tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55775045449056431982024-03-20T16:52:58.579-04:00Mary George BearsMary and Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995568467962684502noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577504544905643198.post-78248247618768958372010-09-24T18:22:00.002-04:002010-09-24T19:02:33.756-04:00The newest addition to our family...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqheP9mqrGMZoYTQIhdbw-OvrHufW9lP47wWGgu4GfF7xc2npsGAiJfzmkZhVLesA3HDqDgddVqkprgVFWADIfVqa-CYARMX4YeCWJuZ-cjuQh10vWhy_anJ12BgLabcqONi1XZ4dwMk/s1600/IMG_0772_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqheP9mqrGMZoYTQIhdbw-OvrHufW9lP47wWGgu4GfF7xc2npsGAiJfzmkZhVLesA3HDqDgddVqkprgVFWADIfVqa-CYARMX4YeCWJuZ-cjuQh10vWhy_anJ12BgLabcqONi1XZ4dwMk/s320/IMG_0772_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520613406627690866" /></a><br /><br /><div>As many of you know we have a sweet little dog named Riley. Riley is four years old and he loves being part of our family and the center of attention. He especially loves his three big brothers (our three sons) and he loves playing "chase me" with them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, earlier this year our middle son surprised everyone by getting a dog of his own. In January we all met Franky, his new french bulldog puppy. Franky is a cutie in his own french bulldog sort of way. We have nicknamed him "Frank the Tank" because he is built like a little tank and he has no regard for his body as he tramples over anything and everything that's in his path. He's about the same height as Riley, maybe a tiny bit taller, but he is double Riley's weight. Riley is 12 lbs. and Franky has reached his full size and weight of 25 lbs. now that he's almost a year old. Here are some more pictures (I think you can figure out who is Riley and who is Franky) :</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QeXsjl9fK0ziwytgCWyE3XO67p31i10JceW9wUtcjxxnblxPNk0QhWx4iG5s1ae1JjG70-3DG_5XlFkhFG_Ci_OchFtdTZAcfLpsF0Smcg-OpplrecPUR_f_aDiKSGyPrhVDX7fZv-0/s1600/IMG_0874_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QeXsjl9fK0ziwytgCWyE3XO67p31i10JceW9wUtcjxxnblxPNk0QhWx4iG5s1ae1JjG70-3DG_5XlFkhFG_Ci_OchFtdTZAcfLpsF0Smcg-OpplrecPUR_f_aDiKSGyPrhVDX7fZv-0/s320/IMG_0874_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520616454319991042" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLZb4iX6rgDgBhFMLjabICoiBSBDY4f2JaHCHkEGkq6iiXJ_qvEEaqmAxwWWUYhizJCXlZheICyJDgWzHFfnwM_bRr8in6kHI4OmhhhRW31TZO4G1XfZin0I9aVdVUGbIjIJmktyLMwg/s1600/IMG_0792_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLZb4iX6rgDgBhFMLjabICoiBSBDY4f2JaHCHkEGkq6iiXJ_qvEEaqmAxwWWUYhizJCXlZheICyJDgWzHFfnwM_bRr8in6kHI4OmhhhRW31TZO4G1XfZin0I9aVdVUGbIjIJmktyLMwg/s320/IMG_0792_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520618192775830018" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyDt6GKajnfTyNb5ik-ChMR7RM8LJ2RFG_TCtBJDtnLl4uU-9TsxHAa39Wqtr2R2_oUHA7AXeK6tT4807Fsmfr3lwEicJdPmvbk1JVRPiUNVuwNAss8Jsfo-8LR9MSd6-Y0kMNM6xHL4/s1600/IMG_0808_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyDt6GKajnfTyNb5ik-ChMR7RM8LJ2RFG_TCtBJDtnLl4uU-9TsxHAa39Wqtr2R2_oUHA7AXeK6tT4807Fsmfr3lwEicJdPmvbk1JVRPiUNVuwNAss8Jsfo-8LR9MSd6-Y0kMNM6xHL4/s320/IMG_0808_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520614623354858130" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mary and Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995568467962684502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577504544905643198.post-68077219344264572172009-09-13T08:28:00.005-04:002009-09-13T09:05:18.133-04:00Teddy Bear PreviewAs promised, here is a preview of the bears that will be posted on my website later today. Please remember if there is a bear you would like to adopt, email me after the teddies have been posted on my website (this evening at 7:00 pm eastern time in the U.S.) with their description and adoption information. Emails will be honored on a first come, first served basis at that time, and if you are interested in more than one teddy include your first and second choice in your email. Hopefully, I won't have any "technical difficulties" to cause a delay in getting pictures on my website like the last time.