TRAVELS IN UTAH - ZION NATIONAL PARK AND PARK CITY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />THE SKIES GO ON FOREVER<br><br />I just spent a week in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Gi6tI_9pV1veP8wx3sPqZq8MCWiHHHd4YN1EjV_sRixIAGRlJMwBZFyuwkrWtVpZ0OV3GMEFCmbf1Gnp50jf6S4q__eAyc6o3EnEqxzcMrbZrD_ysoaw0WxLduejNTiy5ZsIrmQ_fa4/s1600/IMG_6820+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Gi6tI_9pV1veP8wx3sPqZq8MCWiHHHd4YN1EjV_sRixIAGRlJMwBZFyuwkrWtVpZ0OV3GMEFCmbf1Gnp50jf6S4q__eAyc6o3EnEqxzcMrbZrD_ysoaw0WxLduejNTiy5ZsIrmQ_fa4/s1600/IMG_6820+(2).jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I had clients to see in Utah</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />so I also took the opportunity to visit my son, James </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and my mom.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-skies-go-on-forever.html#more">Read more »</a>

TRAVELS IN UTAH - ZION NATIONAL PARK AND PARK CITY

THE SKIES GO ON FOREVER I just spent a week in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. I had clients to see in Utah so I also took the opportunity to...

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Spring is in the Air

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">I know a lot of you have been waiting for the Post on Books On Indian Interiors and Decor,but unfortunately a problem with my camera has resulted in the service of the lenses..so wait on for sometime more..till I get them back.As far as now,there are many blog posts coming up ..with already clicked images.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As for now...as Elle decor Says.."Spring is in the Air"Enjoy the cool days and the blushing flowers..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">stock upon Pretty Floral plates,beaten hammered copper,lassis,beautiful lassi glasses,enamel cups,colourful clothes,rugs and pretty cotton curtains..welcome spring and summer</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa__yi_C1nZCVp40sbzQ9Lm6wdMZojoEJV4VuwAQ2KMIPjWszhayJhDf2mguPVvF1NjPjrRTYPxiNRGFLCJDbOwSHxHJmQ4yjygCZiCODI046i3Dwnn8HVDO4fS2_9W3Nl5a_EmnJWqk/s1600/1+(10).jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa__yi_C1nZCVp40sbzQ9Lm6wdMZojoEJV4VuwAQ2KMIPjWszhayJhDf2mguPVvF1NjPjrRTYPxiNRGFLCJDbOwSHxHJmQ4yjygCZiCODI046i3Dwnn8HVDO4fS2_9W3Nl5a_EmnJWqk/s320/1+(10).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Spring is in the Air

