tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81856483943710544542024-03-05T01:52:17.342-05:00The Poodle SaysThis is the place where I blog about the progress of our online shops, about our newest exotic wood finds, and about life in general.Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-28169002179017552262009-01-21T08:29:00.003-05:002009-01-21T08:31:36.895-05:002009 already?Right... 21 days into it, the procrastinator says to herself.<br /><br />So much to do, so much time, so little motivation.<br /><br />How does one find the initiative to get it done?<br /><br />I'd like to blog more this year than last.<br /><br />I'd like a cleaner home this year than last.<br /><br />I'd like more there there, if you know what I mean.<br /><br />This .... this is a start of sorts. It's a new year, a new day, yes we can, and all that.Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-31456501965048245612008-11-27T02:19:00.001-05:002008-11-27T02:19:15.345-05:00Claire in HSM<div style='background-color:#e9e9e9; width: 425px;'><object id='A559961' quality='high' data='http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=iGFbrVRJbt2usGEk&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=JibJab' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' height='319' width='425'><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><param name='movie' value='http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=iGFbrVRJbt2usGEk&service=sendables.jibjab.com'></param><param name='scaleMode' value='showAll'></param><param name='quality' value='high'></param><param name='allowNetworking' value='all'></param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' /><param name='FlashVars' value='external_make_id=iGFbrVRJbt2usGEk&service=sendables.jibjab.com'></param><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always'></param></object><div style='text-align:center; width:435px; margin-top:6px;'>Try JibJab Sendables® <a href='http://sendables.jibjab.com/sendables'>eCards</a> today!</div></div><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIyNzc3MDMzMzcwMyZwdD*xMjI3NzcwMzU1NTc4JnA9MTkxMTMxJmQ9MjAyMzA5Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTImdD*mbz*zMWE1NDQ4ZDViMGM*NDYyYWNlZTY1MGM4NGQ1ZGE3Zg==.gif" />Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-59720510796417715832008-11-27T01:52:00.001-05:002008-11-27T01:52:41.808-05:00a new JibJab Sendable<div style='background-color:#e9e9e9; width: 425px;'><object id='A403836' quality='high' data='http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=3MnvvZOpeXdj8WZy&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=ElfYourself' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' height='319' width='425'><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><param name='movie' value='http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=3MnvvZOpeXdj8WZy&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=ElfYourself'></param><param name='scaleMode' value='showAll'></param><param name='quality' value='high'></param><param name='allowNetworking' value='all'></param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' /><param name='FlashVars' value='external_make_id=3MnvvZOpeXdj8WZy&service=sendables.jibjab.com&partnerID=ElfYourself'></param><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always'></param></object><div style='text-align:center; width:435px; margin-top:6px;'>Send your own <a href='http://www.elfyourself.com'>ElfYourself</a> <a href='http://sendables.jibjab.com/sendables'>eCards</a></div></div><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIyNzc2ODczNzYyNSZwdD*xMjI3NzY4NzYxMzU5JnA9NDE4ODEzJmQ9MjAyNjY1Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*zMWE1NDQ4ZDViMGM*NDYyYWNlZTY1MGM4NGQ1ZGE3Zg==.gif" />Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-1470243697812140772008-07-17T16:32:00.007-04:002008-07-17T16:54:51.628-04:00We had baby birds born on our screened porch...... which was NOT the ideal place for a nest, but that's where the silly parents built it.<br /><br />After driving the dog crazy for weeks of nest building... and sneaking in through the doggie flap Carl installed in the screen door... the parents tended their eggs without bothering us too much.<br /><br />But, once the babies hatched, we had several days of random pooping, learning to fly, and Weimaraner torturing to contend with. We counted five babies, each learning to fly at a different pace. They've all left the nest now, only a few days of flight school. Mom and Dad seem to be vacationing in Europe, and taking a Caribbean cruise since the kids left home... we haven't seen them.<br /><br />Aren't they adorable?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRaetj3GDKFgIum0Ux2eMRqsAvTiCyCU18n0nufd9LGo7F1GZ8veNyL88-BiAofSMGOIDUvDS6P3XiXLqGeJFC-ONKvpH4jK5g8CzRRxhtlLlnXgFTIlpAZSW1IVRcvpI7Rq-ISuRuYGS/s1600-h/baby+bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRaetj3GDKFgIum0Ux2eMRqsAvTiCyCU18n0nufd9LGo7F1GZ8veNyL88-BiAofSMGOIDUvDS6P3XiXLqGeJFC-ONKvpH4jK5g8CzRRxhtlLlnXgFTIlpAZSW1IVRcvpI7Rq-ISuRuYGS/s320/baby+bird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224084276596754578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This is Bobhead.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULtHcJ0wNtOMIVjrNfiym8WRCCE4v1B4aANaHU0uLWsC9hepNJBuhh-lu00bkf13sq7E0o7fvTrdw4F5KktFiHMkmcef9y5xMZZ92oyCxG-MV68-QomQvX0iL_DGw-hbtKvWLfcYwS8l0/s1600-h/fuzzhead+and+bobhead+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULtHcJ0wNtOMIVjrNfiym8WRCCE4v1B4aANaHU0uLWsC9hepNJBuhh-lu00bkf13sq7E0o7fvTrdw4F5KktFiHMkmcef9y5xMZZ92oyCxG-MV68-QomQvX0iL_DGw-hbtKvWLfcYwS8l0/s320/fuzzhead+and+bobhead+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224088707803586658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Fuzzhead and Emily.