<br /><br />Well, I have to run right now to get ready to go to church where my Dad-in-law will be recognized and honored for his 90th birthday and then we'll be taking him out for a birthday dinner. Happy Birthday Dad!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2X8DcdWn8yyC1NPa-8jUpD4bGYs24yOdjqN4sK16Sp-zA3wyTev_FIZOmSWDIoU_9VTdD82Ue_b8FLwnqKtBrTM4pldPG0zwqK7e-YfwSLzh8suJ13ZRDWcgEg-C85m-abhrAVtAS7U/s1600-h/webpreview9-13-2009b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380928819791006194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2X8DcdWn8yyC1NPa-8jUpD4bGYs24yOdjqN4sK16Sp-zA3wyTev_FIZOmSWDIoU_9VTdD82Ue_b8FLwnqKtBrTM4pldPG0zwqK7e-YfwSLzh8suJ13ZRDWcgEg-C85m-abhrAVtAS7U/s400/webpreview9-13-2009b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUf3f22GBV6G776gLewVEKjkSiOw33nS1r6dcuBzlqN5IkxyrPa-hxaSSZ8NMyqUDcS_Uj6BPRjMVkbdbAbPmoodBqnpoOUDoyfUTL58DJVCRQvLClsMuAuHamOyUt_JOET-oej94Nw8w/s1600-h/webpreview-9-13-2009a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380928705080001458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUf3f22GBV6G776gLewVEKjkSiOw33nS1r6dcuBzlqN5IkxyrPa-hxaSSZ8NMyqUDcS_Uj6BPRjMVkbdbAbPmoodBqnpoOUDoyfUTL58DJVCRQvLClsMuAuHamOyUt_JOET-oej94Nw8w/s400/webpreview-9-13-2009a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAQObx1ev3sVfji0-X0F1wncPOYX4QVzC5sYt8xWH3jVjzk8KETI3L-osdkVolg1uEdZItSnbyGqRAtfpDwYLc9WIKH1O7PMf7b-Ek7NfN0ocLwyYmzEGDnKqA7U2PvgwDSfOmZGc23E/s1600-h/webpreview9-13-2009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380928511716292226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAQObx1ev3sVfji0-X0F1wncPOYX4QVzC5sYt8xWH3jVjzk8KETI3L-osdkVolg1uEdZItSnbyGqRAtfpDwYLc9WIKH1O7PMf7b-Ek7NfN0ocLwyYmzEGDnKqA7U2PvgwDSfOmZGc23E/s400/webpreview9-13-2009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcM0ERwkkCfEdAyhjxtYvNKxI_Ub8rtHWedZXUESXQ6vNiHGrgFSFwLYb46vpH0ruh79H_XXqaaYlI6i5h51YMjHfre6G5OX3aE87gsso2VxIDNFzv_Vj_dWl95RaMP4Zm9ZJyoS2LmU/s1600-h/webpreview9-13-2009c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380928326412673378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcM0ERwkkCfEdAyhjxtYvNKxI_Ub8rtHWedZXUESXQ6vNiHGrgFSFwLYb46vpH0ruh79H_XXqaaYlI6i5h51YMjHfre6G5OX3aE87gsso2VxIDNFzv_Vj_dWl95RaMP4Zm9ZJyoS2LmU/s400/webpreview9-13-2009c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Mary and Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995568467962684502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577504544905643198.post-64456406909382329022009-04-10T03:07:00.006-04:002009-04-10T03:52:24.269-04:00Spring is finally here!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGhWsUwZ4R2a22yMvDW8N7M67o-OKq6gJoCvCdiyhIyzpFN-IJihvk1QsklzBn_u8_ZfVi8wlI-L4TIqx6kf22NfryJ4-85eLB4EppY3Ffn0FAK4lzI2A9fPNV6dt4hCV3NgsP3jS3wU/s1600-h/IMG_3836easter1a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322963573249455298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGhWsUwZ4R2a22yMvDW8N7M67o-OKq6gJoCvCdiyhIyzpFN-IJihvk1QsklzBn_u8_ZfVi8wlI-L4TIqx6kf22NfryJ4-85eLB4EppY3Ffn0FAK4lzI2A9fPNV6dt4hCV3NgsP3jS3wU/s400/IMG_3836easter1a.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;">Well, it's been a long, long winter--in more ways than just cold, snowy weather. I'm so happy that Spring is finally here and I hope the sunshine and warmer weather makes everyone feel good!! I've been seeing lots of robins, bunny rabbits, and even the mallard duck couple is back visiting our yard, so I think spring is here to stay (although we did have a 3-inch snowfall earlier in the week, but I'm hoping that was the last of the snow until next winter).