tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85425402687694640542024-03-17T23:04:23.789-04:00Life on DelmarvaThe Delmarva Peninsula is located on the east coast, made up of 14 counties which include the eastern shore portions of Maryland and Virginia, along with the state of Delaware.A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comBlogger357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-73649360103168336612024-03-15T17:16:00.002-04:002024-03-17T17:45:58.938-04:00Coastal St. Patrick's Day Greetings<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>It's a gorgeous weekend here in our corner of the world, a big, exciting parade on tap for today, and warm weather and sunshine at the beach. What could be more perfect!?</b></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq26L9AzbHJB_cWrHshXzx7L7FnXZW6YZkyfA_SvXdPY0FL8jpM4rkjyksLolSCUGZiiCWorNIeSMb-Ywb42tZZDJIQBEnABfXCHpLMK6WYC8kgzHw1r2YD6m74aGsfIu7lCU4kM7QcpotaWurIHoT-tO35FJgh3XHyt2Me7RrAtAL4O2ucvOtfGIn0es/s1024/429664081_122128990166123321_1542955626140869944_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq26L9AzbHJB_cWrHshXzx7L7FnXZW6YZkyfA_SvXdPY0FL8jpM4rkjyksLolSCUGZiiCWorNIeSMb-Ywb42tZZDJIQBEnABfXCHpLMK6WYC8kgzHw1r2YD6m74aGsfIu7lCU4kM7QcpotaWurIHoT-tO35FJgh3XHyt2Me7RrAtAL4O2ucvOtfGIn0es/s320/429664081_122128990166123321_1542955626140869944_n.jpg" width="320"></b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span></span></div><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2024/03/coastal-st-patricks-day.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-12448153861187519952024-02-17T09:10:00.005-05:002024-02-17T09:10:36.322-05:00Some things are just not the right fit<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>I wish the act of moving on didn't cut so deeply. I wish I could embrace the act of releasing my grip on a goal, project, business partnership, etc., more gracefully and with enthusiasm, because it's okay to do so.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cUqQuQspdMDdva8huUeS06Z2lLp_5KUzQBhTmadC-JWgGqhSPRhKZt8z1BYHC1g-71LqyVKDD_Wgcs8veWIbuksZlCR-2sih9kr0v1b78IFhdDtCcCjt2Mp9-VcXQBEa8ZIjwVGT-CXhg88iIVl6nd0JY7860YvEQeeHgH2LUBTNvUDca-q8xWUu-Mk/s1800/sq%20leaves19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cUqQuQspdMDdva8huUeS06Z2lLp_5KUzQBhTmadC-JWgGqhSPRhKZt8z1BYHC1g-71LqyVKDD_Wgcs8veWIbuksZlCR-2sih9kr0v1b78IFhdDtCcCjt2Mp9-VcXQBEa8ZIjwVGT-CXhg88iIVl6nd0JY7860YvEQeeHgH2LUBTNvUDca-q8xWUu-Mk/w400-h400/sq%20leaves19.jpg" width="400"></b></span></a></div><span></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2024/02/not-everything-is-a-win.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-90172011924863743562024-02-05T09:00:00.002-05:002024-02-05T09:00:16.559-05:00Sweet Inspiration & Positive Vibes: Candy Heart Designs for the Month of Love<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">These</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"> "Inspiration Hearts" - candy hearts with a twist - is a project I began in 2022. I was seeing a lot of images floating around with just the same old sentiments, and wanted more personal, </span><span style="color: #222222;">relatable</span><span style="color: #222222;">, and uplifting messages. They are free to download and use! Please share or save them to your phone or device, send to a friend, or repost on social media to spread some love this February. 😍</span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxYAU_LG4emECdCse5m9VUniOLL3V4wJShAZsgsu55X5svcDNkH1K0BT0DtCoviwbQGweFF7D9s45INLZAZExZqkuSbUJotKZ35bQ_qNFrJM4p0jnOxNAxRetmZd3WAlXTs_CSFHOrq0hs0UzJi-8oFFe-dRjajnwXWPpEx-Dqmkan-OKeYvTV2rvQis/s5000/better%20place%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5000" data-original-width="5000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxYAU_LG4emECdCse5m9VUniOLL3V4wJShAZsgsu55X5svcDNkH1K0BT0DtCoviwbQGweFF7D9s45INLZAZExZqkuSbUJotKZ35bQ_qNFrJM4p0jnOxNAxRetmZd3WAlXTs_CSFHOrq0hs0UzJi-8oFFe-dRjajnwXWPpEx-Dqmkan-OKeYvTV2rvQis/w400-h400/better%20place%20(3).jpg" width="400"></a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span></span></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2024/02/inspiration-hearts.