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Thanks for reading and see you at our new site soon!</div>Kim Burkardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797272682347275168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-64972893319804032442010-12-05T10:48:00.010-05:002010-12-05T11:24:03.105-05:00Shirley's Christmas Snowball Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/TPu67FboHAI/AAAAAAAAANs/tVZMKjUJ44M/s1600/Shirley%2527s%2BChristmas%2BSnowballs.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/TPu67FboHAI/AAAAAAAAANs/tVZMKjUJ44M/s320/Shirley%2527s%2BChristmas%2BSnowballs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547232890269998082" border="0" /></a>She wishes we didn't call them that, saying she got the recipe from a magazine years ago. But that's what we call these cookies at RCGC, remembering them fondly from the many times former Board member Shirley Dumbauld brought them to our Christmas parties. I made them for our recent Christmas soiree and they were a big hit. For those of you who requested the recipe (and even if you didn't, they're really great Christmas cookies):<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Snowball Cookies</span><br />1 C butter, softened<br />1/4 C sifted confectioners sugar<br />2 tea vanilla<br />1 T water<br />2 C sifted flour<br />1 C chopped pecans<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Confectioners' frosting:</span><br />4 C sifted confectioners' sugar<br />1/2 C milk (or less)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coating: </span>8 oz flaked, sweetened coconut<br /><br />Thoroughly cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Stir in water. Add flour and mix well. Stir in nuts. Roll into 1-inch balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet (they can be placed fairly close as they don't spread very much) and bake for 20 min at 300 deg, or until delicately browned. Cool completely before removing from pan. Dip in confectioners frosting and roll in flaked coconut.<br /><br />Confectioners' Frosting: mix milk slowly into the sifted sugar, a little at a time, until of dipping consistency.<br /><br />Yeild: about 30 cookiesJudy Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847993079030427579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-15040820969043671042010-11-11T10:13:00.004-05:002010-11-11T10:34:12.668-05:00Master Class With Ellen Hornig<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TNwIZHPbrzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/9B0HmLfHpZo/s1600/1106101211a.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TNwIQRHgG-I/AAAAAAAAAJo/sPQQ4OgiDJM/s1600/1106101115a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538310717324663778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TNwIQRHgG-I/AAAAAAAAAJo/sPQQ4OgiDJM/s200/1106101115a.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Master Class with Ellen Hornig</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />After Ellen's lectures, I realized that I've probably thrown away a good many viable perennial seeds because I didn't understand the processes they needed to go through to germinate are different than sowing vegetables and annuals. Her lecture and seed sowing demonstration in the hoop house gave me a ton of information I was lacking and inspired me to go home and start more perennials from seed.<br /><br />She brought a variety of seeds from her own collection and took us through every step she uses to get them to germinate. It was a real treat to have access to so many unusual seeds and to pot them up and take them home. I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday morning.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TNwIZHPbrzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/9B0HmLfHpZo/s1600/1106101211a.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TNwIZHPbrzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/9B0HmLfHpZo/s1600/1106101211a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538310869292396338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TNwIZHPbrzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/9B0HmLfHpZo/s200/1106101211a.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TNwIZHPbrzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/9B0HmLfHpZo/s1600/1106101211a.jpg"></a>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-31543659862818403012010-09-20T19:15:00.000-04:002010-09-20T19:15:17.735-04:00A rare find<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qoptt_mD8OY/TJfpjTukIbI/AAAAAAAAAc0/uQUVPayW0sY/s1600/touchmenot2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qoptt_mD8OY/TJfpjTukIbI/AAAAAAAAAc0/uQUVPayW0sY/s200/touchmenot2.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>A couple of weeks ago while hiking at Letchworth State Park, I came across a rare find. Nestled between stands of spotted jewelweed (<span id="cleanprint_content"><i>Impatiens capensis</i>) and pale jewelweed (</span><span id="cleanprint_content"><i>Impatiens pallida</i>) I came across a jewelweed plant the likes of which I had not seen before. </span><br />