<br /><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;">I know I've neglected this blog over the winter, but I hope to get back to posting more often. For now though, I just wanted to wish everyone a very happy Spring!! And for those celebrating Easter or Passover--I wish you and those you love a happy and blessed time!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;">Next time, I'll post more about what's going on and about my teddy bears.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;">lots of love and hugs to everyone,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333399;">Mary </span></div></div>Mary and Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995568467962684502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577504544905643198.post-53107748948089570462008-09-10T10:43:00.008-04:002008-09-10T15:52:20.437-04:00Many thanks to all of you...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyk-eNOoevdIojqIqMUW2N6gvCYw2Mk5o-kDfTs3IWJSur6drTyv7BVJdy2_DXl3Lqn7gHl66iSKD6af38kFqhtYZydvwtqrpG2WwwrqdKQrTbFjpwVYkR6o_b8Lx2C82OZ5DowAddKg/s1600-h/groupshotathanks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244481723399681714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyk-eNOoevdIojqIqMUW2N6gvCYw2Mk5o-kDfTs3IWJSur6drTyv7BVJdy2_DXl3Lqn7gHl66iSKD6af38kFqhtYZydvwtqrpG2WwwrqdKQrTbFjpwVYkR6o_b8Lx2C82OZ5DowAddKg/s400/groupshotathanks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">A big "thank you" to everyone who visited my blog and my website to see the new bears. All have been adopted and many are on their way to their new homes. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">"Thank you" to everyone who adopted one of my bears and "thank you" to those who requested a bear, but weren't able to get one. I'll be making more bears soon, and I hope you will be able to get a new furry friend next time. </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Please visit my blog again as I plan to post at least once (or more times) a week to let you know what's going on with me, my bears, and Riley, too.</span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Finally, I'd like to thank everyone for your understanding and patience last Sunday when my website update did not go as I had planned! My son is still trying to resolve the problem....but thank goodness I started this blog. It saved the day and I think I will continue to use it, along with my website, whenever I have new bears ready for adoption. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">big bear hugs,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Mary</span></div>Mary and Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995568467962684502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577504544905643198.post-61221645644380793912008-09-07T16:08:00.009-04:002008-09-10T15:54:26.594-04:00The show must go on!! (even though I'm having a nervous breakdown!)<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">I am so sorry that I messed up on my website. I never should have thought I could do it by myself without my son. Oh well, live and learn. But here are the bears. Just scroll down to see their pictures and a list of their sizes and adoption fees are at the bottom. I'm sorry I don't have time to add a description. Please email me at </span><a href="mailto:marygeorgebears@yahoo.com"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">marygeorgebears@yahoo.com</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"> if you would like to adopt a bear. I will get back to you as soon as I can. I need a drink first! (even though I don't drink--my nerves are shot right now.) Please note that I have a layaway plan--just ask. Preferred method of payment is check, money order, or credit card on PayPal. Shipping fees are for the continental USA. Overseas shipping extra. Just ask me if you have any questions. And you don't know how sorry I am for this mix-up!!