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Animals"},{"term":"Fences"},{"term":"West Virginia"},{"term":"Photoshop"},{"term":"Linky's \u0026 Memes"},{"term":"Squirrels"},{"term":"Bryce Resort"},{"term":"About Me"},{"term":"Blue Ridge"},{"term":"Massanutten Mtn."},{"term":"Sunsets"},{"term":"Living History"},{"term":"Photo Techniques"},{"term":"Deer"},{"term":"Light"},{"term":"Health"},{"term":"Horses"},{"term":"Web Tools"},{"term":"California"},{"term":"Christmas"},{"term":"Ocean"},{"term":"Eastern Shore"},{"term":"Real Estate"},{"term":"Books"},{"term":"Great North Mountain"},{"term":"Education"},{"term":"Covid-ality"},{"term":"Genealogy"},{"term":"Mills"},{"term":"Orkney Springs"},{"term":"Ships and Boats"},{"term":"Colonial Virginia"},{"term":"Maryland"},{"term":"Northern Neck"},{"term":"Pennsylvania"},{"term":"Air Travel"},{"term":"Library"},{"term":"Piedmont"},{"term":"Carolina"},{"term":"American Revolution"},{"term":"Post Office"},{"term":"Appalachians"},{"term":"Remodeling"},{"term":"Washington State"},{"term":"FW"},{"term":"New Jersey"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The View from Squirrel Ridge"},"subtitle":{"type":"html","$t":"Shenandoah! A beautiful valley and a winding river -- how fortunate we are to live here! And since I love photography, I'm taking plenty of pictures and sharing them here. \n\nYou'll find other subjects too. If you like historic sites or gardens or animals, you'll find them on this blog. Please visit often and feel free to comment."},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default?alt=json-in-script"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=26\u0026max-results=25"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"7382"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"25"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-5669125838765781877"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-27T23:05:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-27T23:11:25.631-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Churches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Civil War"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"St. Paul's in Haymarket"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ESt. Paul's Episcopal Church has an interesting history. Originally built as a district courthouse in 1802, it became an academy and then was purchased by an individual who deeded it to the Episcopal Church in 1830 as a memorial to his wife.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j-0Tb9gkLwY\/X-lTZRwc7iI\/AAAAAAAA3_8\/HyasxIQQJ70PGPMQ-wvPhf3MN7OoHu2MQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s916\/2199churchHaymarket.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"916\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j-0Tb9gkLwY\/X-lTZRwc7iI\/AAAAAAAA3_8\/HyasxIQQJ70PGPMQ-wvPhf3MN7OoHu2MQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/2199churchHaymarket.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;During the Civil War, it was used as a hospital after the First and Second Battles of Manassas, as well as during the measles epidemic that swept through the Confederate camps in 1861. According to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hmdb.org\/m.asp?m=119056\"\u003EHistorical Marker Database\u003C\/a\u003E, it was burned in November 1862 along with the rest of the village in retaliation after Confederate bushwhackers fired on U.S. troops nearby. Only the brick walls remained, and in 1867 the church was rebuilt. "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5669125838765781877\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/st-pauls-in-haymarket.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/5669125838765781877"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/5669125838765781877"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/st-pauls-in-haymarket.html","title":"St. Paul's in Haymarket"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-6655237223154187177"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-26T23:52:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-27T00:02:18.439-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Birds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Horses"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Saturday's Critters, late December."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vSjN-5ee7ag\/X-gR_43F6uI\/AAAAAAAA3_k\/XAAjFBy1FVgiVzJML4-mldJ0FazO_MyxwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1291sparrow.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vSjN-5ee7ag\/X-gR_43F6uI\/AAAAAAAA3_k\/XAAjFBy1FVgiVzJML4-mldJ0FazO_MyxwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s400\/1291sparrow.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9dWwruFeuBw\/X-gSAE4c5PI\/AAAAAAAA3_s\/2zrdXq9IDbI3OEXj3lroBxN_rkbaRBvBACLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/7670cardinal.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 2em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"left\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"490\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9dWwruFeuBw\/X-gSAE4c5PI\/AAAAAAAA3_s\/2zrdXq9IDbI3OEXj3lroBxN_rkbaRBvBACLcBGAsYHQ\/w256-h320\/7670cardinal.jpg\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's still quiet around here so I'll share a few birds plus some horses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI believe the little bird is a white throated sparrow. The red one is unmistakably a male cardinal.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe picture of the young women riding horses is from a year ago at Blandy. It was a much warmer day than today, which started at ended with temperatures below freezing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vpYeETd4jCM\/X-gR_-A94EI\/AAAAAAAA3_g\/iE_TBQQdCPMSV4LkmFuubOWCopjX0oYEwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/6301horse.jpg\" style=\"display: inline; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"center\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vpYeETd4jCM\/X-gR_-A94EI\/AAAAAAAA3_g\/iE_TBQQdCPMSV4LkmFuubOWCopjX0oYEwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s400\/6301horse.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe plump bird with a red breast is an American Robin.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CTGa9RZHlIw\/X-gR_wRig-I\/AAAAAAAA3_o\/b83f2fJwK8Qp7q_Nq0wN1WUA5bHLBgTCQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/7553robin.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CTGa9RZHlIw\/X-gR_wRig-I\/AAAAAAAA3_o\/b83f2fJwK8Qp7q_Nq0wN1WUA5bHLBgTCQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s400\/7553robin.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6655237223154187177\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/saturdays-critters-late-december.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/6655237223154187177"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/6655237223154187177"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/saturdays-critters-late-december.html","title":"Saturday's Critters, late December."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vSjN-5ee7ag\/X-gR_43F6uI\/AAAAAAAA3_k\/XAAjFBy1FVgiVzJML4-mldJ0FazO_MyxwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1291sparrow.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-3926653236503035722"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-25T23:42:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-26T09:53:54.061-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arts and Crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Covid-ality"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gardens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Light"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monochrome"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Skies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Very Quiet Christmas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EWe did not have any visitors for Christmas. We did not go outside, except for feeding birds and turning on holiday lights. It was a very cold day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlog Post 7380: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/people-coming-together-at-christmas.html\"\u003EWilly Nilly Friday\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EBehind the giant snowflake decoration is the night \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/skyley.blogspot.com\/\"\u003Esky\u003C\/a\u003E with a sliver of light left by the setting sun.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-y9onBh1yLGc\/X-a4GrvJHxI\/AAAAAAAA3_A\/UjGy--G5jU0pOgKa5Poz9scDwBYej8v9wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1270snowflakelight.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-y9onBh1yLGc\/X-a4GrvJHxI\/AAAAAAAA3_A\/UjGy--G5jU0pOgKa5Poz9scDwBYej8v9wCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1270snowflakelight.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jNNc6vmQISg\/X-a4GmyS45I\/AAAAAAAA3-8\/QOp7LFzGWaAuQ_hVvd0McffP7pW01si_QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/6172marieLynn2019.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 2em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"437\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jNNc6vmQISg\/X-a4GmyS45I\/AAAAAAAA3-8\/QOp7LFzGWaAuQ_hVvd0McffP7pW01si_QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/6172marieLynn2019.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EI really missed seeing my daughters. I did exchange emails with Marie, and Lynn called on the phone. Her voice sounded better than the last time we spoke, another sign that she is recovering from Covid.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blackandwhiteweekend.blogspot.com\/\"\u003Eblack and white\u003C\/a\u003E snapshot of them is from last Christmas. I enjoy the way they joke with each other.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBelow we see blossoms from my Christmas cactus, which actually bloomed on schedule.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-awuYZL567fY\/X-a4GsS4hlI\/AAAAAAAA3-4\/CSWBiVjASCsGmW2c7Pg1KeUVSqPSeUuQQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/2208ChristmasCactus.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-awuYZL567fY\/X-a4GsS4hlI\/AAAAAAAA3-4\/CSWBiVjASCsGmW2c7Pg1KeUVSqPSeUuQQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/2208ChristmasCactus.jpg\" title=\"Red flower\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/floralfridayfoto.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EFloral Friday\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/jaipurgardening.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/garden-affair-petunias.html\"\u003EGarden Affair\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe snowy scene is from a week ago. I took this through a window and the red orbs are \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/weekendreflection.blogspot.com\/\"\u003Ereflections\u003C\/a\u003E on the glass.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RI5kbol1Zx0\/X-a4R8-cUFI\/AAAAAAAA3_E\/h6x5TfObemYuk5ZlbYMzW0DlOQjYaDvEACLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1081lights.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RI5kbol1Zx0\/X-a4R8-cUFI\/AAAAAAAA3_E\/h6x5TfObemYuk5ZlbYMzW0DlOQjYaDvEACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1081lights.jpg\" title=\"Snowy branches\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Our mail and delivery services were overwhelmed this year because so many people canceled their usual holiday visits plus many of us did most of our shopping online because of the pandemic. Some gifts haven't arrived yet. All I've gotten so far is a gift card from Frank's youngest daughter and a framed picture from Frank, which I picked out. This is a quilted landscape by my friend \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/fortvalleymountainridgecreations\/posts\/\"\u003EAnn Heap\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uVvOIyyJyHo\/X-a6-6fBfUI\/AAAAAAAA3_U\/WMUC1jRiGpUMz_3qRvvP6nOG3wu3ZK_bgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/quiltedart.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uVvOIyyJyHo\/X-a6-6fBfUI\/AAAAAAAA3_U\/WMUC1jRiGpUMz_3qRvvP6nOG3wu3ZK_bgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/quiltedart.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI hope your day was pleasant. Stay safe and make the most of what little bit is left of 2020.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3926653236503035722\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/a-very-quiet-christmas.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3926653236503035722"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3926653236503035722"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/a-very-quiet-christmas.html","title":"A Very Quiet Christmas"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jNNc6vmQISg\/X-a4GmyS45I\/AAAAAAAA3-8\/QOp7LFzGWaAuQ_hVvd0McffP7pW01si_QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/6172marieLynn2019.