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-55564846430216380492024-02-02T11:03:00.001-05:002024-02-02T11:57:51.942-05:00When you realize the work you did with your abused, adopted dog is FINALLY paying off<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Yesterday was a milestone moment, when for the first time in a year and a half, another person besides the other half and I, took this boy for a walk. It's been a challenging year for us so far (and we're not even that far into it! 😂), and puncturing my foot left me with a wound that reopens each time I walk for an extended period of time. I cannot afford have something sideline me so we have an awesome pet sitter helping with the crew for a couple of days.<br><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ti6LVN9B0t3iOR7gVGLT-iwXxNnYZATYc0O2WwRMN2HQ2Sx0G8zBSSwcfzeWFucuoOunZTKm4_QLWGjzrg0ckLN5vuv5116K8oNNqVSetoctFkviEIKs3pi3Iamzc0oEvzgK2QUMDiHYgQP2QzA1pNL_cD8G3Za2EBbKXbyLv4RZ2mmjxdMotdyWuoI/s2275/ray%20june15%20(1).jpeg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ti6LVN9B0t3iOR7gVGLT-iwXxNnYZATYc0O2WwRMN2HQ2Sx0G8zBSSwcfzeWFucuoOunZTKm4_QLWGjzrg0ckLN5vuv5116K8oNNqVSetoctFkviEIKs3pi3Iamzc0oEvzgK2QUMDiHYgQP2QzA1pNL_cD8G3Za2EBbKXbyLv4RZ2mmjxdMotdyWuoI/w394-h400/ray%20june15%20(1).jpeg" width="394"></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2024/02/Raymond-whatever-it-takes.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-57191844043697337912024-01-18T15:47:00.001-05:002024-01-28T13:29:43.435-05:00Just.....Reach Out to Someone <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>I've had so much on my heart lately, after the last month, holiday season, and this week. Feeling like so many of our friends and loved ones are facing challenges and struggles bigger than what any of us can fix or mend....knowing there are a lot of folks carrying heavy burdens we don't know half of.</b></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKgIm7UQRZmGCo9FFhcc7m5e4JSe7DvbwihDlX4Dv42DeLt6U8e0PAADo9MrMZOACkZFWu_eA7T9GNiTKozy7pvfb12psFDZ9zYIEPmNkdp_UVTdylC9pJuFaQd7Su6G8IglLo0Bmi4nKvev9ymiTA7naNWd8x2Dme0d7BNbYI_zEKqvyXOLuqrjHkTw/s838/need%20someone%20eyore.png"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKgIm7UQRZmGCo9FFhcc7m5e4JSe7DvbwihDlX4Dv42DeLt6U8e0PAADo9MrMZOACkZFWu_eA7T9GNiTKozy7pvfb12psFDZ9zYIEPmNkdp_UVTdylC9pJuFaQd7Su6G8IglLo0Bmi4nKvev9ymiTA7naNWd8x2Dme0d7BNbYI_zEKqvyXOLuqrjHkTw/w343-h400/need%20someone%20eyore.png" width="343"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br><span></span></b></span></div><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2024/01/you-matter.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-23467607645682090482024-01-11T06:30:00.002-05:002024-01-12T18:36:49.362-05:00It's a Good Day to Be Grateful! (International Thank You Day)<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>January 11th is International Thank-You Day, an occasion which reminds us to show appreciation to others, practice courtesy, and express gratitude to those who have made a difference in our lives. You could leave a note for a teacher, public safety worker, neighbor, friend or mentor, to acknowledge a recent act of kindness or to recognize the impact someone has had on you.<br><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmvw-f8RAdRlE6eW6roO7ZjKgL0saeBtg6DzbugVEdf4_MO3z2OETHNDOvqQv7IAR6F8JI8U_9sRa8fXi1Ed2hyiaFfxOK2LL2Sc8u6vozrOl0z3j_OcWmy7SZakDmjjoSxNhjhoUxjcQReE4BzEkgLnXtw4w_RAa0QGIswgumHQAZJZDYemra2jcNzY/s2048/ty%20beach1.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmvw-f8RAdRlE6eW6roO7ZjKgL0saeBtg6DzbugVEdf4_MO3z2OETHNDOvqQv7IAR6F8JI8U_9sRa8fXi1Ed2hyiaFfxOK2LL2Sc8u6vozrOl0z3j_OcWmy7SZakDmjjoSxNhjhoUxjcQReE4BzEkgLnXtw4w_RAa0QGIswgumHQAZJZDYemra2jcNzY/w400-h266/ty%20beach1.jpg" width="400"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br><span></span></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2024/01/thank-you-day.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-77190830342921276192024-01-08T05:30:00.002-05:002024-01-28T13:31:07.756-05:00We Are All Our Brother's Keeper<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Monday, January 8th: Just eight days into a new year, we should be looking forward with excitement and hope.... instead, a community is just trying to find the strength to get though today. This is a time when schedules are being made, goals set, and plans decided for the next twelve months.....but instead, a family, loved ones, and coworkers are facing the worst days imaginable.