tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14085570628881179792024-03-05T23:02:43.496-08:00A Peace Of The PastReyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-14459433958328936362015-11-27T21:11:00.001-08:002015-11-27T21:11:05.991-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi guys, it's me. <i>Who?</i> Ya know, I'm not even sure anymore. I know it's been a while because this new post template is looking awfully unusual. I've gotten so used to new microsoft word documents for essays and project write-ups over the past few months that I've forgotten what blogging is really like. </div>
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What can I say, life is different now than it was in the summer. And it just so happens that my new life is not exactly compatible with the blogging world in the way my old life was. Yes, this will be my last post. I said it. I'm sorry.</div>
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I've been working and hunting and fishing and building and climbing trees and watching movies and laughing with dear friends, reading and watching movies and snuggling my Tilly and Eponine and Stockton, writing and dreaming and hoping and crying a little bit, and wasting time on Pinterest. And school, there's always that. My 19 semester units are almost over though, and then I have a three week break before I start 22 in the spring. It's crazy, but it's working out. </div>
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I'll miss y'all. Hehe, when the Civil War trailer *asdfghjkl* came out I almost decided to post about it, but then I had an essay to write. Although I won't be posting here on my dear little blog, I'll still be on Blogger and looking at all the blogs I follow, which means I'll still be lurking and reading and commenting, but mostly lurking. 'Cause that's just who I am. And I still will most definitely be on Pinterest, as you have probably noticed if you're on and follow me. So yeah, I'm a bit sad, but it's time, and I'm not completely gone. I can't give up my precious yet. ;)</div>
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So long friends - it's been fun.</div>
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Blessings,</div>
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-57283816522526248842015-07-31T20:33:00.000-07:002015-07-31T20:33:10.877-07:00My Favorite Movie Wardrobes<div style="text-align: justify;">
Most people in the period drama (or other movie) blogging world have done some sort of a post like this, so as I'm a costume nut as well as a fangirl I thought I'd give it a go. As much as I'd like to share every single glorious dress from each character, I'll limit myself so that this post will take less than two hours to load. You're welcome. ;) Okay, here we go (these are not in any particular order):</div>
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<b>Anne Shirley</b></div>
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Of course. I especially love her dresses in the sequel. They're so elegant, yet pretty simple (for Edwardian times) and serviceable. I would wear most of her outfits.<br />
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<b>Vera Brittain</b><br />
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<b> </b>It seems like all of a sudden, all of my period drama blogging friends watched this movie about a month ago. I confess, I jumped on that bandwagon as well, and loved the movie.<b> </b>Of course, the clothes were especially splendid.<br />
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<b>Margaret Hale</b><br />
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<b> </b>As well as being one of my favorite literary and screen characters, Margaret has some lovely dresses. From the crinoline era, her wardrobe is my favorite.<b> </b></div>
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<b>Molly Gibson</b><br />
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Molly is another one of my favorite literary/movie characters, and her wardrobe in the movie is a breath of fresh air amidst the outlandish dresses of her stepmother and stepsister. They are simple and elegant (my style :P). I especially like the blue jumper in the top left corner.<b> </b></div>
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<b>Peggy Carter</b><br />
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Who would have thought that I'd have someone from a superhero movie in here?! :) In <i>The First Avenger</i>, Peggy wears mostly army uniforms, which I really like (they are flattering and feminine and very smart), and we also get to see some lovely dresses of hers in <i>Agent Carter</i>.<br />
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<b>Emma Woodhouse </b>(2009)<br />
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This is probably my favorite Regency wardrobe. Emma's clothes are pretty as well as modest, and I would wear most of her dresses. They're a bit bright, but oh so gorgeous!<br />
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Blessings,</div>
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-67611439641368692712015-07-23T09:28:00.001-07:002015-07-23T09:28:38.605-07:00Plans<div style="text-align: justify;">
I've made a lot of plans this summer. I decided what I'm going to study in college. I decided I'm going to build a house on our land within the next couple of years. I decided to sell my alpaca, Sheba, because keeping her isn't profitable unless I can have her grazing all the time. I decided I won't be going to Discipleship Groups this year at church. I decided to add to my book collection books that I got from the library and loved over the past few years. I decided to take a trip to the East Coast in mid-September to play piano in my great-grandma's memorial service (she passed away in June less than a month after she turned 100). And more.</div>
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Some of these things are trivial, some of them will affect the rest of my life, but they all matter to me. And you know, some of them will probably change. I love James 4:13-15 because it means that when things don't go my way I don't have to freak out. Which I used to do, by the way. </div>
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<i>Come no, you who say, "Today or tomorrow will will go into such and such town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit", yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, "<b>If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.</b>"</i></div>
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So, if the Lord wills, I will get a degree in business. If the Lord wills, I will build a house soon. And if He doesn't will that I should do that, blessed be the Lord! His plans are far superior to mine, and I can take comfort in that.<br />
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My dear friend from Maine stayed with us until we took her to her ballet camp in the city on Sunday. We
spent nine days talking, giggling, watching movies, and and playing with the animals. It was wonderful. There are very few people I can talk about <i>everything</i> with, who really understand me and struggle with the same things. She's one of them, and it's so hard having an entire continent between us! She'll be back on weekends, though, before she goes back home on the 9th. I'll get to see her again (and her whole family too - she has three wonderful sisters) when I visit the east coast. (That was to explain my two week absence).<br />
On August 17, school starts up again. I am taking six classes, although I might petition for overload so I can take one more. It's a 1-unit computer software class required for my major and 20 semester units isn't really that much more than 19. That's going to be crazy as it is. My blog posts might be a bit sparse for a while, but I think I'll survive. Until then, I'll be finishing up my summer to-do list, and sewing. I just bought some fabric for a few new skirts, and I hope to use my treadle sewing machine to sew them! <br />
I'm sorry I've been neglecting the blogging world, but I really would love to hear what's been going on with y'all!<br />
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-70669895309380874562015-07-06T17:07:00.000-07:002015-07-06T17:08:35.711-07:00New Additions! Meet Stockton & Hazel<div style="text-align: justify;">
Just popping in so you can say hello to my two new babies! My dear friend from Maine is coming for a visit on Thursday so I'm rather bogged down with preparations, but I want to get some posts done before she comes and show off my new lovely friends. When you haven't seen one of your bestest friends in the whole world for a year it's not exactly easy to take a break for blogging. ;)</div>
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Hazel (a French Angora) is the late half of my birthday present. She was too young to take home when I got Quicksilver, but we went to get her today. She's absolutely gorgeous!</div>
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What? Me, silly? Naaaah.</div>
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Stockton is a three month
old Nigerian Dwarf. Lord willing, he'll breed Eponine this fall so we
can have spring babies and milk (again). I got him a couple weeks ago
and he wasn't real well taken care of where he came from. He's pretty
undersize so I'm fattening him up. :P Sorry these pictures aren't great.