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-7464622376053805617"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-24T23:52:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-25T00:13:43.456-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Covid-ality"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Signs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"It's an Odd Christmas Eve"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESocially Distant\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p8yXvsXvo8g\/X-VuWEk1EuI\/AAAAAAAA3-g\/TPMtuOyNN2w9B6IE7x_LngpODntb07O7gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/LWprofileReindeer.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p8yXvsXvo8g\/X-VuWEk1EuI\/AAAAAAAA3-g\/TPMtuOyNN2w9B6IE7x_LngpODntb07O7gCLcBGAsYHQ\/w320-h320\/LWprofileReindeer.jpg\" title=\"Selfie Reindeer\" width=\"288\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EUsually I'm looking forward to family visits on Christmas, but there are no visits this year. I feel sad about it but eventually this pandemic will be under control. In the meantime we can chat online, at least.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDo you like my antlers and mask? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESigh! Lynn is still struggling to recover from Covid. Her temperature went down yesterday but today it went back up a little. I know she's tired of staying home and feeling ill.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWell, I have a few cell phone pictures of sights and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/signs2-christmas-on-park-ave.html\"\u003Esigns\u003C\/a\u003E to show you, starting with two from Fishers Hill.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TxlazFIOJlE\/X-VuDSgjDgI\/AAAAAAAA3-E\/NQIgtjdwCwoiR8h2EovO0u_uWYGX7a24QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s872\/geesestatues.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"583\" data-original-width=\"872\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TxlazFIOJlE\/X-VuDSgjDgI\/AAAAAAAA3-E\/NQIgtjdwCwoiR8h2EovO0u_uWYGX7a24QCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/geesestatues.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ESomeone dresses their geese statues for each season.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_hUZZ8bAnV4\/X-VuDYu-s8I\/AAAAAAAA3-I\/OSgr3X5zSfsuI37of3RZGH2qwK3rzG14QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s872\/joy_7911.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"583\" data-original-width=\"872\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_hUZZ8bAnV4\/X-VuDYu-s8I\/AAAAAAAA3-I\/OSgr3X5zSfsuI37of3RZGH2qwK3rzG14QCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/joy_7911.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U_rr4rsxCUE\/X-VuDwgpDMI\/AAAAAAAA3-Q\/xAIJExLxYsYd1A1U_Ha9dDiUMPv1A4npACLcBGAsYHQ\/s765\/window7804.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"765\" data-original-width=\"612\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U_rr4rsxCUE\/X-VuDwgpDMI\/AAAAAAAA3-Q\/xAIJExLxYsYd1A1U_Ha9dDiUMPv1A4npACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/window7804.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EI could have cropped out the dirty snow below the JOY sign but it seems fitting for this year. We look for a little joy where we can find it.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe final two images are from downtown Front Royal. Shop windows on Main Street are decorated for Christmas.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI hope that if are celebrating Christmas tomorrow, you do it safely but also feel warmth and joy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mH6dpp31274\/X-VuDTef7AI\/AAAAAAAA3-M\/LiIOO8MrdmkFnFPm3TqqcBhXMYVPMgFqQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s872\/window7801.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"583\" data-original-width=\"872\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mH6dpp31274\/X-VuDTef7AI\/AAAAAAAA3-M\/LiIOO8MrdmkFnFPm3TqqcBhXMYVPMgFqQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/window7801.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7464622376053805617\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/its-odd-christmas-eve.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/7464622376053805617"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/7464622376053805617"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/its-odd-christmas-eve.html","title":"It's an Odd Christmas Eve"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U_rr4rsxCUE\/X-VuDwgpDMI\/AAAAAAAA3-Q\/xAIJExLxYsYd1A1U_Ha9dDiUMPv1A4npACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/window7804.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-3709422242748564062"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-23T23:51:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-24T00:15:08.782-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Birds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Covid-ality"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Squirrels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"It's Festivus!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E  This evening I felt rather sad because we won't be getting together with   family on Christmas due to Covid. Then I read that December 23rd is Festivus,   and Lynn and I joked about it via text, so I laughed and felt better.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GGHqfCuHccA\/X-QcjNziDWI\/AAAAAAAA358\/6mCZI6UsRUUIdYHKQf8jcVLUCsJreVWmACLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1179bluejay.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GGHqfCuHccA\/X-QcjNziDWI\/AAAAAAAA358\/6mCZI6UsRUUIdYHKQf8jcVLUCsJreVWmACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1179bluejay.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bhbO1tpchL8\/X-QcsgaUwKI\/AAAAAAAA36I\/FOdUO-nyA2o0_oIgsnDnZngYd-Vb59lnQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s629\/1156wren_snow.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"629\" data-original-width=\"503\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bhbO1tpchL8\/X-QcsgaUwKI\/AAAAAAAA36I\/FOdUO-nyA2o0_oIgsnDnZngYd-Vb59lnQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/1156wren_snow.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Since Festivus involves a metal pole instead of a Christmas tree, I decided to select photos with poles for today's post. If you are wondering what I am talking about, don't worry. It's a fictitious holiday that was an elaborate joke on a sitcom \"about nothing.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe first two photos are from five days ago when we had plenty of snow. Most of it has melted now. The bluejay and Carolina wren are striking the same pose.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBy the next day, birds and squirrels had worn away much of the snow around the poles. Mourning doves often find seed that's spilled on the ground.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LwLFZlescyQ\/X-QcjJuqQ5I\/AAAAAAAA36A\/43sWprZubYgN61g1zNtsQvhruTeWJba-wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1260mourningdoves.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LwLFZlescyQ\/X-QcjJuqQ5I\/AAAAAAAA36A\/43sWprZubYgN61g1zNtsQvhruTeWJba-wCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1260mourningdoves.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOn Monday I bought another pole so I could put up additional feeders. Tractor Supply only had two styles left and one was too long to fit in my car so I had to get the other one, a fancier design with a weather vane on top. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FiaRCON_Rv8\/X-QcjP2iaKI\/AAAAAAAA354\/uvaGjCHyaK8NKS22WcJDp3jQEjaZ9q_pwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1278squirrel.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FiaRCON_Rv8\/X-QcjP2iaKI\/AAAAAAAA354\/uvaGjCHyaK8NKS22WcJDp3jQEjaZ9q_pwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1278squirrel.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESquirrels are very good at climbing poles. They eat more than their share of bird seed. This one just about emptied the feeder.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZbkU9sWZ3sM\/X-QcjqIx1YI\/AAAAAAAA36E\/7Lmc9FKc93MNwrmAJPKJQ9pyo8Cl-769ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1284squirrel_eats.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZbkU9sWZ3sM\/X-QcjqIx1YI\/AAAAAAAA36E\/7Lmc9FKc93MNwrmAJPKJQ9pyo8Cl-769ACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1284squirrel_eats.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EMay every holiday you are celebrating be pleasant and safe!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3709422242748564062\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/its-festivus.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3709422242748564062"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3709422242748564062"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/its-festivus.html","title":"It's Festivus!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bhbO1tpchL8\/X-QcsgaUwKI\/AAAAAAAA36I\/FOdUO-nyA2o0_oIgsnDnZngYd-Vb59lnQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1156wren_snow.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-9002329546326783246"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-22T23:10:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-22T23:10:38.403-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Holiday at Peggy's, 1999."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/goodrandomfun.blogspot.com\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERandom-osity\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E  \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com\"\u003EMonday Murals\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/i\u003E  These large paintings are mounted just below the ceiling in Appalachian Trail   Outfitters, a shop in Luray catering to hikers and campers. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pbUwkO37nZQ\/X-FcdefXDiI\/AAAAAAAA1_Y\/C0G5xfMfRFENnsbPBWpFdrwOlscfzboXQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s817\/outfittersArt.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"460\" data-original-width=\"817\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pbUwkO37nZQ\/X-FcdefXDiI\/AAAAAAAA1_Y\/C0G5xfMfRFENnsbPBWpFdrwOlscfzboXQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/outfittersArt.jpg\" title=\"Painting Hikers\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fLnskWVgiDQ\/X-FcdYerxEI\/AAAAAAAA1_U\/2oGYOIHRiAUO-lhWbR66Au_VS4g3qFo6gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s805\/outfittersNPSmural.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"452\" data-original-width=\"805\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fLnskWVgiDQ\/X-FcdYerxEI\/AAAAAAAA1_U\/2oGYOIHRiAUO-lhWbR66Au_VS4g3qFo6gCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/outfittersNPSmural.jpg\" title=\"Painting NPS\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Here's a couple of the store windows decorated for the season.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GDqnZF7VsUM\/X-FcmD1KYDI\/AAAAAAAA1_c\/dWjLHnY7Y5YmpxMbaHo6oJnh0Rrua586gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1023\/lurayWindowSnowman.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"1023\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GDqnZF7VsUM\/X-FcmD1KYDI\/AAAAAAAA1_c\/dWjLHnY7Y5YmpxMbaHo6oJnh0Rrua586gCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/lurayWindowSnowman.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E  Speaking of decorations, we drove around a couple of Strasburg neighborhoods   the other night to view the lights. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--HYQlbzh9OU\/X-Fe1g5xM3I\/AAAAAAAA1_o\/hRTbZFZbrsoCWnK-YGJkejPLuswGMAWLwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s635\/lights2020b.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"482\" data-original-width=\"635\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--HYQlbzh9OU\/X-Fe1g5xM3I\/AAAAAAAA1_o\/hRTbZFZbrsoCWnK-YGJkejPLuswGMAWLwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h304\/lights2020b.jpg\" title=\"Holiday Homes\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tentoesinthewater.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/mosaic-monday-110-holiday-hijinks.html\"\u003EMosaic Monday\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hzCcfj8hyn8\/X-Fe12JW54I\/AAAAAAAA1_s\/FXbMCPrcZm4ckRCJ-HmxsJ6ou6nxGjmagCLcBGAsYHQ\/s586\/lights2020a.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"482\" data-original-width=\"586\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hzCcfj8hyn8\/X-Fe12JW54I\/AAAAAAAA1_s\/FXbMCPrcZm4ckRCJ-HmxsJ6ou6nxGjmagCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h329\/lights2020a.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3813216277610382423\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/art-outdoorsy-and-outside.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3813216277610382423"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3813216277610382423"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/art-outdoorsy-and-outside.html","title":"Art: Outdoorsy and Outside."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-3385345942056989360"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-20T22:42:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-20T22:42:12.062-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Churches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Farms"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"As Autumn Ends, Some Page County Pictures."