<br><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZY1hM2Gldj6XhOzZJ68KF9HT49l04uOQ7gWgJsqK25a298iXVy6iTUe8SAYcuDsEraLsZfyS_KPYaZMgBiUNcCKFeVTOgmYscjjf9msk1YSL7OdVYxYg5EGUpdEG872TLgnurjBymWnDrd6qzUS32-Ytl5TA4yye_wO61ZFK3_QUJoudS1e1sZ06dHM/s2500/u%20r%20too%20important1.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZY1hM2Gldj6XhOzZJ68KF9HT49l04uOQ7gWgJsqK25a298iXVy6iTUe8SAYcuDsEraLsZfyS_KPYaZMgBiUNcCKFeVTOgmYscjjf9msk1YSL7OdVYxYg5EGUpdEG872TLgnurjBymWnDrd6qzUS32-Ytl5TA4yye_wO61ZFK3_QUJoudS1e1sZ06dHM/w400-h400/u%20r%20too%20important1.jpg" width="400"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br><span></span></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2024/01/check-on-your-people.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-75366101693391828212023-12-31T06:30:00.002-05:002023-12-31T21:25:14.952-05:00Coastal New Year's Greetings: Lighthouses & Beach Images for NYE<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Happy Sunday, December 31st! We're on the last day of 2023 and here are some nautical and seashore-themed pictures to usher out the old year and welcome in the new.</b></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyByw7qn8bW1UTHtYfVfN8G6jBAR9Dlyuo4YiooaM8PhfIvMorHQMfYkqHhJFgI7MED90YXM4p1ynu95FtdO1UeBqFkOhL2898QmWJWTXaW_iuN5Ee2s3hxeIeji_LHgvz2dD8ZLLaMqkLUc5v2hM8Q6iO2QPZerIPVIPpRkZMSY4H7Bw4Oy7HYIXOQ4/s1600/Ship10aa.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyByw7qn8bW1UTHtYfVfN8G6jBAR9Dlyuo4YiooaM8PhfIvMorHQMfYkqHhJFgI7MED90YXM4p1ynu95FtdO1UeBqFkOhL2898QmWJWTXaW_iuN5Ee2s3hxeIeji_LHgvz2dD8ZLLaMqkLUc5v2hM8Q6iO2QPZerIPVIPpRkZMSY4H7Bw4Oy7HYIXOQ4/s320/Ship10aa.png" width="320"></b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/coastal-new-years.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-36690722820599120732023-12-26T08:22:00.004-05:002023-12-26T13:48:31.873-05:00Twixmas 2023<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>On the First Day of Twixmas.....no, I'm kidding, there is no carol for this holiday. 😄<br><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_w4x1KYVEbNepqtnbAWkPjTAk1ew33KbpQ2ZPvvqLrlIxVpnIJjcTBB_E2gnwZQL6zTYcABJGIN-xGcaocxxLWa-jh2PWgwwf1p1LUf7zmT2FU_xgGn9hCwav7KTZD9wNEf494GjBY-QakJ8LCJNYnyChdhitUKy7_CEB02lk0fn5G7-olHkgn6rLTc/s1600/twix1aa.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_w4x1KYVEbNepqtnbAWkPjTAk1ew33KbpQ2ZPvvqLrlIxVpnIJjcTBB_E2gnwZQL6zTYcABJGIN-xGcaocxxLWa-jh2PWgwwf1p1LUf7zmT2FU_xgGn9hCwav7KTZD9wNEf494GjBY-QakJ8LCJNYnyChdhitUKy7_CEB02lk0fn5G7-olHkgn6rLTc/w400-h400/twix1aa.jpg" width="400"></b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br><span></span></b></span></div><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/Twixmas-2023.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-53147996800100598732023-12-23T06:57:00.002-05:002023-12-23T06:57:47.858-05:00Coastal Christmas: Beach Life Holiday Edition II<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Do you love strings of lights in palm trees, lighthouses decorated with garlands of greenery, and sea creatures filling in for reindeer? If you answered "yes", you're in luck, because this is a second installment of beach-themed holiday images.</b></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg522Gw_05jHzkZYlViqQO8X9g2OZohrfzKXqGKlyOMEBTWv18ta6dJP1xgf0PfHqjGP5Wrz7RGmO6owLhwor4SzO9aOtbFbIxpeG-n5mK5brVAhbenpSiSrdvD8B57nLWdnIxE7wweMnvOKCfFtOvqmRVdpibtNsplqd-2kJdVfqpMRW1tnHP3wcoounY/s1500/santaLH2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg522Gw_05jHzkZYlViqQO8X9g2OZohrfzKXqGKlyOMEBTWv18ta6dJP1xgf0PfHqjGP5Wrz7RGmO6owLhwor4SzO9aOtbFbIxpeG-n5mK5brVAhbenpSiSrdvD8B57nLWdnIxE7wweMnvOKCfFtOvqmRVdpibtNsplqd-2kJdVfqpMRW1tnHP3wcoounY/s320/santaLH2.jpg" width="320"></b></span></a></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span></div><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/coastal-christmas-two.