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Blessings,</div>
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Reyna</div>
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Even though I don't have a Tumblr account, I spend far too much time on other peoples' blogs looking at fandom stuffs. Here are some of my favorites (Avengers themed). Enjoy!</div>
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Short post, I know, but I don't have time for anything more. We've had a lot of stuff going on here that has been taking up my whole day. I'll be doing a farm update (hopefully) soon when I have a few hours of free time. </div>
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I have a thing for almost anything old or vintage. Not just because that's just my style (although that's obviously a huge part of it), but because it's terribly fun to think about the people who used those things when they were new and what their lives were like. It's a happy thought that I get to use those same things now. Today I'm going to share with you some of my antiques and vintage items and do a great deal of speculating and fantasizing as well. :) What can I say, I am a bit whimsical. </div>
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First up, my 1899 copy of Heidi. I found this at a garage sale last year and just had to get it. It's not really REALLY old, but the oldest item I'm going to talk about today. First off, it's a gorgeous book. You know that type that they used to use in all books long ago? The one that just exudes oldness? I love it. Old books are my favorite.</div>
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Now think about it - a little girl gets this book from her mother for her ninth birthday. She spends hours out in the garden poring over the delightful story and studying the lovely pictures. Her younger brother doesn't think much of it, but it is the sweetest story she ever heard. Or perhaps she lived out in the country and didn't have much access to books at all. She treasured it like a jewel, and would steal away to her secret hideaway in the barn to follow Heidi's adventures with Peter in the Swiss Alps.<br />
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I found this metal ice cream scoop at a thrift store the other day and just had to have it. I'm not sure when it is from, but it looks old to me so that's why it's here.<br />
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I'm saying this was from an ice cream parlor in the 50s when girls wore full-skirted dresses and men were just so polite. Like in <a href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b3/54/7f/b3547f03e73ee57bcef864c5893e0e76.jpg" target="_blank">this picture</a>, which is one of my favorites.<br />
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These are my hand-me down (from an aunt) Gunne Sax dresses from the 70s. Not very old - I suppose they're considered retro and not vintage - but still older than I am! They haven't fit me for several years, but I'm saving them for when I have kids; for dress-up, if nothing else. <br />
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It goes without saying that you just have to picture a whole room full of girls in these dresses at a party. Curls and braids and ribbons and cake, and the brothers of the birthday girl hiding up in their room.<br />
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Okay, this is what inspired me to do this post in the first place. I found a working treadle sewing machine on Craigslist for a reasonable price, and it all worked out so I could get it! Honestly, now that I have used it, I have no idea why anyone would prefer electric. This treadle is smooth and quiet, the stitches are uniform, and it is so easy to use! Also, I now have a good use for my antique piano stool, which matches the sewing machine nicely.<br />
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I'm guessing this machine is from the 40s, which goes right along with my stack of sewing and knitting magazines from around that same era. Just think about it, people were using this during WWII, when there was a limit to how full you could make your skirts so as to reserve fabric for army uniforms! Maybe I'll have to sew a nice 40s dress soon. :)<br />
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-11628036021867242672015-06-12T09:37:00.001-07:002015-06-12T09:37:21.927-07:00Bookshelf Tag<div style="text-align: justify;">
This lovely tag was floating around a few weeks back, and I got a nice surprise when dear <a href="http://www.texasrebelgirl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Aspen</a> tagged me for it a couple days ago. Hooray! Another opportunity to do a tag without stealing it! (Yes, I know it's the second tag-y post this week, but I'm getting ready to leave for seven days on Monday so I'm at a loss for time.)</div>
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<b>Describe your bookshelf (or wherever it is you keep your books - it doesn't have to be a shelf) and where you got it from: </b>Well, I have a small-ish bookshelf that I've had as long as I can remember (it's the one in the above picture), and then a much larger one that I made a couple summers back. You can see that one <a href="http://apeaceofthepast.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-new-bookshelf.html" target="_blank">here</a>, although I have since re-arranged some of the books on it. They are both painted white and the big one has no back, which is very handy for cleaning.</div>
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<b>Do you have any special or different ways of organizing your books?</b> More or less. I start out with an idea of how I want to organize them, but the shelves aren't completely suited to the exact number of each type of book so it doesn't end up being perfect.<br />
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<b>What's the thickest (most amount of pages) book on your shelf? </b>Complete and unabridged Shakespeare.</div>
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<b>What's the thinnest (least amount of pages) book on your shelf? </b>A book about the history of the town I live in published by the Historical Society.</div>
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<b>Is there a book you received as a birthday gift? </b>Yes, the huge bird book published by National Geographic. It's my favorite bird book to date, and has the most amazing pictures.</div>
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<b>What's the smallest (height and width-wise) book on your shelf? </b><i>Blue Book of Birds.</i> It's about two inches tall and four inches long.</div>
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<b>What's the biggest (height and width-wise) book on your shelf? </b>The <i>Standard Dictionary of Facts</i> from 1943. This book has everything you would ever need to know. If you can ever find one, no matter the publication date, get it. I read this for fun.</div>
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<b>Is there a book from a friend on your shelf? </b>Yes, <i>Zalena</i> by my friend J.T. Wolf. He gave a signed copy to me recently and my name is even in the acknowledgements!</div>
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<b>Most expensive book? </b>Probably my Barnes and Noble Classics, the books that are labeled as 'fancy-looking' in the picture. I used to buy those with gift cards I got for my birthday and Christmas, and I think some of those were $20.</div>
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<b>The last book you read on your shelf? </b><i>Zalena</i>.</div>
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<b>Of all the books on your shelf, which was the first you read? </b>The <i>Little House</i> books? <i>Charlotte's Web</i>? <i>The Secret of Nimh</i>? I have no clue.</div>
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<b><b>Do you have more than one copy of a book?<i></i></b></b> Yes, <i>LOTR.</i> </div>
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<b><b><b>Do you have the complete series of any book series?</b> </b></b>I have all of the <i>Redwall </i>books but one that I was having trouble ordering on Amazon, but I'm not sure I have all of another series. I don't read that many books in series.</div>
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<b><b><b>What's the newest addition to your shelf?</b> </b></b><i>Zalena</i>.</div>
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<b><b><b>What book has been on your shelf FOREVER?</b> </b></b>The <i>Little House</i> books.</div>
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<b>What's the most recently published book on your shelf? </b><i>Zalena</i> (again).</div>
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<b><b>The oldest book on your shelf (as in, the actual copy is old)? </b></b>I have an 1899 copy of <i>Heidi</i>.</div>
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<b><b><b>A book you won? </b></b></b>I don't think I have won any books.</div>
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<b><b><b>A book you'd hate to let out of your sight (aka a book you never let someone borrow)? </b></b></b>My hardcover LOTR books. I let people borrow my paperbacks. Also all of my century-old books because you have to always handle those with a lot of care so they don't fall apart.</div>
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<b><b><b><b>Most beat up book? </b></b></b></b><i>The Hiding Place</i> by Corrie ten Boom. It's falling apart.</div>