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jLeiT7DfX9X8zbxP8kWA-lpLcHMOeg8SuGnEfToiDXVufAiC5rfB2a3PFQV51_BPc5-Jp8MYgGBxyBjpE8Z1LZYE3mkQxzn5rPoM-xwE4TykzcK4eC48DUs8tasDMTGGj-Y6Ai3yWsBn/s1600-h/fuzzhead+and+bobhead.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jLeiT7DfX9X8zbxP8kWA-lpLcHMOeg8SuGnEfToiDXVufAiC5rfB2a3PFQV51_BPc5-Jp8MYgGBxyBjpE8Z1LZYE3mkQxzn5rPoM-xwE4TykzcK4eC48DUs8tasDMTGGj-Y6Ai3yWsBn/s320/fuzzhead+and+bobhead.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224084552092962626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOzsSJtna1nae8GdauNxdUvB9AUW0wWLvOkTUYBvwOc_WD2sdgrva7LGcno8smKQ2sbcv_xAgXwy_0AV2Q4SLrXU72CDq9JCHmUkrELbpZvdlyd-U9YTu9UXDO_f3m_h1BEx66MqgIqiS/s1600-h/fuzzhead+again.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOzsSJtna1nae8GdauNxdUvB9AUW0wWLvOkTUYBvwOc_WD2sdgrva7LGcno8smKQ2sbcv_xAgXwy_0AV2Q4SLrXU72CDq9JCHmUkrELbpZvdlyd-U9YTu9UXDO_f3m_h1BEx66MqgIqiS/s320/fuzzhead+again.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224084811815327842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They left us lots of poop to clean up. Sigh. Fun never comes free, does it?Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-23463285416734755342008-07-14T23:39:00.006-04:002008-07-14T23:55:16.681-04:00Gas prices are giving me heartburn...... and what a wakeup call to see it in a color coded snapshot of the country. I cannot believe how high the prices are out in California, nor how low they are in Texas. Virginia looks pretty good, until you zoom in closer, and see that NoVA is pretty high. And what the heck is going on in Rockville? Yowza... red all over the place. Have to remember to tell Carl not to fill up over there.<br /><br />Check out the tool... it's not a bad site for comparing stations, without having to go driving around, wasting gas, to do so.<br /><br /><!-- Start GasBuddy Code --><br /><table><tr><td id="gasbuddy_map_2576"><br /><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://df.gasbuddy.com/feed.gbmap?k=VnWCfnDVCQjL5inDtNlKswnL6eFUa6ctaRM4cB6zuK9mce%2f2KaorDBUeXzxk6WNq&i=2576"></script><br /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px;"><b>Provided by <a href="http://www.GasBuddy.com" target="_blank">GasBuddy.com</a></b></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.gasbuddy.com/mediafeed.aspx" target="_new" style="font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px;">Click here to add this map to your website.</a></td></tr></table><br /><!-- End GasBuddy Code --><br /><br />And now, for the best prices in the DC area.<br /><br /><!-- Start GasBuddy Code --><br /><table width="100%"><tr><td align="center" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; font-size:16px;">Lowest Gas Prices in<span id="tenlowest_title"> the Washington DC</span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" id="gasbuddy_8238"><br /><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://df.gasbuddy.com/feed.df?k=m8V6HBklK9cXQN73Jmt91rVgayUFyofCXflOUnpUCynMCnyqAVsq6Nz7UIC6gN%2fLnjarePzpcUVQ3Au2xcBxueWQ2sqGcokwlDOtqiM8GsQ%3d&i=8238"></script><br /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px;"><b><a id="a_sitenm" href="http://www.WashingtonDCGasPrices.com"target="_blank"><span id="site_lnk">Washington DC</span> Gas Prices</a> provided by <a href="http://www.GasBuddy.com" target="_blank">GasBuddy.com</a></b></td></tr></table><br /><!-- End GasBuddy Code --><br /><br />And the averages for Virginia, over time.<br /><br /><!-- Start GasBuddy Code --><br /><table width="100%"><tr><td align="center" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; font-size:16px;">Price Trends for Virginia</td></tr><tr><td align="center" id="gasbuddy_3129"><br /><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://df.gasbuddy.com/feed.gdf?k=m8V6HBklK9cXQN73Jmt91rVgayUFyofCXflOUnpUCyl1oiGw9HhBn1O0mU4wCoyFIVpoj%2fK%2f4E%2bgNGmBvkYuVsOrFLdx01uA&i=3129"></script><br /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-weight:bold; font-size:11px;"><b><A href="http://www.VirginiaGasPrices.com" target="_blank">Virginia Gas Prices</A> Provided by <a href="http://www.GasBuddy.com" target="_blank">GasBuddy.com</a></b></td></tr></table><br /><!-- End GasBuddy Code -->Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-45644142841428229332008-07-03T23:00:00.003-04:002008-07-03T23:15:37.217-04:00RIP L.L. Bear... sweetest kitty ever to live...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp56QbsqdR_l50U6zvFacDZCiX5yKydwNSqFIMH5q416A89Y6AQ7F8e0eLkGpnpmfo22Z5_0iGnPc5fLNypYDYuBoRB0EtgZunoFsOxhcOn3YTmYuY0kERDzxJkJAHrpBbynooBFES57B/s1600-h/bear+bigger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp56QbsqdR_l50U6zvFacDZCiX5yKydwNSqFIMH5q416A89Y6AQ7F8e0eLkGpnpmfo22Z5_0iGnPc5fLNypYDYuBoRB0EtgZunoFsOxhcOn3YTmYuY0kERDzxJkJAHrpBbynooBFES57B/s320/bear+bigger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218991659989077362" border="0" /></a><br />So... it's been one of the worst evenings to date.<br /><br />I'm sick. Claire has walking pneumonia.<br /><br />About 4:30pm, the girls were playing with my kitty, Bear, and called me to help. The dog had gone after her. She was twitching. Turns out she was seizing. Turns out she had been sick for some time, and we didn't know.<br /><br />We took her to the vet around 5pm. They stopped the seizures with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">valium</span>. Told us they couldn't make a diagnosis. Told us it could be... a brain tumor.... lymphoma... a fungal infection... a bacterial infection... kidney disease... or several other differential diagnoses.<br /><br />We'd need to drive her to the emergency animal hospital, where they would do an MRI, full blood panel... a cerebral spinal tap, and a lot of other tests... with no guarantee she could be treated or helped.<br /><br />She was 16 years old. We aren't financially able to foot the bill for thousands of dollars of testing.