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-15362302117942956512023-12-22T09:18:00.006-05:002023-12-22T09:58:02.952-05:00It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year....or IS it? (Self Care Holiday Season)<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>It's Friday, December 22nd and we are just three days away from Christmas....can you believe it?? (me either!) Sending love & hugs out to you today - anyone who is attempting to navigate this time of the year, who has lost someone, is struggling a bit, or who may not be surrounded by a large, supportive family. We don't all have that, do we? And that's okay if you don't; the idea or perception of a "perfect holiday season", or a "perfect family", is more fantasy than reality these days, and many of us may be dealing with challenging situations.<br><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXV-D9Vtc0XeWhjA4iwwLf97x7Jnbbkcnd54u0kxPgeTUpgAAcrYa04_PbJjF7icGZlvV4kMwOq_dU_EQXZQs1ag6GGAZuk80wpRo6Azw5zms6k_Pn_vsWmYnG-rXyAhhpK6QBi-apmMca5odUKzAmIv3QD_mmoJEo5mEEtKP_2b182FH6A1FC8km86w/s1153/grinch%20kind1b.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXV-D9Vtc0XeWhjA4iwwLf97x7Jnbbkcnd54u0kxPgeTUpgAAcrYa04_PbJjF7icGZlvV4kMwOq_dU_EQXZQs1ag6GGAZuk80wpRo6Azw5zms6k_Pn_vsWmYnG-rXyAhhpK6QBi-apmMca5odUKzAmIv3QD_mmoJEo5mEEtKP_2b182FH6A1FC8km86w/w284-h400/grinch%20kind1b.jpg" width="284"></b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/coping-with-the-holidays.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-23574967047350380832023-12-21T08:14:00.001-05:002023-12-21T08:14:36.320-05:00Vintage Christmas: Coastal Christmas Trailers & RV's<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Travel trailers by the sea, old-fashioned RVs, and nostalgic coastal scenes, all decked out in Christmas style. Doesn't this just make you want to hit the road and escape!?</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyLCG9q-6v_QEzSe_43K-gu6kmgeHThdlh5LOIf-y3yEN3ehyKQnhMEdX46poe-C_mgzbFcvKEvwtlu8dTjWgIVdV7AqNuMjso61VfxoURdr6wbaIHMMJ3fjMLW1N7k-JN8Oh4vC4dmgX_ifu0s0dIMqC35_jJvEb1OFqXEhwDz8m3-xFFhtBhc75jW4/s1024/_f2844263-46f0-4bd7-91c9-91e90f7034cc.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyLCG9q-6v_QEzSe_43K-gu6kmgeHThdlh5LOIf-y3yEN3ehyKQnhMEdX46poe-C_mgzbFcvKEvwtlu8dTjWgIVdV7AqNuMjso61VfxoURdr6wbaIHMMJ3fjMLW1N7k-JN8Oh4vC4dmgX_ifu0s0dIMqC35_jJvEb1OFqXEhwDz8m3-xFFhtBhc75jW4/w400-h400/_f2844263-46f0-4bd7-91c9-91e90f7034cc.jpeg" width="400"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></div></span></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/vintage-trailers.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-32848306259123349422023-12-20T23:35:00.003-05:002023-12-21T01:10:06.798-05:00Welcome Winter Solstice (December 21st)<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>December 21st: good morning! There are just four days until Christmas and today marks the official start of the winter season. Here are some fun images to download and use, post on social media, or to share with thoughts and reflections about this time of the year. I can tell you it's been getting colder the last few weeks in southern Delaware, and each morning it feels perfectly chilly enough for there to be snow! 😄</b></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehrzQU7lmZsdXQ6y_XGioMqm2UhT4KkRVhcJuoO5sg2gb8PTam00eMDM3WkjxxpvKH-12eBGuSy_0N_QT3JkmhSAXbW3M7eYaijd_i7SefQgCr0Q0QNQYYV5da_WxVHL0zSilQCiCmxTYzsf6wrSphORMzOYyfplOzBSjCwARhyrGdZIsyKmw0Kk5EPU/s3264/winter3AA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehrzQU7lmZsdXQ6y_XGioMqm2UhT4KkRVhcJuoO5sg2gb8PTam00eMDM3WkjxxpvKH-12eBGuSy_0N_QT3JkmhSAXbW3M7eYaijd_i7SefQgCr0Q0QNQYYV5da_WxVHL0zSilQCiCmxTYzsf6wrSphORMzOYyfplOzBSjCwARhyrGdZIsyKmw0Kk5EPU/w400-h400/winter3AA.jpg" width="400"></b></a></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b></b></span></div></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/winter-solstice.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-9471731668053618432023-12-19T10:59:00.011-05:002023-12-19T10:59:52.198-05:00Mid-Century Modern Style Cats of Christmas<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Tuesday, December 19th: a collection of vivid, retro, and whimsical kittens and cats in holiday designs. I got a little carried away and made more of these than I'd planned, but they are so much fun I just couldn't help it! 