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<b><b><b><b><b>Most pristine book? </b></b></b></b></b>I tend to take very good care of my books, so most of the ones I got new still look new.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><b><b><b>A book from your childhood? </b></b></b></b></b>I<span style="font-family: inherit;">'m not going to do this because it would be most of my books and that would take too long.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><b><b><b><b>A book that's not actually your book? </b></b></b></b></b></b><i>The Complete Survival <span style="font-family: inherit;">Manual</span>.</i> I 'borrowed<span style="font-family: inherit;">' it from my gra<span style="font-family: inherit;">ndma maybe five years ago and haven't given it back.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>A book with a special/different cover (e.g. leather bound, soft fuzzy cover etc.)? </b></b></b></b></b></b></b>Well, I have a<i> lot </i>of leather-bound books, but I <span style="font-family: inherit;">don'<span style="font-family: inherit;">t think I have anything else<span style="font-family: inherit;"> interesting.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>A book that is your favorite color?</b> </b></b></b></b></b></b>Well, I don<span style="font-family: inherit;">'t really have a favorite colo<span style="font-family: inherit;">r, so I'm not sure how to answer this question. I l<span style="font-family: inherit;">ove books that are <span style="font-family: inherit;">the natural color of leather.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><b>Book that's been on your shelf the longest that you STILL haven't read? </b></b></b></b></b></b></b><span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of Agatha Christie mysteries that I got at a book sale for cheap and <span style="font-family: inherit;">haven't gotten around to reading.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Thank you so much, Aspen! And s<span style="font-family: inherit;">i<span style="font-family: inherit;">nce most of the people I know <span style="font-family: inherit;">have alread<span style="font-family: inherit;">y <span style="font-family: inherit;">done this or I've n<span style="font-family: inherit;">ominate<span style="font-family: inherit;">d them for tags recently, I'm not going to nominate anyone in particular. If you are reading this and want to do i<span style="font-family: inherit;">t, feel free! Le<span style="font-family: inherit;">av your <span style="font-family: inherit;">answers is a comment or do a blog post and <span style="font-family: inherit;">tell me the link!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reyna </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></div>
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-1766544036987043272015-06-10T19:58:00.000-07:002015-06-10T19:58:01.052-07:00Sisterhood Award<div style="text-align: justify;">
I've been awarded by dear Emma of <a href="http://allthingsbonnyandbeautiful.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Lantern In Her Hand</a> for the <i>Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award</i>! See now why I shortened the post title?! ;) </div>
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Alrighty, here are my answers to Emma's wonderful questions:<br />
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<b>Do you like country fairs? </b>Yes, I do! I haven't had the chance to go to very many, but I thoroughly enjoy them, especially looking at all the animals and hand-made goods.</div>
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<b>Which would you rather do: hop in your old pickup truck and go for an unexpected adventure, or sit on the back porch with a good novel on a warm summer evening? </b>These both sound splendid, so it would depend on what kind of mood I was in. The pickup truck adventure is probably more likely, but if I'm tired after a long day of putting in fences or delivering goat babies then sitting on the porch with a book would be my choice. <b><br /></b></div>
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<b>Do you enjoy live concerts? </b>No, but I've only ever been to one and it was crazy and too loud. I'm sure there are live concerts I would really enjoy. </div>
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<b>Do you like country music? </b>Short answer: yes. Long answer: I don't listen to it very often because I don't have an iPod or a phone that plays music so I just listen to CDs that I buy. The only time I listen to country music is with other people because I am not educated in that genre so don't know what to buy/look for for myself. Whenever I get to listen to country music, though, I absolutely love it! It's probably my favorite kind of music next to my movie soundtracks.</div>
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<b>Do you ever put your feet up on the dashboard when riding in the car? </b>Well, my dad doesn't like me to do it while the car is going (he's paranoid about the airbag not working if we happen to crash), but if ever I'm waiting in the car for someone else I sit with my feet on the dash.<br />
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<b>Can you tell us a funny story of something that happened to you in the last week/month/ever? </b>Hmm... There are lots of funny things that happen to me, but now that you put me on the spot I can't think of any. Can I tell about some funny things I did to other people? Okay good. <b>1. </b>When my brother was unhooking the trailer from the truck in the evening, I climbed over the wheel and into the bed and then crept along until I was at the tailgate and when he stood up I shouted BOO at him and he fell over. <b>2. </b>We were at a park the other day and my mom was washing her hands outside the restroom. She asked me if this little knob on the wall was soap and I said yes and she pushed it and it was this really loud hand-dryer thingy that scared her. :) </div>
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See, I like scaring people. Muahahahahaha...<br />
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I think those were the most entertaining questions I've answered for a tag in a while! Thank you so much, Emma! I hope mine are almost as good. :)<br />
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<li>Do you prefer hot tea or iced tea (or are you not a fan of tea in general)?</li>
<li>What are your thoughts on fanfiction?</li>
<li>Do you play any musical instruments? If so, what is your favorite kind of music to play?</li>
<li>Have you seen any movies in theaters this year or plan to see one/some others?</li>
<li>What types of poetry do you enjoy, if any?</li>
<li>Have you ever thrown your mashed potatoes up against the wall?*</li>
<li>Do you like watching costume dramas?</li>
<li>Would you rather live in the city or the country?</li>
<li>What is one of the hardest things you have ever done? This can be physically, mentally, emotionally, all of those, etc.</li>
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I don't have ten nominees because I don't know that many people who haven't already been nominated. So, here are my few:<br />
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<a href="http://www.texasrebelgirl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Aspen</a> </div>
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<a href="http://futureeducationmajor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Evie</a></div>
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<a href="http://headinthecloudsandpeninhand.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Eowyn</a></div>
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<a href="http://gazing-wonders.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Laura</a></div>
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I hope y'all enjoy it! Although if you can't do it that's all right too; I know there have been a lot of tags going around lately. :)</div>
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Blessings,</div>
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Reyna</div>
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*Veggie Tales reference, obviously. I only ask because my brother and I have, in fact, done this. I took a scoop in my spoon and put the round part on the table with the handle sticking off, then hit the handle part so that it launched the mashed potatoes across the room (and yes, up against the wall).</div>
Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-25384156545969868552015-06-05T17:19:00.003-07:002015-06-05T17:19:56.365-07:00My Favorite Videos // #2<div style="text-align: justify;">
Time for another video post! I am going to do a lovely tag soon but as I don't have time right now I'll share another video with y'all. This one is from Blimey Cow, which many of you have probably heard of/seen.</div>
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I love this one because it's so terribly accurate. <i>ANTIBIOTICS!!!!!</i> And the autobiography. This, friends, is why I haven't been to the doctor in four years. Even for years before that, I only went for broken bones. </div>
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Reyna</div>
Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-68699614322030604842015-05-31T19:17:00.001-07:002015-06-04T09:34:06.140-07:00Things I Liked About Age Of Ultron<div style="text-align: justify;">
I love this movie so much. I saw it once when it came out on my birthday, and again on Thursday evening. It was the first time I saw a movie the day it premiered, and the first time I saw a movie more than once in theaters. Also the first time I saw a Marvel movie in theaters. It was pretty special, and the fact that it was so wonderful made it even more so. </div>
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The movie starts out with the Avengers attacking a Hydra with the intention of retrieving Loki's scepter. Usually I don't really like when movies start out with a big fight scene, but the way they did this one made it seem more like they were just catching us up on that the Avengers were still a team after all this time. A big plus is that it's a really cool fight scene as well. There's Cap on a motorcycle (and hurling it into a Hydra jeep when he has no further need for it :P), Hawkeye with his new suit and bow and arrows, Natasha's amazing Black Widow skills, and everyone else being over all very awesome as well. It was definitely a 'welcome back' moment. </div>
