveaway.html' title='Purse Frame Kit Giveaway'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-2449396819739872745</id><published>2011-09-21T13:47:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-19T17:49:07.776-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hurricane"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hurricane Sun"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Outdoor Photos"/><title type='text'>An Old Tale</title><summary type="text">The other day I went outside to help my mother with groceries. I was greeted with a lovely sunset. It was about way past time it should have been, so it was a bit odd. The sky was a bright red, and was eerie.

It reminded me of a story that my mother had told me. My great grandmother had told my mother a way to predict hurricanes back in the old day. Just like in the book Their Eyes Were Watching</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/2449396819739872745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-old-tale.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/2449396819739872745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/2449396819739872745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-old-tale.html' title='An Old Tale'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dPC700XxClM/TnohpCMxHbI/AAAAAAAAABg/02O-grgWano/s72-c/SAM_1261.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-2032362061037009557</id><published>2011-09-17T09:53:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-17T19:02:44.827-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Outdoor Photos"/><title type='text'>Pictographs</title><summary type="text">The other day was really nice out. Plus I was gaining my strength back, and the outdoors kept calling me. It&#39;s really annoying for something to keep calling your name over and over again. What&#39;s a girl going to do?

Mostly ignore it. But the outdoors was to handsome the other day for me to resist. It was sunny, low humidity, and wasn&#39;t trying to kill its next innocent victim with heat.

I don&#39;t </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/2032362061037009557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/09/pictographs.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/2032362061037009557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/2032362061037009557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/09/pictographs.html' title='Pictographs'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZV4bJPvsh6I/TnQzWlPnJAI/AAAAAAAAABQ/y0qJ8X75jxg/s72-c/SAM_1169.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-4782008887481088249</id><published>2011-09-04T17:22:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-19T17:49:30.754-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Family Tree"/><title type='text'>A Tree that is a Family</title><summary type="text">I’m finally going to start a family tree.  Amazingly, both sides of my family, with different backgrounds, do not have a clue who each other is. It’s important for me to have an understanding of who I am, and where I come from. Right now my family has only the slightest clue about who we are. Seeing someone that can trace their background for generations is a little disheartening, so maybe that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/4782008887481088249/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/09/tree-that-is-family.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/4782008887481088249'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/4782008887481088249'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/09/tree-that-is-family.html' title='A Tree that is a Family'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-1882004290736039388</id><published>2011-08-28T18:37:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-19T17:50:30.096-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Happy"/><title type='text'>A New Dawn</title><summary type="text">Today’s is one of that good day’s that sneaks up on you. My head feels like it’s draining whatever cancerous material swimming in my veins. I feel like my energy level is up to, and I can concentrate a bit better. These days use to be rare, but I’m happy God granted me the people and the knowledge to finally get better. It’s been to long, but I think know things will work out in the long run. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/1882004290736039388/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-dawn.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/1882004290736039388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/1882004290736039388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-dawn.html' title='A New Dawn'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-5057548419642401313</id><published>2011-08-15T04:25:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-19T17:48:51.598-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="River Monster"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Television"/><title type='text'>Come Here Fishy Fishy Fishy</title><summary type="text">I love fishing, it’s in my blood. Feeling a little tug on the line and it fighting back sends the adrenaline going. So it’s funny watching River Monster’s. “He’s got the fish!! YES YES YES YES, noooo… It got loose. He’s got another one! It’s on the shore! IT’S HUGE!!!” I love this show. Now it’s time to get my own fishing rod…</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/5057548419642401313/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/08/come-here-fishy-fishy-fishy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/5057548419642401313'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/5057548419642401313'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/08/come-here-fishy-fishy-fishy.html' title='Come Here Fishy Fishy Fishy'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-3566520408185441416</id><published>2011-08-10T08:16:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-19T17:47:27.659-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Gluten Free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hurricane"/><title type='text'>Hurricane +  Food Allergies = Hopefully No Worries</title><summary type="text">With hurricane season upon us and a lovely tropical storm that didn’t want to go away, it’s time to think about hurricane preparation. You have to think about the usual: batteries, flashlights, portable tv/ dvd blue-ray player, propane stove, ya da ya da ya da… All the great stuff everybody thinks about, including the Red Cross and even ehow!
But what do you do if you have food allergies, or are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/3566520408185441416/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/08/hurricane-food-allergies-hopefully-no.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/3566520408185441416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/3566520408185441416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/08/hurricane-food-allergies-hopefully-no.html' title='Hurricane +  Food Allergies = Hopefully No Worries'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991525560281585350.post-4775703705634177139</id><published>2011-08-01T16:34:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-19T17:49:59.348-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="First Post"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Post"/><title type='text'>The first post...</title><summary type="text">I always wanted to start a blog, but never actually got around to doing it. Last night, I said what the heck, and here I am typing away. So something I need to be doing is to make things nice and pretty and what ever comes to mind, but I can always do that later. For now, it&#39;ll be random things I think about or stumble upon, aka anything fun. Time to start on a brave new world!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/feeds/4775703705634177139/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/08/first-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/4775703705634177139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3991525560281585350/posts/default/4775703705634177139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://crossanchor.blogspot.com/2011/08/first-post.html' title='The first post...'/><author><name>Cross Anchor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14342300705920090123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>