😂</b></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGn2Ic0u4cwDljtXuHspP5zm0V-HzTGaEk8V3Ib71zO2NA3NtDh503KQkxcxv3HeajguT8E6sHkF2dP_itnfb8I7Vc3qpOeTAp-hKJRckmOR0S_fW8wzxUDML6IGAZxVv3P-qiAaQRjE-Rbx6PmvHXpnIyyVlgqX-4M0hN0LOlsZoMsuuVCGh99C5we2M/s3000/z%20cats4AA.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGn2Ic0u4cwDljtXuHspP5zm0V-HzTGaEk8V3Ib71zO2NA3NtDh503KQkxcxv3HeajguT8E6sHkF2dP_itnfb8I7Vc3qpOeTAp-hKJRckmOR0S_fW8wzxUDML6IGAZxVv3P-qiAaQRjE-Rbx6PmvHXpnIyyVlgqX-4M0hN0LOlsZoMsuuVCGh99C5we2M/w400-h400/z%20cats4AA.jpg" width="400"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span></span></b></span></div><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/retro-cats-of-christmas.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-87878868976963157122023-12-18T23:35:00.004-05:002023-12-19T01:32:47.529-05:00Coastal Christmas: Beach Life Holiday Edition<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Hello there on a late Monday night! Here we are, chugging along toward 123123 (that's the date of 2023's final day - did you know that?) It’s true.... Google it and see. 😃 Christmas is now officially LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY and some of us are beginning to panic just a little teeny, tiny, bit (HA HA) 🤣.<br><br><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOU7OnZ0pY0qU87-jon8nhPT2lAbEzkPBfSWtY4KkIHrw_mwte8pT-7SfPBy5y0p-ch3tvtk6tk12TpJUiQIMkJlkV-LCXq83T1ThCP9Uvo0pa4vfjl6Xvx7ggON44L2gnbtaikrMizWCBZ73h3tUsbKbS6gTof1UPWvcsKLJMQYKZokA_b-pC2N-y4w/s1500/Jetski1.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOU7OnZ0pY0qU87-jon8nhPT2lAbEzkPBfSWtY4KkIHrw_mwte8pT-7SfPBy5y0p-ch3tvtk6tk12TpJUiQIMkJlkV-LCXq83T1ThCP9Uvo0pa4vfjl6Xvx7ggON44L2gnbtaikrMizWCBZ73h3tUsbKbS6gTof1UPWvcsKLJMQYKZokA_b-pC2N-y4w/w400-h400/Jetski1.jpg" width="400"></a></b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span></span></b></span></div></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/coastal-christmas.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-84176210382571199322023-12-14T09:58:00.003-05:002023-12-22T10:41:21.788-05:00Vintage Christmas: Holiday Bells, Holly and Poinsettia Flowers<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Vintage images of Christmas just seem to draw me in and mesmerize me into holiday magic. These designs are of bells, holly, poinsettia flowers, and holiday greetings. I hope you enjoy and that they bring happiness to your heart this season.</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LrNVUd2XQ_AlM6poTQCbAoGspq7QgkmWS_FKV8cW3DR9Ir5YuV08IIVv_8FUijXgbctL6J6rMKAJB-nBSgZNE3khPGVri5a0Z9aEx4xl9Jgl5HH_3EOTws09l6oSwmxix6PQvKYdbHrxEeXumxGpMTyhewpDhoMGx-KjXUhvmRbzpX0go1ZkPApLpdg/s720/bells2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LrNVUd2XQ_AlM6poTQCbAoGspq7QgkmWS_FKV8cW3DR9Ir5YuV08IIVv_8FUijXgbctL6J6rMKAJB-nBSgZNE3khPGVri5a0Z9aEx4xl9Jgl5HH_3EOTws09l6oSwmxix6PQvKYdbHrxEeXumxGpMTyhewpDhoMGx-KjXUhvmRbzpX0go1ZkPApLpdg/w320-h400/bells2.png" width="320"></b></span></a></div><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span></p><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/vintage-bells-and-holly.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-78724167124704317852023-12-07T06:30:00.001-05:002023-12-07T12:48:44.278-05:00Delaware Day | December 7th<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Happy Thursday! Today, December 7th, is the First State's <a href="https://delawareday.delaware.gov/">official holiday</a>, proclaimed in 1933, chosen to recognize this day in 1787 (!) when Delaware became the first state to ratify the Federal Constitution. That is, of course, what made the second-smallest state in the country, the "First State". (I think it's pretty cool to live in a place with such distinctions, don't you?)