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Next come the twins. I love them so much. Precious babies. As well as being really cool superheroes, their characters were great as well. I loved how Pietro totally took on the big brother role (even though he's only twelve minutes older), and their relationship was absolutely adorable. I also really liked how it was made clear that they had good intentions throughout the film, even when they were still working for Hydra and Ultron. Right away when Wanda looked into the Vision's mind and saw Ultron's true intentions, she left. They were trying to do the right thing all along.<br />
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Pietro is a darling. He's so wonderful. He's funny - his sass is to die for. His accent is also adorable. And he loves his sister an awful lot. And I'm sorry, but...<br />
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About Wanda. I know a lot of people are upset that she wasn't completely tough and don't-need-no-man. I personally find it weird that it's perfectly acceptable to have weak and wimpy male characters, but as soon as a weak female character appears people take it as an attack on women. Not at all to say that Wanda is a weak character - I don't agree with people who think that. And I thought that her vulnerability and fear, and then her finding her courage and joining the Avengers in the final battle was great. And THIS.</div>
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Which brings me to my favorite thing in this movie. Clint's family and his amazing ranch are my favorite. My FAVORITE, get it? Since I saw the movie the second time, I noticed even more details, and fangirled even more. Like did you see the straw bale archery target in the barn?!?! I died of fangirling. I was paying super close attention to those parts because I'm writing fanfiction and needed extra information, and even after I'm done I know I will watch that part over and over once I get the DVD. Laura is such an amazing wife. I love how she payed so much attention to everything that went on between the rest of the team and was encouraging and supportive of Clint's avenging. They were just all around adorable together. And I kind of flapped my hands and squealed when she said, <i>"I can feel the difference"</i> because that's just so perfect.I'm just going to put a bunch of pictures here for you to fangirl with me over.<br />
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The kids were beyond cute as well. It was so precious when Lila drew the picture for her 'Auntie Nat', and when Thor stepped on the lego and then kicked it under the couch I giggled. Out loud.I regret nothing.<br />
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<i>My appointments are too hectic, unfortunately. </i>(pauses) <i>Will Thor be there? </i>- Helen Cho</div>
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<i>Well, you amazingly failed. </i>- Natasha</div>
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<i>You did not see that coming? </i>- Pietro</div>
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That's all I can think of for now, and I want to get this published. Comment and tell me what you thought of Age of Ultron!<br />
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Blessings,</div>
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Reyna </div>
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-8326174803260605902015-05-27T19:20:00.000-07:002015-05-27T19:20:22.590-07:0010 Favorite Screen Characters Tag<div style="text-align: justify;">
Heidi from <a href="http://ladyofanorien.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Along The Brandywine</a> tagged me a few days ago for the 10 Favorite Screen Characters Tag, and I'm so excited to do this! (Also slightly concerned about figuring out my favorites, but I'll figure it out.) </div>
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I know several of you have tagged me for various things in the past month or so, and I <i>am</i> honored and will finish the drafts up and post them as soon as possible - I just needed something quick to throw together and post. That's why this one is taking priority. Now don't throw anything at me, but I'll admit that even before I was tagged for this I planned on doing it anyway, just because it looked so fun! It is quite handy that I don't have to steal it now, though. :) Here goes (these aren't in any particular order of importance because that would have taken way to long and probably would have made my head explode):</div>
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<b>Molly Gibson</b> (Wives and Daughters) </div>
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Molly is probably the screen character that I identify most with (although I'm not nearly as wonderful as she is). She's the good girl of the story; quiet yet friendly, intelligent, kind, and willing to do anything for those she loves. </div>
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<b>Bilbo Baggins</b> (The Hobbit)</div>
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I never thought I could like Bilbo Baggins <u>this</u> much. Martin Freeman (who I'm convinced is a hobbit himself) portrayed this character perfectly, and his facial expressions are to die for. Bilbo is a home-body, yet he ends up enjoying his adventure and becoming a better person - err, hobbit - from it. He's funny and beyond cute, yet isn't wimpy at all. He has brains and courage, and I love his part in the story.</div>
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<b>Steve Rogers</b> (Captain America 1 & 2, The Avengers 1 & 2)</div>
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Because obvious reasons. He has manners. He has morals. He wears smart 40s army uniforms. He believes there's only one God, Ma'am, and I'm pretty sure he doesn't dress like that.</div>
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<b>Gilbert Blythe</b> (Anne of Green Gables & Sequel)</div>
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Oh, Gilbert. He's an adorable tease, a loyal and caring friend, and knows when Anne needs to be pulled down out of the clouds for a reality check. And he doesn't give up. </div>
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<b>Ivy Walker</b> (The Village)</div>
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I know many of you probably haven't seen this movie, but it's really good (and it's on YouTube). For those of you that don't know, Ivy is blind, yet she has great intuition, wisdom, and courage in spite of her disability. I don't want to give too much away - it's a movie that's best unspoiled - but when someone she loves is in danger, she doesn't hesitate to risk everything to save them.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Peeps, it's out! This lovely book (which I had the privilege of reading before it was officially released), is now available for sale! You've probably seen the cover already, but here it is again in all its glory. I just love those polka dots and the vintage suitcase. :) </span></div>
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was never much of an issue for Bess: living contentedly on her family's
farm, despite the Depression which loomed around them. But when her
older sister Georgiana takes off to New York City to make a fortune and
help Papa out, feelings of adventure and wanderlust strike Bess at home.
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another their adventures, surprises, and heartaches, leaving little room
for depression. For in a world of such wonder, ain't we got fun?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: small;">EMILY ANN PUTZKE and Gi Rowland have two big things in common: their love for God and coffee. Besides writing historical fiction, Emily enjoys being an aunty, photography, Irish dancing, spending time with family, attempting to play the guitar, reenacting, and reading. She loves polka dots, war movies, and all things vintage. Her first novella, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Took-War-Emily-Ann-Putzke/dp/0692341390/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1432255516&sr=1-1&keywords=it+took+a+war" target="_blank"><i>It Took A War</i></a>, was published in December of 2014. You can learn more about Emily Ann Putzke and her books at <a href="http://www.authoremilyannputzke.com/">http://www.authoremilyannputzke.com/</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/authoremilyannputzke" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/authoremilyannputzke</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">EMILY CHAPMAN, also known as Bess Rowland, is a young hobbit living in the dear old South, and she is entirely bonkers. She's a dreamer, and optimistic pessimist, and an introverted people person. Blue skies, dancing, Disney, and whipped cream make her happy, and she swears she's once been to Narnia. She's been a reader all her life, became a writer because of that, and published her first novel, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cry-Hope-Emily-Chapman/dp/0615973124/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1432255503&sr=1-5" target="_blank">Cry Of Hope</a>, in March of 2014. But without her Savior, this would been nothing. It is in Him that she puts her hope. You can learn more about Emily Chapman and her books at <a href="http://www.emilychapmanauthor.com/" target="_blank">http://www.emilychapmanauthor.com/</a> and <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: 19.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/emilychapmanauthor" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/emilychapmanauthor.</a></span></span></div>
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all warm and happy inside, yet is not at all lacking in serious elements of
sickness, family issues, and a bit of danger as well (very mild; nothing
scary). The thing I really loved was the writing style. The authors' writing
styles were distinguishable from each other's just enough to make it really