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ETomorrow is the first day of winter, but we've had some wintry weather already. I'm taking a break from the snow and showing some earlier photos.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMuch of Page County is rural, with winding roads and charming farms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6_lis6d3b5Y\/X-AR4Mx1a1I\/AAAAAAAA1_A\/azBh0by9tmIyfjfu798OVeMgz2Yb44plACLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/5976IBRfarm.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"364\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6_lis6d3b5Y\/X-AR4Mx1a1I\/AAAAAAAA1_A\/azBh0by9tmIyfjfu798OVeMgz2Yb44plACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/5976IBRfarm.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-73M8GneKk-8\/X-AR4EcpbCI\/AAAAAAAA1-8\/I3tD7re8028zxzhOoLaqKYTWL2TYnjZ5wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/5980barn_brownlane.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"364\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-73M8GneKk-8\/X-AR4EcpbCI\/AAAAAAAA1-8\/I3tD7re8028zxzhOoLaqKYTWL2TYnjZ5wCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/5980barn_brownlane.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/christmas-barns.html\"\u003EThe Barn Collective\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/inspiredsundaymeme.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EInspired Sunday\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VRVx80nRmxM\/X-AR4tDUsoI\/AAAAAAAA1_E\/fU1Eh0rzSHMqKA919GPCVUF68pgmIROiwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1440\/lurayUMC12.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"962\" data-original-width=\"1440\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VRVx80nRmxM\/X-AR4tDUsoI\/AAAAAAAA1_E\/fU1Eh0rzSHMqKA919GPCVUF68pgmIROiwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/lurayUMC12.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Luray United Methodist Church is on Main Street in the center of Luray, the county seat. It is built of cut stone, probably limestone.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3385345942056989360\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/as-autumn-ends-some-page-county-pictures.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3385345942056989360"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3385345942056989360"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/as-autumn-ends-some-page-county-pictures.html","title":"As Autumn Ends, Some Page County Pictures."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-7157259952442312252"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-19T23:59:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-20T00:26:51.114-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Birds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lakes and Ponds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Squirrels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"It Looks Like Winter"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYesterday there was ice on the lake and the geese were able to march     around on it. Today some of it melted but we still have a few inches of snow     on the ground.   \u003C\/div\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zzpP_JGuA64\/X97Z5PlQiYI\/AAAAAAAA1-c\/V5KOj8iJ5_g6w8ZcAFrVrRzebUzhWciwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1143icylake.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zzpP_JGuA64\/X97Z5PlQiYI\/AAAAAAAA1-c\/V5KOj8iJ5_g6w8ZcAFrVrRzebUzhWciwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1143icylake.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EI'd Rather Be Birdin\u003C\/a\u003E' \/       \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/\"\u003ESaturday's Critters\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis little sparrow is waiting for a turn at the bird feeder, or perhaps for some seed to fall onto the snow.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8zYAm0QURFs\/X97Z5GxO9uI\/AAAAAAAA1-Y\/gdykUZNGJYkIrGsajes1M17U-VjHlTUTgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1153sparrow.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8zYAm0QURFs\/X97Z5GxO9uI\/AAAAAAAA1-Y\/gdykUZNGJYkIrGsajes1M17U-VjHlTUTgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1153sparrow.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PewITjlse8I\/X97Z5KYsiII\/AAAAAAAA1-U\/TWqwfS9OrScu_6QZvbMpFFJtRLbfO7eoQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/1169squirrel_snow.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"437\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PewITjlse8I\/X97Z5KYsiII\/AAAAAAAA1-U\/TWqwfS9OrScu_6QZvbMpFFJtRLbfO7eoQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/1169squirrel_snow.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe squirrel doesn't wait for a turn. He takes what he wants until I scare him away. He comes back, though. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI need to get him some peanuts. I don't mind feeding him but I want to see birds on my feeders.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E    \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E      \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tCg1QGS5k84\/X97fywX4FeI\/AAAAAAAA1-k\/r-SDZ6w_P402Yvdx7kvxlI6jOfFVtTsLACLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1184decemberSquirrel.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tCg1QGS5k84\/X97fywX4FeI\/AAAAAAAA1-k\/r-SDZ6w_P402Yvdx7kvxlI6jOfFVtTsLACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1184decemberSquirrel.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E    \u003C\/div\u003E    \u003Cbr \/\u003E    \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E      \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vMeBUCuHWv8\/X97fyyJaPOI\/AAAAAAAA1-o\/awIFN-RwaJcdUkwo0Rk6DouFqJ4H5k_GgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/1197squirrel.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"490\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vMeBUCuHWv8\/X97fyyJaPOI\/AAAAAAAA1-o\/awIFN-RwaJcdUkwo0Rk6DouFqJ4H5k_GgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/1197squirrel.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E    \u003C\/div\u003E    \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7157259952442312252\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/it-looks-like-winter.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/7157259952442312252"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/7157259952442312252"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/it-looks-like-winter.html","title":"It Looks Like Winter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PewITjlse8I\/X97Z5KYsiII\/AAAAAAAA1-U\/TWqwfS9OrScu_6QZvbMpFFJtRLbfO7eoQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1169squirrel_snow.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-8672501469015089941"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-18T21:54:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-19T00:05:01.488-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gardens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lakes and Ponds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Light"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Massanutten Mtn."},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monochrome"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Skies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Blog Post #7373: A Quiet Snowy Day."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFor the third day in a row, I stayed home. That's unusual for me because I get restless and like to get out, but the roads were treacherous for two days and still slick today. Frank went out this morning to see the doctor and reported that shady sections of the roads are still icy. (He's okay; Dr. Spriggs thinks his symptoms are due to allergy.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E    \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f0rqPB8xcow\/X91iS4hX-8I\/AAAAAAAA19c\/1n_BvLNKNNE7irMbY9ir6N4zzg4jO9vGwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s652\/2264view.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"652\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f0rqPB8xcow\/X91iS4hX-8I\/AAAAAAAA19c\/1n_BvLNKNNE7irMbY9ir6N4zzg4jO9vGwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h265\/2264view.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/ill-be-home-for-christmas-willy-nilly.html\"\u003EWilly Nilly Friday\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/skyley.blogspot.com\/\"\u003ESkywatch\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blackandwhiteweekend.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EBlack and White Weekend.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI put on my boots this afternoon, replenished the birdfeeders, and walked out by that bench. Here we see the view looking west toward the dam. The lake is partially iced over.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lbgtTh2XtRo\/X91iSy8fmOI\/AAAAAAAA19g\/HrCmJsgBK4EX0cbh5zNjbKW3GgazoRMOACLcBGAsYHQ\/s675\/2274icyBW.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"675\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lbgtTh2XtRo\/X91iSy8fmOI\/AAAAAAAA19g\/HrCmJsgBK4EX0cbh5zNjbKW3GgazoRMOACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h256\/2274icyBW.jpg\" title=\"winter scene\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;This picture with a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/weekendreflection.blogspot.com\/\"\u003Ereflection\u003C\/a\u003E of lights on the window is from yesterday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7AXE67r5FRc\/X91isr6EuCI\/AAAAAAAA19s\/JmiickYth3ASCrbfSWNKjrwbBshTYfQOQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s713\/2247window.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"713\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7AXE67r5FRc\/X91isr6EuCI\/AAAAAAAA19s\/JmiickYth3ASCrbfSWNKjrwbBshTYfQOQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h243\/2247window.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI want to share with the flowers I got for my birthday, which was Tuesday.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fXyp7PSfa_M\/X91isgzNe3I\/AAAAAAAA190\/OZZyAR9ZCaEw8NST2ZtkklSpVMS1tpK6ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s650\/2246bdayflowers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"650\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fXyp7PSfa_M\/X91isgzNe3I\/AAAAAAAA190\/OZZyAR9ZCaEw8NST2ZtkklSpVMS1tpK6ACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h266\/2246bdayflowers.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/floralfridayfoto.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EFloral Friday\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/floral-passions.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/friday-bliss-119-merry-christmas.html\"\u003EFriday Bliss\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/jaipurgardening.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/chrysanthemums.html\"\u003EGarden Affair\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-S6x7W805FcI\/X91ispyBYuI\/AAAAAAAA19w\/ySgOb4vb4XMrtNbupaxyteLTQNCP7CeWwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s650\/2261flowers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"650\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-S6x7W805FcI\/X91ispyBYuI\/AAAAAAAA19w\/ySgOb4vb4XMrtNbupaxyteLTQNCP7CeWwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h266\/2261flowers.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EStay safe and have a pleasant weekend!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8672501469015089941\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/blog-post-7373-quiet-snowy-day.html#comment-form","title":"17 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/8672501469015089941"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/8672501469015089941"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/blog-post-7373-quiet-snowy-day.html","title":"Blog Post #7373: A Quiet Snowy Day."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"17"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-5439364933588633416"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-17T23:39:00.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-18T02:10:24.016-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Birds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Covid-ality"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Light"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Signs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"More Snow and Some Holiday Lights"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E  We had about six inches of snow yesterday and a couple more inches during the   night.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tlte2EeTe_w\/X9wuKlZQ7TI\/AAAAAAAA18s\/4D7qg3_Rfi4iFmNmW_F14cU4s87ByyIZQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/2258welcomeBirdfeeder.