tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:10:10 +0000ancestorsjokesmoviesbooksdeathshoppingcommunitynaturebirdsold churchessafetyin the newsscamsgrandchildrenCanadianspamducksthoughtspetsemailkidssceneryweathercountrysideretroentrecardsunsetgeneticsspiritualChristmasonline gamesboycottsinjuryhumourrantsfaithasthmatgifFloridagenealogyBYBSspecial dayschit chatneighboursholidaysseasonsbloggingloveCoronation Streetvacation homecookingmovingchildhood memoriesmailtechnologyboatingworld eventsFrontierVilleroad tripeco-friendlysitcomspay it forwardHarry Potteradvertisinginspirationvehiclesmoodsdeep thoughtslifestylelandmarksphoto opportunitywaterrandom act of kindnessfreightersattractionsanimationfamily historycomputerenergy conservationsignsattitudelearningFacebookcloudssarcasmrecyclingpamperingwall artplantsparentingmusicimaginationtelemarketersmarinescrapbookingrelicsfound on webwives' talesmathematicshockeyhumanitybirdwatchingnumbershealthfitnessmarried lifedigital imagerytaxationnostalgiahobbiessocietal practicesgadgetsantiquestaggedgardenartrelationshipssocial responsibilitybeachesurban mythssunsetsold sayingsPhotoshopaccomodationshomeacomodationsskywatchingtraveltall shipssocietyspringfamilysportsmonarchyCanadacommunity eventstraitsGreat Lakeshusbandscommercialsreflectionsstormslawn artworthy causesparodyfood for thoughtsunrisecartoon mondayinterviewscelebrationsflowersDarwin Awardlife's lessonsarchitecturemusingsodditieswildlifeannoyancesdonkey awardmoonorganizationchangesympolismcausesenvironmentwinterponderingproteststourist attractionsblessingsblog maintenancesocial networkingmemoriestreesOntariointernetholiday prepdrivingfriendsdaylight savings timesharingwaterfowlOlympicsmemechildrenrecessionpersonalbridgesvacationtraditionspoliticsvideosgnomesgamesWordless Wednesdaycommunicationcommentaryrelaxationonline nonsensetelevisiontoysfrustrationssightseeinghomelifedreamsallergiesSEOpestsfoodfeelingsentertainmenthistoryhousemonday funniesclick and commentcollectionsmusicscharity eventsMy Journey is my personal blog that chronicles all those things that make my life interesting.http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)Blogger1405125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-628326346560227973Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:24:00 +00002012-01-23T16:24:13.497-05:00travelAn Arial View En RouteDecember 6, 2011 My camera is pretty much attached at the hip so imagine my disappointment when I can't use the digital camera in the first 20 minutes or last 10 minutes of a flight.  I'd love to get some great arial views from the plane window.  It is a safety issue so I comply but others do not. Anyway, it is hard getting a decent photo from inside the plane.  The cabin http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/arial-view-en-route.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gjUGvKfWe_em1DAW_rb-GUfvNq8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gjUGvKfWe_em1DAW_rb-GUfvNq8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gjUGvKfWe_em1DAW_rb-GUfvNq8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gjUGvKfWe_em1DAW_rb-GUfvNq8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-173629025067611313Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +00002012-01-22T14:34:30.419-05:00blessingsBYBS We are very fortunate to always have a number of helping hands for moving, painting and home renovations.  I have set a goal of painting every room in our new home this winter.  It is a big undertaking but honestly is not as much work as it could be even though it is a big house.  The is no wallpaper to have to strip other than a border in the lower level bathroom.  The walls are in good http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-your-blessings-sunday-helping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tDvRE5fY1v2J-9zAgeCZxrV_Ybw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tDvRE5fY1v2J-9zAgeCZxrV_Ybw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tDvRE5fY1v2J-9zAgeCZxrV_Ybw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tDvRE5fY1v2J-9zAgeCZxrV_Ybw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-6471841383132483851Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +00002012-01-21T07:00:01.359-05:00travelvacation homevacationOver the WingDecember 6, 2011 My husband and I left here on December 4, flying out of Detroit into Milwaukee for the first leg of our winter vacation.  It really wasn't all that cold when we left but I will tell you Wisconsin was cold.  We spent a couple of days there then flew out from Milwaukee to Orlando, Florida. It was a good thing we arrived at the airport early as the flight we were http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/over-wing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pm6gxGvBxIciu05vCDPnuyUkW-U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pm6gxGvBxIciu05vCDPnuyUkW-U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pm6gxGvBxIciu05vCDPnuyUkW-U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pm6gxGvBxIciu05vCDPnuyUkW-U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-4233875006541081293Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:19:00 +00002012-01-19T15:19:29.624-05:00chit chatMy gosh, 2012 has started off quite chaotic so I haven't been blogging as much.  I hope to get back to my normal daily schedule within the next day or two.  