tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64310457264773939082024-03-13T06:16:12.464-04:00Life on Ferry Ave.cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-27537366336363642512012-04-02T15:57:00.001-04:002012-04-02T15:57:34.494-04:00happy spring! and holy week!here we are at the end of lent, the beginning of holy week and the beginning of spring! the earth has thawed and is waking to new life! as is usual here in camden, we have a wonderfully busy holy week with masses and processions and party planning, all made slightly more interesting and difficult... and yes, fun, by a toddler.<br />
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today is also my dad's birthday. we miss him. and we wonder. but simon and i have been looking at pictures and thinking of him. now we will listen to the band and to warren devon and to bob dylan in his honor.<br />
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here is a picture of simon, happy because it's spring!<br />
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<br /></div>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-71769129890813468992011-12-09T12:53:00.001-05:002011-12-10T07:42:42.126-05:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kLGGxRbWZYA/TuNOTU_iXSI/AAAAAAAAAqE/9fhQEqUtm9w/s1600/advent4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kLGGxRbWZYA/TuNOTU_iXSI/AAAAAAAAAqE/9fhQEqUtm9w/s320/advent4.jpg" width="296" /></a>Almost exactly to the day, 1 year ago, was my last post... wow. Well, if I haven't lost all of my <i>many</i> readers, here I ago again about Christmas. As I've said before, Advent is really my favorite time of year. I love the joyous wringing out of every last ounce of sunlight and warmth and life that we can before the dying and hibernating and darkness of winter is upon us. I love the anticipation of the Christmas season and the joy of Emmanuel, God with us. We all know that the celebration of Advent is almost gone in most of our lives and I would venture to say its because of, at least in large part, the ever encroaching shopping season, as early now as October! Many friends and family of mine are decorating for Christmas before thanksgiving - and that's ok! - but I would offer that it may inhibit us from truly appreciating advent and Christmas separately... And I would also guess that it inundates us, especially the children among us, with so much Christmas that we end up foundering on it. I know that often by Christmas day I am so sick of the music and sights and smells of the season and I can't wait to tear my dying tree down.<br />
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Having Simon has given me a new sense of wonder for this time of year. I want him to feel the awe of the natural world slowly folding in on itself to sleep the winter off, and the awe of the candles and the evergreens, of the carols at church, of the bursts of bright red berries and the smell of cinnamon. I want him to be excited about baby Jesus and the bright guiding star, about cookies and St. Nicholas... And yes, I want him to be excited about giving small gifts to each other to remind us what gift was given to us 2000 years ago. So this year, while he is still small, we have begun traditions that hopefully will continue on.
We are celebrating <a href="http://www.catholic.org/clife/advent/" target="_blank">Advent</a>. We are singing songs of expectation, lighting candles, reading books about the birth of Jesus and about winter, filling the house with evergreens and preparing for Christmas. We are not celebrating Christmas yet. We have decided to wait until Christmas eve to fully decorate the house and put up the tree... This one is hard for me, but I think it will be worth the wait. It is the traditional Catholic practice to observe 40 days of Christmas starting on Christmas Eve so at our church Christmas songs are just beginning then and the massive tree stays up till the end of January. on December 6th we celebrated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas" target="_blank">St. Nicholas</a> day by filling simon's shoes with treats. He was so excited to come downstairs that next morning to find his shoes... Mostly excited about the ginger cookie inside one of them but I'll take what I can get. On Christmas Eve I will be attempting to make tamales (what am I thinking?) which is the traditional Mexican way to celebrate and making chilaquiles for that morning. I can't wait to see Simon's face as he comes downstairs Christmas morning to see a lit tree, candles glowing, shiny packages and baby Jesus in the manger! We will start with breakfast and the Christmas story and then we will open gifts and, most importantly, the stockings together. I'm hoping that the pile of gifts is a small one but I LOVE stockings and will never give them up, so there.<br />
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Anyways, that is our plan. We are going on instinct and new knowledge, certainly not habit. This is all new to us but we are hoping Simon grows up with a deep appreciation and joy for these Advent and Christmas seasons.<br />
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I'd love to hear how you resist the explosion of Christmas in October (or how you don't and why) and find special ways to draw out the celebration - please share!</div>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-2930467454263954442010-12-06T10:26:00.000-05:002010-12-06T10:26:32.844-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/TPztC1aOVUI/AAAAAAAAAnk/ezv2sa_zjvI/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/TPztC1aOVUI/AAAAAAAAAnk/ezv2sa_zjvI/s1600/images.jpg" /></a></div>so, now that we have a child we are beginning to rethink our normal christmas traditions. we've known for some time that presents are center stage for most of us and the true mystery and joy of the season is hard to find. in fact, as a kid i remember a sense of let down when the last present was unwrapped... and i remember already thinking about the next gift i was going to open before i had even finished opening the one in my hands. i've heard of children saying things like, "baby jesus is the one who brings us presents on christmas morning". and tantrums seem likely to happen on one of the most holy days of the year. <br />