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Bird on feeder\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tlte2EeTe_w\/X9wuKlZQ7TI\/AAAAAAAA18s\/4D7qg3_Rfi4iFmNmW_F14cU4s87ByyIZQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/2258welcomeBirdfeeder.jpg\" title=\"Welcome cardinal\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;  \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Thw6qKObOgI\/X9wuKmbCOgI\/AAAAAAAA18w\/mLHBjqRvjHQ7L-WduJDowsb0seA9l5FlQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/2237snowdriveway.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"490\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Thw6qKObOgI\/X9wuKmbCOgI\/AAAAAAAA18w\/mLHBjqRvjHQ7L-WduJDowsb0seA9l5FlQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w256-h320\/2237snowdriveway.jpg\" title=\"Driveway\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis morning I heard an engine running in our driveway. I looked out and saw our neighbor clearing our driveway with his snow blower. I guess one of the perks of getting old is that younger people do acts of kindness for you! \u003Ci\u003E(Thank you, Tony!)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe day before the snow we took a ride to Winchester to view holiday lights. We stopped at Martin's Supermarket on the way home to pick up a few items that we did not find at our local Food Lion the day before. (I try to minimize shopping in person but it is difficult because no store carries everything we want, and there are still shortages. I have not found any goat milk in a week or so and Frank did not find a certain cheese that he wanted.)\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyway, we went to Jim Barnett Park where they have a drive-through lights display. In non-pandemic years they have a walk-through lights show.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9qva_QtyTJM\/X9wuoLfTspI\/AAAAAAAA188\/-7IM2pfT52sXKiwg6sQUPDrasfsLplGZACLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/2213lightsJimBarnettPark.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9qva_QtyTJM\/X9wuoLfTspI\/AAAAAAAA188\/-7IM2pfT52sXKiwg6sQUPDrasfsLplGZACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/2213lightsJimBarnettPark.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XZOfFujX934\/X9wurGZlC6I\/AAAAAAAA19I\/PfTrnsR0H-sj3ObaLgPKibEkntwE_FnBgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1200\/collage_barnetLights.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XZOfFujX934\/X9wurGZlC6I\/AAAAAAAA19I\/PfTrnsR0H-sj3ObaLgPKibEkntwE_FnBgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/collage_barnetLights.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XDVTbWOGT_c\/X9wuoDtKI1I\/AAAAAAAA19E\/pTOpVeELC08Lntr6siX24qMCwZMu46NGACLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/2223holidaylights.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XDVTbWOGT_c\/X9wuoDtKI1I\/AAAAAAAA19E\/pTOpVeELC08Lntr6siX24qMCwZMu46NGACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/2223holidaylights.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-crR_n_v61jQ\/X9wuoMwqwTI\/AAAAAAAA19A\/sh6vD3BQ314mO8n-Y3drWOtQ4SuTIHfZwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/2234winchesterlights.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-crR_n_v61jQ\/X9wuoMwqwTI\/AAAAAAAA19A\/sh6vD3BQ314mO8n-Y3drWOtQ4SuTIHfZwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/2234winchesterlights.jpg\" title=\"Fire engine with holiday lights\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XtJLHHDCMJQ\/X9wt6kpPfqI\/AAAAAAAA18k\/4rvAkvOn4DMRpN1nFpJzPh9cVu8jIrPuACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/woodtree.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XtJLHHDCMJQ\/X9wt6kpPfqI\/AAAAAAAA18k\/4rvAkvOn4DMRpN1nFpJzPh9cVu8jIrPuACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/woodtree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe light display was enjoyable although fairly modest. Afterward I drove up White Oak Road in Stephens City where a family has an amazing Christmas display in their yard, but there is no place to pull over to safely take a picture. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E  Today's closing photo is also pre-snow. A neighbor puts seasonal signs on his fence and this one represents a decorated Christmas tree.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ESharing with\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/signs2-wishing-you-vintage-kodak.html\"\u003E Signs 2\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/thankful-thursday_17.html\"\u003EThankful Thursday\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5439364933588633416\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/more-snow-and-some-holiday-lights.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/5439364933588633416"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/5439364933588633416"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/more-snow-and-some-holiday-lights.html","title":"More Snow and Some Holiday Lights"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XtJLHHDCMJQ\/X9wt6kpPfqI\/AAAAAAAA18k\/4rvAkvOn4DMRpN1nFpJzPh9cVu8jIrPuACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/woodtree.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-9039702831847286585"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-16T23:54:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-17T00:24:28.318-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Birds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lakes and Ponds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"First Snowfall of the Winter"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EToday was our first real snow. We had advance warning so yesterday we put up the bird feeders. I'm counting on the local bears to stay in their dens for the most of the winter instead of raiding our feeders. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ECJW2dWjCw\/X9rjA2civoI\/AAAAAAAA18E\/lDnwy0mC8FoYD571411ULzUq7HFjlJ5KQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1134geese.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ECJW2dWjCw\/X9rjA2civoI\/AAAAAAAA18E\/lDnwy0mC8FoYD571411ULzUq7HFjlJ5KQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1134geese.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NcVLLQnTLVg\/X9rjAu9qqPI\/AAAAAAAA174\/_pJHurZm6Aoaq3Tq_KsHTgeUavMSINDaQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/1102junco.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"490\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NcVLLQnTLVg\/X9rjAu9qqPI\/AAAAAAAA174\/_pJHurZm6Aoaq3Tq_KsHTgeUavMSINDaQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/1102junco.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/wild-bird-wednesday-438-dusky-moorhens.html\"\u003EWild Bird Wednesday\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe geese and ducks do not seem to mind the snow. Visitors to our feeders included juncos, Carolina wrens, and woodpeckers.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe got about six inches of snow. It was over my hiking boots when I trudged through it to get the mail.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tzredEFsLm0\/X9rjAr6TInI\/AAAAAAAA18A\/QGsKKob4CIgImD7al-uXpfQ3PjBsL0stwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1121wren_woodpecker.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tzredEFsLm0\/X9rjAr6TInI\/AAAAAAAA18A\/QGsKKob4CIgImD7al-uXpfQ3PjBsL0stwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1121wren_woodpecker.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6SGsqIcrGRE\/X9rjAvJob8I\/AAAAAAAA178\/JOvIyYD6kk0mmdQbaLzMK_ZYnDGIVOvdQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1128mallards.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6SGsqIcrGRE\/X9rjAvJob8I\/AAAAAAAA178\/JOvIyYD6kk0mmdQbaLzMK_ZYnDGIVOvdQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1128mallards.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ENgiHAOCwMw\/X9rpxVyYdKI\/AAAAAAAA18U\/KyugyQ4zoPAEyhHn78OdloFG-1qBydDxQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/snowlake16dec.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"490\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ENgiHAOCwMw\/X9rpxVyYdKI\/AAAAAAAA18U\/KyugyQ4zoPAEyhHn78OdloFG-1qBydDxQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/snowlake16dec.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9039702831847286585\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/first-snowfall-of-winter.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/9039702831847286585"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/9039702831847286585"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/first-snowfall-of-winter.html","title":"First Snowfall of the Winter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NcVLLQnTLVg\/X9rjAu9qqPI\/AAAAAAAA174\/_pJHurZm6Aoaq3Tq_KsHTgeUavMSINDaQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1102junco.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-1559913905654332137"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-15T23:49:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-15T23:49:22.718-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"West Virginia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Old Summit Point School"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ENow a residence and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/27756861?source_impression_id=p3_1608091326_zHMR8TZN67q%2Fpu9g\"\u003Erental\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4Gd35AdKr10\/X9mQefHAn_I\/AAAAAAAA17s\/XJ6jMZpGCG0dFtT7LJP5WpejeR4NJKFLgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1089\/5636summitpointschool.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"1089\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4Gd35AdKr10\/X9mQefHAn_I\/AAAAAAAA17s\/XJ6jMZpGCG0dFtT7LJP5WpejeR4NJKFLgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/5636summitpointschool.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cBmNmUcHxc8\/X9mQeeFMEfI\/AAAAAAAA17w\/TWRcFgicYN4LZLbKNLaRsOQ37JuPpnurgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1025\/5632oldschoolWV.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"1025\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cBmNmUcHxc8\/X9mQeeFMEfI\/AAAAAAAA17w\/TWRcFgicYN4LZLbKNLaRsOQ37JuPpnurgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/5632oldschoolWV.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/image-in-ing.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EWordless\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/the-susan-b-anthony-house.html\"\u003ETuesday Treasures\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1559913905654332137\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/the-old-summit-point-school.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/1559913905654332137"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/1559913905654332137"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/the-old-summit-point-school.html","title":"The Old Summit Point School"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-6223551144777246755"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-14T22:30:00.073-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-14T23:26:44.993-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arts and Crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Creeks and Rivers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shenandoah"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Yesterday in Front Royal"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI heard that a new mural was being painted in Front Royal so yesterday I drove there, put on a mask and walked down Main Street. I found not one but three new murals in progress!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6p3rDTkiOec\/X9gjUVwH0OI\/AAAAAAAA17I\/i8UOwCWNQOExMUkCO34e3pHw_i2Mb8tUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/FroRoyArtistWildlife12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6p3rDTkiOec\/X9gjUVwH0OI\/AAAAAAAA17I\/i8UOwCWNQOExMUkCO34e3pHw_i2Mb8tUACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/FroRoyArtistWildlife12.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-S5DJvs2eH1E\/X9gjUQl7fQI\/AAAAAAAA17E\/726zxbA0KogsuTOhzhJE69cNpQX6zhloACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/FroRoyArtistKarate.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"left\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-S5DJvs2eH1E\/X9gjUQl7fQI\/AAAAAAAA17E\/726zxbA0KogsuTOhzhJE69cNpQX6zhloACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/FroRoyArtistKarate.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EIt seems odd to try to paint outdoors in December but this weekend was very mild. I hope they completed their work because snow is in the forecast on Wednesday.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'll have to go back and try to capture the completed murals. It's difficult to do them justice because they are along narrow streets so I cannot stand in the middle and get the entire work in one shot.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bOImkRZjeLI\/X9gjULdLh1I\/AAAAAAAA17A\/HmudTJ5hp54RwYlrh8Sezw4nLwLhZ3OvQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/FroRoWoodpeckerArtist.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bOImkRZjeLI\/X9gjULdLh1I\/AAAAAAAA17A\/HmudTJ5hp54RwYlrh8Sezw4nLwLhZ3OvQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/FroRoWoodpeckerArtist.