seem like two sisters writing to each other, yet the story still had a nice
flow. Also, it felt real! I was completely engrossed in the lives of these two
girls living during the economic depression of the 30s. It felt like I was in
crowded, loud New York with Gi one moment, drinking coffee, cleaning fishy dishes, and trying to avoid
a certain journalist, and then back home on the farm with Bess, Donny, and Tom the next. The characters were relatable and everything was time-period-accurate. Although historical fiction is my favorite genre, inaccuracy is something that often throws me off, and this had none. This book made me laugh, worry, sigh contentedly, and yes, fangirl <strike>a lot</strike> a bit too. </span></div>
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Hello friends! Since I haven't had a whole lot of time to post as much as I would like this past semester, I decided to start a new series - one that will allow me to post more and still keep up with y'all without taking hours away from homework that needs to be finished. :) My school will be done soon, so I hopefully will be back to posting more frequently, but I also just <i>really </i>wanted to share some of the hilarity I've been finding on YouTube lately. You know how wonderful it is when you find a new channel with amazing videos that you just love? Which happens, like, never? Yeah, it's a breath of fresh air after all the other nasty stuff on there. </div>
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Anyway, here is video Number One! Studio C has been a favorite of mine ever since I came across a video that I watched and loved on a blog I follow. The authoress described the channel as 'always clean and funny', so I thought to myself, "<i>That seems like just my kind of thing!</i>" This one is probably my favorite, although it's hard to pick. Don't worry, you'll be seeing a lot more of these in the future. ;) </div>
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<b>Favorite Parts:</b> "High on a hill were some goats who did nothing so we ate them and used their fur for bedding!" (in a German accent, of course.) "Ooh, this hills are quite steep, no? Maybe I could just be carried up the hills - by that man. He's not doing anything!" "Don't forget Gretel! She's the worst of them all!"</div>
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I changed a lot this past year. Not so much in personality as in preferences. The land had a lot to do with it, but more on that later. How would I describe myself now? Well, I'm like you, but a bit wiser, I hope. I think I've gotten better at dealing with feelings, but still haven't mastered it. Definitely a lot more countrified. Stronger physically. More serious (not necessarily a good thing). I finally have real-life friends here that I get along with, but I long for someone I can do something more than fangirl with. Talk deep stuff, and ramble about fields and cows and hunting without getting a blank stare. God, please send someone like that into my life. I think I'm a bit calmer than you, looking back on some of my older posts. I don't stress as much as I used to, and I've finally come to a place where it's easier to trust the Lord for my future and not feel the need to make everything go my way. James 4:13-15 is a wonderful reminder.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-13">Now listen, you who say, βToday or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.β</span><span class="text Jas-4-14" id="en-NIV-30352"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Why,
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are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.</span><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Instead, you ought to say, βIf it is the Lordβs will, we will live and do this or that.β</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"> However, just in the past month I have found myself having trust issues about something I've never really struggled with before, but God is gracious and I'm getting over it. See, I'm not perfect after all. :P</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"> Hey, I have a lot more animals than you do, as well as the family 74 acres. You never dreamed I'd have a cow, did you? Or an alpaca? Or a rabbit? Okay, you probably did think about the rabbit. Yes, you did. Yes, I have one!</span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353">No, I haven't gotten excited about driving yet, although I did start the online portion of the drivers' ed.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353">Heh, my first semester full time at the junior college... It's been good. I'm ready to be done, let's just say that. I'm totally motivated to get it done even more quickly now. :) And yes, I still have your box kite and admire it almost every day. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353">Yes, I'm still working at the bakery. Also, I'm the official cleaning lady for the yarn store - I even have my own key - as well as babysitting a lot. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353">How many shop samples have I knitted? Oh, a lot; I don't really know. Although I'm procrastinating like mad on the one I have now - it's a top-down shawl and these beginning rows are taking f o r e v e r. This sa<span style="font-family: inherit;">mple was my favorite:</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353">I never did master Test Drive, although I learned <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4JD-3-UAzM" target="_blank">this</a> song, which was a feat. Also <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U-yC40SH_c" target="_blank">this</a> one which I love. The recital was different this year - she did and honors recital for her advanced students. I played the second song I linked to, a duet with a girl from my church who also takes lessons with my teacher, and sang In His Eyes from Jekyll and Hyde with another girl.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353">I occasionally pick up my brother's guitar and play a bunch of songs, learning chords as I need them, but I haven't played my fiddle in a while.</span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Get my driving permit.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Get my hunting license (I've just taken the online class.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Start an Etsy shop.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Build my cow a pasture.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><strike>Get angora rabbits</strike> (I put this on here because it was on my summer list before I accomplished it early.) </span></li>
<li>Read The Complete Sherlock Holmes.</li>
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<li>How many skirts do I own now? Probably about the same amount plus a half dozen. I've gotten rid of some since last year so I'm not sure about the difference. I did a huge clothes clean-out since my style is based on necessity now, so I don't have a ton of clothes.</li>
<li>No, I haven't sewn a corset yet, although I'd like to. That kind of went to the bottom of my list when we got the land. Oh, my hair is pretty long. To my waist; I think it has grown close to two inches. I wear it up in a bun, yes. Lately, though, I've been braiding it more, as <span style="font-size: small;">like this. Sorry for the blurry face, but, ya know, flying fluffy purple internet monsters and other creepy things. :)</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353">Ah, yes<span style="font-family: inherit;">, I need a fish<span style="font-family: inherit;">ing license. That was the thing I was most dreading abou<span style="font-family: inherit;">t this birthday. :/</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Y<span style="font-family: inherit;">es, I boug<span style="font-family: inherit;">ht a bow! And it<span style="font-family: inherit;">'s lovely.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, <span style="font-family: inherit;">I love milking Eponine<span style="font-family: inherit;">. :) She had three gorgeous babies and her milk is absolutely excel<span style="font-family: inherit;">lent.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do I still want to live in Tennessee? Well, I still think it wou<span style="font-family: inherit;">ld be nice, but I'm not like MUST. LIVE. THERE<span style="font-family: inherit;">. or a<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">nything</span>. I've also acquired a love for the Northern Plain<span style="font-family: inherit;">s<span style="font-family: inherit;">, like Montana, Nebraska, etc. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Am I different? Yes. But not too much. I don't regard you with any more <span style="font-family: inherit;">embarrassment<span style="font-family: inherit;"> than I do some of the things I'v<span style="font-family: inherit;">e done quite recently... No, I <span style="font-family: inherit;">sti<span style="font-family: inherit;">ll think that drawing of Eponine is very nice; I have<span style="font-family: inherit;">n't been able to draw <span style="font-family: inherit;">one any better<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to this day.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I haven't fini<span style="font-family: inherit;">shed my novel yet - haven't worked on it at all this semester. It's a good thing my f<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">riend</span> talked me into NaNo last year becau<span style="font-family: inherit;">se that w<span style="font-family: inherit;">ill not work out this fall.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh, letters. I have<span style="font-family: inherit;">n't done any of those e<span style="font-family: inherit;">ither this year. All my f<span style="font-family: inherit;">riends probably think I've dropped off the face of the earth. I feel really bad for neglecting them so, but I hope to start up again soon. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">It's been fun, little me. Although I'm way cooler because I have a cow, just sayin'. ;)</span></span> </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blessings,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Jas-4-15" id="en-NIV-30353"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reyna </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-74613847719578797232015-05-02T15:48:00.000-07:002015-05-02T15:48:16.204-07:00Behold, Mah Bunny<div style="text-align: center;">