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At home,these days...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hello All. I have been so very busy lately that I haven't had the time to blog. And I am missing it.Thanks for all those who have written to me . Just thought I would put in some snaps of the season gone by. The dilli sardi, the burnt oranges and reds of winter giving way to the earthy hues of spring.Each travel we made has been close to heart..Some travels have been just for fun,some for photography and some helped learn a lot... Each travel has associated memories with it and our house has been filled with little memorabilia and those remain as memories for the future .They remain  to shine in all the frames that i photograph..</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEJfEhVU6lU4v-Sn4TynUL6pC4WRRzBIykhecDIWQN1LIVY5QSdwrkMAj_6nGXTk-CtmzlvMhTl1m-wkUd4XVNi0F-FoefQuMmeF8yMpcGt62ddob0a1IZDxGtpJPHn57tPtCCN8fcxU/s1600/IMG_0105+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEJfEhVU6lU4v-Sn4TynUL6pC4WRRzBIykhecDIWQN1LIVY5QSdwrkMAj_6nGXTk-CtmzlvMhTl1m-wkUd4XVNi0F-FoefQuMmeF8yMpcGt62ddob0a1IZDxGtpJPHn57tPtCCN8fcxU/s640/IMG_0105+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">mellow yellows that brightened our winter</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1mxNXycim14me4rup2e-Epp5dRYzVeS6UA8dI26MtawYBQ8MBOKQ_wYqpAdXJwJrKUAuFDABMFk-TtAlPEO7ufkcVBc5zMuV9X6a6yjRkocCnLncDIMJir3f4a_ChoSzIsGmaeC9v2Q/s1600/IMG_0195+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1mxNXycim14me4rup2e-Epp5dRYzVeS6UA8dI26MtawYBQ8MBOKQ_wYqpAdXJwJrKUAuFDABMFk-TtAlPEO7ufkcVBc5zMuV9X6a6yjRkocCnLncDIMJir3f4a_ChoSzIsGmaeC9v2Q/s640/IMG_0195+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">a breezy corner</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfmORMEo9DvY1Ha39wOxjG4PxOJzWRRjx8L6ubA3hPi7nG2oviduxAqwTk5P6DC4RsdyJk-3wU7Evm2Dpp2ZB5jZSN0ofjcQ-MzFqnKJMJad0_h978eyMwOLDHaTplw1e4Jg1jjGlPOs/s1600/IMG_0481+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfmORMEo9DvY1Ha39wOxjG4PxOJzWRRjx8L6ubA3hPi7nG2oviduxAqwTk5P6DC4RsdyJk-3wU7Evm2Dpp2ZB5jZSN0ofjcQ-MzFqnKJMJad0_h978eyMwOLDHaTplw1e4Jg1jjGlPOs/s640/IMG_0481+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">my favourites and our restored bench</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5VmM11n1pmJOVDfC_0J8D9XAwpJ8ppPRTc6UR7YcyBbFVHJilCrqOsIH8xdN64fX1m4S41XuzBgUo2uUkx1EUBxk7RV29q4qYfqedzmYwgZVUu0iEJcjnIzX3NhCwiR8mUSz9i-47No/s1600/IMG_2070+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5VmM11n1pmJOVDfC_0J8D9XAwpJ8ppPRTc6UR7YcyBbFVHJilCrqOsIH8xdN64fX1m4S41XuzBgUo2uUkx1EUBxk7RV29q4qYfqedzmYwgZVUu0iEJcjnIzX3NhCwiR8mUSz9i-47No/s640/IMG_2070+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">love how the cups matched,a recent buy form the surajkund mela..(later abig post)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDDnPzX5W-ROQLawkiz_sS-iiw_WsTO9NKJoNqmlbkt6isnIjza7tw884M-Vs-Kxp098536TdXvdhCd9-OdOVN_XT6-IRDWv97_n8bE3L84cNfitKysgEzogzg73BPLAl32NuNZ5_0vw/s1600/IMG_7557+copy+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDDnPzX5W-ROQLawkiz_sS-iiw_WsTO9NKJoNqmlbkt6isnIjza7tw884M-Vs-Kxp098536TdXvdhCd9-OdOVN_XT6-IRDWv97_n8bE3L84cNfitKysgEzogzg73BPLAl32NuNZ5_0vw/s640/IMG_7557+copy+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">a special kind etched lotta from gujarat,loved this decor idea</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 2</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgPFdg4bDwPR8plg_dGQeFPRlGvytyBewKjdAzdVHyKfRhImhvW9JKqeXZVQI-zCESOYNHV_cKouwRtFWsmS2sk6OlLD4vpiwcgPE_qNUCMLL1MYEsPS6kWgHfYoyPiX1r3tlGC8AWpc/s1600/IMG_8567+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgPFdg4bDwPR8plg_dGQeFPRlGvytyBewKjdAzdVHyKfRhImhvW9JKqeXZVQI-zCESOYNHV_cKouwRtFWsmS2sk6OlLD4vpiwcgPE_qNUCMLL1MYEsPS6kWgHfYoyPiX1r3tlGC8AWpc/s640/IMG_8567+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">a buy from ahmedabad,House of MG,their inhouse