<br /><br />The vet had no prognosis... she said that seizures as Bear was having, in such an elderly cat are NOT GOOD. She offered little hope.<br /><br />I couldn't get <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hold</span> of Carl, who was at an appointment with a customer. So... I talked it over with the girls, but ultimately, I had to make the decision.<br /><br />We had to let Bear go. We had to put her out of her misery. She was suffering so much. They had her sedated, but even so... it was clear she wasn't okay.<br /><br />They could barely find a vein. They tried in her back leg, and got some of the sedative into her.<br /><br />They tried then in her front leg, and got a bit more into her. Then they tried in her neck, but her blood pressure was so low, it wasn't <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">perfusing</span> the medication adequately.<br /><br />The vet and I sat with her for a long while... and then she told me that Bear had nothing going on "upstairs" but her heart just wouldn't stop beating. So... she took her back to the treatment room to give her more of the sedative. She'd already been given 8 times the needed dose, but WOULD NOT GIVE UP. I'm absolutely amazed at how hard her heart kept fighting. She finally passed, and we said goodbye to her one last time.<br /><br />The vet was very sweet, compassionate, and loving.<br /><br />This has been one of the hardest things I ever had to do.<br /><br />We will miss Bear terribly. She was an amazing cat. Since the day I rescued her from the Austin, Texas Animal Shelter in 1992... to today... she has been a loving, brave, strong, amazing friend.<br /><br />Rest in Peace.... Bear.Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-81502760933104395932008-06-09T16:16:00.009-04:002008-06-09T16:40:12.990-04:00GOTR Daisy Dash 2008Claire participated in the Girls On The Run program at school this Spring. She has been training hard, with practice every Tuesday and Thursday, from 2:45-4pm. Coach Kori gradually worked the girls up, increasing laps, and building their confidence.<br /><br />GOTR is more than an athletic program, it has a goal of helping girls work together, fostering a positive outlook, and increasing confidence and a sense of empowerment. I think it accomplished all those goals, at least for Claire.<br /><br />The finale of the season was the GOTR Daisy Dash 2008, a 5K which drew about 3500 runners.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaV7p2QPvWlBhCX1gdfegh1XstlJn_qxfzU47zBOWSfgWYMkHDRO2yw-5wSQAXh7VoupqJ6prBimEND6gzuqicg0fX3zY0Xn-kAV07P00TQI30N77HoYcHDcbvjN7n1k305W0NGK8bHjHQ/s1600-h/daisy+dash+claire+at+finish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaV7p2QPvWlBhCX1gdfegh1XstlJn_qxfzU47zBOWSfgWYMkHDRO2yw-5wSQAXh7VoupqJ6prBimEND6gzuqicg0fX3zY0Xn-kAV07P00TQI30N77HoYcHDcbvjN7n1k305W0NGK8bHjHQ/s320/daisy+dash+claire+at+finish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209979639033974706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />She was pleased at her performance during the race. It turned out to be a bit more then a 5K, actually measuring closer to 3.4 miles. She came in next to last at the practice 5K a few weeks prior, and on race day, beat out 5 other girls from her school, which was a feat for her. Managing her blood sugar on race day was a bit of a challenge for us all.<br /><br /><br />She's a champ!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGyFWZIjM61_Y0CZmyoSAcs69DLXt3nVXd8krpKzS-S368WLozJo72uoDW1levVaU0gpz6PB4KjtZbmNC14I6UtOnTCwfOnO4lY52mdkAu_D3X1F5WQrgI-vth0ZuhasabYavfyeMj8Z0/s1600-h/daisy+dash+claire+and+carl+at+finish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGyFWZIjM61_Y0CZmyoSAcs69DLXt3nVXd8krpKzS-S368WLozJo72uoDW1levVaU0gpz6PB4KjtZbmNC14I6UtOnTCwfOnO4lY52mdkAu_D3X1F5WQrgI-vth0ZuhasabYavfyeMj8Z0/s320/daisy+dash+claire+and+carl+at+finish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209979765104740082" border="0" /></a><br />Claire crosses the finish line in full sprint.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCx66ne5mK7nf14Z7WE_uX8jNmgdxYfhO8YY6eOelI-lhZsvLctKpy9sABOG050AaGnX5ZbiHmQouRD4pIxAqHJ6z1CAMvfnUY1b_VFtO1tNpWbjZnNa4Iyn0H7XN7gWi1oPf6BDeGJxa/s1600-h/daisy+dash+carl+at+finish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCx66ne5mK7nf14Z7WE_uX8jNmgdxYfhO8YY6eOelI-lhZsvLctKpy9sABOG050AaGnX5ZbiHmQouRD4pIxAqHJ6z1CAMvfnUY1b_VFtO1tNpWbjZnNa4Iyn0H7XN7gWi1oPf6BDeGJxa/s320/daisy+dash+carl+at+finish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209979987484259138" border="0" /></a>Daddy tags along at the finish line, losing by about a second to Claire.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9u-oY9NFudndZQj_6R57vyyNASggFyPVQQXiazhv2KNfHACKXdoHSAnD3mcjgUi93M_xSSWEJu_JWuxWjhYdsJvJ1MAjSq9ASPkaSzCifYApUqbIjP-kgpyD50ikAkGN4DWSAt00SBcY/s1600-h/daisy+dash+medal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9u-oY9NFudndZQj_6R57vyyNASggFyPVQQXiazhv2KNfHACKXdoHSAnD3mcjgUi93M_xSSWEJu_JWuxWjhYdsJvJ1MAjSq9ASPkaSzCifYApUqbIjP-kgpyD50ikAkGN4DWSAt00SBcY/s320/daisy+dash+medal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209980477981391234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosEZrru5diQD8DNqbwnKAYon_dmySp5fCl530gjRXZ7MukzKlyvZ7C3SzT62_-a-2h5Dkc-UeWOEuFehhLfbF6zg1JOIko9EhjYWe6RiKFA5ooVnU2tu3c5P5rKPAY_OnpbibxFaYcP1t/s1600-h/daisy+dash+coach+Kori+medal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosEZrru5diQD8DNqbwnKAYon_dmySp5fCl530gjRXZ7MukzKlyvZ7C3SzT62_-a-2h5Dkc-UeWOEuFehhLfbF6zg1JOIko9EhjYWe6RiKFA5ooVnU2tu3c5P5rKPAY_OnpbibxFaYcP1t/s320/daisy+dash+coach+Kori+medal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209980271744512514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Claire and Coach Kori.Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-27539822001780514562008-06-09T15:56:00.007-04:002008-06-09T16:04:06.712-04:00Pics from the Girl Scout Father Daughter DanceMy oh my, they clean up so girly. Not the hubby, he cleans up manly. ;-)<br /><br />Meg likes wearing dresses all the time, but this is a rare occasion for Claire. Wish Moms were allowed to go to the dance, I'd have loved to have gotten some candids of them dancing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYnCKQBE0kXX3iQl8spNUwabOqLVlMbfC69KMa3awDpXK5kTBrQboWxdgdCXJJSP4njNJrcbSBRgBxLB5dJLkOLwXwraAEjtkvrlfT6FIta54SJ8nU_K0RpE6FrfHYWmBz7ZIYgeTgiWa/s1600-h/father+daughter+trio.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYnCKQBE0kXX3iQl8spNUwabOqLVlMbfC69KMa3awDpXK5kTBrQboWxdgdCXJJSP4njNJrcbSBRgBxLB5dJLkOLwXwraAEjtkvrlfT6FIta54SJ8nU_K0RpE6FrfHYWmBz7ZIYgeTgiWa/s320/father+daughter+trio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209973675084000578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_bTMKXxRcFdCEBtWs48xmTwH9XMf6lHT2XkoxOUmPrUNl4CjTRrxhgw6EkI6UHuYgaPg6d8z_KNOf9RNv5qzjfBtdLK7fezEHOSmFBrpjih42EQYxhV9ghO0Ebk7A4uXSHJP9nnB_jIk/s1600-h/claire+and+meg+dance+dresses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_bTMKXxRcFdCEBtWs48xmTwH9XMf6lHT2XkoxOUmPrUNl4CjTRrxhgw6EkI6UHuYgaPg6d8z_KNOf9RNv5qzjfBtdLK7fezEHOSmFBrpjih42EQYxhV9ghO0Ebk7A4uXSHJP9nnB_jIk/s320/claire+and+meg+dance+dresses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209973834664495026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKLHvHb4O_1YDGspUSGKv8OtEg0xhS28coG_RkCkiO223mOtVv9e8pvHCRumvdimISFbf3-F7NzFjAjkVEb31PL2HR2xc2IwMsmrDBXLIFQCqW0sJeiDdNxBhqWfc192Ewog2AOP88dTx/s1600-h/claire+dance+dress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKLHvHb4O_1YDGspUSGKv8OtEg0xhS28coG_RkCkiO223mOtVv9e8pvHCRumvdimISFbf3-F7NzFjAjkVEb31PL2HR2xc2IwMsmrDBXLIFQCqW0sJeiDdNxBhqWfc192Ewog2AOP88dTx/s320/claire+dance+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209973977838140050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiManESg4QYYe2Tvx-_LPGM0vNngigUJGO8PpeGbtBP1zlSbbZuRSSz4xGNrqQ-ouaz_ourhXP74KfvK9EYent1dg1mmtvvIAcHB5MwGghiS4b5s1CQAtGfUY0K-edEyMF9sCRVzLwRFONb/s1600-h/Picture+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiManESg4QYYe2Tvx-_LPGM0vNngigUJGO8PpeGbtBP1zlSbbZuRSSz4xGNrqQ-ouaz_ourhXP74KfvK9EYent1dg1mmtvvIAcHB5MwGghiS4b5s1CQAtGfUY0K-edEyMF9sCRVzLwRFONb/s320/Picture+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209974418354812914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MIxqdH6tEBxusgy-kdUsbhMGlACWVv2Z0Vfuabz7_-npnk8aZP6mE42uY31ebK0l0HRyzKjKRG0f7zXg2y-AccCl_smh86-GU3EPdgZzmPy-d0WQr1H5AP5qy8eBekr79UiIR6BhTRiV/s1600-h/claire+dance+closeup+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MIxqdH6tEBxusgy-kdUsbhMGlACWVv2Z0Vfuabz7_-npnk8aZP6mE42uY31ebK0l0HRyzKjKRG0f7zXg2y-AccCl_smh86-GU3EPdgZzmPy-d0WQr1H5AP5qy8eBekr79UiIR6BhTRiV/s320/claire+dance+closeup+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209974581147612578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkkexUvU4A8qJcfa2z_2Ifmw0rLP0-eLNK6fy5BCgrjckXuXGi3SuU_2CtfpPvbqtrpdKc61aMYrJ_f-qsH8ScgZUbr87T0FoqW9BvAgVSHywaip76dVzUlMZsV3kekui4oCqW3xPZ020/s1600-h/meg+dance+closeup+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkkexUvU4A8qJcfa2z_2Ifmw0rLP0-eLNK6fy5BCgrjckXuXGi3SuU_2CtfpPvbqtrpdKc61aMYrJ_f-qsH8ScgZUbr87T0FoqW9BvAgVSHywaip76dVzUlMZsV3kekui4oCqW3xPZ020/s320/meg+dance+closeup+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209974801338958658" border="0" /></a>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-39858337740904843852008-05-31T02:09:00.003-04:002008-05-31T02:17:26.705-04:00Cha cha cha changes....<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:arial;" >I've said it before, and I'll certainly say it again many times before I die... I don't like changes. Well, that's not strictly true. I don't like changes that piss me off. Those that please me? I like those. And since we all know that the world revolves around little ole me... well... it should follow that changes that piss me off shouldn't have been made... right?<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:arial;" >Sigh.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:arial;" >The changes to the feedback system at eBay piss me off. There. I've said it. Once upon a time, I had shiny happy numbers. Now, it looks pale and dull. There was a time when the average eBayer wouldn't buy from a seller with less than "body temperature," i.e. lower than 98.6. I just looked up a handful of my own favorite sellers, and a fair number had dropped below body temp... just as I have done. One neutral now brings me to 98.5. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:arial;" >Sigh.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:arial;" >Doesn't seem to be affecting sales much, for which I'm grateful.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:arial;" >Rant over.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:arial;" >Check out the shop! </span><br /></div><br /><object height="355" width="355"><param name="movie" value="http://togo.ebay.com/togo/seller.swf?2008013100"><param name="flashvars" value="base=http://togo.ebay.com/togo/&lang=en-us&seller=pinkpolkadotpoodleshop"><embed src="http://togo.ebay.com/togo/seller.swf?2008013100" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="base=http://togo.ebay.com/togo/&lang=en-us&seller=pinkpolkadotpoodleshop" height="355" width="355"></embed></object>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-22801012964745740382008-05-05T15:02:00.001-04:002008-05-05T15:03:24.647-04:00eBay ShopThe eBay shop is seeing a lot more traffic, as our little shop grows.<br /><br />Check it out!