Meet Quicksilver. He's a French Angora rabbit. He's adorable.</div>
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The night before my birthday (so on Thursday), my parents told me they were giving me present early. My mom brought in a cardboard box wrapped up, but with the top slightly open, and when I saw it, I jokingly said, "It's a bunny". (It's an ongoing thing in our family that we make an outrageous guess as to what our presents are going to be - I didn't actually think it was a bunny. But then I opened the box and saw all this fluff and a little nose and ears and exclaimed, "IT'S A BUNNY!" Yeah. It was not my most dignified moment. </div>
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Our rabbit hutch finally has a permanent tenant! We don't have things entirely sorted out yet, because I apparently have another one still at the farm. I get my pick out of a litter once they're sexed, and I'm pretty sure I'm getting a 'pearl' colored one; very light gray. In the mean time, though, I'm having a blast with my little Quicksilver. And yes, I did name him after this fellow. Because he deserves it. <i>You did not see that coming?</i> *SOBS*</div>
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Guys, my ship sank today. My OTP, the only couple I really shipped with a passion. I do have some other ships, but they're canon so that doesn't really count. MY SHIP IS GONE. Just like that. One movie, and there's nothing left. All the hints and suggestions, the implied backstory and relationship, all is lost. The funny thing is, I don't really care. (SPOILERS BELOW)</div>
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Yes, I'm talking about the Avengers: Age of Ultron. I went and saw it today with some of my friends for my birthday - the first time I've gone to see a movie on opening day. More on that later, though, when I get around to doing a full review. Right now, I'm surprised, shocked (yes, there is a difference), completely fangirling, and a bit traumatized. What's new in the fandom life, right? </div>
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Yes, I'm talking about Clintasha. Peoples, MY SHIP!!!!! I shipped them <u>so hard</u>. Ask my friends; they can attest to my obsession. Anywho, I went into the movie not really sure what was going on with Natasha's relationship(s) - whether it was going to end up Clintasha, or Banneroff *shudders*. I never bought into the whole Steve thing. He's still in love with Peggy Carter. I as fully expecting my ship to become canon, especially when they kept up the hinting. All these moments with Natasha taking care of Clint when he got shot, and then Clint taking care of Natasha after her mind was manipulated by Scarlet Witch. I mean, he was helping her walk up the stairs to the farmhouse and holding her... I just leaned over to my cousin and whispered <i>Clintasha</i>.</div>
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But back to the farmhouse stairs - the farmhouse. Yeeeeaaaaahh. That was when my ship disintegrated. CLINT HAS A FAMILY! A WIFE AND TWO KIDS AND SHE'S PREGNANT AND I JUST CAN'T. So much adorableness. Clint Barton is an amazing man. </div>
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Suddenly, everything makes sense. I no longer see the scenes that made me ship Clintasha so hard in the same way. They are the best of friends, and I don't like saying <i>'just </i>friends', but that's what it is. The fact that his darling kids know all about 'Auntie Nat' just melted my heart. It all melted my heart. I love Hawkeye so much more than I ever thought was possible, because he has a family. You see a different, gentle, loyal, hardworking side to him with them. It also explains why children are always so important to him. I already fangirled more than I should have over him pulling the kids out of the bus in Avengers 1 (and him saving Castel in this one *sobs at he thought of how it ended*), but now it's just over the top. So many squeals have been squealed today. </div>
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It's strange - I can't really even think about Clintasha anymore. I didn't know it was even possible to stop shipping people that suddenly, but I did it. I just have a thing for families in general. :) I hate to say it, but it also makes me not hate Banneroff as much. I am NOT saying I ship it - I certainly don't - but I don't want to slap them anymore. Because it wasn't Natasha I really loved, it was Clint. I just disliked any other ship because it would mean Natasha leaving Clint, and I hated that thought.</div>
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Oh, and that ranch? And farmhouse and barn and tractor and everything? Farm envy to the max. It's gorgeous. Just the right blend of hills and plains and trees; an all around gorgeous place. </div>
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It's still a bit weird thinking about it. I don't have an OTP anymore, but I guess I can fangirl over Mr. and Mrs. Barton and their little ones. They're definitely cute enough. :) And I definitely need to see this movie again. </div>
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-29786359923614745452015-05-01T20:00:00.000-07:002015-05-01T20:00:02.514-07:00Dear Reyna...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<i>I wrote this post a year ago, using <a href="http://scribblingskeyboard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anne-girl's </a>idea. It is from me in 2014 to me in 2015.</i><br />
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Dear Reyna of next year, how are you? <i>Who </i>are you? This is your year-younger self. I just turned fifteen last week - what is it like being sixteen? Now I'm as old as Lydia when she ran away with Mr. Wickham; what is it like being Liesl's age (well, not quite going on seventeen yet, I suppose)? Have you gotten excited about driving yet? I certainly haven't. </div>
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How was your first semester full time at the junior college? I am just finishing up my first class there, and the finals project is building a box kite. Do you remember that? Do you still have it? Are you still working at the bakery? How many shop samples have you knitted for the yarn store down the street? Are you still teaching piano lessons to the granddaughter of the man with the apple tree? What songs is she playing now? What songs are <i>you </i>playing now? Did you ever master 'Test Drive' from HTTYD? What are you going to play for the recital? Do you still play your brother's guitar when he's not home? What about your fiddle?</div>
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Dear Reyna of 2015, what do you like now? Do you still think Tom Hiddleston is the noblest man alive? Do you still love Tolkien (I know that is a very silly question, but I'm curious)? How was the third Hobbit movie? Did you cry? Have you gotten over the sadness yet? Have you read all of 'Sherlock Holmes' again? If not, it's about time. </div>
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How many skirts do you own now? Have you sewn a corset yet? Have your boots worn out? I hope not. How long is your hair? How do you wear it most days? Still up in a bun? </div>
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Do you have your hunting license? You'll need a fishing license too now. Did you buy a bow yet, or are you still procrastinating? Are you having fun milking Eponine every morning? How many babies did she have? Do you have angora rabbits yet? Do you still want to live in Tennessee? </div>
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I don't know who I'm talking to now. Are you different? Do you look back at me with a bit of embarrassment? Does my writing seem immature to you? How about that drawing of Eponine that I'm so proud of? Have you finished your first book? How many people do you write letters to on a regular basis? I'm at five now.</div>
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Just saying, I look up to you. What you have done (and I don't know quite what it all is) makes me proud. Love from your younger self...</div>
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-35430516504359958432015-04-20T16:00:00.000-07:002015-04-20T16:00:29.611-07:00The Big Life Update Post<div style="text-align: justify;">
Here it is, folks! The long-awaited post in which I fill y'all in on what I've been doing in the past five months. Yes, it's been that long since I really talked about current happenings in my life. Why? Because of current happenings in my life, of course! I think this is the busiest I've ever been before. It's bad. But it's not quite as bad as it could be. I have a lot of things to be thankful for, and I try to remember that. :)<br />