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<span id="cleanprint_content">This plant looked like spotted jewelweed in the shape of the flowers and the leaves but it had white flowers with red spots. I've never in all my stomping about in wild places or perusing through various field guides trying to ID wild plants seen one like this. </span><br />
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<span id="cleanprint_content">It was very late in the day and the light was low so these pictures are not my best but hopefully you'll be able to see and enjoy this rare beauty as well!</span><br />
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<span id="cleanprint_content"> </span><span id="cleanprint_content"> </span>Kim Burkardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797272682347275168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-83083640517182952402010-08-26T14:52:00.002-04:002010-08-26T15:07:20.965-04:00THE MEMORY GARDEN<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/THa7Mh8Wl_I/AAAAAAAAAJY/9ibzEv7m1V4/s1600/IMG_1506.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509797018078713842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/THa7Mh8Wl_I/AAAAAAAAAJY/9ibzEv7m1V4/s200/IMG_1506.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>I recently discovered a hidden gem of a garden that is open to the public, but that seems to be little-known, even to the gardening community. It's the Memory Garden, and it's located at the back of Monroe Community Hospital at the corner of Westfall Rd. and South Ave. Parking is in the County Health Dept. lot on the left side as you come in.</div><br /><div>This beautiful one-and-a-half- acre mini-botanic garden was started by the Alzheimer's Association eleven years ago on the site of a hospital parking lot. It's enclosed by a hedge, which gives it a peaceful, safe feeling, but which also hides it from public view.</div><br /><div>I have written an article about the garden for the Upstate Gardeners Journal. Be on the lookout for it, but in the meantime, stop and see it for yourself. As the Michelin Guide says, it's "Worth a trip."</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Mary Ruth Smith</div><br /><div>RCGC Library Volunteer and Garden Writer</div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-76610752454340384212010-07-08T13:44:00.004-04:002010-07-08T13:59:11.137-04:00gardening isn't for wimps<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TDYQ9mYTm6I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/TViaB0zd2n8/s1600/IMG_8052.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491595446085458850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TDYQ9mYTm6I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/TViaB0zd2n8/s200/IMG_8052.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TDYQr2Z8PfI/AAAAAAAAAJI/nro5cSm1Yl8/s1600/IMG_8051.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491595141149638130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TDYQr2Z8PfI/AAAAAAAAAJI/nro5cSm1Yl8/s200/IMG_8051.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>The 90 plus temperatures didn't deter these two master gardeners from showing up to work with our Thursday volunteers to help impose law and order into the perennial borders along the top of the Sunken Gardens. This is such a lovely spot, and it needs a lot of help! Many thanks to Cornell Extension Master Gardener Coordinator Karen Klingenberger for putting out the APB to all the master gardeners. Thank you for taking an interest in this project, we really appreciate your help!</div></div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-29970097735325530862010-06-23T17:09:00.003-04:002010-06-23T17:16:49.226-04:00The Passionflower is Blooming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/TCJ428MvdPI/AAAAAAAAANc/FEzBECuJvhw/s1600/IMG_1548.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/TCJ428MvdPI/AAAAAAAAANc/FEzBECuJvhw/s320/IMG_1548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486080181358523634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'd love to tell you to come see it in the Library - but each bloom seems to last less than a day. When one opens the news travels fast here and we all go look - they are fascinating, very complex. It's got lots of buds, worth a trip just in case...<br /><br />Thanks to member and Library volunteer Tina Szostak for donating the plant to the library.Judy Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847993079030427579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-27070647437496745752010-06-08T16:54:00.003-04:002010-06-08T17:03:42.481-04:00an evening in the garden<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TA6u2m86jYI/AAAAAAAAAJA/l2-LT8_pCE8/s1600/soiree-roz+bliss+2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480510049748684162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TA6u2m86jYI/AAAAAAAAAJA/l2-LT8_pCE8/s200/soiree-roz+bliss+2010.