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EMonday Murals\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tentoesinthewater.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EMosaic Monday\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/goodrandomfun.blogspot.com\/\"\u003ERandom-osity\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThe town square is decorated for the holidays.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hDz4NwzxlYY\/X9g0c9kITtI\/AAAAAAAA17g\/iP7cH6NHJz4HfWj_2Nn6d3Q8i9Ms1ALDgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1200\/collage_FroRoXmas.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hDz4NwzxlYY\/X9g0c9kITtI\/AAAAAAAA17g\/iP7cH6NHJz4HfWj_2Nn6d3Q8i9Ms1ALDgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/collage_FroRoXmas.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI also drove down Luray Avenue to the boat landing to take a look at the river. \u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tjjBtt3qDyY\/X9g0cgjiojI\/AAAAAAAA17c\/eq9yOiNI3X0J_XUgx2skS4zTj2GiT2ycACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/collage_FroRoShenandoah.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tjjBtt3qDyY\/X9g0cgjiojI\/AAAAAAAA17c\/eq9yOiNI3X0J_XUgx2skS4zTj2GiT2ycACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/collage_FroRoShenandoah.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6223551144777246755\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/yesterday-in-front-royal.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/6223551144777246755"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/6223551144777246755"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/yesterday-in-front-royal.html","title":"Yesterday in Front Royal"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-S5DJvs2eH1E\/X9gjUQl7fQI\/AAAAAAAA17E\/726zxbA0KogsuTOhzhJE69cNpQX6zhloACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/FroRoyArtistKarate.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-725006830334276150"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-13T23:25:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-13T23:25:50.254-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Churches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Post Office"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"West Virginia"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Glimpse of Summit Point"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJefferson County, WV\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2X6aswIE1iA\/X9biqUVuGUI\/AAAAAAAA16s\/lSRAdlxM_RkYXlpzGh-XbGKzdVNdJCFgwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/5626BaptistChurchWV.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2X6aswIE1iA\/X9biqUVuGUI\/AAAAAAAA16s\/lSRAdlxM_RkYXlpzGh-XbGKzdVNdJCFgwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/5626BaptistChurchWV.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9PCuoEmpqoo\/X9biqZzSqaI\/AAAAAAAA16k\/sH6bFxsmftAuzA49cU3Hm3kFsVPCOi1CQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/5625BaptistChurchWV.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 2em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"437\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9PCuoEmpqoo\/X9biqZzSqaI\/AAAAAAAA16k\/sH6bFxsmftAuzA49cU3Hm3kFsVPCOi1CQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/5625BaptistChurchWV.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThese photos are from a year ago. Summit Point is a small town near Charles Town, West Virginia. Here we see Summit Point Baptist Church and the community post office.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorge Washington once owned 2,000 acres in this area.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qyYhcCzTWnc\/X9biqeFa_eI\/AAAAAAAA16o\/GwWqxIw5usIq0CJpOCSTTr7v6QjpY0IBACLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/5628PostOfficeWV.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qyYhcCzTWnc\/X9biqeFa_eI\/AAAAAAAA16o\/GwWqxIw5usIq0CJpOCSTTr7v6QjpY0IBACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/5628PostOfficeWV.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ENot far from here is Cool Spring Preserve. When \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/art-gallery-with-barn.html\"\u003Ewe were here five years ago\u003C\/a\u003E, the playground had not yet been built, or at least I did not see it. It is built of natural materials rather than plastic and steel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fvTW7XT3-Sg\/X9biq_HcUxI\/AAAAAAAA16w\/QWQe0ZjCRugWeExGyAso0bgVTN5-1jm2gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/5650CoolSpringPlayground.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fvTW7XT3-Sg\/X9biq_HcUxI\/AAAAAAAA16w\/QWQe0ZjCRugWeExGyAso0bgVTN5-1jm2gCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/5650CoolSpringPlayground.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/725006830334276150\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/a-glimpse-of-summit-point.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/725006830334276150"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/725006830334276150"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/a-glimpse-of-summit-point.html","title":"A Glimpse of Summit Point"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9PCuoEmpqoo\/X9biqZzSqaI\/AAAAAAAA16k\/sH6bFxsmftAuzA49cU3Hm3kFsVPCOi1CQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/5625BaptistChurchWV.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-2469447368226401185"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-12T23:03:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-12T23:03:49.232-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Birds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Deer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lakes and Ponds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shenandoah"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Squirrels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ready for winter."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qHDPcKuDUEg\/X9WOHVH8EDI\/AAAAAAAA158\/yVNz6gnG3YQexp26Mv0_HlamMvUVNnnwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1053MrsDuck.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qHDPcKuDUEg\/X9WOHVH8EDI\/AAAAAAAA158\/yVNz6gnG3YQexp26Mv0_HlamMvUVNnnwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1053MrsDuck.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E  Here Mrs. Duck is cruising along. She doesn't look concerned that winter is   coming; she is an expert at handling it.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003EThe deer appears to be a young one, not a fawn but not fully grown yet. He'll continue to hang out with his extended family during the winter, protected from hunters by the rules of the National Park (Shenandoah).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FNEmOE4C22M\/X9WOHa87i2I\/AAAAAAAA16A\/WcJijxSdKLYMZZX0fSZb96ZAYsssjDG9wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/2068SNPdeer.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FNEmOE4C22M\/X9WOHa87i2I\/AAAAAAAA16A\/WcJijxSdKLYMZZX0fSZb96ZAYsssjDG9wCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/2068SNPdeer.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E  Back in my yard, the gray squirrel puts on weight and \"squirrels away\" food   for the winter. He does not hibernate but will venture out on all but the   worst of snowy days, raiding my bird feeders. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-B6denYiAL3I\/X9WNn0yLDSI\/AAAAAAAA15w\/S3r7Zc9N8MI26rHKUuV28rM9rP7xYSBxQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1029squirrel.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-B6denYiAL3I\/X9WNn0yLDSI\/AAAAAAAA15w\/S3r7Zc9N8MI26rHKUuV28rM9rP7xYSBxQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1029squirrel.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E  The geese, like the ducks, don't seem to mind cold weather. I saw this one   coming in for a landing at the end of the day. They are often busy at night,   though. Sometimes I can hear them honking in the dark.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J6LUs8jQVzE\/X9WNn84Z6NI\/AAAAAAAA15s\/pnJVg13wxDgLEaATzydvv4pOYR5kma-SwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/1051flying.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J6LUs8jQVzE\/X9WNn84Z6NI\/AAAAAAAA15s\/pnJVg13wxDgLEaATzydvv4pOYR5kma-SwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/1051flying.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.com\"\u003EI'd Rather Be Birdin'\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\"\u003ESaturday's Critters\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2469447368226401185\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/ready-for-winter.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/2469447368226401185"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/2469447368226401185"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/ready-for-winter.html","title":"Ready for winter."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-8022600983446732087"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-11T23:53:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-13T01:02:46.075-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"About Me"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Covid-ality"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gardens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Light"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monochrome"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photo Techniques"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Post Office"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Skies"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Friday Variety."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E  It's   \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/merry-merry-christmas-willy-nilly-take.html\"\u003EWilly Nilly Friday\u003C\/a\u003E, an excuse to post images that are not from one place or time, and also to   join some weekend linkups. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UzteYlUsmQo\/X9RCDAqIinI\/AAAAAAAA144\/xr54Wm5ZF-82TW8ftapYUqnCRLjLeAJggCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/1031mountainclouds.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"612\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UzteYlUsmQo\/X9RCDAqIinI\/AAAAAAAA144\/xr54Wm5ZF-82TW8ftapYUqnCRLjLeAJggCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h283\/1031mountainclouds.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/skyley.blogspot.com\/\"\u003ESkywatch\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/i\u003E Clouds and the   Massanutten Range. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fc2S3Qa8v0Y\/X9RI9mx0gAI\/AAAAAAAA15g\/TPWWSXtzsPsBki21rDC1bP6AT2jEOfc-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/1854windows.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"489\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fc2S3Qa8v0Y\/X9RI9mx0gAI\/AAAAAAAA15g\/TPWWSXtzsPsBki21rDC1bP6AT2jEOfc-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/1854windows.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/weekendreflection.blogspot.com\"\u003EReflections\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/i\u003E These windows in Harrisonburg reflect the sky and the cornice of the old post office building.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E  \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/floral-passions.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EFriday Bliss\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Since I don't have any flowers blooming in this cold season, I'm   sharing a flower I saw at Weber's Nursery.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E  \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E  \u003Cdiv\u003E    \u003Cbr \/\u003E    \u003Cdiv\u003E      \u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E      \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AIdSfMqKdgE\/X9RCS7TjF-I\/AAAAAAAA15M\/rYPYOSSEBk064xN1gTjUp63e65kQS80nACLcBGAsYHQ\/s576\/6442flowerwebers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"576\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AIdSfMqKdgE\/X9RCS7TjF-I\/AAAAAAAA15M\/rYPYOSSEBk064xN1gTjUp63e65kQS80nACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/6442flowerwebers.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E      \u003Cbr \/\u003E      \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Et8IZiJ5oFM\/X9RCS8bg8_I\/AAAAAAAA15I\/ftbuwsDzwbYz8tkjFaxZoZvWhiNXWKEFQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s867\/l_BW_pigtails.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"867\" data-original-width=\"694\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Et8IZiJ5oFM\/X9RCS8bg8_I\/AAAAAAAA15I\/ftbuwsDzwbYz8tkjFaxZoZvWhiNXWKEFQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/l_BW_pigtails.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E      \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blackandwhiteweekend.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EBlack and White\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E: I decided to cut my hair after watching a couple       of instructional videos. As they suggested, I made two pigtails, banded       them twice and cut above the lower band. Here I realize that maybe I cut       it too short.