The main reason is school. It's my first semester full-time in college (going to a JC), and that takes up a lot of my time. I'm now glad I only have 14 units instead of the 17 I was originally planning since I have a lot of other stuff going on as well. I am at school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from pretty much the morning until 3:15, during which time I attend three classes. Statistics is first, from 9-10:50. That's by far my easiest class. It would be awfully boring, but the teacher is great. Yeah, I don't need to go over everything as much as *ahem* some people in the class, but she is hilarious and keeps us amused. She says the funniest stuff sometimes and is all around a fun professor. Near the beginning of the semester, she was coughing a bit and she pretended to choke and fall over. That kind of stuffs. She's great. Also, she lets us out early a lot, which is always nice. My next class, Comparative Politics, is right away at 11. It's not the most interesting, but I just have to sit there and take notes. That's over at 12:20, and I have a forty minute break until my last class. I finally have a friend at school (it took three semesters but finally happened), so we spend that time wandering around campus or sitting in the sun talking. He's only taking one class this semester, Statistics, but he works at the college so he's still there. We also hang out if we get out of math early and he walks me to my class. We talk about movies and other stuffs - he likes outdoorsy things, so even if he doesn't quite understand my love of mud and goats and gardens and guns, he can still listen. :) He's a city boy, but he likes my country stuff. He's come out to our land in the valley a few times, and loves snuggling the animals and hiking around. Speaking of such...<br />
Many new adventures have been taking place out there! I have so much to fill y'all in with regard to our little homestead. What began on our 'postage stamp' property in the suburbs has expanded to 74 acres of gorgeous land about 15 minutes from our house (read about it <a href="http://apeaceofthepast.blogspot.com/2014/12/74-acres.html" target="_blank">here</a>). No, we're not using nearly all of that land at the moment, but we have learned so much and had so much fun in the past four months there that I'm sure we won't be stopping any time soon! I suppose we could start with the animals.<br />
As far as goats go, we just have two right now. We had two of Lilly's babies for a while - longer than I would have liked as they were not my favorites - but my mom sold them a few days ago. Now we just have Gingersnap, a Nigerian Dwarf, and Sunflower (Sunny), an Alpine/Boer cross.<br />
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Gingersnap is polled and triple registered, so my mom plans to use her for her breeding experiment. Have I told y'all about this yet? No? All right, get ready for a goat genetics lesson. :) Polled goats are rare. People breed for the hornless trait all the time and prefer naturally hornless animals, since otherwise they have to disbud. (I say 'have to' disbud because that is the opinion of a lot of people, not because I personally think it is necessary. It has to do with most people around here showing and not educating themselves on goat horns.) Hardly anyone actually understands how the genes work, though, so there is a lot of false information and advertising out there. To my knowledge, as my mom is big on genetics and has done a LOT of research on this topic, here's how it works. The polled gene is dominant, which was a big surprise when we found out. We asked "Well, if that is so, how come there are so few polled goats out there?" The reason is that if you breed polled to polled, you often end up with <i>hermaphrodites</i>, which are goats with both male and female organs. This makes them sterile, of course, so not any good for breeding or milk. Especially with dairy goats, this isn't a good thing; since they are so small the hermaphrodites, which are, in effect, wethers, aren't really any good even for meat. Plus, since there is such widespread ignorance on the topic, most people have just heard NEVER EVER EVER BREED POLLED TO POLLED and that scares them. The truth is that it's not that bad, you'll just end up with 50% of your females sterile.<br />
Anyway. My mom finally got to the bottom of how it all works, and she got an idea. Because people only breed polled goats to horned ones, the polled babies are always heterozygous. Pp, if you know what that means. Thus when bred to pp, only half the babies come out polled.<br />
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People have pretty much accepted that as a fact of life. However, my mom got the bright idea that if someone (her) were to breed a homozygous buck and then do stud service, all of his babies would be polled and that would be very profitable. Long story short, Gingersnap is the beginning of this endeavor. It will take a few years of breeding and testing and probably quite a few hermaphrodites that might end up in the pot, but it looks as though it will turn out well. I'm going on a bit of a ramble here and this goat isn't even out in the valley yet, but she also bought another polled doeling recently for the same purpose. Gwendolyn is currently at our house because 1) she's still on a bottle, and 2) she wasn't well cared for at the place we got her from so we fixin' her up here. She was undernourished, neglected, covered in lice - well, you get the picture. I'll stop now.<br />
Sunny is an Alpine/Boer cross, so a dual purpose breed. We'll breed her with a Boer so her babies will probably be dinner, and we'll still be able to milk her. Now, I know you're probably going<i> Oh poor babies!</i>, but we do have our reasons. It has become increasingly important to our family in the last couple years to be conscious and careful of what we put into our bodies. We always ate pretty healthy, but as we've learned more about what the food in the stores is actually made out of (and yes, how the animals are treated), we've wanted to depart from the conventional ways. A big part of this is meat. Especially here in the SF Bay Area, good meat is very hard to find. It's also a lot more expensive than in other places - trust me, I've seen. As we also had an increasing interest in being more self-sufficient, we've linked the two together and begun learning about how to raise and process our own <u>healthy and humanely treated</u> meat. This was probably hardest for my mom since she was always sensitive to that sort of thing. See, I'm just as much of an animal lover as she is, but it was easier for me to say 'These animals are for food so I won't get attached to them', as opposed to our 'pets'. She does think it's important, though, and has been urging my brother and I to pursue hunting and raising meat animals. Oh look, I rambled again. On to the other animals.<br />
We still have our alpacas, Sheba and Sebastian. Also, Sheba-baby will hopefully be arriving in May. Yippee! <br />
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We also have a hen a rooster, and ten chicks - all game birds. It was so nice to let the mother raise her babies naturally, out in a green field, after having done the brooder and artificial light deal so many times. I just sat out in the grass and watched them and thought, "This is the way it's meant to be." These pictures were from a few weeks ago so the chicks are a lot bigger now, but I haven't taken any more recently.<br />
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We have a breeding trio of heritage turkeys, Israel, Leah, and Rachel. Guess who's the loved wife and who's the unloved one? :) If you don't know, read your Bible. My mom has a few eggs in the incubator, and Rachel's sitting on a nest of seventeen eggs. <br />
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My mom got eight guineas a few months back that she kept out there. Four mysteriously disappeared, she brought one home (Peter, you'll hear more about him later), one more left, and now we have had two out there for a while.<br />
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The fly tying chicks are still around, and it looks like we have two roosters and three hens. Pretty good, considering most of the eggs my mom bought turned out to be infertile. <br />
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And now... *drum roll please* ... the newest addition to our little homestead: Tilly.<br />
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She's a jersey calf, born on Pi Day (YAY!), and currently just a bit over a month old. I bought her off of Craigslist and she and I have become fast friends. Hint: <i>it's the bottle</i>. Nothing beats snuggling in the sun together, though, and I love how she comes loping all over the pasture after me. :)<br />
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So those are the animals we have out there. Now for the non-living additions and discoveries. My brother found a zip line a couple weeks ago that goes across the creek - it's in almost perfect condition and just needed a bit of WD-40.<br />
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The landing was a bit rough at first since there's no brake, but I've figured out how to do a little bounce and stay on my feet. Even when I rolled in the dirt, though, it was still amazingly fun! (That's my brother.)<br />
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Even though we haven't had much rain to speak of after the storm in January, it's still pretty green, especially in the shade. Because it's so lovely out there, here is a picture I took the other day that is pretty. I like pretty things.<br />
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Another thing that was keeping me pretty busy until a week ago was the annual trainings and actual trip our church's high school group does down to Tijuana. It's not a missions trip, as we aren't planting churches or anything, but it's a short term ministry trip for the purpose of helping already established churches and other members of the Body of Christ in whatever ways we can. I did a pretty extensive post on last year's trip so I won't go into that much detail of ever little thing we did, but I do have some things to share with y'all.<br />
For almost two months, every Sunday was spent almost entirely at church (or going to and from). We would leave at eight in the morning, not get back until after one, and then go for another four hours in the evening. Since I was on the construction team, we were trained in basic roofing, plumbing, and electrical, as well as how to use various power tools and such. We do so much at home that it wasn't much new stuff, but enough to still be interesting. We also had an hour and a half each week to go over our devotions for the week and pray for each other. I didn't say much, because, well, me, but it was great time.<br />