design ,boatshaped candle holders,to be hung</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhByaPKKAJCIMBqr94wcTMB9O6732-ZhikJl0VTvzV1vD4P7MtbNWfQTQL8tZz62rrwI58huMlh6ce2uQmKYESsutvMx4R-BKIXWIq5MiA9_yLyZyBEri2ocU_x504eERFEAuU2hN_W90/s1600/IMG_8625+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhByaPKKAJCIMBqr94wcTMB9O6732-ZhikJl0VTvzV1vD4P7MtbNWfQTQL8tZz62rrwI58huMlh6ce2uQmKYESsutvMx4R-BKIXWIq5MiA9_yLyZyBEri2ocU_x504eERFEAuU2hN_W90/s640/IMG_8625+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Akhanda diya form House of MG,Ahmedabad</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03wyUHU9b7uRLJkqwcg79OciQmVvexYDR727gYgiGcqMbPeCgbowerSywbfujHBcFBDOHlPTfcZCtu168jj4jiTKmRrkWkCqaj2Ga-KYt7llsSApMH_T2mChuK1Bsie4DDFwAbuBrwMQ/s1600/jan-delhi+060+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03wyUHU9b7uRLJkqwcg79OciQmVvexYDR727gYgiGcqMbPeCgbowerSywbfujHBcFBDOHlPTfcZCtu168jj4jiTKmRrkWkCqaj2Ga-KYt7llsSApMH_T2mChuK1Bsie4DDFwAbuBrwMQ/s640/jan-delhi+060+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">an old biscuit tin from the bylanes of Ajmer</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYPohQpHWcOIuqI1DA3rvIMQXF8f30HeowyPrSVNG4-svEcA6QuL22c2Gr24GLAzxefQALgUIRbCFyfLlcENGeVcahoPMmXJtJEhdFuyMDjRtgx-dLNTFrme2POzBYR0HP7Ot_-ZwH1I/s1600/jan-delhi+068+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYPohQpHWcOIuqI1DA3rvIMQXF8f30HeowyPrSVNG4-svEcA6QuL22c2Gr24GLAzxefQALgUIRbCFyfLlcENGeVcahoPMmXJtJEhdFuyMDjRtgx-dLNTFrme2POzBYR0HP7Ot_-ZwH1I/s640/jan-delhi+068+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">the lamps get lit in the evening</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqbtptFvgoQZOKVuuYlM4WF2f0tumSQtCpE03slwQeFX-1sS-RWMH0NSKGC3khhYniQowPgMmkSF1moDy5HOhEUGiFuuC7bqAy5nMWIE82nLSIKO23k4g232GsikvFtaQiD1fpu3Vxxc/s1600/jan-delhi+074+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqbtptFvgoQZOKVuuYlM4WF2f0tumSQtCpE03slwQeFX-1sS-RWMH0NSKGC3khhYniQowPgMmkSF1moDy5HOhEUGiFuuC7bqAy5nMWIE82nLSIKO23k4g232GsikvFtaQiD1fpu3Vxxc/s640/jan-delhi+074+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">ektara from dilli haat,,an old blue pottery cup and floating rose petals</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK-UCWbNWkGL4PDzpg3O2VXHhuBMo40F49T61Xrp3EmuyLHJaEU76xMbFWJFx19F0P8tmeXXsG4b1GFo_b1JreFQD26JotqRxKwRFzODYUz-8wfnwKne9Rcz0wQZbMDoG11dP5AMmBek/s1600/jan-delhi+077+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaK-UCWbNWkGL4PDzpg3O2VXHhuBMo40F49T61Xrp3EmuyLHJaEU76xMbFWJFx19F0P8tmeXXsG4b1GFo_b1JreFQD26JotqRxKwRFzODYUz-8wfnwKne9Rcz0wQZbMDoG11dP5AMmBek/s640/jan-delhi+077+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">some book always add character to the room</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQu3ctfBE8EMOKQ4cRtCbIyxozxpfCJilEsFWkp8BVnfSmWPDIQrKGlTL2VY1SQ4-fF43cJmW3m_SoVrl5U8nVoKMVf4b-vcbGODZqDINC581v_uBwPZJaIu9GWBU7TWs5Usxyw4aWWo/s1600/jan-delhi+079+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQu3ctfBE8EMOKQ4cRtCbIyxozxpfCJilEsFWkp8BVnfSmWPDIQrKGlTL2VY1SQ4-fF43cJmW3m_SoVrl5U8nVoKMVf4b-vcbGODZqDINC581v_uBwPZJaIu9GWBU7TWs5Usxyw4aWWo/s640/jan-delhi+079+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">a turban which we bought for my son.,from the lanes of pushkar sits on the centre table</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxhBmYO3Q9Rkw3V4RZl3sF76bJ2UDkieMvc3laou8PVeBcoA9yI8g-7QBVNNavJi24s49F_iSLT-_AWFoHIVaywB2k0DVik8lfiUU_oYN-8lNkwsD56ishqrW_Geu4oTEz3vS8kWUHFc/s1600/6399087265_d13cf4fe6c_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxhBmYO3Q9Rkw3V4RZl3sF76bJ2UDkieMvc3laou8PVeBcoA9yI8g-7QBVNNavJi24s49F_iSLT-_AWFoHIVaywB2k0DVik8lfiUU_oYN-8lNkwsD56ishqrW_Geu4oTEz3vS8kWUHFc/s640/6399087265_d13cf4fe6c_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">flower come in my way of life.,floating or other ways....the fragrance of my life<br /><br />image :lakshmi arvind.pl do not copy image</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>

