tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48529242470583927252024-09-08T12:10:28.756-05:00Travelin' Divaimpalagirl22http://www.blogger.com/profile/14685587538771070244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852924247058392725.post-54454110531626261002011-06-05T17:22:00.002-05:002011-06-05T17:42:15.591-05:00The Travelin' Diva Plants a Flower Garden<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=travdiva-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=flowers" target="_blank">Search Amazon.com for flowers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=travdiva-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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Ok, so this is not traveling anywhere....but it is <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: lime;">branching</span></i> out and trying something <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">NEW</span></b>. I have never grown anything in my life...veggies, plants, etc. I have taken care of aloe vera (the Diva does sunburn easily) and other inside plants.<br />
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</tbody></table> Every month we have a "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: red;">barn raising</span>" where we all help out one member of the group with some kind of project at their house. They provide lunch, etc and we provide the hard work!! I was <i>thrilled</i> when they decided to come to my house and decided to plant some flower beds! I learned<br />
some valuable info as we planted <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">mexican hydrangeas, monkey grass, hibiscus, petunias, etc and it is gorgeous! </span><br />
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<b>Thanks ladies</b> for helping me do something I have never done before!! A <u>new experience </u>on the second day of my summer vacation!! Let's see how many NEW things I can experience before I turn 30!!<br />
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So, everyone...<b>try something NEW</b>...it can be a little project or big...try a new cuisine, participate in a new exercise group, or watch a movie that is totally out of your comfort zone!!!!<br />
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Until next time,<br />
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The Travelin' Diva<br />
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***I am working on posting pics from Spring Break in DC so be on the look out for that!!<br />
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</tbody></table>impalagirl22http://www.blogger.com/profile/14685587538771070244noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852924247058392725.post-57971225082855434502011-06-01T20:47:00.000-05:002011-06-01T20:47:25.822-05:00Welcome to My Travel Blog!!!I have wanted to start a blog <i><b>forevva</b></i>...at <b>least</b> a century...AND now, it is coming into fruition!!! So, my entourage, I ask you to bear with me as I learn to navigate the world that is known as...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Blogger</b></span>. I admit that I am an alien being but mean to assimilate in time....<i>WHAT</i> am I talking about??? I <b>DETEST</b> <b>assimilation</b>...I will try to stand out and be my usual <i>eclectic</i>, <i>weird</i> self in cyberspace as I am in person!! <br />
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As the blog lives (long, I hope) and prospers (I hope), much like Star Trek fans, it may morph into other outlets of my life. I will view this blog as my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;">creative outlet</span> (I so need one...I have not one creative bone in my body) and will let it be <i>what it wants to become</i>. I will draw from inspirations I find in nature, my travels, friends, and food (gotta love that cuisine!), art, and books. Maybe it will become more of a "<b>Cultural Blog</b>" instead of a "Travel Blog." <br />
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I have many <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b>upcoming travels</b></span> to enjoy and share with you this summer!! I also have many <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>past journeys</b></span> that I should post as well. My <b>major goal</b> for this blog is to inspire others to <b><i>GET OUT</i> <i>THERE</i></b> and see what our <b>AMAZING</b> world is all about.....the people, the sites, the majestic landscapes, and <i>themselves</i>. I firmly believe that we find out more about ourselves the more we interact with others and visit other places...we GROW as a people, as individuals, and as <i>spiritual beings</i>. So, get outside of the box...there are <i>many other shapes worth exploring</i>!!!<br />
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~Travelin' Divaimpalagirl22http://www.blogger.com/profile/14685587538771070244noreply@blogger.com2