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now, it's not that i'm against gift giving and receiving. besides being super fun, i think it's important for children to know how to give gifts and how receive them. no, i like presents. but... i don't want simon to be like i was.<br />
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we've been brainstorming some ideas... (and not really for this year because we'll just be busy keeping him from eating the wrapping paper at this stage.) for one, i don't think we'll have simon write a list of things he'd like. this takes away the surprise and excitement and sets him up for disappointment if he doesn't get everything he wanted... or sets us up for bankruptcy if he does. i'm not sure we'll do a traditional santa clause either. i really love mystery and fantasy and pretend but we're thinking of creating a space for that on st. nicholas day (dec. 6th) when children (and adults too!) put their shoes outside their doors before bed and wake up to little treats in them in the morning, brought by st. nicholas. another opportunity for gift giving is three kings day... january 6th. but on christmas day i think we'll do stockings (because i love them) and leave the presents at that.<br />
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but i still want that day to feel special and magical (and be about baby jesus). so, i'd love to hear about your ideas or traditions! when do you decorate for christmas? do you go out somewhere as a family? play games? how do you celebrate the wonder of baby jesus coming into the world?<br />
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please share them on facebook or in the comments!cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-46648509195202718252010-09-12T07:56:00.000-04:002010-09-12T07:56:11.064-04:00parent fail.so, Holly advised me to share this story for the good of all my parent and child care friends on the internet. a few weeks ago i did some thing terrible... i locked simon in the car. don't know how it happened but thankfully the car was running w the air on because it was a 95 degree day! i crumbled into tiny mom pieces on the sidewalk, crying, searching for a brick to smash the window in. again thankfully, Kristin and Katie Jo helped me pull it together and suggested calling the fire department. a great idea that would have never crossed my mind! by the time we were finishing the call we could hear the sirens coming up the street. they were so kind to me and apparently do this all the time. simon was fine but i was a little worse for wear. so, the moral is two-fold. 1) try not to lock your children in the car 2) but if you do, call 911 and very helpful fire fighters will save the day. cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-77802504561878119392010-06-17T13:19:00.000-04:002010-06-17T13:19:17.662-04:00A Cradle Songhe's here! our son, simon james haw, was born june 11, 2010 at 4:49am. he weighed 7lbs and 8oz and is gorgeous. it was a wild ride as we had planned a home birth with wonderful midwives... in the end though, i had to be induced because of mild preeclampsia. so i delivered at cooper hospital after 36 hours of labor! i barely remember it though, at which my midwives laugh because i lost my sense of perspective so many times throughout the process... meaning i cried and wailed and said there was no way i could do it. but i did it. without chris, though, i never could have. he was incredibly patient and kind and empathetic and connected to me. i was very lucky to have him, my 2 midwives and a good friend with me at the hospital. the policies and rules and ridiculousness is enough to make a woman lose heart - without support i don't know what would have happened!<br />
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but it just doesn't matter because he's here! we have no idea what we're doing but simon has been patient with us.<br />
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this morning our priest, fr. michael, came over to see us and bless the little one and he recited for us the most beautiful poem. a friend of his, patrick collumb, from his native ireland, wrote "a cradle song" about the sense he got that when a baby sleeps it travels up to heaven, just for a bit. and when that baby smiles in it's sleep it is experiencing all the peace and wonder it can. but to hear fr. michael say it... so lovely. (mavourneen means my darling)<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">O men from the fields, <br />
Come gently within. <br />
Tread softly, softly <br />
O men coming in! <br />
Mavourneen is going <br />
From me and from you, <br />
Where Mary will fold him <br />
With mantle of blue! <br />
From reek of the smoke <br />
And cold of the floor <br />
And the peering of things <br />
Across the half-door. <br />
O men of the fields, <br />
Soft, softly come thro' <br />
Mary puts round him <br />
Her mantle of blue. </span>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-54758165735519670772010-04-06T08:37:00.004-04:002010-04-06T09:03:33.406-04:00unacceptable!wow, i have not posted anything since christmas! not that you've been waiting by the computer for my return to the blogging world but i'm sorry for neglecting this and for neglecting you, all 6 of my readers.<br /><br />as is true for most pregnant women, i am obsessed with myself and this baby right now. it's probably very irritating for those around me but everyone, at least, pretends to be as obsessed as i am!<br /><br />i am officially into my third trimester now - at the end of this week i will be 30 weeks along. the baby is due at the end of june sometime. the pregnancy has been less than the idyllic, euphoric experience i'd expected . i've had all the usual symptoms - nausea, heartburn (oh, the heartburn!), backache, round ligament pain, swelling, tenderness, stretching... etc. despite the challenges, though, i have wonderful moments of such complete joy with this life inside me. i love it when he/she kicks. i love looking up names. i love it when strangers give up their seats or carry something for me. i love how biological this whole process it. i know it's certainly spiritual but i'm really into how animalistic it is, too. how wild and connected to the earth it is.<br /><br />we are planning a home birth with 2 wonderful <a href="http://www.motherlandmidwifery.com/">midwives</a>. if you have questions on that, i'd be happy to talk more. we just started taking our childbirth classes and are enjoying the other couples.