At home,these days...

Hello All. I have been so very busy lately that I haven't had the time to blog. And I am missing it.Thanks for all those who have writte...

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FLORAL DESIGN: Rogers Gardens, Newport Beach

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwxKJIYaDhXpnFisIwda7kFbnFpk-cpIp34nRExU2gZgGl57hIY1jdvw0nyK_nFEeUxe7aYv_nwYg2WVtm_TFpdGoF4mcpHC2dVGj2lzyS4hXOV7mm-rTu7VTuHdTn_ClltCPwDE6BReA/s1600/IMG_1417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwxKJIYaDhXpnFisIwda7kFbnFpk-cpIp34nRExU2gZgGl57hIY1jdvw0nyK_nFEeUxe7aYv_nwYg2WVtm_TFpdGoF4mcpHC2dVGj2lzyS4hXOV7mm-rTu7VTuHdTn_ClltCPwDE6BReA/s400/IMG_1417.JPG" width="400px"></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Rogers Gardens held their Spring event </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">and the kick off of their wedding and floral studio this past weekend.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">For you who are not familiar with South Orange County, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Rogers Gardens is a high-end nursery and gift shop </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">located near Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California.  </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The grounds are beautiful with mature plantings and pristine specimens for sale.<br><br /><br><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-garden-time.html#more">Read more »</a>

FLORAL DESIGN: Rogers Gardens, Newport Beach

Rogers Gardens held their Spring event and the kick off of their wedding and floral studio this past weekend. For you who are not familiar w...

