June 5, 2013

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    I moved my blog to WordPress.

    http://dorishigh.com/

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    Some of you are asking how I archived my Xanga site, and opened a WordPress site.

    This is the Xanga link for archiving entries. http://www.xanga.com/private/archives.aspx. At least It worked for me.

    It is a two-step process. You tell Xanga that you want them archived, come back several hours or a day later to get the archived files, and then save them to a file on your computer.

    I also had my old Xanga file migrated to my new WordPress site. BlueHost did that for me at a cost of about $100.00. The background colors don’t migrate, but the photos and font did.

    I am not very tech savvy, and worked with a BlueHost technician for the migration – and for a bit of help in setting up my WordPress site.

     

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    Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage.

    Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand.

    Philippians 2:4 (The Message)

     

     

June 4, 2013

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    Pretty Flowers

    From Earlier This Spring

     

     

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    Be agreeable.

    2 Corinthians 13:11 (The Message)

     

June 3, 2013

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    Annual Pavilion and Woods Cleanup

    Memorial Day – Monday, May 27

    A Family Project

     

     

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    There were lots of weeds to be cut down, leaves to be raked, and branches and things left over from last winter to be burned.

     

     

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    My brother Dale and I started weed eating early to prepare the way for those who were coming with rakes and wheelbarrows.

     

     

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    Jared, Jesse, and Ian’s first assignment was the leaf-covered sandbox.

     

     

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    Josh and his mom, Kristen.

     

     

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    Jeff was in charge of keeping the fire going.

     

     

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    Our step mother, Velma, always cleans the bathroom area. It looks like Josh will have another job of resetting a walkway.

     

     

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    Jake and Emma getting water to clean the tables.

     

     

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    Jake and Emma helping grandma.

     

     

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    Kristen, Anne, and Josh

     

     

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    Picking up leaves in the bocce court

     

     

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    My sister, Nancy.

     

     

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    Josiah using my really neat yard wagon – a Christmas gift from Roy and Deb.

     

     

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    Ian enjoyed the job of holding down this load of sticks and branches.

     

     

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    Finished

     

     

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    Andrew, Jared, Jesse, Emma, Jake

     

     

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    Jana helping Josh to reset the walkway.

     

     

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    Our sister-in-law Brenda making a salad.

     

     

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    Everyone brings something for lunch.

     

     

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    Jared, Jake, and Ashley roasting hot dogs and marshmallows.

     

     

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    Lunch tastes so good following a morning of hard work.

     

     

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    I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.

    Ephesians 3:16 (New Living Translation)

     

June 2, 2013

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    Bathtime Is For the Birds

     

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    What marvelous love the Father has extended to us!

    Just look at it—we’re called children of God!

    1 John 3:1 (The Message)

     

June 1, 2013

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    Birthday Party for My Sister

    And Her Granddaughter

    Sunday Evening, May 26

     

     

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    This was a surprise 60th Birthday Party for my sister, Nancy.

     

     

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    Because her granddaughter Lindsey was having her second birthday a few days earlier, Nancy’s daughters planned a cake and ice cream surprise party for Nancy – making her think it was a party for Lindsey.

     

     

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    While Nancy’s family finished having supper inside the garage, the invited dessert guests gathered outside and quietly waited for the door to open to yell, “Surprise.”

     

     

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    Ron and Christine (couple in the center) are the other set of grandparents to Lindsey. Next to them (right) is Frank, Nancy’s father-in-law, and on the far right is Ruth Ann, Nancy’s sister-in-law.

     

     

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    Heidi, Lindsey’s older sister.

     

     

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    Jamie, Nancy’s granddaughter – Jason and Melissa’s daughter.

     

     

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    David is the son of one of the young women who my brother Steve and his wife, Brenda, cared for in their ministry to women.

     

     

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    I was trying to get a picture of this sidewalk birthday wish, but the children each wanted their picture taken first.

     

     

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    Marlin and Nancy’s oldest daughter, Karen (center right) talking to Brenda.

     

     

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    Brenda and Nancy listen as my brother Dale prays a blessing on Nancy and on the meal.

     

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    Lindsey didn’t quite understand how to blow out her candles…

     

     

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    …so her sister Heidi blew them out for her.

     

     

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    Since none of the sibling pictures are good of the four of us (minus our brother Clair who was not in the area), I will post several.

    I told Steve and Dale that I can call Nancy my favorite sister, but they are in trouble if they try it.

     

     

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    Me, Steve, Nancy, and Dale.

     

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    Melissa and Jason – Marlin and Nancy’s second daughter.

     

     

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    The party was held at Kevin and Amy’s house - Marlin and Nancy’s third daughter. They are Heidi and Lindsey’s parents.

    I’m sorry that I missed getting a picture of Marlin and Nancy’s youngest daughter, Chelsey.

     

     

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    Homemade ice cream.

     

     

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    Lindsey may not have known how to blow out candles, but she understood opening gifts.

     

     

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    Grandpa Marlin helped her a bit with her new sleeping bag.

     

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    Nancy is nine-and-a-half years younger than me, so when she is sixty, I know that my next birthday is seventy!

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    You watch me when I travel and when I rest.
    You are familiar with all my ways.

    Psalm 139:3 (GOD’S WORD Translation)