</span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00PYXm9efMrg_acQ3BnebbTZozuCcVNWzT8XhlsEiNUHCPurjjZVKNp4B4UKfKWa0fAuxCjkp2lVMhdrqDqH7rJ3_VIlpR41bGemnU1QqsuGcEDg4oFngF0OI1OcuaKDD5cK-oRB4wjQ/s1600-h/bear12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243378361796272434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00PYXm9efMrg_acQ3BnebbTZozuCcVNWzT8XhlsEiNUHCPurjjZVKNp4B4UKfKWa0fAuxCjkp2lVMhdrqDqH7rJ3_VIlpR41bGemnU1QqsuGcEDg4oFngF0OI1OcuaKDD5cK-oRB4wjQ/s400/bear12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLA043zwMdjDTOJdGOEdx3DJYE3yvd-nOUheowv27za6FP_xdYow2m4eQfmDqAN1Sf3soMI5Y2W-iZywPeTeI7lgt4fVM8jW3YutHiuo4iWki31k1H7RXukZN28GrRIt4k6Oe68rWTCI/s1600-h/bear13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243378391461989906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVxyNMG02dQiuDroff-Pa37vfSSAG8SRh2L1T0VRi06phBF14RmJA9CKxHfqkNnPKYoDBTUpguKpH1GYarREp3q-bftoLh0HFM968mWnZOhNFGF5FCFNPzv7IknHt_KyJNlEIijInZxQ/s400/groupshota.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Here are preview pics of teddy bears that will be up for adoption at my website ( </span><a href="http://www.marygeorgebears.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">www.marygeorgebears.com</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"> ) on Sunday, September 7, beginning at 4:00 p.m. EST. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">This is the first time I've done any kind of preview, but some collectors liked the idea so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm only including pictures and the bear's name, but no information on sizes or adoption fees because the bears will not be available until they are posted on my website. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Teddy bear adoptions will be honored on a first come, first serve basis. It is best to email me if you would like to adopt a bear, rather than phone, because it is easier for me to keep track of emails and sort them by delivery date. I will let you know as soon as possible if the bear you would like to adopt is available. If you have a second choice in mind, you can let me know in the email with your first choice. Layaway is available in 2, 3, or 4 payment plans with the first payment due at time of adoption and then one payment every 30 days until all payments are made. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">12 bears are pictured below, but there <em>may </em>be a few more on my website tomorrow if I can get them ready in time. I will try to get their pictures posted later today if possible.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Thank you so much for visiting my blog.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">lots of bear hugs,</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Mary</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL_PGn-ePzyhOE_8x-6G7TDG5s4v9EPwEADamxSo6N5lPuqGtDNEGoDz_5Q8qip5d3pRI8gufqIMEptbhybGZ4KNZ3rvKrHPBiQhiodhcBCnNMM6nx-5cPIB_rC9KvsRmDOdoa_I9w0k/s1600-h/bearcollage1+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242776289709292962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL_PGn-ePzyhOE_8x-6G7TDG5s4v9EPwEADamxSo6N5lPuqGtDNEGoDz_5Q8qip5d3pRI8gufqIMEptbhybGZ4KNZ3rvKrHPBiQhiodhcBCnNMM6nx-5cPIB_rC9KvsRmDOdoa_I9w0k/s400/bearcollage1+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFSGJ95PkQGjw6X-kgGTz5Q9K0EN7sQuAyYX3hmB3kDzUPxmC5M1E1QEu2wsE19itosI8Yctm9JcdAprkjTWXhK2cSM5v2XWJHMwQ4dw9keTWATTVwzBovpc_cdk_xB56SPOYnbuHavE/s1600-h/bearblog2+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242776298345542258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFSGJ95PkQGjw6X-kgGTz5Q9K0EN7sQuAyYX3hmB3kDzUPxmC5M1E1QEu2wsE19itosI8Yctm