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EXPLORING WALL COLOR: SERENE GREEN

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q_HBysr16OcVVrL5oKPeKZ__fXVX0vdunadvf8JQCKDqdT0SLcIyciel_6Ly8NQKXCvDUQ_6ufee1a5rQARJGvcCYOqniMeTnvpHhE05a5Z34gpNcSrcCoTEdYcClmLntCa-4suIfcMM/s1600/7-17-english-garden-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q_HBysr16OcVVrL5oKPeKZ__fXVX0vdunadvf8JQCKDqdT0SLcIyciel_6Ly8NQKXCvDUQ_6ufee1a5rQARJGvcCYOqniMeTnvpHhE05a5Z34gpNcSrcCoTEdYcClmLntCa-4suIfcMM/s640/7-17-english-garden-2.jpg" width="420px"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There are specific words that come to mind for the color green.  Words like nature, calm, serene, soothing and 'Spring'.  </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><b></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/exploring-wall-color-serene-green.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: SERENE GREEN

There are specific words that come to mind for the color green.  Words like nature, calm, serene, soothing and 'Spring'.  Read more ...

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GARDENING: SPRING GARDEN TOUR / SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWb1kxrnq50rtNIfC89zydmUIcOWmp2rxgeB4Cl3NrYXaXnbYZrAOoOCYnC2pM2eUVlNxjftprY_yI7InX2Dw-Lj39BYhwaBmNlBv9MHH-EfFuEkbCVABzf6Dv65XD9IQFKmc2sSvLCRA/s1600/header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWb1kxrnq50rtNIfC89zydmUIcOWmp2rxgeB4Cl3NrYXaXnbYZrAOoOCYnC2pM2eUVlNxjftprY_yI7InX2Dw-Lj39BYhwaBmNlBv9MHH-EfFuEkbCVABzf6Dv65XD9IQFKmc2sSvLCRA/s640/header.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love bird garden fountain</td></tr><br /></tbody></table>The <span style="font-size: large;">countdown to the Spring Garden Tour</span>  (Virtual) has begun and I must admit, I have caught a bad case of <span style="font-size: large;">Spring Fever</span>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so looking forward to seeing your garden photos and adding them to the upcoming tour.  <span style="font-size: large;">Please forward them to me, if you haven't already.</span> (<a href="mailto:your-nest@hotmail.com">your-nest@hotmail.com</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Everyone is invited to participate - you don't need an invitation - just a camera and a garden or outdoor living space.  I will be contacting a few of you to come take photos, as well!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I am on the subject of gardens, I thought I'd share some of my own inspiration this year.  In April I attended the spring garden show at South Coast here in Southern California - here are a few things that caught my eye there:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHX3Q8lDm1_btVwiG0G7xVVOtdVQXULsHSextFtQVCrd_ZKW_FFP53PhKZvhcT0zUl_iQ8QhOKErDxikdhhLV_jKUxchP50ocOyvQOddTYgQiIY4uH9GyRefK32WcBDVzS_tNOmxbkuo/s1600/succulent-wreath-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHX3Q8lDm1_btVwiG0G7xVVOtdVQXULsHSextFtQVCrd_ZKW_FFP53PhKZvhcT0zUl_iQ8QhOKErDxikdhhLV_jKUxchP50ocOyvQOddTYgQiIY4uH9GyRefK32WcBDVzS_tNOmxbkuo/s400/succulent-wreath-1.jpg" width="357" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">succulent wreath</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Succulents were everywhere! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR0Eyv1IdQLxkVfR44PsTjZKjq7lrqzR7EruOToqOLDHQ0KPLfCN-s9pOKOlh4dH_7Gmh00_rH1nwQFlGbsC52eRhUtwgcJh7wkMIu4AowOxSwMkCowASsThf5DCyWYUcHRZ5eiqpYSI/s1600/gardenshow+geraniums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR0Eyv1IdQLxkVfR44PsTjZKjq7lrqzR7EruOToqOLDHQ0KPLfCN-s9pOKOlh4dH_7Gmh00_rH1nwQFlGbsC52eRhUtwgcJh7wkMIu4AowOxSwMkCowASsThf5DCyWYUcHRZ5eiqpYSI/s400/gardenshow+geraniums.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pansy style geraniums</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always have to take home a new geranium plant or two...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-VXK3DkO4Mh-m9WXecSMFT6kT2h6Q2yZxBdAqrDcquOuDZVpBjBz1ecR4JCh9B6NBjydWYmAwrfC8yufmW9wLxU-z0TK_ct_ZObj7HJbNQPwLWOKxO3HeB5Vf7Zg5Bo_ps9rFRs45cM/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-VXK3DkO4Mh-m9WXecSMFT6kT2h6Q2yZxBdAqrDcquOuDZVpBjBz1ecR4JCh9B6NBjydWYmAwrfC8yufmW9wLxU-z0TK_ct_ZObj7HJbNQPwLWOKxO3HeB5Vf7Zg5Bo_ps9rFRs45cM/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" width="343" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new supertunia</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This supertunia in purple and green came home with us, too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ5IgBEe_X6Ayq6MUN_IYoQluBBWq2dN6NRBfsRAA855hDdXQ6CV8DNB22kEY-Ypc0gdeFp1OSuTXsYtSiCmkFPX1QzEELAeAg1qlqZWIfhDgJwoO1nVkw_jX3aU_EQhhlikwe3SYoHM/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ5IgBEe_X6Ayq6MUN_IYoQluBBWq2dN6NRBfsRAA855hDdXQ6CV8DNB22kEY-Ypc0gdeFp1OSuTXsYtSiCmkFPX1QzEELAeAg1qlqZWIfhDgJwoO1nVkw_jX3aU_EQhhlikwe3SYoHM/s400/IMG_0009.