<br /><br /><object width="355" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://togo.ebay.com/togo/store.swf?2008013100"><param name="flashvars" value="base=http://togo.ebay.com/togo/&lang=en-us&seller=pinkpolkadotpoodleshop&query=all"><embed src="http://togo.ebay.com/togo/store.swf?2008013100" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="355" height="355" flashvars="base=http://togo.ebay.com/togo/&lang=en-us&seller=pinkpolkadotpoodleshop&query=all"></embed></object>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-36419604555374026142007-12-06T13:54:00.001-05:002007-12-06T13:57:04.645-05:00Sweater for Meg<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6gmOF2yV2bkJhXavx-5Om3lx6c8uDvZAD5Je6lc_oSCgeaL1vxyw9FvwyEJkdhV0p5JethPL5loxbaq1-d1SQ1l_KYvtB8TbbjBJqIgt4Nn97up0HAjQkDvh4GGpAkA-OiuSTMpc25r5/s1600-h/meg+sweater+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140935691481944786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6gmOF2yV2bkJhXavx-5Om3lx6c8uDvZAD5Je6lc_oSCgeaL1vxyw9FvwyEJkdhV0p5JethPL5loxbaq1-d1SQ1l_KYvtB8TbbjBJqIgt4Nn97up0HAjQkDvh4GGpAkA-OiuSTMpc25r5/s400/meg+sweater+2.jpg" border="0" /></a>This sweater took a bit longer than the doll version, but I think it turned out okay. Meg likes it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdJnQ2Jdz4z0mXmyHCY63SBDI3TAE7tSYnpTUe_vLRvzzaac4Xf67Fh5C-rSZWX7lr1QMBDhYo01atsJwmyL25BV06kpafAwnE4S8wWyrAOJMX2Rxaf4X7SvreqCQ2BPJby55D4IzKTBA/s1600-h/meg+sweater.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140935433783907010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdJnQ2Jdz4z0mXmyHCY63SBDI3TAE7tSYnpTUe_vLRvzzaac4Xf67Fh5C-rSZWX7lr1QMBDhYo01atsJwmyL25BV06kpafAwnE4S8wWyrAOJMX2Rxaf4X7SvreqCQ2BPJby55D4IzKTBA/s400/meg+sweater.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-43928464331328625932007-12-06T13:40:00.001-05:002007-12-06T13:46:34.461-05:00American Girl Doll Sweater and Hat combo<div><div><div><div>The brown/pink sweater inspired me to do another. The hat was a learning experience, as I've never made one.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpOCaDEV6Qlzgd6XMK7bc8qFPDdrc2svYhOQKUF0ANc2tUFbDea7lPiVQ8R2NUvdllVwJ21W1ba842XsBnKhw6KhO6MZifCOveuESXg-wBYoJNs3BFdln-Hu6VRI8p5tHWfHUS4E1VySd/s1600-h/pink+sweater+hat+combo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140932010694972034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpOCaDEV6Qlzgd6XMK7bc8qFPDdrc2svYhOQKUF0ANc2tUFbDea7lPiVQ8R2NUvdllVwJ21W1ba842XsBnKhw6KhO6MZifCOveuESXg-wBYoJNs3BFdln-Hu6VRI8p5tHWfHUS4E1VySd/s400/pink+sweater+hat+combo.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zdcEXcsQwxzdFesq8DcQIQQCt2EGLrGoZfzgGoDeips4LCAng-XrnB-RmF-8R7rhCghYUkhr3ZFXEV0ktQwWR-pxl8cIT2oAwv-gxTB0Sli8ho6OXmPUITOtOAMgwbngEnjkCnTQuio1/s1600-h/pink+sweater+hat+combo+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140932311342682770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zdcEXcsQwxzdFesq8DcQIQQCt2EGLrGoZfzgGoDeips4LCAng-XrnB-RmF-8R7rhCghYUkhr3ZFXEV0ktQwWR-pxl8cIT2oAwv-gxTB0Sli8ho6OXmPUITOtOAMgwbngEnjkCnTQuio1/s400/pink+sweater+hat+combo+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRLToWjI0cfdC-Bqx47XeNss3CT9IvFAaCHbz2m5WNHa_sVL8wz7NJ3cB-moyst9H3CFaggFnY4t0I0Rzn0XfRRXlD-s1WPTVfTn1bsDRlqzf40B8WptqZHE7TL_L4GKKLf6WTKmeUaPn/s1600-h/pink+hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140932646350131874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRLToWjI0cfdC-Bqx47XeNss3CT9IvFAaCHbz2m5WNHa_sVL8wz7NJ3cB-moyst9H3CFaggFnY4t0I0Rzn0XfRRXlD-s1WPTVfTn1bsDRlqzf40B8WptqZHE7TL_L4GKKLf6WTKmeUaPn/s400/pink+hat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJKpmvk5vIOcHH4bN3MZ5d_OS3YNnjC9XJwBcthoIkiC9H5uBkE4NoxFhBDyD0L9GA4bl0M5MLCRNe5X3zEYgbrH8v-HENd-MKHGoiBNZcciUIu-sraYIGht2B1IB4P5yOCw2WSvBRK7-/s1600-h/pink+sweater.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpOCaDEV6Qlzgd6XMK7bc8qFPDdrc2svYhOQKUF0ANc2tUFbDea7lPiVQ8R2NUvdllVwJ21W1ba842XsBnKhw6KhO6MZifCOveuESXg-wBYoJNs3BFdln-Hu6VRI8p5tHWfHUS4E1VySd/s1600-h/pink+sweater+hat+combo.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-46963700659213632062007-12-06T13:29:00.000-05:002007-12-06T13:37:02.313-05:00Weimaraner Love<div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRg_8BvCkGxcCggJLyeFno3rdKPpo8CAId-K9a2yu_kwC02SqRpsYfvGf353hWhaIqLfOZFe_ZEi_K4Rfu0gKFUdTxxAakAXUsVASl4LDdM5nVV_7bhf7Bz69avU7ULTJScIdEdnL-23t/s1600-h/max+n+meg+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140929532498842194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRg_8BvCkGxcCggJLyeFno3rdKPpo8CAId-K9a2yu_kwC02SqRpsYfvGf353hWhaIqLfOZFe_ZEi_K4Rfu0gKFUdTxxAakAXUsVASl4LDdM5nVV_7bhf7Bz69avU7ULTJScIdEdnL-23t/s400/max+n+meg+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Meg is overcoming her fear of dogs. She was pettting Max, and said to me, "I'm trusting my fear of biting, Mommy." Translated, she meant overcoming her fear. Hey, she's six.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn6jWwBpIaTlkFA0m9MdYHpBnLjyRXjceF-37BjamuxQ3PB6lM1_m8Zrrpw7X1TjO40YO2RvqnZmLbLj15yHCbB5_EawiBA9sZdGcjPk_vj72TXRiwZCJi6jnnn0P2gn-PPl5Sj3ltUGD/s1600-h/max+n+meg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140929846031454818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn6jWwBpIaTlkFA0m9MdYHpBnLjyRXjceF-37BjamuxQ3PB6lM1_m8Zrrpw7X1TjO40YO2RvqnZmLbLj15yHCbB5_EawiBA9sZdGcjPk_vj72TXRiwZCJi6jnnn0P2gn-PPl5Sj3ltUGD/s400/max+n+meg.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vay1hbqvFN2SAcMba8jdHBqzq6ya8E8ANmeyU36HtkL0RkCOrrn3F-j2SOIGAf6c0AlV6EG8qWa8XaPTTw9SF05R3UNCV7zhoASapvM4mmzlutrD_Rk968FZ4zC6c29I9MPqAQVogo7Z/s1600-h/max+n+meg+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140930537521189490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vay1hbqvFN2SAcMba8jdHBqzq6ya8E8ANmeyU36HtkL0RkCOrrn3F-j2SOIGAf6c0AlV6EG8qWa8XaPTTw9SF05R3UNCV7zhoASapvM4mmzlutrD_Rk968FZ4zC6c29I9MPqAQVogo7Z/s400/max+n+meg+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-21402307506402443822007-12-05T22:33:00.000-05:002007-12-06T10:55:39.786-05:00Pink Polka Dot Weimaraner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92mKBz4fuBOnmtALHpHpeXGSoUERBn2dr2Pe1WxZUziZ_bM6N1M8PWWWLQPpnZqcz110V1GWFY_8nQD6L0WetnREImQJh2YBSdSH8zW7YMbyV9DQDrgJ1DACzeVFuN72WjA59BQGePLo_/s1600-h/max+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140698871280210482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92mKBz4fuBOnmtALHpHpeXGSoUERBn2dr2Pe1WxZUziZ_bM6N1M8PWWWLQPpnZqcz110V1GWFY_8nQD6L0WetnREImQJh2YBSdSH8zW7YMbyV9DQDrgJ1DACzeVFuN72WjA59BQGePLo_/s400/max+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br />Meet Max... he's our newest family member. 