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TA6udxJxeRI/AAAAAAAAAI4/-RgYWU64Zp4/s1600/soiree+roz+bliss+2010+3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480509622990240018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TA6udxJxeRI/AAAAAAAAAI4/-RgYWU64Zp4/s200/soiree+roz+bliss+2010+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TA6uN-dyYTI/AAAAAAAAAIw/jGb-OKzOJdA/s1600/soiree0roz+bliss+2010+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480509351685939506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/TA6uN-dyYTI/AAAAAAAAAIw/jGb-OKzOJdA/s200/soiree0roz+bliss+2010+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The first soiree of the season was held in this tranquil garden. It was a perfect evening and helped me appreciate even more the role the passage of time plays in a garden. If you missed this one, make sure to come to our next soiree here at the castle on June 24th 6:30-8pm. It's a lovely way to enjoy the magic hours at the end of the day.</div></div></div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-54187498407612032972010-06-02T11:34:00.004-04:002010-06-03T10:08:14.488-04:00Bee Swarm Season is HereFrom RCGC Professional Member and beekeeper Pat Bono:<br /><br />During the next several weeks, honey bee colonies will be expanding and sending out swarms - groups of bees with a queen. Swarms can form from colonies in trees, barns, houses or managed hives. Before leaving the parent hive, the bees gorge on honey in preparation for their trip to find a new home. This makes it difficult for them to sting.<br /><br />Swarms usually collect on a branch or some other spot and stay for a few hours to a few days before moving on. Local beekeepers are looking for swarms to collect, and will do this for free. Captured swarms are used to replace bees lost during the winter.<br /><br />If you see a bee swarm, please contact a beekeeper right away. Please do not spray the swarm, as it sickens and damages the bees, making them useless for pollination and honey-making.<br /><br />There are many internet sites with lists of local beekeepers waiting for swarm calls.<br /><br />Pat Bono<br />Seaway Trail Honey, PO Box 25291, Rochester, NY 14625, 585-820-6619<br />RochesterBeeSwarms@gmail.comJudy Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847993079030427579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-78533900388933826442010-05-21T10:42:00.006-04:002010-05-21T13:08:48.193-04:00a bulletproof boxwood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S_aixnlAERI/AAAAAAAAAII/oD6YijA35T4/s1600/IMG_7832.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S_aixnlAERI/AAAAAAAAAII/oD6YijA35T4/s200/IMG_7832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473741370436882706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S_aikOvnBYI/AAAAAAAAAIA/EWzPHl9PxUY/s1600/IMG_7826.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S_aikOvnBYI/AAAAAAAAAIA/EWzPHl9PxUY/s200/IMG_7826.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473741140432192898" /></a><br />The front of my house is a cottage garden and for years I've been fantasizing about putting boxwoods in it, but haven't because of the site-a hot sunny western exposure and frigid winds from the lake almost guarantee winter burn and that awful orangey yellow color they get from too much exposure.<div><br /><div>But, I think there's hope in sight. This fall I planted 'north star'; a boxwood introduced by Proven Winners that is reported to withstand tough conditions. As an experiment, I planted one in a container and four out in the front garden. At the end of winter, there was a very slight yellowing on the new growth that quickly grew out, and the foliage was rich and dark green. 'North Star' has a mature height of 3'-a good size for a small garden. If you're looking around for a bulletproof boxwood, this one is a winner!</div></div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-71248042094359033052010-05-12T12:55:00.000-04:002010-05-12T12:55:57.481-04:00Go Native!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qoptt_mD8OY/S-rcd4e2_jI/AAAAAAAAAYA/RFSOFWccy2I/s1600/solomonsseal.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qoptt_mD8OY/S-rcd4e2_jI/AAAAAAAAAYA/RFSOFWccy2I/s320/solomonsseal.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>In planning your gardens and plantings for the season, please consider some of the wonderful native plants that you may find at your local nurseries. There are ones for every garden location and type. Whether you like flowers, butterfly attracting plants, or interesting foliage, there is a native plant perfect for you.<br />
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And if you are already a native plant devotee, you might be interested in an <a href="http://ganondagan.blogspot.com/2010/05/native-plant-smackdown.html">article</a> I wrote for another blog. It is my own answer to a "native plant smackdown." I hope you enjoy!<br />