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">purple and brown orchids</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the orchids always blow me away with their color and variety</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVQdg2GC5qdfb6cuXK5Hz0y7RhhEHGcVtQ69wN0_EcFX6yac1XAtvh48qI04_rV7FgRLeRwnNfrSVHO-ddsD-pAGKIAgFoZ-GuX8dYA6Yj190K8qsEQqRteQ-05FUmmwrMjUnXYWiifE/s1600/gardenshow+orchids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVQdg2GC5qdfb6cuXK5Hz0y7RhhEHGcVtQ69wN0_EcFX6yac1XAtvh48qI04_rV7FgRLeRwnNfrSVHO-ddsD-pAGKIAgFoZ-GuX8dYA6Yj190K8qsEQqRteQ-05FUmmwrMjUnXYWiifE/s400/gardenshow+orchids.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">south coast garden show orchid display</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I decided NOT to kill any this year by bringing them home...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl_Vi04KUemjvHamfZHSg0Y_QeHEtAN3K0ppx2qTnl9gso78BPR8pIMhyTgiZMYhezJb7XL8f6kxU4OyJVsmtKfLCxrHaoI9foR25AATsZkyH1GptPRSaNCAB_5bK2Mpg_Gzk53Jaqj0/s1600/closeupbabybath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl_Vi04KUemjvHamfZHSg0Y_QeHEtAN3K0ppx2qTnl9gso78BPR8pIMhyTgiZMYhezJb7XL8f6kxU4OyJVsmtKfLCxrHaoI9foR25AATsZkyH1GptPRSaNCAB_5bK2Mpg_Gzk53Jaqj0/s400/closeupbabybath.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cottage garden planter</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I now know what to do with my european baby bath - identical to this one - sitting empty in my garden.  Turn it into a planter!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VYM12TXHkfRPQuDojKeZxF5z76azUUMEe8s1jDcl9v17yVoCE-md9pNCy5ayVJzRsFePTkaVL3EmU39PPo9j5bKNpxY8r8i8P5WSPRUVYL3L6opsB6T15fCB0zp6ewc7VoeH6G3faw4/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VYM12TXHkfRPQuDojKeZxF5z76azUUMEe8s1jDcl9v17yVoCE-md9pNCy5ayVJzRsFePTkaVL3EmU39PPo9j5bKNpxY8r8i8P5WSPRUVYL3L6opsB6T15fCB0zp6ewc7VoeH6G3faw4/s400/IMG_0017.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pottery barn window display</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Especially inspiring was this Pottery Barn window display.  Love the old ladder used to hang lanterns.  Imagine the variety of lanterns you could use, and where you could hang them - from a tree, a patio cover, or over a barbecue - where I will use this idea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Memorial weekend found us on a road trip to a family reunion in the Salt Lake area of Utah.  I picked up some fresh spring garden ideas there, as well.  Most memorable was the huge variety of shrubs and greenery - many flowers were also in bloom - viburnum of the 'snowball' variety were everywhere and nearly every home seemed to have a variety of bearded iris..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took Bailey with us - she loves to go for rides in the car, although this 'ride' was a lot longer than most...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EtqlbWXOzidLNfMJIfraefckMHg-xARiQtclXk96g_vWYlS8hvjp9lVSkDiq4G2VSptu6yIaeth3U4JDY9wvTYHOyvopOOi9IWtNOyFqRi4BVAM6yXn7GtXkewc6uFBGrC8Ai3_e5r0/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EtqlbWXOzidLNfMJIfraefckMHg-xARiQtclXk96g_vWYlS8hvjp9lVSkDiq4G2VSptu6yIaeth3U4JDY9wvTYHOyvopOOi9IWtNOyFqRi4BVAM6yXn7GtXkewc6uFBGrC8Ai3_e5r0/s400/IMG_0075.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bailey, the leonberger</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br />We had a beautiful trip up, with no traffic and great weather (just a little rain) although we heard it had snowed in the valley just a couple of days before.  <br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ajfk0zq7rEjyawYr7_hbeAHIbY1haNWWq-uV2Pts6_Nped5puuVEDEYYpPommaoaUyIWqSHK-OYbF-RCW0rkJ5DYkYLaU7Xschjq5IXKcsy_pfjxvPKKHiQaf2Hdglov05L2fygrhVo/s1600/IMG_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ajfk0zq7rEjyawYr7_hbeAHIbY1haNWWq-uV2Pts6_Nped5puuVEDEYYpPommaoaUyIWqSHK-OYbF-RCW0rkJ5DYkYLaU7Xschjq5IXKcsy_pfjxvPKKHiQaf2Hdglov05L2fygrhVo/s400/IMG_0078.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">leaving california</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFoQvimUo0JQN7ixF82vpDjSC1n-9UHRzzRaXMo_wiqYiKDapLlhyPZ_9jQn0TqB2vj2RhDKvVU0COkiEVADDhFUMnMdsf81UjJlAZxkssEkDlj3lz3DqphKGyelbY076GJrNV-IXR-0/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFoQvimUo0JQN7ixF82vpDjSC1n-9UHRzzRaXMo_wiqYiKDapLlhyPZ_9jQn0TqB2vj2RhDKvVU0COkiEVADDhFUMnMdsf81UjJlAZxkssEkDlj3lz3DqphKGyelbY076GJrNV-IXR-0/s400/IMG_0077.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">raindrops keep falling...</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfHS7YtS-Ba-xaw_Z99HUvv16gK6XAmFrpbdqNTTkIr8plUgZuRki0U_iOSVNNvgozNAEz6SauFxfIxa7IujODbSt6u-u9IsEdI2wfOmvg-iBt0ZElECEcEvS_MmHUfOmszEL0NGJA0E/s1600/IMG_0084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfHS7YtS-Ba-xaw_Z99HUvv16gK6XAmFrpbdqNTTkIr8plUgZuRki0U_iOSVNNvgozNAEz6SauFxfIxa7IujODbSt6u-u9IsEdI2wfOmvg-iBt0ZElECEcEvS_MmHUfOmszEL0NGJA0E/s400/IMG_0084.