\u0026nbsp;     \u003C\/div\u003E    \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E    \u003Cdiv\u003E      It's short and somewhat choppy. I've had that result in salons at times,       so I don't feel too bad! At least I didn't risk getting exposed to       Covid!\u0026nbsp;     \u003C\/div\u003E    \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E    \u003Cdiv\u003E      \u003Ci\u003EOne more image\u003C\/i\u003E: This is an old photo of my parents from before my       time. I took a picture of it using Google's Photoscan app, which minimizes       glare by taking four shots in slightly different positions. Another       blogger told me about this some time ago and I forgot about it until       recently.       \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E        \u003Cbr \/\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E      \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-20amJG28C2Y\/X9RD4TmcrPI\/AAAAAAAA15Y\/WqsR2emRwCA_fBInR_ZmjC2WLS94UPLYACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/suitersCherryBlossoms.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"624\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-20amJG28C2Y\/X9RD4TmcrPI\/AAAAAAAA15Y\/WqsR2emRwCA_fBInR_ZmjC2WLS94UPLYACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/suitersCherryBlossoms.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E      \u003C\/div\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8022600983446732087\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/friday-variety.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/8022600983446732087"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/8022600983446732087"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/friday-variety.html","title":"Friday Variety."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fc2S3Qa8v0Y\/X9RI9mx0gAI\/AAAAAAAA15g\/TPWWSXtzsPsBki21rDC1bP6AT2jEOfc-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1854windows.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-3816988416447647181"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-10T23:52:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-11T00:08:30.116-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Covid-ality"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Signs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hello Sunshine."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/signs2-vintage-cars-at-christmas.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESigns:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Here we see the shed at the recycling and trash transfer site in Strasburg. The red sign warns that a video camera is filming you, so don't steal from the trash or put something in the dumpster that is against the rules. The blue sign says \"Start each day with a smile.\" The yellow sign says, \"Hello, Sunshine.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5rZ1UPGbjSg\/X9Lt7N823vI\/AAAAAAAA14g\/SzQmkVUm4QM2D7qE8SWmG74gT9OflaPNACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/site_surveillance.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"833\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5rZ1UPGbjSg\/X9Lt7N823vI\/AAAAAAAA14g\/SzQmkVUm4QM2D7qE8SWmG74gT9OflaPNACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h348\/site_surveillance.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f0SAAmdfcBw\/X9LtV0fiNJI\/AAAAAAAA14E\/wHCYbpa23RcYT3h1B7WGj8XqX4LAVVqfACLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/0812froroLove.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"490\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f0SAAmdfcBw\/X9LtV0fiNJI\/AAAAAAAA14E\/wHCYbpa23RcYT3h1B7WGj8XqX4LAVVqfACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/0812froroLove.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ESometimes people who bring stuff to the dumpster offer it to the attendant. I suspect that's where how the yellow sign got there. It doesn't look like something the county would supply.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe LOVE sign is in Front Royal. The shadow of the gazebo is hiding the E.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI wanted to show you something topical so here's a pandemic-related sign from a burger place. \"The King's Shield\" is a sheet of acrylic separating the customer from the clerk. \"This keeps us apart, but a Whopper brings us together.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Tv8YoARyY4\/X9LtV9aR2OI\/AAAAAAAA14I\/buhiDidB3_cMX_Pe4Q_DQgqq871xka-2gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1088\/bk_shield.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"1088\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Tv8YoARyY4\/X9LtV9aR2OI\/AAAAAAAA14I\/buhiDidB3_cMX_Pe4Q_DQgqq871xka-2gCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/bk_shield.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ESpeaking of food, here's a meme about corn allergy. I have a \"mild\" corn allergy and even a little corn syrup gives me gastric distress. Here in the USA, corn is a common ingredient in foods and even in medications. Trying to find an over-the-counter remedy that doesn't contain corn is difficult.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WTdkFhwgre0\/X9Ltkb1On0I\/AAAAAAAA14M\/LAy1a4rUClQZMEwuwnQgpxrFVmOEfINYACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/cornderivatives.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"349\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WTdkFhwgre0\/X9Ltkb1On0I\/AAAAAAAA14M\/LAy1a4rUClQZMEwuwnQgpxrFVmOEfINYACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h145\/cornderivatives.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0crTxksCC-0\/X9LtuLk5zAI\/AAAAAAAA14Y\/KBuu5F74IT8zcxmgeBdz1_cgq0DGpkAIQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/marieSpidermanjacket.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"607\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0crTxksCC-0\/X9LtuLk5zAI\/AAAAAAAA14Y\/KBuu5F74IT8zcxmgeBdz1_cgq0DGpkAIQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/marieSpidermanjacket.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ci\u003EChange of subject:\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Today I came across an old photo of my younger daughter Marie. I took this when I had a weekend job taking portraits at Sears. At that time, she was working for Marvel so she is wearing a Spider Man jacket.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe picture of my other daughter, Lynn, is from last Christmas. Her sister had made her laugh, as she always does.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELynn is still recovering from Covid-19. Now she has a sore throat that merits an antibiotic. The local pharmacy seems to be overwhelmed (or understaffed) so her neighbor was not able to get it for her yet, even though the doctor called it in yesterday. Hopefully tomorrow.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-brD8-oscbZw\/X9L0kj3Z2OI\/AAAAAAAA14o\/bxYOGu6hIGMrDF9-DGWtJz5N-ukJ77t-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s746\/6170Lynn2019dec.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"746\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-brD8-oscbZw\/X9L0kj3Z2OI\/AAAAAAAA14o\/bxYOGu6hIGMrDF9-DGWtJz5N-ukJ77t-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h329\/6170Lynn2019dec.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7PDRm87YlFU\/X9L-oSJ54aI\/AAAAAAAA14w\/E-x0rGezFKweRHORhRhapxySxaMA832oQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2502\/StaySafe7456.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"626\" data-original-width=\"2502\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7PDRm87YlFU\/X9L-oSJ54aI\/AAAAAAAA14w\/E-x0rGezFKweRHORhRhapxySxaMA832oQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h100\/StaySafe7456.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3816988416447647181\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/hello-sunshine.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3816988416447647181"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3816988416447647181"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/hello-sunshine.html","title":"Hello Sunshine."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f0SAAmdfcBw\/X9LtV0fiNJI\/AAAAAAAA14E\/wHCYbpa23RcYT3h1B7WGj8XqX4LAVVqfACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/0812froroLove.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-2552303092212917471"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-09T22:33:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-12T22:40:49.153-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Birds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photo Techniques"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Three Birds in Profile."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDuck, \u003Cstrike\u003EFinch\u003C\/strike\u003E, Sparrow, Cardinal.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI dipped into my \"4Dec2017\" folder for these. As a way of organizing my pictures, I make a folder for each month, preceded by \"4\" meaning \"For.\" That's where I download the images. Ones that I've cropped (if needed) and resized go into a Print folder for the month. I size them even smaller for use on this blog, put my name on them, and save them in a current folder. Right now it's called 2020December.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI don't always crop or sign cell phone pictures, and I rarely print them because they are a small file size. Today's photos were taken with a camera that has a zoom lens.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hXs0t1BRNmA\/X9GP9L6GqDI\/AAAAAAAA13w\/ZtTWGx8lbFk3qEZ4I14uF07vNcA-HIdtwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/2332mrsduck.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hXs0t1BRNmA\/X9GP9L6GqDI\/AAAAAAAA13w\/ZtTWGx8lbFk3qEZ4I14uF07vNcA-HIdtwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/2332mrsduck.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8Vw8WWMAor8\/X9GQGgFGyLI\/AAAAAAAA130\/xbkdnw3BfewGsyVlEwT0GdxPPww2Ep-4gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/2226msFinch.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"490\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8Vw8WWMAor8\/X9GQGgFGyLI\/AAAAAAAA130\/xbkdnw3BfewGsyVlEwT0GdxPPww2Ep-4gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/2226msFinch.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EI realize some readers don't care about those details, but the majority of my readers are fellow bloggers. Do you organize your pictures by month?\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAs for today's subjects, the first two are females. Mrs. Duck is a mallard. I thought the second bird was a purple finch; the female does not have the bright scarlet colors of the male. However, some readers who are experienced birders tell me this is a sparrow.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EToday's red bird is a male northern cardinal.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qaGiOPkNhDY\/X9GP9MLEB2I\/AAAAAAAA13s\/9dR0ztdJbFIyohVy8cSQzOL-OoV0Y8ANACLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/2089redcardinal.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qaGiOPkNhDY\/X9GP9MLEB2I\/AAAAAAAA13s\/9dR0ztdJbFIyohVy8cSQzOL-OoV0Y8ANACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/2089redcardinal.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2552303092212917471\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/three-birds-in-profile.html#comment-form","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/2552303092212917471"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/2552303092212917471"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/three-birds-in-profile.html","title":"Three Birds in Profile."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8Vw8WWMAor8\/X9GQGgFGyLI\/AAAAAAAA130\/xbkdnw3BfewGsyVlEwT0GdxPPww2Ep-4gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/2226msFinch.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-6795024512810381840"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-08T20:58:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-08T23:28:07.735-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Churches"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"St.  Michael’s Academy in Haymarket "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/the-jonathan-child-house.html\"\u003ETuesday Treasures\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/image-in-ing.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EWordless\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OWWXdAZaHy0\/X9Ata1f-b4I\/AAAAAAAA13M\/UlhvNcl2aKMQJzQLsSRwWePGXrp5ngy0ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/E9CB2C01-EB05-483D-A928-AD4FDEC176F1.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1309\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OWWXdAZaHy0\/X9Ata1f-b4I\/AAAAAAAA13M\/UlhvNcl2aKMQJzQLsSRwWePGXrp5ngy0ACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h256\/E9CB2C01-EB05-483D-A928-AD4FDEC176F1.jpeg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FFGux0PL4KE\/X9AtbO34NTI\/AAAAAAAA13Q\/LX0TbuLqfic-mTgi8HwvmNmk_IQi9SQEwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/1DCDB68A-AFAB-41FA-9340-8853E370B4B7.