12 weeks old, with a sweet disposition. He's already learning to walk very politely on the leash when I walk him. And, strangely, after initially being afraid of the fireplace, he now stares at it for minutes on end. Hey, let's face it, dogs don't do much of anything for hours, except sleep.<br /><br />He's a doll!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-XXZBZa8lanwuVLP3y69pbMRPX5EXdVi1pZ6KD6oIwAyO1vJlWU21y-KFbJU2-jM8nhsVuRQvA5DuIr-jyiGyfWleJ-MNY-iSTQmEnNmzqZjrJLygR_obY7nroaA-Lt6LzPWUoetTMR_/s1600-h/max.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140698527682826786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-XXZBZa8lanwuVLP3y69pbMRPX5EXdVi1pZ6KD6oIwAyO1vJlWU21y-KFbJU2-jM8nhsVuRQvA5DuIr-jyiGyfWleJ-MNY-iSTQmEnNmzqZjrJLygR_obY7nroaA-Lt6LzPWUoetTMR_/s400/max.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQGaaoGwZc2vUIX3AJrMdsmJRMYYb6_ImQrFw2a5zvGTZ5B9d2GWAzY2__5RgXkCwu1-kscFB0T6ADv9XHZrst-G_t7i0r2BkaG0S_mV2bRBOet1mtQNlmbDp3piWIvHdmSoazOJ3yu5i/s1600-h/max+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140699017309098562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQGaaoGwZc2vUIX3AJrMdsmJRMYYb6_ImQrFw2a5zvGTZ5B9d2GWAzY2__5RgXkCwu1-kscFB0T6ADv9XHZrst-G_t7i0r2BkaG0S_mV2bRBOet1mtQNlmbDp3piWIvHdmSoazOJ3yu5i/s400/max+3.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-73030912326861401172007-11-26T10:09:00.001-05:002007-11-26T10:42:20.366-05:00Turkey Day Survival StoriesJust a few snaps of the aftermath of our Turkey Day.<br /><br />A couple of tired turkeys.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNg4lbrQgWJJrGHGj1Vuo7ZvJY9j2HasUb9RsAF03ARtKyedi6fp0O108m0RUsMvWFkN4AshaWJPZGiLDxGdsWlzqOSKI6ydMaE3o3vCGCnXSwcfSz7IlbdjCvpPQw9ib4cYRG1IOjnRI/s1600-h/tired+turkeys.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNg4lbrQgWJJrGHGj1Vuo7ZvJY9j2HasUb9RsAF03ARtKyedi6fp0O108m0RUsMvWFkN4AshaWJPZGiLDxGdsWlzqOSKI6ydMaE3o3vCGCnXSwcfSz7IlbdjCvpPQw9ib4cYRG1IOjnRI/s400/tired+turkeys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137166805337494930" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByETXRf1q-G3sjkddMhaRRRNFwPmq-V0jXLtuaVdPLRP8yf1P320KIr7fTMrDCzi3MwtAiOmAeggUx60u3vuDs1XE1UdhHXQQyJhNGEDu6QRIHVK8cnr5CAHnt2dSY-995H-Vi40AHkkG/s1600-h/tux+attacked+by+black+and+white+meow.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByETXRf1q-G3sjkddMhaRRRNFwPmq-V0jXLtuaVdPLRP8yf1P320KIr7fTMrDCzi3MwtAiOmAeggUx60u3vuDs1XE1UdhHXQQyJhNGEDu6QRIHVK8cnr5CAHnt2dSY-995H-Vi40AHkkG/s400/tux+attacked+by+black+and+white+meow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137174050947323298" /></a>Even the cat was exhausted. Meg decided that Black & White Meow should pose with Tuxedo. Tux was so not amused. I think she may still be carrying that cat around when she's thirty. He's pretty beaten up after 6 years of love.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAG6Ku4D8WYtF9XXJjGeqbYgA1vpNQCqxchjwipRTsOipnB_06g9bm0Vmxv_OXRoSxfZjw05Q4QzJ1kx_-2oCYVJHNo9hQCBSscsa1QPPRZfU3ir2kGTjC4GXWRKKXQ69Bxa3m8r3liJTv/s1600-h/tux+is+not+amused.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAG6Ku4D8WYtF9XXJjGeqbYgA1vpNQCqxchjwipRTsOipnB_06g9bm0Vmxv_OXRoSxfZjw05Q4QzJ1kx_-2oCYVJHNo9hQCBSscsa1QPPRZfU3ir2kGTjC4GXWRKKXQ69Bxa3m8r3liJTv/s400/tux+is+not+amused.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137174416019543474" /></a>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-14073896643318810502007-11-25T22:23:00.000-05:002007-11-25T22:37:01.386-05:00Freecycle Northern Virginia Rocks!Yup, Freecycle in Northern VA is the best. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYMdxnnVUyK-9lxxhTrzPJ3fk-EasHqVApp1VEAV804t_OFjDGMtC69ltu2R4WGZlBJswZyO7erT2TSfUACV0j4lF4JIXj1D8_pxLm34BT5x6GjglGqAELvG6HjcPzGkkXm3Nrimh0ueq/s1600-h/free+fabric.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYMdxnnVUyK-9lxxhTrzPJ3fk-EasHqVApp1VEAV804t_OFjDGMtC69ltu2R4WGZlBJswZyO7erT2TSfUACV0j4lF4JIXj1D8_pxLm34BT5x6GjglGqAELvG6HjcPzGkkXm3Nrimh0ueq/s400/free+fabric.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136985441753486674" /></a><br />I got this amazing fabric from a freecycler today. She says it's 2.5 yards all together, but it looks more like 2.5 yards of each.<br /><br />Perfect colors for pillows in the living room. I can't wait to find some braid trim in my sewing box, and get to work. <br /><br />Some pics... of the fabric, and of the living room, so you can put it in context.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LbaV-mG_T2eiYrjYojvbMX3Osk8u25SJpWlXLKqeJfhvHIXiMIXQyNQmoOclb9OfL82_KhBGiKsmXxNbRJzVOfaoMkdZeh7sC494DblRknn-7ta9qXmeFZv2xNpGnqlLWWTxr0LKh8hj/s1600-h/free+fabric+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LbaV-mG_T2eiYrjYojvbMX3Osk8u25SJpWlXLKqeJfhvHIXiMIXQyNQmoOclb9OfL82_KhBGiKsmXxNbRJzVOfaoMkdZeh7sC494DblRknn-7ta9qXmeFZv2xNpGnqlLWWTxr0LKh8hj/s400/free+fabric+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136985811120674146" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOzdFUSyMdmkpcx_n2DpOigiLqjQFnYeIlgU5bopLS6ig3w8toZl3yT0yjwriUWl4wPaJmfVGSqSJXZlFw-tmoYSDQfZ3hZvE__iYBGf5O6e2XyQIlrhGgPnz1wCvPRenmIqsWw1McNdy/s1600-h/living+room+old+pic.