The actual trip was great too. I'm not a huge fan of the eleven hour bus rides - nobody is - but I love being down in Mexico. The people are really wonderful, so nice and friendly, and they're not completely obsessed with looking perfect and impressing everyone! It makes me wish I could speak Spanish and talk to them, but I suppose it is my own fault that I can't. Construction was much better than piddling around feeling useless at the church like I did last year. We did a retaining wall out of cinder blocks, rebar, and mortar, and also some plumbing and a bunch of little odd jobs around the place where we were staying. Some of the guys did two roofs at a hospital, and we also did some framing and electrical there. The hospital was one of my favorite places. By saying 'hospital', I'm probably giving you a very wrong picture. This place is a rundown group of buildings where they take men in off the streets to extend their lives and give them the gospel. Most of the men don't have legs, or they have some other terminal condition and were abandoned. It's a place full of pain. Conditions are bad - the roofs are made out of old garage doors that are now rotten. There is dirt everywhere, and everything is filthy. But there are people reading Bibles, and talking about Jesus! It's better than you see here! I loved just getting to go and help in little ways, just making sure their roof will stay up for another year or so until the Lord provides something else. <br />
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I got back a week ago and have spent all my time catching up on the school that I missed. I meant to get this blog post up before I left, but, as you can see, that didn't happen. I've also been trying to plan an Age Of Ultron viewing with some friends since it comes out on my birthday and that's special. I AM SO FLIPPIN' EXCITED! I haven't said much about my Marvel obsession on my blog, but if you follow <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/SparrowhawkWest/" target="_blank">my Pinterest</a> I'm sure it's no surprise. :) I really should do a post on that... I'll have an Age Of Ultron review for sure, but I've been wanting to do a bunch of mini-reviews for Captain America 1 and 2, Thor 1 and 2, and Avengers. Because they are SO GOOD.<br />
I've been knitting a little bit, but not a ton. Mostly shop samples and a couple of shawls and scarves for myself and friends.<br />
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I have also recently started another (very part-time) job, cleaning the yarn store every other week. When the owner asked me to do it I said yes right away, because I'd much rather work for her than anyone else, and it gives me an excuse to come and pet all the yarn when no one else is there. :) Yes, I have a key to the shop. I feel extremely sophisticated. <br />
So leave some comments and let me know what y'all have been doing yourselves! I have a tag post in drafts, so I'll try to finish that soon. I know I need to post more, but life has been preventing me. <i>You hear that, life? Stop it!</i><br />
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A few months back, two sweet and very talented girls posted an epistolary story on their blogs (<a href="http://www.authoremilyannputzke.com/" target="_blank">Taking Dictation</a> and <a href="http://www.emilychapmanauthor.com/" target="_blank">Entirely Bonkers</a>) that they had written together. I had a blast reading it bit by bit as they posted each day, and following Gi and Bess Rowland's respective stories through their written correspondence with one another. Needless to say, I was delighted when they announced they would be publishing it, and jumped at the opportunity to be part of the cover reveal! And boy, I was not disappointed! I must say that I love the cover as much as the book itself. </div>
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Isn't it absolutely lovely?! I mean, you can't really go wrong with vintage, but this is simply scrumptious! It matches the story so well - if you haven't read it, you certainly should.</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><i>1935:
It was never much of an issue for Bess: living contentedly on her
family's farm, despite the Depression which loomed around them. But when
her older sister Georgiana takes off to New York City to make a fortune
and help Papa out, feelings of adventure and wanderlust strike Bess at
home. Through their lively letter correspondence, the sisters recount to
one another their adventures, surprises, and heartaches, leaving little
room for depression. For in a world of such wonder, ain't we got fun?</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: small; line-height: 19.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">EMILY CHAPMAN, also known as
Bess Rowland, is a young hobbit living in the dear old South, and she is
entirely bonkers. She's a dreamer, an optimistic pessimist, and an
introverted people person. Blue skies, dancing, Disney, and whipped
cream make her happy, and she swears she's been to Narnia. She's been a
reader all her life, became a writer because of that, and published her
first novel, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cry-Hope-Emily-Chapman/dp/0615973124/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428693600&sr=8-1&keywords=cry+of+hope" target="_blank">Cry of Hope</a></i>,
in March of 2014. But without her Savior, all of this would mean
nothing. It is in Him that she puts her hope. βAnd hope does not
disappoint us, for God has poured out His love into hearts by the Holy
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i> Ain't We Got Fun</i> will be released May 25, 2015! I can't wait!</span></div>
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I just wanted to pop in and say that I am currently working on that life update post right now and that it should be up sooner or later. I'm not really sure what state school is going to leave me in this week, so we'll see when I'm able to finish it up. </div>
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I've missed socializing with y'all! Thank you for all of your wonderful comments as well! I know I've been really bad about replying, but they have meant a lot to me and I really appreciate your support and encouragement! I've even gained a few followers without posting a ton; wonder how that happened?! :) If you're new, WELCOME! Please comment away and I'll try to reply now. </div>
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I have so much to tell! New school work, animals, movies... Well, I won't give it all away now. You'll have to wait in suspense and anticipation. Yes, I am cruel like that. Muahahaha. I've still been on Pinterest quite a bit, though - more than I should - so feel free to message me there or keep up with my pins. The link is on my sidebar, if you weren't already aware.</div>
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So long for now! *insert randomly nice and feelsy picture of Tadashi. Why do all pictures of him have to be so feelsy?!*</div>
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Reyna Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247964427305713526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408557062888117979.post-24867365186062063982015-03-21T20:25:00.000-07:002015-03-21T20:25:39.492-07:00Middle Earth Movie Meme - Day Twenty-Eight<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have this lovely paperweight up in my room. <span style="font-size: x-small;">THORIN!!!</span></div>
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<b> </b>I also have this poster, although since I don't currently have much wall space it is rolled up next to my bookshelf.</div>
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<b> </b>Ehehehehe, and I also have this shirt. I love it when people get the reference. :)</div>
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The Last Goodbye. Because Reasons. It is so feelsy and beautiful and Billy Boyd. It completes the journey. We now go our separate ways after being together for so long. The Middle Earth saga is over. But the Fellowship will be forever bound together in friendship and in love.<br />
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Gandalf and the Balrog is epic because of everything leading up to it, and, well, Gandalf and the Balrog. It's a short show down, but one of the most memorable. So much energy and suspense when you think it's over but (HEY!) it isn't, and then the emotion from the rest of the Fellowship when they get out of the mines is far too powerful. And the music!!!! AAAAAAHHH! Feels. </div>
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But I like all the characters! Well, except the ones that I don't, but you see, that's beside the point. Not really, that just sounded good. Soary. I wish I liked Frodo more. I know it's not his fault - it's the ring - blah blah blah, but I just can't seem to like him personally. There are many great blog posts out there defending Frodo, and I agree with them. He is good. I just don't care for him as much as he deserves. <b></b></div>
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<b><br /> </b>I like him a lot in the books - he's dignified and strong. In the movies, though, he's kind of a wimp. Now, before all you Frodo fans come at me, let me say I KNOW. I've heard it all before. I believe it. He is a good character and he saved Middle Earth. <u>However</u>. He's not my favorite. I wish I could like him, but I can't. I've tried. It has worked marginally, but that is all. :)</div>
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The best part of the movie is also the worst. Yes, it's Thorin's death. Not the whole fight with Azog (although that <i>was</i> pretty epic), but the part after with Bilbo. That was one change to the book that I really loved. Yes, I'm very sentimental about this *sniff*. 'Cause Thorin remembers everything that Bilbo said before and tells him 'Go plant your trees - watch them grow' and I CAN'T. </div>
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