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">storm clouds in salt lake city</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br />While in Salt Lake, we found a little time to explore and found a great shop at 678 So. 700 E. called Ward and Child - a garden decor store with a beautiful garden in the back of the shop that I will wait for the garden tour to share.... but the inside....<br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3lG11RPylq4IyrB7XhFDc4hKA9IbvFlP4ddIKOIk88W4XBRQVMzXpWnsDE7xjMDVCuA8zAmrqX0WfyVUAkWVwdCETPWHZ7b193Fthwjk8poR2hiLOSgt55g9lRQtgnCwIMkJqoQJzsE/s1600/IMG_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3lG11RPylq4IyrB7XhFDc4hKA9IbvFlP4ddIKOIk88W4XBRQVMzXpWnsDE7xjMDVCuA8zAmrqX0WfyVUAkWVwdCETPWHZ7b193Fthwjk8poR2hiLOSgt55g9lRQtgnCwIMkJqoQJzsE/s400/IMG_0111.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child garden store gnomes</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">great garden accents...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(don't ya just love the gnomes!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmgd9aqiO9w7LI3eQC1_5UgKGW9B-8WoBkW0Nrg6QJMAVUw08h_QUtBbmoXoVbIE2mu1pqnyvOtk9XhP9rAubvVRhtD3wDB03NDpjUNI6r-2dSoMrPw39BgnA-Cj2RmleOOO8QEKiS_c/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmgd9aqiO9w7LI3eQC1_5UgKGW9B-8WoBkW0Nrg6QJMAVUw08h_QUtBbmoXoVbIE2mu1pqnyvOtk9XhP9rAubvVRhtD3wDB03NDpjUNI6r-2dSoMrPw39BgnA-Cj2RmleOOO8QEKiS_c/s400/IMG_0112.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child statuary and urns</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">beautiful urns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Yx72Hn-Vc8QOBpW-1H7_yTEhOBU5N8-63mpDoG7PEJGkTd-8xRM7GlfF0xNNxGlasSjfSHRseqRqNIW-Q6_2GSr6_0GpCp4UqlFfLwZTp7zaVDjrTKy4ZgV7v_GppwYSO7GvdjZFgMQ/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Yx72Hn-Vc8QOBpW-1H7_yTEhOBU5N8-63mpDoG7PEJGkTd-8xRM7GlfF0xNNxGlasSjfSHRseqRqNIW-Q6_2GSr6_0GpCp4UqlFfLwZTp7zaVDjrTKy4ZgV7v_GppwYSO7GvdjZFgMQ/s400/IMG_0113.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child statuary</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">statuary</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5vkW3Fu1NzB_ohsgTNS1xnDFkDeCeIUPypdLdsskbc4cDeO4Rl9psvTU6Ke7KyHV-rbgmxuTPI0CYuCO4SvtVXzqDqrnXUCznxU84QzJeugoFg08sqX9Hlgvx1WXsNQykq0aKXx93zE/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5vkW3Fu1NzB_ohsgTNS1xnDFkDeCeIUPypdLdsskbc4cDeO4Rl9psvTU6Ke7KyHV-rbgmxuTPI0CYuCO4SvtVXzqDqrnXUCznxU84QzJeugoFg08sqX9Hlgvx1WXsNQykq0aKXx93zE/s400/IMG_0115.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child in salt lake city, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and just my kind of shop inside - what is it about garden decor that makes me want to curl up and live there?</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrumQBgMTDfym7nXNraq-kTHZkV9LDMBKfwj2xmxzdD-VcZn7H60xUoePw78WJkhVEjSKkcu9PaUwTmkT2SHMhSwBMrs-ScImdKT3xvo7YpHgVS_Fz3vXpnqgwAeZEN60dJhkG2KmtR-I/s1600/IMG_0080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrumQBgMTDfym7nXNraq-kTHZkV9LDMBKfwj2xmxzdD-VcZn7H60xUoePw78WJkhVEjSKkcu9PaUwTmkT2SHMhSwBMrs-ScImdKT3xvo7YpHgVS_Fz3vXpnqgwAeZEN60dJhkG2KmtR-I/s400/IMG_0080.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">second hand chic junk shop</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We also scouted for treasures at some Salt Lake antique and junk shops</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGw32VpBtmgvoC-Z0QQg47uq-eW9NvWvM-gd58KWFXycEVWKxtONizwdnYkHtSukc4e3qb3mFk979bq4WCJUhGo8z5G-0zTXp2925jm3FSFiXY6vA4ukmVgu_IHj1cFcvR_mTg6nMxpNk/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGw32VpBtmgvoC-Z0QQg47uq-eW9NvWvM-gd58KWFXycEVWKxtONizwdnYkHtSukc4e3qb3mFk979bq4WCJUhGo8z5G-0zTXp2925jm3FSFiXY6vA4ukmVgu_IHj1cFcvR_mTg6nMxpNk/s400/IMG_0083.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">emiliejayne vintage and new</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ay4nMnYE3BTCj1U9SnUx7lPUsJE1EMhjRhsdXcU8jZZi1ltbmuxp7J3FFgRbxdyIH7fCRyJyu5uPvTbuvWYp_B3cp3l254lca_QC6bgYMByZayNsNm5GPkFgJpfI4T2xKa0qCLYEOmQ/s1600/IMG_0085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ay4nMnYE3BTCj1U9SnUx7lPUsJE1EMhjRhsdXcU8jZZi1ltbmuxp7J3FFgRbxdyIH7fCRyJyu5uPvTbuvWYp_B3cp3l254lca_QC6bgYMByZayNsNm5GPkFgJpfI4T2xKa0qCLYEOmQ/s400/IMG_0085.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cummings chocolates</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and had to make a stop here for my DH - the chocoholic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent two great days with family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LSOGb7S-iCFhyphenhyphen2tHK3lvpp2YdRvCGePfk04OMg55oaaX0VDZqF3GF5Vx8Up6fuWwdxV86yTcf31Fk7c2oxfodRZaDt2-iqFGwJ-Fs3BAOZNQx-dkYFxl8EozmlLB8QKp4LyWc0nW4WU/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LSOGb7S-iCFhyphenhyphen2tHK3lvpp2YdRvCGePfk04OMg55oaaX0VDZqF3GF5Vx8Up6fuWwdxV86yTcf31Fk7c2oxfodRZaDt2-iqFGwJ-Fs3BAOZNQx-dkYFxl8EozmlLB8QKp4LyWc0nW4WU/s400/IMG_0164.