<br><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1vPCXKdrQHBYLSJA0BJOXX90sAIjwdcDWl5Gu-mNfTX1THifyVrBR458JUKDOHAGuq0c22Dmo2fiboAn0KeVvGLMR3WPTm16CFRtYrtV4VP6lncTNH0nMHgWwlq_AOfEth8_hehdCGjQ0lUUDlhm3rpchCMXqEOom6pV6NJ739FhWDlUAECyVm8Bp8k/s1605/DE%20Day%20one%20(2).png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1vPCXKdrQHBYLSJA0BJOXX90sAIjwdcDWl5Gu-mNfTX1THifyVrBR458JUKDOHAGuq0c22Dmo2fiboAn0KeVvGLMR3WPTm16CFRtYrtV4VP6lncTNH0nMHgWwlq_AOfEth8_hehdCGjQ0lUUDlhm3rpchCMXqEOom6pV6NJ739FhWDlUAECyVm8Bp8k/s320/DE%20Day%20one%20(2).png"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXbMCwH5En06lTvBBr5WwLNo0rsyG7DWmUTdUiciHXWOtXpB8S71SNxEf0x8hGLqWy0LfsDzNGDSTkgFKAoRNfdEA7Vo1IaVI6wQnrUl8NUEH6ucNmW-GmNqGU3caEkAdSd0yibPaWYjpSrkjN04d5AHpLAqeRxwLFMSUVNkTl09Mjnq6hY6iUzykKCQ/s725/Delaware%20Day%20Dec%207th%20(2).jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXbMCwH5En06lTvBBr5WwLNo0rsyG7DWmUTdUiciHXWOtXpB8S71SNxEf0x8hGLqWy0LfsDzNGDSTkgFKAoRNfdEA7Vo1IaVI6wQnrUl8NUEH6ucNmW-GmNqGU3caEkAdSd0yibPaWYjpSrkjN04d5AHpLAqeRxwLFMSUVNkTl09Mjnq6hY6iUzykKCQ/s320/Delaware%20Day%20Dec%207th%20(2).jpg"></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88Pg6ZDfKa53_QZX4aEco0TjZ_dAHN0q-S5Ue0Vgd9T2PyOpb1VJhrWwm-TtR-JY7q8pKrBpJnAYicpA3eEX7P4nFp9HZ_Du0SZSkzZ1tsz104p26sufzSMnGj8VxX7QyDm_sesppODsJLWM4e4AzuSxXwyiE6PEXN0fMYz1XY_ZwuvQ55HDqCpBIX0Q/s4045/DE%20day%20cover1.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88Pg6ZDfKa53_QZX4aEco0TjZ_dAHN0q-S5Ue0Vgd9T2PyOpb1VJhrWwm-TtR-JY7q8pKrBpJnAYicpA3eEX7P4nFp9HZ_Du0SZSkzZ1tsz104p26sufzSMnGj8VxX7QyDm_sesppODsJLWM4e4AzuSxXwyiE6PEXN0fMYz1XY_ZwuvQ55HDqCpBIX0Q/w400-h156/DE%20day%20cover1.jpg" width="400"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br><span></span></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/12/Delaware-day.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-67029480058050771202023-12-01T01:14:00.002-05:002023-12-01T01:14:25.989-05:00Hello December! Images, Greetings & Graphics for Month #12<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>The last day of the month....and here I thought it would never actually arrive. Back in July I remember thinking it seemed impossible that we would be in colder weather, almost wintertime, just about ready for Christmas, and it takes my breath away to realize a year could fly by so quickly, and yet we're looking at December, the final chapter of 2023. Wishing you a wonderful, joyful, healthy and happy season ahead, as we navigate the holidays and glide into 2024!<br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_AH10Uh9qgHoNiDnteeItQnvONKt_N3H6ltJDb9ZSWe8at34D6rL6ZdRm3cvsGXuiqlvnF04hOeGBk4T7wfQsTEsthknspNq5xrRrhWrG_n-nTM7IDoQ2U1Bze_j1ahyphenhyphen09gjmsJyNkeXlUxxgWmgJizoLSH4GkEgWIKPWsN-jvOglfcO1uxosTEV1zk/s3339/welcome%20dec21.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="2031" data-original-width="3339" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_AH10Uh9qgHoNiDnteeItQnvONKt_N3H6ltJDb9ZSWe8at34D6rL6ZdRm3cvsGXuiqlvnF04hOeGBk4T7wfQsTEsthknspNq5xrRrhWrG_n-nTM7IDoQ2U1Bze_j1ahyphenhyphen09gjmsJyNkeXlUxxgWmgJizoLSH4GkEgWIKPWsN-jvOglfcO1uxosTEV1zk/w400-h244/welcome%20dec21.webp" width="400"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FuWqidMrb-EMwsO9pKFrSzkRQNGlTSjkDT7vmOJn1ELqR1XdIUpnz6szHHWT_u8TVWdLowcHpiy8QuENnviegWu-LBEO75yxYblwnlrsvB7LRYKyPoVMtmWOiaTxjff9KhDD3JGSxDEeZ1xQDmvUgWXsCl5426NXjU2ELblxCX92ao6Md7IUgqXvhGI/s2400/hello%20dec23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="2400" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FuWqidMrb-EMwsO9pKFrSzkRQNGlTSjkDT7vmOJn1ELqR1XdIUpnz6szHHWT_u8TVWdLowcHpiy8QuENnviegWu-LBEO75yxYblwnlrsvB7LRYKyPoVMtmWOiaTxjff9KhDD3JGSxDEeZ1xQDmvUgWXsCl5426NXjU2ELblxCX92ao6Md7IUgqXvhGI/w400-h254/hello%20dec23.jpg" width="400"></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span></span></b></span></div></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/11/welcome-december.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-44631633348240346252023-11-29T20:39:00.006-05:002023-11-30T11:52:13.486-05:00Why Buy Handmade, Handcrafted, or Local Art?<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>I've been on this trend for about 15 years now, of spending more carefully in an effort to buy where my dollars do more. There are several ways to do this; one of the most rewarding experiences I've found is to really look closely at the dollars we let go of, and consider where we release them into the economy. Hear me out on this, as I share some thoughts on "buying better", and putting my money into the hands of people who will be positively impacted by my choices.<br><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_w8vGhJVzA5GAE7KouAoeNRXeXc6vMkEZ3K4XviSLVv5zQeJbPGi9O4QKxNMdEN1GemDWE817_B6oN5se-eKrUKHyXz5-Rm_HDg5MmUzbdku06Ra_jp_rlLIJbLc2UDSG_loIgGysscUYoIFPtKDtFzhDpj-N7d3sN8ESbaQdPnyiyyjiw4QGhyYNjYs/s600/ac3e9b2b9508ed8f6dd6c1d6c60533db.