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    My favorite Veteran

    20131104_3649 20131104_3650My mom and I went to visit my dad last Monday.

    It was a cold, windy and grey day.

    I’m always in awe of the sheer number of graves at Fort Snelling. The numbers in the photos are two tiny sections that are viewable from my dad’s column burial site.

    Thank a veteran today…our freedom isn’t free.

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    Pumpkin Minions

    pumpkin minionsWe decided to go a little different route with our pumpkins this year. They make me chuckle every time I look at them. They were so much fun to make!!

    I spray painted the pumpkin yellow then used acrylic paints to create the denim overalls. The goggle rim is a canning lid. I cut out a circle of card stock then painted an eyeball on each. The canning lid and card stock are hot glued to the pumpkin. The hair is black pipe cleaner that I stuck into holes created by poking a nail into the top of the pumpkin.

    Not too long after taking the photo I had to rush my minions into the garage since there was sleet falling on them. I put forth much effort to let some half frozen precipitation ruin them when the paint is is hardly dry!!

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    Rum and Coke “cake”

    We spent Independence Day, as we have the past several years, at a friend’s house along the parade route in town. It’s always a great time.

    I wanted to do a little something extra for our hostess who puts so much time and effort into making sure everyone has a good time. She’s a big fan of Rum and Coke. It ended up being a centerpiece on the buffet table.

    Rum and coke