9JcdAprkjTWXhK2cSM5v2XWJHMwQ4dw9keTWATTVwzBovpc_cdk_xB56SPOYnbuHavE/s400/bearblog2+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzqu55cxlZR8RVwxKT_TJLhUMxOtxdgv3CrHlXDdWnoKSi03qkg9tnXUQHJayVFMDIgPKEcPjMnaPTwd-QC8Y2OX9JSx_ocnqJ3sqMFxoVBBymu6KOpsEuTxIIcLzGnXuBszroDy7ZC4/s1600-h/blogcollage3+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242776298340507314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzqu55cxlZR8RVwxKT_TJLhUMxOtxdgv3CrHlXDdWnoKSi03qkg9tnXUQHJayVFMDIgPKEcPjMnaPTwd-QC8Y2OX9JSx_ocnqJ3sqMFxoVBBymu6KOpsEuTxIIcLzGnXuBszroDy7ZC4/s400/blogcollage3+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Mary and Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995568467962684502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577504544905643198.post-32636016715185338122008-09-05T18:03:00.003-04:002008-09-05T18:24:41.584-04:00Message about preview pics<span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">I'm working on preview pics--but I probably won't be able to start uploading until later tonight. I'm still learning to use this "blog" and yesterday's practice session with the zoo pics helped, but I'm still learning. I'm working on how I want to present the preview because what I thought I would be able to do isn't working, but I'll figure it out. It might be late (after everyone is asleep), but by morning the pics should be here. Thanks for being so patient. <em>The first time doing something is always the hardest!</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">bear hugs,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Mary</span></span>Mary and Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995568467962684502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577504544905643198.post-60726962845031298102008-09-04T20:36:00.001-04:002008-09-04T23:54:50.581-04:00Butterflies, polar bears, white wolves, and Riley too...<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tonight I received an email from my son with the pictures he took during our visit to the zoo a few weeks ago (I forgot to take my camera, but fortunately he remembered his), and I thought I'd share a few of my favorites with you. They include polar bears and a white wolf from the "Artic Encounters" exhibit. Polar bears are my favorite bear and I'm really worried about their survival in the wild with so much of their habitat melting away. I've also posted a couple pictures from the "Butterfly House". It's a fun exhibit because there are hundreds of butterflies from all over the U.S. flying all around you as you walk through it. The photos don't do the exhibit justice though, because you just can't see how many butterflies there </span><span style="font-family:arial;">really are. But walking through the exhibit is amazing--butterflies flying all around and landing not only on the plants and flowers, but on the people too. And last, but not least, I had to post a couple pictures of my favorite real live "teddy bear," our little dog, Riley. He's so cute, I just want to hug and squeeze him all the time!</span><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1Mrhv4bpzbINCPc28CsR4IZJ7qY8NZdVYv7oYACxyofcHhJVhlmbZtWj85yoIJky6qxApsjaXHkCAQt2U4gxq0ClgJEypC9Irn1OciIj1x4AQ1gqBNhRdfaJkjRrRRLttD2C1_ky2ZM/s1600-h/polarbearandme.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242320014807520994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1Mrhv4bpzbINCPc28CsR4IZJ7qY8NZdVYv7oYACxyofcHhJVhlmbZtWj85yoIJky6qxApsjaXHkCAQt2U4gxq0ClgJEypC9Irn1OciIj1x4AQ1gqBNhRdfaJkjRrRRLttD2C1_ky2ZM/s320/polarbearandme.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bDPRtxyeMR6gwrJF6Nx4J67f1pPG-MhkVuOucu4640pM_d8tvqIasCPXq9E2YcBJVv4s3cgw_p6Df0BSsMswtkaC5JIio5BJNLtNuKiRpLceoFB-Gt4yE6kpKSszMTMVlnYGfQJLx5c/s1600-h/polarbear5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242314830718984866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bDPRtxyeMR6gwrJF6Nx4J67f1pPG-MhkVuOucu4640pM_d8tvqIasCPXq9E2YcBJVv4s3cgw_p6Df0BSsMswtkaC5JIio5BJNLtNuKiRpLceoFB-Gt4yE6kpKSszMTMVlnYGfQJLx5c/s320/polarbear5.