I have so much to blog about starting with our winter vacation (Dec 4 - 22), a minor mishap at the airport coming home, our wonderful Christmas, volunteering for the local school's breakfast program and starting my major indoor winter projecthttp://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/busy-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4MPGZGBFAd_AGvXb971utcIQbRk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4MPGZGBFAd_AGvXb971utcIQbRk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4MPGZGBFAd_AGvXb971utcIQbRk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4MPGZGBFAd_AGvXb971utcIQbRk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-7093194386912301945Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +00002012-01-15T19:54:43.783-05:00kidsblessingsgrandchildrenfamilyBYBS Have you ever wondered why the word grand is used to describe Grandparents or Grandchildren?  Well the bottom line is these relatives are grand in every sense of the word!  The relationships themselves is almost magical, one feeding off of the other.  After all you can't become and Grandparent without a Grandchild and yet you can be a Grandchild without ever knowing your Grandparents.  The http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-your-blessings-sunday-grands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o7p1bN3FX3yc9sJO3kydgmKiUPE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o7p1bN3FX3yc9sJO3kydgmKiUPE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o7p1bN3FX3yc9sJO3kydgmKiUPE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o7p1bN3FX3yc9sJO3kydgmKiUPE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-6410223794926284400Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:20:00 +00002012-01-11T17:20:10.380-05:00vacationWordless WednesdaySignsDecember 6, 2011 Garden Gnome ©2006-2012http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday-signs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EkE7UzEEg0qHsN0kNO5r7D5A8UM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EkE7UzEEg0qHsN0kNO5r7D5A8UM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EkE7UzEEg0qHsN0kNO5r7D5A8UM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EkE7UzEEg0qHsN0kNO5r7D5A8UM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-1223766970122181504Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:16:00 +00002012-01-08T11:16:26.027-05:00blessingsBYBShomelife A week ago today we greeted a brand new year, full of hopes and promises.  Goodness time does fly!  It has been a rather busy but uneventful week.  The weather has been unseasonably mild so my husband worked on organizing the garage, freeing up a bit of room for getting the car in and out.  A few things were taken to Goodwill reducing a bit more of our clutter.  I did a massive organizing http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-your-blessings-sunday-first-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WWqZ8_3kT_Z0bM_WxpSdgOSzdAQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WWqZ8_3kT_Z0bM_WxpSdgOSzdAQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WWqZ8_3kT_Z0bM_WxpSdgOSzdAQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WWqZ8_3kT_Z0bM_WxpSdgOSzdAQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-2285430406018406285Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:29:00 +00002012-01-04T13:29:52.757-05:00travelvacationWordless WednesdayLittle Walking Men(Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, WI)December 4, 2011 Garden Gnome ©2006-2012http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday-little-walking-men.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SjyLBy7g9tCSe-4v1mmXwC0Vs3o/0/da"><img 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(Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3aUMjPNKFsGeq-nI2lINDqSR30Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3aUMjPNKFsGeq-nI2lINDqSR30Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3aUMjPNKFsGeq-nI2lINDqSR30Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3aUMjPNKFsGeq-nI2lINDqSR30Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-2599283685594314173Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:33:00 +00002011-12-24T07:34:38.996-05:00special daysholidaysMy husband and I just returned home from a wonderful two and a half week vacation stay at our vacation home in the sunny south.  Well actually the first two days were spent visiting family in Wisconsin then we flew from there to Florida.   During our stay my frequent comment was Happy Holidays while my husband's was Merry Christmas.  I gritted my teeth but said nothing.  Surely the diabolical http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/treading-on-thin-ice-of-political.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qWJFz8bfzF4A-PcGzkN8K_6P4wQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qWJFz8bfzF4A-PcGzkN8K_6P4wQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qWJFz8bfzF4A-PcGzkN8K_6P4wQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qWJFz8bfzF4A-PcGzkN8K_6P4wQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-3622765280207743466Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-12-21T07:00:06.806-05:00boatingvacationOn Maneuvers(Tampa Bay, Flordia)September 27, 2011 Garden Gnome ©2006-2011http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/wordless-wednesday-on-maneuvers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tEsdlLJE7i3jFteVzzf2AowN854/0/da"><img 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Folks cared about the job they did because it was a reflection on them as a person and their personal values.  Sadly this philosophy is going by the wayside in our modern society.  Folks tend to work simply for the paycheque not caring whether they do a half-ass job or not.  