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FFGux0PL4KE\/X9AtbO34NTI\/AAAAAAAA13Q\/LX0TbuLqfic-mTgi8HwvmNmk_IQi9SQEwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/1DCDB68A-AFAB-41FA-9340-8853E370B4B7.jpeg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6795024512810381840\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/st-michaels-academy-in-haymarket.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/6795024512810381840"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/6795024512810381840"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/st-michaels-academy-in-haymarket.html","title":"St.  Michael’s Academy in Haymarket "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-490133071546635636"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-07T19:50:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-07T20:38:13.109-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arts and Crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Light"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photoshop"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Skies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Trees"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Sierra Mural in Harrisonburg"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELast week I was in Harrisonburg for a dermatology appointment and I remembered this mural on Cantrell Avenue. I quickly learned that Cantrell is now Martin Luther King Jr. Way. It's been a long time since I drove through that slice of Harrisonburg, which is next to James Madison University.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2UnPydRInPY\/X87G5RthMhI\/AAAAAAAA12o\/jFYdUipl37U4rwLGjBo5gBascCXe-0xjACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/MuralSierra1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"597\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2UnPydRInPY\/X87G5RthMhI\/AAAAAAAA12o\/jFYdUipl37U4rwLGjBo5gBascCXe-0xjACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h250\/MuralSierra1.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com\"\u003EMonday Murals\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003EI found a plaque which identifies the artist, Trudy Cole-Zielanski.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ybSZ8E9PS88\/X87G5Y81vnI\/AAAAAAAA12k\/SKxCNuavP-wwQ6jLNNX76bl576uBP1rgwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/MuralTCole_Z.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ybSZ8E9PS88\/X87G5Y81vnI\/AAAAAAAA12k\/SKxCNuavP-wwQ6jLNNX76bl576uBP1rgwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/MuralTCole_Z.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe mural wraps around a corner. Part of it is covered with ivy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cd9aS-CozIc\/X87G5RjWGUI\/AAAAAAAA12s\/vvrie7SwfykddzSFSjQqXIyibGp0MoKIwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/Mural_ivy.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cd9aS-CozIc\/X87G5RjWGUI\/AAAAAAAA12s\/vvrie7SwfykddzSFSjQqXIyibGp0MoKIwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/Mural_ivy.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EI also stopped to take a picture of a tree and later, a golden-hour scene on the way home. The late-day light had turned the Massanutten Mountains an orange color.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rIXQu1TG8_A\/X87S6eZfJJI\/AAAAAAAA128\/fdm6xxIcyqEAccOU6H5y61_w5U9iBWKQACLcBGAsYHQ\/s976\/skyCollage12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"976\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rIXQu1TG8_A\/X87S6eZfJJI\/AAAAAAAA128\/fdm6xxIcyqEAccOU6H5y61_w5U9iBWKQACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h205\/skyCollage12.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E  Combined in PhotoShop for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tentoesinthewater.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/mosaic-monday-108-christmas-spirit.html\"\u003EMosaic Monday\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/490133071546635636\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/a-sierra-mural-in-harrisonburg.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/490133071546635636"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/490133071546635636"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/a-sierra-mural-in-harrisonburg.html","title":"A Sierra Mural in Harrisonburg"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-3093442031824163744"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-06T23:39:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-06T23:39:33.230-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Churches"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Post Office"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shenandoah"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Along Central Street, Broadway, VA"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThe town of Broadway is about 12 miles north of Harrisonburg. It overlooks the North Fork of the Shenandoah. According to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.town.broadway.va.us\/about.html\"\u003Etown website\u003C\/a\u003E, it was known as Custer's Mill until the mill was burned during the Civil War.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere we see the U.S. Post Office.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NbS22Ya9acc\/X82sDeEHKxI\/AAAAAAAA12E\/4kpMTf_LAco6NMtyou8C4xPH-lpdlQ15wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s767\/1813BroadwayPO.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"767\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NbS22Ya9acc\/X82sDeEHKxI\/AAAAAAAA12E\/4kpMTf_LAco6NMtyou8C4xPH-lpdlQ15wCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/1813BroadwayPO.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e2uGm4REr7A\/X82sDQk4XTI\/AAAAAAAA12I\/wNN-Xnz7ZvEyamczXYPLTUX0VXaxVgxCACLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/1816BroadwayChurch.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"539\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e2uGm4REr7A\/X82sDQk4XTI\/AAAAAAAA12I\/wNN-Xnz7ZvEyamczXYPLTUX0VXaxVgxCACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/1816BroadwayChurch.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis church is the House of Deliverance. I haven't found a history of the building.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you like seeing photos of places of religion, check out the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/inspiredsundaymeme.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EInspired Sunday\u003C\/a\u003E blog hop.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENear the church is the volunteer fire department.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TBXYvgK5rfY\/X82sD-9a-qI\/AAAAAAAA12Q\/RpQGgXAfYjUgswcu3CD7N6zIHxr5UDQQwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s767\/1820BroadwayFireDept.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"767\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TBXYvgK5rfY\/X82sD-9a-qI\/AAAAAAAA12Q\/RpQGgXAfYjUgswcu3CD7N6zIHxr5UDQQwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/1820BroadwayFireDept.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3093442031824163744\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/along-central-street-broadway-va.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3093442031824163744"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/3093442031824163744"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/along-central-street-broadway-va.html","title":"Along Central Street, Broadway, VA"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e2uGm4REr7A\/X82sDQk4XTI\/AAAAAAAA12I\/wNN-Xnz7ZvEyamczXYPLTUX0VXaxVgxCACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1816BroadwayChurch.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-6506359865173892787"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-05T23:45:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-05T23:53:59.537-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Birds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Deer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lakes and Ponds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Photoshop"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Lakeside Trail Camera."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EToday's post features pictures from my Moultrie trail cam that is strapped to a tree by the lake. I cropped all these pictures because the camera does not compose; it just clicks when it senses movement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U50LGXG72Ds\/X8xVq6Yd-6I\/AAAAAAAA11s\/2kmartRG78IhVOMl1LXE_kUDWdgbAf-SgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s786\/5992birdsMorning.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"576\" data-original-width=\"786\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U50LGXG72Ds\/X8xVq6Yd-6I\/AAAAAAAA11s\/2kmartRG78IhVOMl1LXE_kUDWdgbAf-SgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h294\/5992birdsMorning.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6co_fBQIH1Q\/X8xVqEnGijI\/AAAAAAAA11o\/pQvq3W6GJkkvLAVhaKNFVawO8OsyXXUBgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s766\/5941birds.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"766\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6co_fBQIH1Q\/X8xVqEnGijI\/AAAAAAAA11o\/pQvq3W6GJkkvLAVhaKNFVawO8OsyXXUBgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h320\/5941birds.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EI think these must be starlings. They travel in large flocks and they look black unless the sun is shining on their feathers to bring out the colors.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4aitwNoWfAM\/X8xVplW_U2I\/AAAAAAAA11Y\/91icmxCAsjYIWz8bTvVq-yaBrJFNwqCDQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s765\/5936birds.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"765\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4aitwNoWfAM\/X8xVplW_U2I\/AAAAAAAA11Y\/91icmxCAsjYIWz8bTvVq-yaBrJFNwqCDQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h320\/5936birds.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe above picture has so much going on, it's hard to read. I decided to crop in on two sections to bring them out.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5kyOXVhkLLw\/X8xVpn82jaI\/AAAAAAAA11g\/OUQ1oo4NyM8Ggtl9p-0DrNCoIWEWe6L7QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s585\/5936xbirds60burn.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"468\" data-original-width=\"585\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5kyOXVhkLLw\/X8xVpn82jaI\/AAAAAAAA11g\/OUQ1oo4NyM8Ggtl9p-0DrNCoIWEWe6L7QCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h320\/5936xbirds60burn.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAlso I duplicated the layers in Photoshop and used different blending methods to (1) color burn and (2) color dodge.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-po_I_4dOkic\/X8xVp-vIziI\/AAAAAAAA11k\/W_4-ZwA_a5kxEmvV3PPWQHRUXF7H-FaEwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/5936xbirdsLong.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"360\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-po_I_4dOkic\/X8xVp-vIziI\/AAAAAAAA11k\/W_4-ZwA_a5kxEmvV3PPWQHRUXF7H-FaEwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/5936xbirdsLong.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EI'd Rather Be Birdin'\u003C\/a\u003E \/ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/\"\u003ESaturday's Critters\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-54lMrgtlYTY\/X8xVpm-AsMI\/AAAAAAAA11c\/z51tufiR6tgEC5rgydBFGQPFZdy1uZJRgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/5854earlydeer.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"492\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-54lMrgtlYTY\/X8xVpm-AsMI\/AAAAAAAA11c\/z51tufiR6tgEC5rgydBFGQPFZdy1uZJRgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/5854earlydeer.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EPhotoshop also lets you just lighten the dark areas, but I try to use that minimally because it steals the contrast.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp; The final shot was taken at daybreak so it is dark. There are two deer. I hope you can see them.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EStay Safe, Stay Healthy.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6506359865173892787\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/lakeside-trail-camera.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/6506359865173892787"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/6506359865173892787"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/lakeside-trail-camera.html","title":"Lakeside Trail Camera."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-54lMrgtlYTY\/X8xVpm-AsMI\/AAAAAAAA11c\/z51tufiR6tgEC5rgydBFGQPFZdy1uZJRgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/5854earlydeer.