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_w8vGhJVzA5GAE7KouAoeNRXeXc6vMkEZ3K4XviSLVv5zQeJbPGi9O4QKxNMdEN1GemDWE817_B6oN5se-eKrUKHyXz5-Rm_HDg5MmUzbdku06Ra_jp_rlLIJbLc2UDSG_loIgGysscUYoIFPtKDtFzhDpj-N7d3sN8ESbaQdPnyiyyjiw4QGhyYNjYs/w300-h400/ac3e9b2b9508ed8f6dd6c1d6c60533db.jpg" width="300"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br><span></span></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/11/buy-better.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-74678730068643699702023-11-21T07:11:00.001-05:002023-11-21T22:32:47.915-05:00"Making It Through Thanksgiving Week"<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Priorities....thoughts....and helpful coping strategies for the week of Thanksgiving. <br><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsK_jI9Oy5QKdhQg27xQAGgnf9-wS7Hr3ngvwCx6zBIhkY_-uaZntK3P4Ymrsl4sTqV-6jXkvkWtR7P3zFnT8Rg7gszoS6oetCOvXBNELaLbM9E2fiQuEfpI7HfK7zIwvO9LmW7eD3souoDooXRHwxMK1AnTb-_Zf54Und2_84dmaBIqZB6JbSPR-RU3w/s768/Mix_20231121_070440.png"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsK_jI9Oy5QKdhQg27xQAGgnf9-wS7Hr3ngvwCx6zBIhkY_-uaZntK3P4Ymrsl4sTqV-6jXkvkWtR7P3zFnT8Rg7gszoS6oetCOvXBNELaLbM9E2fiQuEfpI7HfK7zIwvO9LmW7eD3souoDooXRHwxMK1AnTb-_Zf54Und2_84dmaBIqZB6JbSPR-RU3w/w400-h266/Mix_20231121_070440.png"></b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/11/Thanksgiving-week-thoughts.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-50110219795835897092023-11-20T04:30:00.004-05:002023-11-20T04:52:38.363-05:00Thanksgiving Week Thoughts and Greetings<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Good morning! It's Monday, November 20th and here we are just days away from the start of the holiday season 2023. Here's hoping for a wonderful and productive week ahead!</b></span></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4l1BfGfXLdCPOmn5fnPYea_jQpQsrLMeJTKtJWEGDhV4qMNa7RUW21xEYf4KYlxcJnxbtDd_g9BAjITJ5P09HgfbOPje5efwS0A5qVqpt6efBHwhntsKopAx1RA3A8G0jbyFMf4xNUKvyAXMEW986FqFXExll5LgNXFeP5o6OoPkUYxvLxmYz0g8YxE/s1480/tnx%20week2.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4l1BfGfXLdCPOmn5fnPYea_jQpQsrLMeJTKtJWEGDhV4qMNa7RUW21xEYf4KYlxcJnxbtDd_g9BAjITJ5P09HgfbOPje5efwS0A5qVqpt6efBHwhntsKopAx1RA3A8G0jbyFMf4xNUKvyAXMEW986FqFXExll5LgNXFeP5o6OoPkUYxvLxmYz0g8YxE/s320/tnx%20week2.jpg"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span></span></b></span></div><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/11/thanksgiving-week.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-53643422750911173462023-11-17T03:24:00.001-05:002023-11-20T04:30:25.802-05:00And then one day, I realized I had to let go<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>People gave me advice for years....about letting go of the things that bothered and drained me: finding a way to move on from my tendency of focusing on the bad stuff which sucked the air from my lungs and the light from my soul. I couldn't make sense of what they were saying. Because i felt passionately about certain things which I'd obsess over not being able to fix or make better, losses and failures seemed to somehow magnify and overshadow everything else.</b></span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBG_Qmc7sisPg2FS4BN0vwMF04kdxQ1TSBv67pUiAjU5wI-3LNGjlUFAXVvORpJpCoiiqvRZJgAxgFgLLfrDuf9GOrWAIhD_jiVxZf6UzTPj28XfVWz34m7xjLU4b0cAIAes8nJiqPpAwVON3ifeaXRDNxAf0fGG80g7dnfFWXPI-pRNVdZBCZoDIoL6E/s1800/most%20powerful%20moments%20when%20we%20let%20go2.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBG_Qmc7sisPg2FS4BN0vwMF04kdxQ1TSBv67pUiAjU5wI-3LNGjlUFAXVvORpJpCoiiqvRZJgAxgFgLLfrDuf9GOrWAIhD_jiVxZf6UzTPj28XfVWz34m7xjLU4b0cAIAes8nJiqPpAwVON3ifeaXRDNxAf0fGG80g7dnfFWXPI-pRNVdZBCZoDIoL6E/s320/most%20powerful%20moments%20when%20we%20let%20go2.jpg"></b></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></span></div></div><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/11/learning-to-let-go.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-33686991218083260512023-11-02T16:54:00.004-04:002023-11-02T16:54:47.436-04:00Foster Dog Jayla (Three months later)<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>It's a short but joyful video clip that speaks volumes....</b></span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>