They simply http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/old-fashioned-work-ethic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)1 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MJcIHrQEVp_SbwprmqdWmWdcL2w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MJcIHrQEVp_SbwprmqdWmWdcL2w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MJcIHrQEVp_SbwprmqdWmWdcL2w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MJcIHrQEVp_SbwprmqdWmWdcL2w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-7822657906272482205Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-12-18T07:00:03.184-05:00blessingsBYBS My husband and I have been enjoying some well deserved time off.  It has been a very hectic year!  Quite frankly we have been through a lot, not as much as some but definitely more than others.  Lazy days help heal the spirit, rest the body and revitalize the mind.  Everyone needs a few lazy days just to refresh themselves.  We are very blessed to be able to take a bit of time off to rejuvenatehttp://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-your-blessings-sunday-lazy-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q-jx0BQYPlncKUxZKugAhtmzoMg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q-jx0BQYPlncKUxZKugAhtmzoMg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q-jx0BQYPlncKUxZKugAhtmzoMg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q-jx0BQYPlncKUxZKugAhtmzoMg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-2616574861220070575Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:03:00 +00002011-12-17T07:03:00.314-05:00vacation home Rental Boat WakeSeptember 27, 2011  We have a boat so do a lot of boating on the Great Lakes waterway including Lake Huron, St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair and support tributaries.  When we bought our vacation home in sunny Florida in March of 2010 talk quickly turned to boating there even though we did not see our new acquisition until May of the same year.  Trips there during 2010 were a http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/boating-on-tampa-bay-in-florida.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dhzw3Cs50XKuoLvAZX06MlsluOQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dhzw3Cs50XKuoLvAZX06MlsluOQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dhzw3Cs50XKuoLvAZX06MlsluOQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dhzw3Cs50XKuoLvAZX06MlsluOQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-6996904021058926463Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:01:00 +00002011-12-16T20:01:50.044-05:00road tripholidaysMy husband and I decided to do a bit of sightseeing to enjoy the delightful, cheery sights of Christmas.  It was daylight but we still enjoyed it.  Years ago we bundled up our first born, then only a couple of months old, and went Christmas sightseeing.  That was the start of many years of taking one or more Christmas sightseeing trips.  We usually do one during the day where we will stop at a http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/bit-of-sightseeing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0b4rcw0JOVD5MzVx9alSnecAP2U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0b4rcw0JOVD5MzVx9alSnecAP2U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0b4rcw0JOVD5MzVx9alSnecAP2U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0b4rcw0JOVD5MzVx9alSnecAP2U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-6565823967850541132Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:16:00 +00002011-12-15T10:16:50.504-05:00entertainmentNew Dancing ShoesDecember 13, 2011 I like to dance not that I'm any good at it and have two left feet without being blessed with rhythm. Obviously my Mom wasted money on those ineffective tap dance lessons I took briefly as a child!  Still I like to dance. Dancing is a great way to get a bit of exercise, loosen up stiff muscles and ease back pain.  I even have a decorative wall art quote on the http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/dance-like-no-one-is-watching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ie4z4Opy6yYUJRsEZ1gKFzbeXZc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ie4z4Opy6yYUJRsEZ1gKFzbeXZc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ie4z4Opy6yYUJRsEZ1gKFzbeXZc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ie4z4Opy6yYUJRsEZ1gKFzbeXZc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-5724515137780370454Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-12-14T07:00:10.542-05:00boatingvacation Beached!September 27, 2011 Garden Gnome ©2006-2011http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/wordless-wednesday-beached.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VvELOCQnQjeALDeSyaQHlg4wfSc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VvELOCQnQjeALDeSyaQHlg4wfSc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VvELOCQnQjeALDeSyaQHlg4wfSc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VvELOCQnQjeALDeSyaQHlg4wfSc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-8752550827101845587Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-12-12T07:00:19.850-05:00eco-friendlygardenOk, so you have heard of chili heads but I am a true basil head.  I love basil and good gosh one variety of basil is not good enough for me.  I grow the common sweet basil as well as five to six other varieties both indoors and outdoors.  Basil seriously rules as an herb!  When we bought our vacation home in Florida, the first plant I bought was basil.  