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It is certainly a well deserved award, Congratulations Jerry!christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-42891376557206714532010-04-06T16:58:00.005-04:002010-04-06T17:13:45.027-04:00Watch Out For Lily Leaf Beetles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S7uhFn-FQOI/AAAAAAAAANU/DSQ0iuo0JGM/s1600/Lily+Leaf+Beetle+Adult.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S7uhFn-FQOI/AAAAAAAAANU/DSQ0iuo0JGM/s320/Lily+Leaf+Beetle+Adult.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457132491490279650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Adult beetle and feeding damage<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S7ugqs8fgxI/AAAAAAAAANM/EYWoUTCl-fE/s1600/Lily+Leaf+Beetle+Eggs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S7ugqs8fgxI/AAAAAAAAANM/EYWoUTCl-fE/s320/Lily+Leaf+Beetle+Eggs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457132028969321234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Eggs<br /><br />I found these awful creatures on my fritillarias yesterday; the adults must have just emerged. They showed up in our area a year or two ago, and can completely decimate lilies and fritillarias, and possibly some other plants such as Soloman's seal and solanums. For now I am going to try to control them by squishing the adults and the eggs by hand. They are easy to spot, being bright red, but the adults drop to the ground and hide when you disturb them. Keep a close eye on your plants, because once they get going they are voracious, and the larvae that hatch from the eggs are even worse than the adults. Cornell recommends this fact sheet for further information: <img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Judy/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Judy/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" />http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_sheets/defoliators/lily_leaf_beetle.htmlJudy Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847993079030427579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-34697294446287596122010-04-01T14:57:00.002-04:002010-04-01T15:01:54.151-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S7TtJThDPHI/AAAAAAAAAHw/aztWK55Gyo0/s1600/chris+at+work.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455245792766016626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S7TtJThDPHI/AAAAAAAAAHw/aztWK55Gyo0/s200/chris+at+work.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Good sharp tools make gardening so much easier! If you’re afraid to look at yours and need some tips on how to care for them and choose between the good, the bad and the ugly - make sure to tune in to Rochester public television RCTV-15 Tuesday April 6, 6:30pm-7pm for a special program: “The Sharpest Tool in the Shed” with RCGC executive director Christine Froehlich and instructor Nellie Gardner.<br /><br /></div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-76722919006970489592010-03-18T13:24:00.009-04:002010-03-23T12:56:46.988-04:00Gardenscape Thanks<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S6jyXlGAUaI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/fnhZkZk7e08/s1600-h/IMG_7650.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S6JmpEIiCwI/AAAAAAAAAHI/IVJJmOTuyeY/s1600-h/IMG_7664.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450031354741918466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S6JmpEIiCwI/AAAAAAAAAHI/IVJJmOTuyeY/s320/IMG_7664.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S6JmfVP9LPI/AAAAAAAAAHA/j07le5GjlS8/s1600-h/IMG_7666.JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><br /> </div><div></div><br /><div>Gardenscape is an event all of us enjoy escaping to at this time of year. For organizations like ours, its a terrific way to let folks in the community know about who we are and what we do. With the help of many hardworking members,RCGC won the best educational non profit award for our exhibit. We couldn't have done it without the help of Bob and Carolyn McKee,who spent countless hours unearthing pots, plants and furniture from their home and schlepping them to our booth. We can't thank them enough for their help and great ideas. Additional thanks to Nellie Gardner, Amy Semple, Pat McCandlish and Milli Piccione for helping us to tweak it all up. Bristol’s Garden Center and Palmiter’s Nursery generously provided us withe some terrific plants- a special thank you to them and to the many other volunteers for manning the exhibit over the weekend. Many hands make light work-we couldn't have done this without you.