I walked Jayla on a Monday in the summer, I think just a day or two after she'd been brought in, and was worried that maybe she really couldn't actually walk. 😢 </b></span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUeA2lEL2FhDENe2Dp8nTaiFfpW1bgjsoTu9Nc3x7i6ZRghN8uCaf51gS7XVC-B2ONA1yUHDN_roitaBo5xj1SMeu_I6-xsGodVpsxnTtQtbors1JKvCwp22uPQZc35mjVNFp8JgmELHdXJCw_SjBdgGzLT44VQLQDUtjHUExBQi4ewAW76OyC9Am6_I/s2184/Mix_20231101_170010_20231101170443911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1785" data-original-width="2184" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUeA2lEL2FhDENe2Dp8nTaiFfpW1bgjsoTu9Nc3x7i6ZRghN8uCaf51gS7XVC-B2ONA1yUHDN_roitaBo5xj1SMeu_I6-xsGodVpsxnTtQtbors1JKvCwp22uPQZc35mjVNFp8JgmELHdXJCw_SjBdgGzLT44VQLQDUtjHUExBQi4ewAW76OyC9Am6_I/s320/Mix_20231101_170010_20231101170443911.jpg" width="320"></b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy1y1sbiwQv5lMpoiciWbppolPWuqICiJmZcNgb8tipVYxGOBw0zRzGqi1rqjlMtivRndmPIwV_sGezArHzCg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></b></span></div><span></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/11/Jayla-three-months-later.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-86501079902539900552023-10-30T16:56:00.007-04:002023-10-31T12:05:52.244-04:00Hilarious Halloween Cartoons<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>It's time. Once again the irresistible lure of sarcasm and holiday spirit have collided, resulting in my annual need to gather funny things together. 😄 Wacky witch cooks, Pumpkin humor, and seasonal October silliness ahead! 🍂🎃🍁😁</b></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXOE8tisF7ZNcEP5AzuZFSTvMVeO85n8POInU_AI5y8Y16iY7xmXipEcqdA-iCsKfAHE-u2TIuSsJ9fxWqYS0r-ACgYUR05oHih-PGElOLpDWWMQVuITN20HibDRhDq8GA-fnCSc-YgDmfZwwLBUkbe-DG7g4GAOnROe8YA14TwzKoArVrVFrb86OEAU/s1963/witches%20house%20real%20estate.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXOE8tisF7ZNcEP5AzuZFSTvMVeO85n8POInU_AI5y8Y16iY7xmXipEcqdA-iCsKfAHE-u2TIuSsJ9fxWqYS0r-ACgYUR05oHih-PGElOLpDWWMQVuITN20HibDRhDq8GA-fnCSc-YgDmfZwwLBUkbe-DG7g4GAOnROe8YA14TwzKoArVrVFrb86OEAU/w366-h400/witches%20house%20real%20estate.jpg" width="366"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-funnies.html#more"></a>A. Baumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962711195654931459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542540268769464054.post-47501580699615723502023-10-28T17:05:00.010-04:002023-11-01T21:16:46.255-04:00All About Candy Corn<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>October 30th: Happy National Candy Corn Day! If you are a fan of these triangles of yumminess, then you may enjoy different color variations all year long, but for many of us, we stick to just the traditional yellow, orange, and white kernels.<br><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnm7JWJ0lXOGUorr04DH6f-KkNkgZSet_DFZbngHEBwLsWRrehS2qQSrv5G2H_yWQzpS0mXj5s6RDQkYLFQickPaNkgQWExd9qZdX-Eb27ZiLnnuylTNF0Y7LmKx9jDOK2S6BaJrt7ttijWmXBES-vicFyx0VhlV-qbs-g6YNJgkDGH7DqUOvJWjrj-s/s500/cc13.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnm7JWJ0lXOGUorr04DH6f-KkNkgZSet_DFZbngHEBwLsWRrehS2qQSrv5G2H_yWQzpS0mXj5s6RDQkYLFQickPaNkgQWExd9qZdX-Eb27ZiLnnuylTNF0Y7LmKx9jDOK2S6BaJrt7ttijWmXBES-vicFyx0VhlV-qbs-g6YNJgkDGH7DqUOvJWjrj-s/w320-h213/cc13.jpg" width="320"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiSXrgFgcr2YKJpDf5cYRWkVlW_7h9ZHto8aFYXplZlcQ_k41byRxmOc6PmiofR3wWEyZmvoMFSdvg_Zoq2laiYy0sJsOK0jpzQPaW4E-OTm0bKslwkLTj3V-iPDky-rGRa-4k6u0wQ6Z4EazQLYApxDEcXOLwXXmAvkdsKKi9YTPzmf6XbsrWxIHlws/s1024/10.30%20Candy%20Corn%20Day7.jpg"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiSXrgFgcr2YKJpDf5cYRWkVlW_7h9ZHto8aFYXplZlcQ_k41byRxmOc6PmiofR3wWEyZmvoMFSdvg_Zoq2laiYy0sJsOK0jpzQPaW4E-OTm0bKslwkLTj3V-iPDky-rGRa-4k6u0wQ6Z4EazQLYApxDEcXOLwXXmAvkdsKKi9YTPzmf6XbsrWxIHlws/w300-h400/10.30%20Candy%20Corn%20Day7.jpg" width="300"></b></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br><span></span></b></span><a href="https://delmarvausa.blogspot.com/2023/10/national-candy-corn-day.html#more"></a>A. 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