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULTuzPdAl8tKe2LgCiiKAt9UHz98_p64j18rm5nsTLNLMtM9lPK8iEiQLQLkH2E_py-YTl6WALpebu2AmyRjDclse5vdHwqDYc5G44hxMFbUS-KvNcV-dsV28UW_I79QRhyphenhyphenCNOxlQsPg/s1600-h/polarbear4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242314836712357810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULTuzPdAl8tKe2LgCiiKAt9UHz98_p64j18rm5nsTLNLMtM9lPK8iEiQLQLkH2E_py-YTl6WALpebu2AmyRjDclse5vdHwqDYc5G44hxMFbUS-KvNcV-dsV28UW_I79QRhyphenhyphenCNOxlQsPg/s320/polarbear4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGw1mNq-qcrTQPWiGdoj48OBFYy2BsOXmffsJIpRZ6iBy8a4rAjrH2gDyzs4dFS8je8Z7v1anZBOLEXvgOGzZxuLHBkRUG-qjcEmmli44cVgv5xfE_D-kc_qqTHzLqwR_DnVbzXhunGTs/s1600-h/polarbear2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242314843718303202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGw1mNq-qcrTQPWiGdoj48OBFYy2BsOXmffsJIpRZ6iBy8a4rAjrH2gDyzs4dFS8je8Z7v1anZBOLEXvgOGzZxuLHBkRUG-qjcEmmli44cVgv5xfE_D-kc_qqTHzLqwR_DnVbzXhunGTs/s320/polarbear2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbWERPtq6leqMa7kjn07u3cyfbnekcLlWkCzV3JCGwHa27gLZnAqGp-T9CGJPjtp-Ol5vdUrbSQSUcaZg724jmapKBfMRoT6lzhy901xDdUwXSnM7cEhfpbYY4OVOgvB0RPnc_krWvKc/s1600-h/polarbear1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242314846840033490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbWERPtq6leqMa7kjn07u3cyfbnekcLlWkCzV3JCGwHa27gLZnAqGp-T9CGJPjtp-Ol5vdUrbSQSUcaZg724jmapKBfMRoT6lzhy901xDdUwXSnM7cEhfpbYY4OVOgvB0RPnc_krWvKc/s320/polarbear1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RJFXcFAx-yWLA_gjRUKoDMYqkEpO_rxBHnPojcmtyzZcrEVbxMioH5GoZGV_ko5JD2vhbo-7xdTOKSDUnlsK7MgabPI6dMuA4J2PG_2_ewUUcZ-nRjORFdV0jjCJLOKYdfFvhUZZBio/s1600-h/butterflyhouse2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242303411287615842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RJFXcFAx-yWLA_gjRUKoDMYqkEpO_rxBHnPojcmtyzZcrEVbxMioH5GoZGV_ko5JD2vhbo-7xdTOKSDUnlsK7MgabPI6dMuA4J2PG_2_ewUUcZ-nRjORFdV0jjCJLOKYdfFvhUZZBio/s320/butterflyhouse2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcG3O3FyF9bVWp9NRRlOem_ATOB4FB9AeiQf_mtDvQNKh74Pbx2zdxIwFiJ61QU21Eh-lt1WHEuk1e_YVWZM0YBYAXFl_PlvnJ0JSqAQJI8NxFMYvO4WmZEbBQSgs1PtJvKZ9vfQh-OA/s1600-h/butterfly2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242303411684580386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcG3O3FyF9bVWp9NRRlOem_ATOB4FB9AeiQf_mtDvQNKh74Pbx2zdxIwFiJ61QU21Eh-lt1WHEuk1e_YVWZM0YBYAXFl_PlvnJ0JSqAQJI8NxFMYvO4WmZEbBQSgs1PtJvKZ9vfQh-OA/s320/butterfly2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDjIiRcEdSnZkgy5VznADZYKLvU_DmBa6gNgxjsMEt19982-WYwgNzJsCV2zRHFd1xQFMcdSB85-P8eCJe1RW0UeYhnIDnTNHmOpxLGaL_0xRAKUeyNtuDw9lec1AK9tF5ei0MmqvDc8/s1600-h/wolf1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242303415107321826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDjIiRcEdSnZkgy5VznADZYKLvU_DmBa6gNgxjsMEt19982-WYwgNzJsCV2zRHFd1xQFMcdSB85-P8eCJe1RW0UeYhnIDnTNHmOpxLGaL_0xRAKUeyNtuDw9lec1AK9tF5ei0MmqvDc8/s320/wolf1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3QGedflUPRh4WceLuRSk8_R4553X1LS2kPuhlRGnqM9MHvLx74dWBRBZe6Z-DGvsbUVVzhDGZum4HFWysb8qWnL1J8Xhn9pBFEJ61gSF8d7mbvyPi4FmwGOkfMwstsIbPyOeqTpJWf8/s1600-h/riley1a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242303420357989682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3QGedflUPRh4WceLuRSk8_R4553X1LS2kPuhlRGnqM9MHvLx74dWBRBZe6Z-DGvsbUVVzhDGZum4HFWysb8qWnL1J8Xhn9pBFEJ61gSF8d7mbvyPi4FmwGOkfMwstsIbPyOeqTpJWf8/s320/riley1a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdb1i7bYsS8Ura7ppCeZ8rhUPBnJtGbOZkOFX-O4fVcG700dn8TQBHIx38CfJOyADQlMtXNgk3nAunw38f8nldyLysGptunmqVTIwe800XzkaMXztrlSzpukicMizo9K0IwJStolsSCBM/s1600-h/bearjune2pics+002a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242303419996802946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdb1i7bYsS8Ura7ppCeZ8rhUPBnJtGbOZkOFX-O4fVcG700dn8TQBHIx38CfJOyADQlMtXNgk3nAunw38f8nldyLysGptunmqVTIwe800XzkaMXztrlSzpukicMizo9K0IwJStolsSCBM/s320/bearjune2pics+002a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Well, that's