</div></div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-57256896545609799772010-03-02T16:43:00.002-05:002010-03-02T16:48:41.901-05:00Visit the library<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S42Hlo9rQ0I/AAAAAAAAAG4/Vio43RBI3NU/s1600-h/library+pictures+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444156605281813314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S42Hlo9rQ0I/AAAAAAAAAG4/Vio43RBI3NU/s320/library+pictures+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is the time of year when you can cozy up with a good book-guilt free. The RCGC library is open all year Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-4pm. During the months of January, February and March it is also open on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 9:30am-12:30pm (in the fall we will have Saturday hours again). Everyone may visit and use the library. RCGC members may check out books, or you can get a library-only membership for $5 a year which will allow you to check out books. Our catalogue can be viewed on our website, <a href="http://www.rgc.org/">http://www.rgc.org/</a>.</div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-31845177251765145132010-02-27T09:05:00.005-05:002010-02-27T09:18:08.817-05:00Restoring the Ceiling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4kofT4tjYI/AAAAAAAAAM8/3ZLrpEQOiL0/s1600-h/IMG_1196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4kofT4tjYI/AAAAAAAAAM8/3ZLrpEQOiL0/s320/IMG_1196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442926143033150850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They are putting up the finished pieces now, almost done. We will miss them - what a treat to watch these craftsmen at work! The restored ceiling is beautiful.Judy Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847993079030427579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-14437403445921013412010-02-27T08:29:00.014-05:002010-02-27T09:05:03.078-05:00Molding the Pieces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4khdEuHi8I/AAAAAAAAAMM/PJgRZ-Nomrs/s1600-h/IMG_1159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4khdEuHi8I/AAAAAAAAAMM/PJgRZ-Nomrs/s320/IMG_1159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442918408021052354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />First they applied a liquid rubber compound to pieces of the original moldings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4kgSpmhCYI/AAAAAAAAAME/D78wObPy80g/s1600-h/IMG_1162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4kgSpmhCYI/AAAAAAAAAME/D78wObPy80g/s320/IMG_1162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442917129431091586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then the rubber molds were imbedded into more plaster inside a wooden frame and new pieces were cast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4kjHJB2kKI/AAAAAAAAAMc/wkpCxlqR3WU/s1600-h/IMG_1160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4kjHJB2kKI/AAAAAAAAAMc/wkpCxlqR3WU/s320/IMG_1160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442920230243700898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4kkqnff3OI/AAAAAAAAAMs/GeEUPJzrPq0/s1600-h/IMG_1161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/S4kkqnff3OI/AAAAAAAAAMs/GeEUPJzrPq0/s320/IMG_1161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442921939228155106" border="0" /></a>Judy Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847993079030427579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-80946797210098793232010-02-16T15:58:00.004-05:002010-02-16T16:12:26.832-05:00Mike and Fritz are at it again<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S3sKFkp5AGI/AAAAAAAAAGo/SRGcLhlQ2wU/s1600-h/blog+stuff+2010+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438952065835008098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S3sKFkp5AGI/AAAAAAAAAGo/SRGcLhlQ2wU/s320/blog+stuff+2010+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S3sJ03erviI/AAAAAAAAAGg/RnK1p9Z_Lic/s1600-h/blog+stuff+2010+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438951778830499362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S3sJ03erviI/AAAAAAAAAGg/RnK1p9Z_Lic/s320/blog+stuff+2010+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S3sJSD1YuGI/AAAAAAAAAGY/TTJ8LCdH-h0/s1600-h/blog+stuff+2010+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438951180851525730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S3sJSD1YuGI/AAAAAAAAAGY/TTJ8LCdH-h0/s320/blog+stuff+2010+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Many of you might remember Mike and Fritz-they are the masons who repointed the castle's limestone walls this summer. We are blessed with their presence once more as they repair the ceiling in the Great Room. It is a fascinating process to watch as they remove the old damaged plaster and cast new molds in their basement work room. Soon, they'll be fitting them back together and the ceiling will be restored to its' former elegance.</div></div></div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-18054181569408946912010-02-10T14:48:00.003-05:002010-02-10T15:03:15.521-05:00Is it spring yet?