I knew there was no way I could keep it http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/basil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hrBwzmUm1BOHsMr5GO4vFwfPC_s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hrBwzmUm1BOHsMr5GO4vFwfPC_s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hrBwzmUm1BOHsMr5GO4vFwfPC_s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hrBwzmUm1BOHsMr5GO4vFwfPC_s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-1945251263430407606Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-12-11T07:00:04.069-05:00blessingshealthBYBS Last week I was sick, not deathly sick but definitely sick and not the best when trying to do a couple of road trips.  The thing is it wasn't a definite cold and I still think it was more allergies but at any rate, high doses of Vitamin C with extra rest helped a lot.  This week my husband was fine one minute, went out for the morning and came home sick.  His was more of an obvious cold but http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-your-blessings-sunday-dodging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cbGKOUGt5FXr8-skVvGk7uaLiAI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cbGKOUGt5FXr8-skVvGk7uaLiAI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cbGKOUGt5FXr8-skVvGk7uaLiAI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cbGKOUGt5FXr8-skVvGk7uaLiAI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-495809952035035888Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:36:00 +00002011-12-10T20:36:45.512-05:00road triprelaxation Aquarium at Cabela'sDecember 5, 2011 Over the years we have had a series of fish aquariums ranging from small fish bowls to huge 5' x 2' x 2.5' aquarium to hold some of the pond fish over the winter.  We have not had aquariums at our last two houses but I am seriously considering setting up one in our new house.  I love aquariums!  There is just something calming and mesmerizing watching fish http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/aquariums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FAvNBpNLMWImDKAgrdqHW-m9mq4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FAvNBpNLMWImDKAgrdqHW-m9mq4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FAvNBpNLMWImDKAgrdqHW-m9mq4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FAvNBpNLMWImDKAgrdqHW-m9mq4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-3826692934962841991Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-12-09T07:00:01.735-05:00shopping The Moose at Cabela'sDecember 5, 2011 Some stores are considerably more interesting to shop in than others.  I love Cabela's!  This is a huge store that specializes in equipment and gear needed for the outdoor's man or woman.  It is divided into sections like boating, fishing, camping and hunting.  Accenting the sections are areas of stuffed wild game set in very realistic settings, large http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/cabelas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7Y04GbSEDJgjpCp_Tx4q-1-FvII/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7Y04GbSEDJgjpCp_Tx4q-1-FvII/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7Y04GbSEDJgjpCp_Tx4q-1-FvII/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7Y04GbSEDJgjpCp_Tx4q-1-FvII/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-92074875309167491Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-12-07T07:00:08.216-05:00road tripChristmasWordless Wednesday Christmas SparklesNovember 26, 2011 Garden Gnome ©2006-2011http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/wordless-wednesday-christmas-sparkles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0zSGtNw54ajE_ObtkXM1wk85_7w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0zSGtNw54ajE_ObtkXM1wk85_7w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0zSGtNw54ajE_ObtkXM1wk85_7w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0zSGtNw54ajE_ObtkXM1wk85_7w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-2084088105926435148Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-12-06T07:00:06.916-05:00familyholiday prepWe did a little Christmas shopping yesterday.  My husband and I have two very different Christmas shopping styles.  I like to spread the shopping out over the year, effectively avoiding the Christmas shopping hubba-ballo.  He loves to do the main shopping somewhere between December 23rd and 24th, right in the midst of the Christmas chaos.  The stores were not as busy as I thought they would be.  http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-shopping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qGpEjsh8RKSuNjgEXZTcyNLAT74/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qGpEjsh8RKSuNjgEXZTcyNLAT74/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qGpEjsh8RKSuNjgEXZTcyNLAT74/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qGpEjsh8RKSuNjgEXZTcyNLAT74/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-4707531707432116954Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:35:00 +00002011-12-04T15:35:40.516-05:00charity eventsblessingsBYBS November is dedicated to bringing awareness to prostrate cancer.  One fund raiser is affectionately known as Movember, were men of all ages can participate in a charity event by growing a mustache.  I'm proud to say  few of the men in our family participated in this worthy cause.  It was quite interesting to see the results.  Kudos to all of them! Garden Gnome ©2006-2011http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-your-blessings-sunday-movember.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lj0aQd4M-HaE0S2q_IKNCVZoVjk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lj0aQd4M-HaE0S2q_IKNCVZoVjk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lj0aQd4M-HaE0S2q_IKNCVZoVjk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lj0aQd4M-HaE0S2q_IKNCVZoVjk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>