the end of my pictures for today. I hope you enjoyed seeing them. Check back Friday/Saturday because I'm planning on putting up some teddy bear pictures as a preview to my website update scheduled for Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EST ( <a href="http://www.marygeorgebears.com/">www.marygeorgebears.com</a> )</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Sunday is also "Grandparent's Day"-- so <strong>HAPPY GRANDPARENT'S DAY</strong> to all the grandparents!<br /></span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMMaUb3562rTD2I9_4PauBlJ6yWjROJxDDAJmgt4283QYBiKzGRnfGznunlzlthpCdXL_TmmTHKZ3W7cvybGCftqJ-C8wOUcQIKnWjclwkxh71pZGQDPlC7jaGdVWiufU-pH1rR4SjM0/s1600-h/bearjune2pics+002a.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXXGeWUR0moty7EMAmMrcbTCoksF0H_m3nP3GAEB-sV5H-APAXN251n9hJbmeqFkZjmEbE_HZfW4ujKGvYlFHLusayCYMnO80WP5ZvxREpWeaIPwROY6kK4_UBvn7GVcRfDRMxMLAzck/s1600-h/riley1a.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSiewrVga4lUNDkrGJk9_HcBMJFCS_W_V7cUxTWU9eDJD2F4-EEFWWUOLicOre4gliihb7X2bTSuqv98Dl2e9vod6BE_8Hp2ynRAJM5PH5UfOounnmmSEacLIib78ZRsM4gV1YpJNlj0/s1600-h/wolf1.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNS80E50Hg9hYLeEfnOBuFaLi3u4ywkDL0Kq-weLhOGei7_DAjdaEITYBcXe-ePCvIDeheg6AnrRjcxFKH0nmeJN2Z942qfEr9Zljr8SHToIRvMCXIw6aVT4BBr6MeFIXtthyphenhyphenHcOCdwY/s1600-h/butterfly2.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVux3KD2K3Hau9Fpx2NYAXMyKY7n60gNHy1X0_JDha-e-XjCpF_6YG8EFb03qCv9TSHt6rVIC9B1uDnLSIeFrmhOLWIp3vyzQ2TcFu58GCIPvVvhtmA2u1Q_6qxFOUE60rgH7TEHZ1MY/s1600-h/butterflyhouse2.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-26UQ1DEGmA5nb9MROZYwaviIG3QfakmJK1ZtxHUYkiLaywh7eKcYqwbd1RqdE_KpMHjDvyfQDmT6RvKq0-ReFQ4IbnF-zeHXU-B3Yld1i8X44Z3uJSQmloaZCpEKyeNAcPWYqnUQk0/s1600-h/bearjune2pics+002a.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMsAZBEpXMB0n-DDfY4Ec3WLCZ8fdUVnRTXY0FB4Cd0cc4DyH83Kc6HXnz2TCB7iswov-3NvEanxEqav_4Mh0P0v7wHB84tdNbnve6sECmiiDh_K4j0jBayBR3ZZWqC_Enddoi_dfa-4/s1600-h/riley1a.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLa21MZAnkoo40p53XkmGwRjaMd6vnAl7gLCocLwYWIHmDXQHvGlc4p2YHX3qG_gItipaZQgXtxhyjK3h6FPfGWP8Vac3-ijVxtBcbrsZGB9vH79rMD41Tr24Fy-3J4BVL8RjTAIQ1ct0/s1600-h/wolf1.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSF9webDrfKDHoZ2gIYSVkWvK7xIBUDSaKP_VNzV6ju4GxSj7l6AVYx5oy9MnLoue51KYFScu2esKqDwqzVwC9dNaN0mqWA9Lb5EMMN8FYoWwtOVXOUMHpr4LGGOqt9jLhXyPjGH7HQM/s1600-h/butterfly2.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx35N_-6RBtmw6TrSDBvz_LQibkIChzklRUlggRN5v1hIBqK4Fdy0AhCXsCXeNrz1Zwgd1wbUeQRXtSM95GG1E6BMo-7Qb1tMmqWXC9iiIJGarDiU0MBYf9o7S5zNKC5QiRJpllyF9Nng/s1600-h/butterflyhouse2.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Mary and Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995568467962684502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577504544905643198.post-70349677347424510562008-08-25T01:26:00.003-04:002008-08-26T15:30:22.279-04:00Bunnies in my garden...<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Welcome to my new blog. I decided I had to figure out a better way to stay in touch with everyone and I thought maybe a "<em>blog" </em>would be a good and easy way to let everyone know what's going on with me and my bears, and of course, Riley, too. (For those of you that don't know, Riley is the newest member of our family--he's our sweet little shih-tzu/poodle mix) </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So here goes: </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's some pictures of my bunny friends--read more about them below:</span><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><p></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8fioUTgsdTWQKQiPFUibFueVHxZYTzdZ9yR6nj7pCKmeA6vYZR4wmMZmnL-tjpjpOmhTpaWA7vnsuyvjFRAGAySpoJnxoiOaHx9g7Pq2a1A_TW_cSCdlttphbhmUU2csrXjBCHzl8KA/s1600-h/July2008bunnyrabbitpics+002.