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-8464802654325375367"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-04T23:31:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-05T00:57:30.988-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Covid-ality"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Creeks and Rivers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Light"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Monochrome"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shenandoah"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Cold December Rain"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ch4 align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EA Watery \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/backroadstraveller.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/carol-of-bells-willy-nilly-take-2.html\"\u003EWilly Nilly Friday\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UxQsaR4Glv4\/X8sAkx06HVI\/AAAAAAAA10w\/12hSNedkc2kEN-YixgEyrJrbbSjobb0CwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/storefrontBW.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"883\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UxQsaR4Glv4\/X8sAkx06HVI\/AAAAAAAA10w\/12hSNedkc2kEN-YixgEyrJrbbSjobb0CwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w294-h320\/storefrontBW.jpg\" width=\"265\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EToday was rainy. I didn't feel like going out but I had a couple of packages to drop off at the Postal Business Center, so I finally went out at 4 o'clock.\u0026nbsp; Then I drove down to South Street to look for lights or reflections to photograph. Rain makes for shiny parking lots, as you can see in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blackandwhiteweekend.blogspot.com\/\"\u003Eblack and white\u003C\/a\u003E image and also the next one, which was next door. If you peer in the window, you can see Santa in his red suit.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-w3snuDKmqMY\/X8sAkztUgbI\/AAAAAAAA100\/1kY2MhU97zYngHhrOBTTcNowxjgJdljIwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/stores_rainy.jpg\" style=\"display: inline; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"center\" alt=\"storefront\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"650\" data-original-width=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-w3snuDKmqMY\/X8sAkztUgbI\/AAAAAAAA100\/1kY2MhU97zYngHhrOBTTcNowxjgJdljIwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s400\/stores_rainy.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/weekendreflection.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EWeekend Reflections\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso in Front Royal is my dentist's office. I was there on Tuesday for a couple of fillings that I had put off for as long as I dared. When I lay back in the chair, I could see the ceiling painted to give the illusion of a lake, and this duck is fastened on it.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U7yfgRA-guU\/X8sAkxChsSI\/AAAAAAAA104\/YylB2lg9CLs-f0oHmNo_i1qBXo_wO1H4QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/zunkasDuck.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U7yfgRA-guU\/X8sAkxChsSI\/AAAAAAAA104\/YylB2lg9CLs-f0oHmNo_i1qBXo_wO1H4QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s400\/zunkasDuck.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EMy back was bothering me so I kept my knees bent the whole time. I mentioned that I was going to the chiropractor the next morning, and that's how I learned that my dentist has known my chiropractor since he was a little boy. He's friends with Cully's dad, who was my chiropractor before he retired.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe next day I went to Woodstock and Cully fixed up my back, as usual. I passed on a greeting from Dr. Zunka, and he said he had known him all his life. He remembered Dr. Zunka visiting their home and amusing him by talking like Donald Duck!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI left there feeling better and had a snack-lunch in my car. Then I headed down to Seven Bends State Park for an event. I crossed the low-water bridge on Hollingsworth Road to get there.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NmYpX4rEU5k\/X8sAd549MaI\/AAAAAAAA10o\/dbddiTZRyXsg2m4QoeUiI_nwnM1EpHwFQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/bridgeHollingsworth1220.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"narrow bridge\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"669\" data-original-width=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NmYpX4rEU5k\/X8sAd549MaI\/AAAAAAAA10o\/dbddiTZRyXsg2m4QoeUiI_nwnM1EpHwFQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s400\/bridgeHollingsworth1220.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/skyley.blogspot.com\/\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESkywatch\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. North Fork of the Shenandoah.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hOUzNUsf-18\/X8sAd8nFUgI\/AAAAAAAA10s\/6gu7vGyUHL0dAG2mu1qgpgzMSvEDBTOrQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/northforkDec.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hOUzNUsf-18\/X8sAd8nFUgI\/AAAAAAAA10s\/6gu7vGyUHL0dAG2mu1qgpgzMSvEDBTOrQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s400\/northforkDec.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe occasion was the presentation of a generous check from the Lions Club towards construction of a natural playground. I was invited as a member of the steering committee for Friends of Seven Bends State Park.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xb_LtmYc2FI\/X8sAtdzuBlI\/AAAAAAAA108\/-aKTkj9TkPEz2CZ1ftZFl_GPQ0EcX-wzwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s647\/2172SBSP_LionsCheck.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"432\" data-original-width=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xb_LtmYc2FI\/X8sAtdzuBlI\/AAAAAAAA108\/-aKTkj9TkPEz2CZ1ftZFl_GPQ0EcX-wzwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s400\/2172SBSP_LionsCheck.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe public was not invited because there is currently a limit of 25 people at events in Virginia due to a rise in hospitalizations for Covid-19. Everyone wore a mask and avoided standing close together.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERanger Tom told us about plans for the playground, which will feature a path that mimics the curving path of the river and will have a mound to represent the nearby mountain.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K9IJvEQM3b4\/X8shLpG8zwI\/AAAAAAAA11Q\/G3D-koNNSFsNVLo0LX_Tp5PTOuvT1Ow2QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1800\/6790playground7B.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1202\" data-original-width=\"1800\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K9IJvEQM3b4\/X8shLpG8zwI\/AAAAAAAA11Q\/G3D-koNNSFsNVLo0LX_Tp5PTOuvT1Ow2QCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/6790playground7B.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8464802654325375367\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/a-cold-december-rain.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/8464802654325375367"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/8464802654325375367"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/a-cold-december-rain.html","title":"A Cold December Rain"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-w3snuDKmqMY\/X8sAkztUgbI\/AAAAAAAA100\/1kY2MhU97zYngHhrOBTTcNowxjgJdljIwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/stores_rainy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13653906.post-4325022961187489431"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-03T22:42:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-12-03T22:42:32.880-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Arts and Crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Signs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Parade of Parking Meters"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EBerryville offers free parking from now until Christmas. Instead of hanging signs on the meters or putting bags over them, they have a meter decorating competition. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--0LEb8hB2-g\/X8mpPX_RlEI\/AAAAAAAA1zw\/DHA6hd8FigwoUlEoEyFKswBrGXjPU9BVQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s872\/paradeSigns.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"583\" data-original-width=\"872\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--0LEb8hB2-g\/X8mpPX_RlEI\/AAAAAAAA1zw\/DHA6hd8FigwoUlEoEyFKswBrGXjPU9BVQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h268\/paradeSigns.jpg\" title=\"Sign\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j1wGbCqiJgc\/X8mpcjUZ0oI\/AAAAAAAA10A\/UFlx_OzsPNMYkh5XB1ouYoywDY69A3G3wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s895\/paradeNightmare2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"895\" data-original-width=\"716\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j1wGbCqiJgc\/X8mpcjUZ0oI\/AAAAAAAA10A\/UFlx_OzsPNMYkh5XB1ouYoywDY69A3G3wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/paradeNightmare2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E    \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8iDMIIXL5hw\/X8mpcHe8iYI\/AAAAAAAA1z8\/hy5bm02FSOYU2S8M6fnI2b2pVzIq2-LCACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/paradeNightmare1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8iDMIIXL5hw\/X8mpcHe8iYI\/AAAAAAAA1z8\/hy5bm02FSOYU2S8M6fnI2b2pVzIq2-LCACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/paradeNightmare1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jtb7DDFaBZU\/X8mpd2d7CzI\/AAAAAAAA10M\/oleG59LHLQoAmzbnqUUTJ0UGcJYepN3dgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/paradeViolaBrown.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jtb7DDFaBZU\/X8mpd2d7CzI\/AAAAAAAA10M\/oleG59LHLQoAmzbnqUUTJ0UGcJYepN3dgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/paradeViolaBrown.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EgRmWKedtBM\/X8mpdZHnB2I\/AAAAAAAA10I\/iJxrFrE_PBUMB323cfpOJRvr7NAacBhbACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/paradeTreedecorate.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EgRmWKedtBM\/X8mpdZHnB2I\/AAAAAAAA10I\/iJxrFrE_PBUMB323cfpOJRvr7NAacBhbACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/paradeTreedecorate.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe sign in front of the park honors Viola Brown, one of the town's oldest residents. She was born in 1911 and lives in a house she and her husband built in 1936.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3jHOMMzX1Lk\/X8mpc0Ry4lI\/AAAAAAAA10E\/aQbAnP-D64UHlOEog-8npVke_dzmy8c8QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s612\/paradeTV.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"612\" data-original-width=\"491\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3jHOMMzX1Lk\/X8mpc0Ry4lI\/AAAAAAAA10E\/aQbAnP-D64UHlOEog-8npVke_dzmy8c8QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/paradeTV.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E    \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mf_JvDCLE1I\/X8mpcJzI0fI\/AAAAAAAA1z4\/FGmmNJ_WAMMiBxN02t5i7YbgoRTBh_15QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/ParadeHose.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mf_JvDCLE1I\/X8mpcJzI0fI\/AAAAAAAA1z4\/FGmmNJ_WAMMiBxN02t5i7YbgoRTBh_15QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/ParadeHose.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xl6c0r6id_E\/X8mpeSJyXUI\/AAAAAAAA10Q\/Ww4pNdVcixsdriXGy6QQzmMfc_o1qqc4gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s648\/parade_house.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"648\" data-original-width=\"518\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xl6c0r6id_E\/X8mpeSJyXUI\/AAAAAAAA10Q\/Ww4pNdVcixsdriXGy6QQzmMfc_o1qqc4gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/parade_house.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E    \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JYL6vrXtik4\/X8mpcHnXS5I\/AAAAAAAA1z0\/5xJhT5F6oJMfPqjaYJZZ9te4lDQpBgpigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/ParadeDogdare.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JYL6vrXtik4\/X8mpcHnXS5I\/AAAAAAAA1z0\/5xJhT5F6oJMfPqjaYJZZ9te4lDQpBgpigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/ParadeDogdare.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4325022961187489431\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/parade-of-parking-meters.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/4325022961187489431"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13653906\/posts\/default\/4325022961187489431"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/webcroft.blogspot.com\/2020\/12\/parade-of-parking-meters.html","title":"Parade of Parking Meters"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Linda"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09763547174099448920"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"28","height":"28","src":"\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gvI3YJvXTHg\/XI-5pkxLBqI\/AAAAAAAAqN8\/mAV-LFVM1uoyWYER6SNu_gieB4e0dMDkgCK4BGAYYCw\/s45\/CEDBFAA0-1991-4406-94B8-4C8E98EEB4D8.jpeg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j1wGbCqiJgc\/X8mpcjUZ0oI\/AAAAAAAA10A\/UFlx_OzsPNMYkh5XB1ouYoywDY69A3G3wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/paradeNightmare2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}}]}});