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">reunion banner at murray park</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZpoqssNx81HM78Ss_7XgCLomUYc2oJgRV4sbOsjX5BfgtktrWh0lpqcdcUqnQutzpCRTG-iNFaNXGCAk9XmiznCpUFEtPyDOxUgjU4tljIyxO9zfk2A-uAyfzW3azR1cFtmgoiT-_Ac/s1600/IMG_0228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZpoqssNx81HM78Ss_7XgCLomUYc2oJgRV4sbOsjX5BfgtktrWh0lpqcdcUqnQutzpCRTG-iNFaNXGCAk9XmiznCpUFEtPyDOxUgjU4tljIyxO9zfk2A-uAyfzW3azR1cFtmgoiT-_Ac/s400/IMG_0228.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 legged race</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">including my beautiful 93 year old mom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIoBW9eVFDnu2I7e_cBHhJoOHpuGMbSWegyqo9TFaXdvgmYfnKYhdjAc4uqIRwFzHmDbuOQxmT_vXQ2Lh5Aj-z-LDvMFqzS7UxYlrbwiuC1wS7kMXEzi3TeRF04pAXRbc0eBEtwbA4bI/s400/IMG_0174.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">afton - 93 years young</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then headed for home ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY39exFlKppERjcIGgIgwk3cbg1hVytyGXmKMXSoibIdBhcJFVbnvecFenBC7grF4arBB7rcMdmCRJHAZrLliC_TmH-CflV_Zv25E5T5NNF8rGeh_9RJkfB0Uow-ALcgrDQIjL3EYasA/s1600/IMG_0230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY39exFlKppERjcIGgIgwk3cbg1hVytyGXmKMXSoibIdBhcJFVbnvecFenBC7grF4arBB7rcMdmCRJHAZrLliC_TmH-CflV_Zv25E5T5NNF8rGeh_9RJkfB0Uow-ALcgrDQIjL3EYasA/s400/IMG_0230.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">early morning cloud bank in provo, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after an Einstein Bagel breakfast with our son who is attending college in Utah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRpIliEtH71SWOPOUHAKZqVeGtI35xat8FDUaUWWzv9HO4K8yPOYZndkqhzy0K1aV0VyGDejBtgF03MVQ6VTXh5zAIxicYW-2WGx4hCAbf7t86rKlZ-E4B__JNYNnnKgtUNqKkCimCGo/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRpIliEtH71SWOPOUHAKZqVeGtI35xat8FDUaUWWzv9HO4K8yPOYZndkqhzy0K1aV0VyGDejBtgF03MVQ6VTXh5zAIxicYW-2WGx4hCAbf7t86rKlZ-E4B__JNYNnnKgtUNqKkCimCGo/s400/IMG_0236.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">einstein bagels</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and some shopping.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPA-gBcrjPgOS8e4KuFLG6K3sKJkg9uUxLwNjVdgJstlKIkBt_IgEwqmonjK847qh7ECnX2hB4ADR_X8t9sE9AtX7gyF038iv51Ije58s81hyphenhyphenpurGeK73VPuhGfhKVY7pgXamaK9DXPRk/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPA-gBcrjPgOS8e4KuFLG6K3sKJkg9uUxLwNjVdgJstlKIkBt_IgEwqmonjK847qh7ECnX2hB4ADR_X8t9sE9AtX7gyF038iv51Ije58s81hyphenhyphenpurGeK73VPuhGfhKVY7pgXamaK9DXPRk/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">james at nordstroms</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which means posing with funny hats and sunglasses</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tqTsYDlFqrVHS6aTDbRa-mhHAhEEWY4ZQciJeeLwzTSoEj5OO3YrNXs1wg6h8kh7CdWWSxlKkTt5OeZAk4hgzxgYTMqRIXZjfeQNnlvuAScwN4qXMZSAMbSsDtcUVvGhC35ZZC3vzcs/s1600/IMG_0133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tqTsYDlFqrVHS6aTDbRa-mhHAhEEWY4ZQciJeeLwzTSoEj5OO3YrNXs1wg6h8kh7CdWWSxlKkTt5OeZAk4hgzxgYTMqRIXZjfeQNnlvuAScwN4qXMZSAMbSsDtcUVvGhC35ZZC3vzcs/s320/IMG_0133.JPG" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">brett - gq pose</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo8taPBhcYuqnXI3SezGIy3asUQvspg0nAEJ-dn2ci5MXDlASUczdQyVoFyhb34_1IMt0ipAndgaV4ZSMb6sPZni14eYB5CdZOpFaB9HCHJlQAWMuyQjaAMcg21shVF7bgtBeuXt3mfM/s1600/IMG_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo8taPBhcYuqnXI3SezGIy3asUQvspg0nAEJ-dn2ci5MXDlASUczdQyVoFyhb34_1IMt0ipAndgaV4ZSMb6sPZni14eYB5CdZOpFaB9HCHJlQAWMuyQjaAMcg21shVF7bgtBeuXt3mfM/s400/IMG_0127.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">miami vice jacket</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and trying on Miami Vice style jackets....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just for laughs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ride home was long, but beautiful </div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLk9-e2DgsXIO34p37un1DGGxh3npiokQSG6BaEVPsRexbagzbR7vNrFmklCuJ0OJ1gYuTqu_feaiAzTrCq8Av-79OYSnkawZE3gFHwHzn64RMvGjWA2bwvuLng74E0idbLmW5VgWJilo/s1600/IMG_0238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLk9-e2DgsXIO34p37un1DGGxh3npiokQSG6BaEVPsRexbagzbR7vNrFmklCuJ0OJ1gYuTqu_feaiAzTrCq8Av-79OYSnkawZE3gFHwHzn64RMvGjWA2bwvuLng74E0idbLmW5VgWJilo/s400/IMG_0238.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">st. george, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">See you soon!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div>

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