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238346734242480978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8fioUTgsdTWQKQiPFUibFueVHxZYTzdZ9yR6nj7pCKmeA6vYZR4wmMZmnL-tjpjpOmhTpaWA7vnsuyvjFRAGAySpoJnxoiOaHx9g7Pq2a1A_TW_cSCdlttphbhmUU2csrXjBCHzl8KA/s320/July2008bunnyrabbitpics+002.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTsiZgdoJgvpROilMnTDsWer-o5Nlv8aHXRvY-5Jn-8DitFmttHDLjVwVTUNfCWQSHmaILbyoG8hHBobgLBFFejBBGOPalhrkV5ZJgq1b0q4-APtwrhQMwfbYiu6YUAGWmMPkW2lrl9M/s1600-h/July2008bunnyrabbitpics+004.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238346602521589266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTsiZgdoJgvpROilMnTDsWer-o5Nlv8aHXRvY-5Jn-8DitFmttHDLjVwVTUNfCWQSHmaILbyoG8hHBobgLBFFejBBGOPalhrkV5ZJgq1b0q4-APtwrhQMwfbYiu6YUAGWmMPkW2lrl9M/s320/July2008bunnyrabbitpics+004.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;">This summer has been a hectic time for me and I feel bad that I haven't been able to stay in touch with so many of you. My three sons were all home, on and off, this summer and we tried to get in as much family time doing things together as we could. Now that our two older sons have finished college and started their careers (one here in Michigan and one out</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-family:arial;">-of-state), and the youngest is in college, it's harder to get all together as a family, so whenever we can, we try to make the most of it. </span><br /><br /></span></span><div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">There were also times we spent with other family members like my father-in-law, who, bless his heart, will be celebrating his 89th birthday on September 5th. He's a World War II veteran and we were so happy we could take him to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. this past June. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">We also spent some time working on our house and our yard--it seems like there is always something that needs updating or fixing. This year I planted lots of pretty wave petunias in the front yard for some color, and I watered and fertilized them regularly, but I couldn't understand why they were not growing or blooming....until one morning when I looked outside and saw three bunny rabbits munching on my petunia plants!! Needless to say, I have no more petunias growing in my flower beds, just a few day lilies that were able to survive the bunnies ( they were eating the lilies too!) The only other flowers that have survived are a very pretty hanging basket of petunias and some pots of impatients that are on the porch. But those rascally little bunnies did try to eat some of the hanging basket petunias too--at least the ones they could reach--as you can see in the photos above.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Well, I guess this will be the end of my first blog post. I'm going to try to post something at least once or twice a week. Please check back whenever you have a chance. I am also going to be posting pictures of some of the teddy bears that will be part of my September 7, 2008 website update on this blog starting September 5. I thought it might be fun to have a little preview.</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"> lots of bear hugs to all--Mary</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000099;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000099;"></span></div></div>Mary and Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16995568467962684502noreply@blogger.com1