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOzdFUSyMdmkpcx_n2DpOigiLqjQFnYeIlgU5bopLS6ig3w8toZl3yT0yjwriUWl4wPaJmfVGSqSJXZlFw-tmoYSDQfZ3hZvE__iYBGf5O6e2XyQIlrhGgPnz1wCvPRenmIqsWw1McNdy/s400/living+room+old+pic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136987713791186290" /></a>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-55267826119004315592007-11-21T22:21:00.001-05:002007-11-21T22:31:17.165-05:00longhorn sweater<div style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpolkadotpoodle/2054242114/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2417/2054242114_b2937b0a9e_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpolkadotpoodle/2054242114/">longhorn sweater</a><br />Originally uploaded by <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pinkpolkadotpoodle/">pinkpolkadotpoodle</a> </span></div>I made this sweater last year for my nephew, Jake. I thought it turned out really well. Don't think it got much wear, though, because they're in such a hot climate.<br clear="all"><br /><br />Some other views.<br /><br />The back... he was 5 last year, and this was for his birthday.<br /><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpolkadotpoodle/2053459361/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2370/2053459361_991583b5e6_m.jpg" /> </a><br /><br /><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpolkadotpoodle/2053460471/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2334/2053460471_87a062c783_m.jpg" /> </a><br /><br /><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpolkadotpoodle/2053461749/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2200/2053461749_32a86871f7_m.jpg" /> </a>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-51357733937781726442007-11-21T16:27:00.001-05:002007-11-21T16:50:55.825-05:00Pink Polka Dot Poodle crochets a doll sweater<div style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpolkadotpoodle/2053626816/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2322/2053626816_dcf1ac1cd9_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpolkadotpoodle/2053626816/">doll sweater</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pinkpolkadotpoodle/">pinkpolkadotpoodle</a> </span></div><p>For my daughter's American Girl sized doll. I started this during her field trip to the one room school house. Because technology was outlawed, it gave me something to do while chaperoning. I finished it last night.<br /><br />What do you think?</p><p><br />It's okay to tell me that it's hideous, just try to be polite about it. ;-)<br clear="all"></p>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-64630593453391390772007-11-18T23:47:00.000-05:002007-11-18T23:50:50.522-05:00Storque Article ~ Race Car Bed Makes the Big Time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49AmIql4oEPzsZXii_IWmYOtyiVglQZYqgTDDkByFnENnsi_W0td-tXmpyk9UWR0_Ikubet-BHynOYvW0frHlUp8pkrKC-K9zE9wgHcAgds-xJ96giu-g4zJZB2OgwPuoYCVoAZBC_i68/s1600-h/Storque+article.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134409204405228850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49AmIql4oEPzsZXii_IWmYOtyiVglQZYqgTDDkByFnENnsi_W0td-tXmpyk9UWR0_Ikubet-BHynOYvW0frHlUp8pkrKC-K9zE9wgHcAgds-xJ96giu-g4zJZB2OgwPuoYCVoAZBC_i68/s400/Storque+article.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#330033;">I'm thrilled to finally make a page in something other than a user created treasury on Etsy.</span></strong> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#330033;"><strong>Check out the</strong></span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/section/spotlight/article/gift-ideas-young-dudes-and-tomboys-age-9-13/668/"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Storque Article</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">.</span></strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330033;">Yup, I took screenshots.</span></strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-66980720782485920172007-11-18T23:23:00.001-05:002007-11-18T23:31:45.265-05:00Hand crafted Wood Race Car Bed<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#330033;">Okay, so I'm not holding my breath for this to sell, but I just know someone out there wants a custom, hand crafted, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7225670"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">wood racecar bed</span></strong> </a>for their little Mario or Marion Andretti!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">And, it made it into a treasury to boot. </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=11214"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Vanessa</strong></span></a><span style="color:#330033;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong> </strong>built a lovely </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=15782"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>treasury for boys</strong></span></a><span style="color:#330033;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>.</strong></span> I'm extra flattered, because she works on the Storque for Etsy. So, I guess that makes it extra special. ;-)</span><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNllj4_EEmAupwFsnWzUHNDfEsH8MJUIFPtE-Se4afEz0hdSskBkeQ1T4aRovQCFLgJo8CIkt96UpayQb-85lmNVhZUuEDqDQ5SdGzQyeTrdvMAGq44f1lNBWeUiCUltVUfVqxGsNZ2Xd/s1600-h/screen+shot+vanessa+boys+gifts.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134403212925850914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNllj4_EEmAupwFsnWzUHNDfEsH8MJUIFPtE-Se4afEz0hdSskBkeQ1T4aRovQCFLgJo8CIkt96UpayQb-85lmNVhZUuEDqDQ5SdGzQyeTrdvMAGq44f1lNBWeUiCUltVUfVqxGsNZ2Xd/s400/screen+shot+vanessa+boys+gifts.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-23391125086395832422007-11-17T17:04:00.000-05:002007-11-17T17:24:29.660-05:00Pink Polka Dot Poodle Product Placement PrideLOL, gotta stop doing the alliteration thing, I suppose.<br /><br />Anyway, brace yourself for more bragging, and a dash of shameless promotion of others shops.<br /><br />Treasury spots are always fun, so here are two...