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S3MQbn7pk5I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/PjK7K81Ix8k/s1600-h/blog+stuff+2010+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436707241928004498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S3MQbn7pk5I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/PjK7K81Ix8k/s320/blog+stuff+2010+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Iris reticulata is one of my favorite early spring bulbs, but as I'm looking out at the snow and lusting for color I'm appreciating them even more in my kitchen window. They are easy to force, requiring a cooling period of about 8 weeks. I potted these up after teaching a class on forcing bulbs class last fall, put them in the garage to cool and promptly forgot all about them. I found them a couple of weeks ago and brought them inside-there are rewards to being forgetful. Next year I plan to have lots more.</div><br /><div></div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-18445857059048925072010-01-20T16:52:00.003-05:002010-01-20T17:14:08.872-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S1d_Gp3VctI/AAAAAAAAAGI/uLOVZJXvD5U/s1600-h/forced+branches+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428947628112310994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/S1d_Gp3VctI/AAAAAAAAAGI/uLOVZJXvD5U/s320/forced+branches+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Who says you can't have flowers in the winter? Forcing branches from your flowering trees and shrubs is a cheap and easy way to get a flower fix. I started these just before Christmas and I'm about to be rewarded with lilac and rhododendron blooms. Come learn how to do it next Saturday January 30th at our 3rd annual Seed and Houseplant Swap 9:45am-12:30pm. </div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-89082235574671508802009-12-30T09:54:00.005-05:002009-12-30T10:28:12.584-05:00Seed Swap, Symposium & more!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qoptt_mD8OY/SztxghhRsYI/AAAAAAAAASA/VkstW3kXzlM/s1600-h/Epiphyllum-crenatum.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qoptt_mD8OY/SztxghhRsYI/AAAAAAAAASA/VkstW3kXzlM/s320/Epiphyllum-crenatum.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421051380038218114" /></a><br />Our Annual Houseplant & Seed Swap event is just around the corner. This year it is on Saturday January 30th from 9:45am - 12:30pm. Bring your seeds and houseplant cuttings to this popular event to trade with other enthusiasts. There are speakers, refreshments, and more. See our <a href="http://www.rcgc.org/SeedSwap.html">Seed Swap</a> web page for additional details and registration information!<br /><br />In case you're wondering, the bloom above is from an orchid cactus I got last year at the Seed Swap. There truly is something for everyone!<br /><br />We also have just added on-line ticket purchases to our <a href="http://www.rcgc.org/GardenSymposium.html">Spring Garden Symposium</a> webpage - be sure to give yourself an after-the-holidays gift and buy yourself a ticket! Our Symposium this year features Claire Sawyers talking on "Cultivating a Sense of Place" and Bruce Zaretsky speaking on "Doctor's Orders: Take a Walk (in the Garden!)." To get you in the mood and excited for Bruce's talk, we have added an article to our website titled <a href="http://www.rcgc.org/Articles/GardenForHealth.html">"Gardening for Your Health."</a> We hope you enjoy it!<br /><br />We've also added a new service - Private Garden Consultations. Here you can work with some of our experts and instructors on your own garden needs. See our new <a href="http://www.rcgc.org/GardenConsultations.html">Garden Consultations</a> web page for more details!<br /><br />-kimKim Burkardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797272682347275168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-1988764359360653772009-12-09T16:51:00.003-05:002009-12-09T17:08:47.685-05:00let there be light<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/SyAfh__qv3I/AAAAAAAAAF4/o5l6hY9wW4s/s1600-h/Stairway.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413361421073956722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/SyAfh__qv3I/AAAAAAAAAF4/o5l6hY9wW4s/s320/Stairway.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/SyAcLs8RmiI/AAAAAAAAAFw/gfFmUyuu_gA/s1600-h/Michael+w+tree.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413357739467446818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8WZqFmC7hSc/SyAcLs8RmiI/AAAAAAAAAFw/gfFmUyuu_gA/s320/Michael+w+tree.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Wayside Garden Center has a terrific assortment of Christmas trees and it is the place to shop! Owner Carol Sorbello was kind enough to donate this beauty for our holiday tree lighting class with Michael Hannen. Many thanks, we appreciate your generosity!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Once I watched Michael decorate this tree, I realized my problem-I was severely underlighted. More lights! See how he is neatly wrapping them up? He showed us many helpful techniques in addition to showing us how to repair them ( I never knew that you could) Without a doubt he is the man to see for gadgets and tools for such problems. </div><br /><div>If you didn't attend, this is an event you won't want to miss next year.