tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42115851447075262222024-03-14T06:22:52.268-04:00Dog Trot FarmDog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.comBlogger771125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-49022959116847127822016-11-06T19:56:00.001-05:002016-11-06T19:56:24.944-05:00~PINTEREST INSPIRATION~<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Pinterest...the online visual tool where one can browse, discover and bookmark creative ideas from a worldwide catalog...I find Pinterest a wonderful distraction from the real world (Clinton/ Trump)...it's a place where your mind can freely roam... in any direction...a happy place...locating interests unique to you...so... with a little help from the mister (okay...a lot of help from the mister)... two of my pinned projects have come to fruition...first up...a primitive fireplace insert, constructed for our little electric wood stove...the insert itself is not completely finished it still needs to be "scruffed" up... given a couple coats of wax and square nails to hang "things" Christmas stockings, herbs, gourds, etc... I am so pleased with the way it turned out... it's just as I had hoped...</div>
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Second...a potting closet...Mr. Dogtrot built this for me while I was at the island this summer...it fits perfectly between two windows on the north side (back) of the house...it is home to chicken supplies, garden tools, Mantis tiller, wheelbarrow and other odds and ends...would you like to know what the best part is?... I don't have to share...it's all MINE...no toys, no man tools...</div>
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Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-52091784548960058652016-11-03T21:56:00.001-04:002016-11-03T21:56:28.833-04:00~SIMPLE THINGS~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The day I have been patiently waiting for has finally arrived...Miss P, our precious little ginger haired girl...</div>
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can sport a bow!!! Oh, the little things...the simple things...make me smile.~</div>
Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-49766027750892894062016-10-31T22:01:00.002-04:002016-10-31T22:01:23.977-04:00~Happy Halloween~<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Halloween...</div>
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of soft and golden hue</div>
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pierce through the futures veil</div>
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~unknown~</div>
Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-5761743312270743912016-10-18T21:54:00.003-04:002016-10-18T21:57:25.288-04:00~WELL, HELLO~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Autumn in New England...</div>
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If you have never visited New England... Autumn is a delightful season to do so...Mother Nature puts on such a lovely show...all dressed in her finest...</div>
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leaves turn to brilliant colors of red, orange, yellow and gold...the air cool and crisp...farm stands offer crunchy apples, pumpkins in various shades of orange...cornstalks, decorative corn and sweet apple cider...of course I would be remiss if I did not mention the homemade pumpkin and apple spice donuts...a sweet indulgence after a morning of apple picking...</div>
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Travis Lloyd is now four... goes to preschool three mornings a week...and plays soccer...</div>
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Paige Elizabeth...our ginger haired girl... turned one last month...Paige loves her baby doll and playing in the dirt with her brother...</div>
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Alas, I have much catching up to do with everyone in this world of blogging.. These past seven months have been spent caring for my beloved father at my parent's island home...this is where he wanted to live out the remainder of his life with the people he loved most...Sadly, on September 16th, Lloyd Elliott Jones lost his battle with multiple myeloma...<br />
Life continues on...one step at a time...<br />
I am back home...back to my husband...a cat named Hazel and two chickens, Cinny and Doris...oh and new stories to share... </div>
Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-11031871618261698392016-01-01T08:29:00.000-05:002016-01-01T08:29:21.193-05:00~2016~<div style="text-align: center;">
~HAPPY NEW YEAR~</div>
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~RING OUT THE OLD,</div>
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RING IN THE NEW,</div>
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RING HAPPY BELLS,</div>
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ACROSS THE SNOW!</div>
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LET HIM GO,</div>
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RING OUT THE FALSE,</div>
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RING IN THE TRUE.~</div>
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Once again it is time to take stock of our lives, reflect on the past and ponder goals for the future.We purge our homes attempting to put our house in order, January is the month for a "fresh start" a new beginning...<br />
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"ONE RESOLUTION I HAVE MADE, AND TRY TO KEEP, IS THIS:<br />
TO RISE ABOVE THE LITTLE THINGS"<br />
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Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-525584707185763552015-12-31T12:56:00.000-05:002015-12-31T13:05:46.595-05:00~GRADITUDE~<div style="text-align: center;">
Paige Elizabeth...</div>
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such sweetness in a small package...she is sunshine on a rainy day...star dust and glitter all wrapped up in pink...just one of the many blessings I am thankful for...Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-78406322371675565812015-12-29T20:10:00.000-05:002015-12-29T20:10:15.333-05:00~WINTER ARRIVES~<div style="text-align: center;">
Winter...</div>
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Winter days are for dreaming...day dreaming...outside the snow falls... sleet pelts against the window pane...lights on the Christmas tree shine brightly...the spirit of Christmas remains...I, cozy in my favorite chair begin to bind a small hooked mat...the Mr. is out plowing...the year is winding down...a new year...a clean slate awaits... Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-91935959844860574892015-12-24T23:22:00.003-05:002015-12-24T23:22:50.297-05:00~A FOGGY CHRISTMAS EVE~<div style="text-align: center;">
Good Christmas Eve...fog hugs the landscape...trees are dark and bare...the house is quiet...with the exception of an occasional snapping from the wood stove... cinnamon and spice fill the air...<br />
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As we have no snow this Christmas... Santa will be in need of his magical snow..snow which perfects those difficult rooftop landings... Rudolph... with his nose so bright... is appointed lead reindeer... guiding Santa and the other reindeer through the foggy darkness... <br />
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Little ones filled with excitement are tucked safely in their beds...dreaming of what gifts tomorrow will bring.. From my house to yours I wish you a very Merry Christmas...one which is filled with love and joy...</div>
Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-4191805121390945282015-12-21T22:22:00.001-05:002015-12-21T22:22:13.940-05:00~DUTY CALLS~<div style="text-align: center;">
Granny is back on duty...</div>
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at six am this morning my feet hit the floor...I was out the door by 7...my two little cherubs await...mommy returned to work today after a three month maternity leave...It is a win win situation...Granny and Mimi holding down the fort while mommy and daddy are at work...man I love this gig...</div>
Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-36546183247718230552015-12-19T23:54:00.000-05:002015-12-19T23:54:09.263-05:00~BLESSED~<div style="text-align: center;">
Our prayers have been answered, my father has been released from the hospital and has returned to his beloved island... </div>
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A bit of recouping is in order, however being back in your own home in familiar surroundings... resting comfortably in your lazy boy... a view of the beautiful Atlantic ocean out your window, can only do a body good...we are blessed...Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-44307663484193426352015-12-12T17:44:00.000-05:002015-12-12T17:44:39.954-05:00~DECEMBER?~December twelfth, really? Where is the cold... snowy... winter like weather that typically has hit the northeast by now...I'm not complaining mind you...but with daytime temperatures hovering around sixty degrees... the lack of snow... with my day lilies poking through the soil...it feels odd...something feels amiss ...spending long days in the hospital can make one feel like being in the twilight zone...adrift...<br />
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My dad is doing better, becoming stronger...He was diagnosed with a rare strain of C-Diff...in his blood stream and urinary tract...his heart was in a-fib and his blood pressure had dropped dangerously low...I think we have turned the corner and are so grateful to the wonderful staff at Maine Medical Center and to my blogging friends for your healing thoughts and prayers...Thank you...</div>
Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-80153573943089477862015-12-10T20:46:00.001-05:002015-12-10T20:46:35.417-05:00~THANK YOU~<div style="text-align: center;">
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Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-47205145420981785412015-12-09T20:44:00.002-05:002015-12-09T20:44:16.170-05:00~MY DAD~<div style="text-align: center;">
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I adore my dad... I have since I was a little girl ...he was my first love...my first super hero...Tuesdays typically have been spent together grocery shopping, running errands and IHOP for breakfast...at the age of 88 Lloyd E. Jones has remained physically and mentally active right up until a few months ago...early last evening he was taken off the island and transported by boat to the mainland and eventually admitted to Maine Medical Center in Portland... a journey in itself...If you would kindly say a prayer or send a healing thought his way, my family and I would be ever so grateful... I know my dad would too...Thank you dear friends...Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-9929525858031996112015-12-04T21:44:00.001-05:002015-12-04T21:44:14.546-05:00~PAPA JIM~<div style="text-align: center;">
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Recently, I had the good fortune to win a giveaway held by Tammy of the blog Flat Creek Farm...Tammy's mother Charlotte Utterback is the author of this wonderful book...it is a book of memories written for her family...I enjoyed this book so much I read it twice in the same week...Papa Jim is the author's father, a soft spoken hard working man married to Eula Belle...It is a story of strong family ties...family values, and the love and respect they share for one another...Charlotte shares with us the joys, hardships and loss while living on a Missouri farm and later the move to the city of Paris, Missouri...Papa Jim is simply a wonderful read and one I would like to share...if anyone would like to read this book e mail me your address and I will pass it along...then, in turn you pass it on...good things should be shared...Tammy thank you so much!!! Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-47834646609050951592015-12-02T22:04:00.001-05:002015-12-02T22:04:15.195-05:00~LOVE~<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />December 1st and the New Year is fast approaching...I ask you where does the time go?<br />
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Ernie, our Elf on the Shelf has returned from the North Pole...pulling a wagon load of milk chocolate kisses </div>
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The way I see it... when you become a grandparent... you can pull off just about any crazy idea... no one will bat an eyelash...honest...and your grandchildren will love it...I promise...<br />
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Just look what this chicken keeper discovered at the feed store... </div>
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Paige Elizabeth four weeks old...a ray of sunshine with a bit of pixie dust thrown in...fiercely guarded by one big brother...</div>
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Halloween Eve...</div>
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Travis is...he has just discovered that Halloween means dressing up (a pirate) and Trick or Treating..."Granny do you know that on Halloween you get candy"..."chocolate candy Granny"!!! what can I say the nut doesn't fall far from the tree...</div>
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a fire is lit...the wood stove is put to work...the chill of the day soon fades as the warmth envelopes the homestead...the sweet smell of wood smoke swirls out into the evening air...October is a time for hearth and a time for home~</div>
Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-38547532887541190842015-10-08T20:32:00.000-04:002015-10-08T20:32:29.892-04:00~THIS DAY~<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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a day to choose the perfect pumpkin...</div>
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to find the perfect leaf...</div>
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awaking sunlight plays upon the shadows...</div>
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Dog Trot Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211585144707526222.post-84665194957063852982015-10-04T18:08:00.001-04:002015-10-04T18:08:43.207-04:00~PERFECTION~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Sometimes the littlest things take up the most room in your heart" ~ Winnie the Pooh~<br />
Paige Elizabeth<br />
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October brings a morning chill...</div>
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socks...sweaters...flannel shirts...</div>
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short days...long nights...</div>
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apple cider...hot chocolate...</div>
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country fairs...dough boys...sugar donuts...</div>
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the harvest is in...</div>
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such are the perfect golden days of October...</div>
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