<br /><br />This was put together by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5205542">DesignedByLucinda</a> who has a keen eye for manly man gift ideas.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-p710fKI0ArTnFpJak95hGOGm5Q-d_5N-jn1q3kftJvtRA23BCmoscqOONKj8ru7MP28FrwR2FkkEHllq1FhIjHxnX3VgGhB1GGw8FN0TnAn7yOkM3J6WXkKEV-dZTLkgIKKKSrqJZEN/s1600-h/screen+shot+DesignedByLucinda+treasury+nov+2007.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-p710fKI0ArTnFpJak95hGOGm5Q-d_5N-jn1q3kftJvtRA23BCmoscqOONKj8ru7MP28FrwR2FkkEHllq1FhIjHxnX3VgGhB1GGw8FN0TnAn7yOkM3J6WXkKEV-dZTLkgIKKKSrqJZEN/s400/screen+shot+DesignedByLucinda+treasury+nov+2007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133934168137389266" /></a><br /><br />Check out her shop... and this in particular is gorgeous. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7894126">Black and White Delight</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-l_VxdceFSSmYA8xZ2eyZK2NA2RWhsN7moZ90zPm8266Je97N5QDjbY0-TBl75oi4KcFfChwNDJWpTkjng2DUAGskHEv0Zr689JphyB3hh5scygeslb4HYP9tC80aUaxr7Uo2ffw9PN9/s1600-h/black+and+white+delight.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-l_VxdceFSSmYA8xZ2eyZK2NA2RWhsN7moZ90zPm8266Je97N5QDjbY0-TBl75oi4KcFfChwNDJWpTkjng2DUAGskHEv0Zr689JphyB3hh5scygeslb4HYP9tC80aUaxr7Uo2ffw9PN9/s200/black+and+white+delight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133936203951887602" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Next up, a nifty compilation of treasures compiled by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=70233">bagsbyann</a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDV8Is5ZIr1I266ChFoUwAdLhwNMTwPjS4Z3lMVXU3EvTcFvMwfRWIY6lUpHYq_CDwIwK137Z3KAGGwGhyphenhyphenbJYmFZ1GQrUGeeKbWL3Cgjx6sfeM-4robnzgmjGlkREBBP7EGYtVcZhcxXO/s1600-h/screen+shot+bagsbyann+treasury+nov+2007.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDV8Is5ZIr1I266ChFoUwAdLhwNMTwPjS4Z3lMVXU3EvTcFvMwfRWIY6lUpHYq_CDwIwK137Z3KAGGwGhyphenhyphenbJYmFZ1GQrUGeeKbWL3Cgjx6sfeM-4robnzgmjGlkREBBP7EGYtVcZhcxXO/s400/screen+shot+bagsbyann+treasury+nov+2007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133937264808809730" /></a><br /><br />Ann offers this tasty tidbit in her shop. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7872439">Black animal print velvet drawstring bag</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5jZIhKj08o4DbEY8RFo6D66Qgu9HOCuTDa6XnDc5GQNOUn_tfrqpSinbPk6QlzomTdv1wC2gE0taCRrmt4FuQR8KOGcvEqF5wEKKdHxOVnXbcUsvGDA_hTGWPJUDD9NPzZ3jU6YlKKq_/s1600-h/black+animal+print+bag+bagsbyann.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5jZIhKj08o4DbEY8RFo6D66Qgu9HOCuTDa6XnDc5GQNOUn_tfrqpSinbPk6QlzomTdv1wC2gE0taCRrmt4FuQR8KOGcvEqF5wEKKdHxOVnXbcUsvGDA_hTGWPJUDD9NPzZ3jU6YlKKq_/s200/black+animal+print+bag+bagsbyann.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133937720075343122" /></a>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-5046938697899264562007-11-08T09:32:00.001-05:002007-11-08T09:33:04.062-05:00Pink Polka Dot Poodle Products to Ponder<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpolkadotpoodle/1917867253/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/1917867253_cf5fe1d3ce_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpolkadotpoodle/1917867253/">chrome stock top view</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pinkpolkadotpoodle/">pinkpolkadotpoodle</a> </span></div>Just a sampling of the stoppers we have in stock. <br /><br />If you are interested in buying one, let me know, and I can put up a listing for you on ebay or etsy.<br clear="all" />Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-15342749927752878772007-11-03T22:24:00.000-04:002007-11-03T22:25:03.404-04:00another eBay gizmo<object width="355" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://togo.ebay.com/togo/store.swf?2007073001" /><param name="flashvars" value="base=http://togo.ebay.com/togo/&lang=en&seller=lynnshere&query=book" /><embed src="http://togo.ebay.com/togo/store.swf?2007073001" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="355" height="355" flashvars="base=http://togo.ebay.com/togo/&lang=en&seller=lynnshere&query=book"></embed></object>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-61707391337995970452007-11-03T22:16:00.000-04:002007-11-03T22:18:31.933-04:00eBay gizmo<object width="355" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://togo.ebay.com/togo/store.swf?2007073001" /><param name="flashvars" value="base=http://togo.ebay.com/togo/&lang=en&seller=lynnshere&query=bottle%20stopper" /><embed src="http://togo.ebay.com/togo/store.swf?2007073001" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="355" height="355" flashvars="base=http://togo.ebay.com/togo/&lang=en&seller=lynnshere&query=bottle%20stopper"></embed></object>Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185648394371054454.post-11997826493877881432007-11-02T02:23:00.000-04:002007-11-02T02:26:11.801-04:00Media Room<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHb6nISdXcRL5wA4IRpp6h6QK_pGcvlQCI6aDxWnWg1J-Ro7A5CxawbxmQA3IOvFTeLlvYQnDGIkJKBZOZjr3YzRnLujYZaLc6kbwrnemXrxa-sEJUGsGoNuXvhN129GU-j1F31zdD7BB/s1600-h/basement.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128125330543006658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHb6nISdXcRL5wA4IRpp6h6QK_pGcvlQCI6aDxWnWg1J-Ro7A5CxawbxmQA3IOvFTeLlvYQnDGIkJKBZOZjr3YzRnLujYZaLc6kbwrnemXrxa-sEJUGsGoNuXvhN129GU-j1F31zdD7BB/s400/basement.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here it is. A shrine to the 80's.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br />This is an old photo... there is now a tv, a couch, and a comfy leather chair, instead of a bed and living stuffs.Lynn - aka PinkPolkaDotPoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516807100217383605noreply@blogger.com0