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>christinefroehlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500470933553060567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-1093664244892141002009-12-01T19:16:00.004-05:002009-12-01T19:20:18.458-05:00Join us at the Castle for a Christmas Party!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qoptt_mD8OY/SxWydLHUQ6I/AAAAAAAAARg/AhQk_qtko94/s1600/wreath.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qoptt_mD8OY/SxWydLHUQ6I/AAAAAAAAARg/AhQk_qtko94/s400/wreath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410426741624947618" border="0" /></a><br /><center><span style="color: rgb(0, 85, 0);">Christmas Party with Michael Hannen <br />Wednesday, December 2, 6:30-8 p.m.</span></center><br />The Castle will be all decked out for Christmas - join us for some mulled cider and yummy desserts, and a tree lighting party. And - if putting up those holiday lights on your trees has always been an exercise in frustration, don’t miss this opportunity: in winter-time the multi-talented <b>Michael Hannen</b> is a professional installer of holiday decorations. He will show us his proven methods for putting up holiday lights without tearing out your hair or ruining your marriage. $15.Kim Burkardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797272682347275168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4355521184895476481.post-8978033330319974772009-10-21T12:50:00.010-04:002009-10-21T14:02:40.254-04:00Fall Harvest Dinner and DanceOur first harvest dinner and dance on October 4 was a great success! The historic carriage barn at the Ellwanger Estate was lovely – old-time stalls converted for fine dining, dancing to the wonderful Zydeco music of Lil’ Anne and Hot Cayenne. Director Christine Froehlich and RCGC pal Nellie Gardner did an outstanding job of decorating the barn to the nines with the richness of the fall harvest.<br /><br />Many thanks to all of you who worked so hard to make this happen, from the crew who cleaned up the barn to the floral designers, the furniture movers, the people who baked all those wonderful appetizers and desserts, the dinner and cleanup crew…it took a lot of us to pull it off, and it was worth it!<br /><br />From Director Christine Froehlich, who deserves a huge amount of credit for all her creativity, excellent planning and hard work: “A million thanks for all of your hard work and creative efforts. We couldn’t have pulled this off without your help. I really enjoyed working with all of you! Thanks Again, Chris”<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KDUyVexI/AAAAAAAAALU/RH6K63pmmBc/s1600-h/IMG_0972.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395112299593038610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KDUyVexI/AAAAAAAAALU/RH6K63pmmBc/s320/IMG_0972.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KhOd5P9I/AAAAAAAAALk/MTozbjLNPdM/s1600-h/IMG_1597.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395112813292765138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KhOd5P9I/AAAAAAAAALk/MTozbjLNPdM/s320/IMG_1597.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KDkXRsWI/AAAAAAAAALc/sEbt5f72Gi4/s1600-h/IMG_0973.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395112303774511458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KDkXRsWI/AAAAAAAAALc/sEbt5f72Gi4/s320/IMG_0973.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9IJsUl-AI/AAAAAAAAALE/82qxLn1FMLk/s1600-h/IMG_0969.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395110209966700546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9IJsUl-AI/AAAAAAAAALE/82qxLn1FMLk/s320/IMG_0969.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KDkXRsWI/AAAAAAAAALc/sEbt5f72Gi4/s1600-h/IMG_0973.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KDkXRsWI/AAAAAAAAALc/sEbt5f72Gi4/s1600-h/IMG_0973.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KhOd5P9I/AAAAAAAAALk/MTozbjLNPdM/s1600-h/IMG_1597.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9IIWmCGEI/AAAAAAAAAKk/xmhw0FiIyH4/s1600-h/IMG_1582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395110186954397762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9IIWmCGEI/AAAAAAAAAKk/xmhw0FiIyH4/s320/IMG_1582.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9II56D9fI/AAAAAAAAAKs/8Pz-HTz63SU/s1600-h/IMG_1585.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395110196433647090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9II56D9fI/AAAAAAAAAKs/8Pz-HTz63SU/s320/IMG_1585.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9IJaXKsPI/AAAAAAAAAK8/MdpbNtbGxFQ/s1600-h/IMG_1614.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395110205145657586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9IJaXKsPI/AAAAAAAAAK8/MdpbNtbGxFQ/s320/IMG_1614.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_--hIv4oVPp4/St9KDkXRsWI/AAAAAAAAALc/sEbt5f72Gi4/s1600-h/IMG_0973.JPG"></a>Judy Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847993079030427579noreply@blogger.com0