<br /><br /><span>so, here are</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> some lessons learned</span> :<br />-do not travel to europe (or anywhere) during your first trimester. just hearing the german language flings me into memories of hanging over foreign toilets.<br />-do not google anything. at all.<br />-do take time out every day to listen to and feel your baby, preferably with your partner.<br />-do find a birth team that you trust and that listens to you.<br />-look at your body every day in the mirror with gratitude.<br />-never tell a pregnant woman how <span style="font-style: italic;">big</span> she is, or ask her if she is carrying twins. just tell her she looks beautiful.<br /><br />in other news, although definitely related (because <span style="font-style: italic;">everything</span> is now related to having a baby!), spring has sprung here in camden! planting lettuce, taking walks, hanging out laundry, sitting on the porch have all become daily practices. what joy comes in the spring!<br /><br />so, that's my update. i hope it was worth the wait. here is a pic of my belly. apparently i'm carrying wide (no surprise there) which means i'm having a girl... or a boy. depending on who you talk to.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/S7swW9sXl3I/AAAAAAAAAm8/HcxuzsxMKl0/s1600/DSC03810.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/S7swW9sXl3I/AAAAAAAAAm8/HcxuzsxMKl0/s320/DSC03810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457008544565401458" border="0" /></a> <img src="file:///Users/cassiehaw/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Modified/2010/Feb%2028,%202010_2/DSC03810.JPG" alt="" />cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-31073846034781163942009-12-26T12:25:00.008-05:002009-12-27T23:21:55.898-05:00Happy Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SzZH_RjA57I/AAAAAAAAAmw/SEzycuQD46o/s1600-h/snow6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SzZH_RjA57I/AAAAAAAAAmw/SEzycuQD46o/s400/snow6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419598353954564018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />fr. michael doesn't like the phrase "merry christmas", he thinks the word "merry" just doesn't do christmas justice. so he implores all of us to say happy or joyful christmas. and it has been! chris and i are in colorado, missing victor and the chickies, but loving the snow. it's still coming down and while <span style="font-style: italic;">i</span> haven't left the house almost at all, i can see why someone would want to go play in it.<br /><br />i hope it's snowing (or that something equally as magical is happening) wherever you are. christ has made his way into the world! happy christmas!cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-82451632555729475162009-11-29T12:51:00.006-05:002009-11-29T15:04:26.182-05:00Happy Advent<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SxLTa8sm5SI/AAAAAAAAAmk/vp76W811rqw/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SxLTa8sm5SI/AAAAAAAAAmk/vp76W811rqw/s400/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409618562348672290" border="0" /></a>advent is probably my favorite time of the year. it's a time to prepare for Christmas and to sink into winter. the earth begins to get ready to hibernate, with a sense of expectation. for me, it's an expectation of Jesus and also, the expectation of our own little baby to come this summer. that's right, chris and i are going to have a baby! a friend of mine recently said that many times when scripture talks of waiting it refers to an <span style="font-style: italic;">active</span> waiting. i am waiting and there's not much i can do to speed up the process but an expecting woman's wait is hardly idle. it's a waiting of preparation and anticipation. just like this advent season.<br /><br />i also find a lot of meaning in the "sinking into winter". many of us go through mild (or otherwise) drepression during the winter and i am always ready to welcome in the spring time but the quiet, cold, dark winter holds so much depth and meaning. we try to use less electricity during the advent season in our house. we use oil lamps and candles when the sun goes down and it sometimes it really does feels like you're sinking...<br /><br />i like this reading i found about advent:<br /><br />"When the day dawns, let us all receive him. We go to the manger and worship. We give to him our gifts. We take his light to the poor. Until then, we are the poor, the weak, the blind, the lonely, the guilty and the desperate. We light candles because we who are in darkness are in need of a great light. We need a savior. So we wait amidst the ruins, we protect the lights we hold in hope. We sing to one who is coming. We look and wonder. We pray for his star to take us, once again, to the miracle."cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-22507783361156337962009-11-07T08:04:00.005-05:002009-11-07T08:31:17.054-05:00Europe!<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvV0njunmrI/AAAAAAAAAmU/znouX7wS7MI/s1600-h/DSC03596.JPG"></a>i'm sorry for the month-long blog hiatus... you know how it is. during that time, though, we did travel to holland, germany and switzerland! we were able to go because of <a href="http://www.jesusforpresident.org">Jesus For President</a> stuff. so chris and his co-author were mostly speaking at churches and i just tagged along. we had a great time and met great people. it is so wonderful and embarrassing that everyone (a lot of people) in europe speaks english. the catholic/protestant dynamic was also fascinating... i haven't learned much about it but i know that when chris mentioned we were catholic many found it shocking and confusing. the church is divided everywhere but i really felt the deep divisions in europe. knowing a bit about the history of the church in europe, of course, sheds some light on why things may be the way they are. we had some good conversations about it and i think that there are folks over there wanting to bridge those gaps.<br /></div><br />so here are some photos! (they are not in order...)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvV0njunmrI/AAAAAAAAAmU/znouX7wS7MI/s1600-h/DSC03596.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvV0njunmrI/AAAAAAAAAmU/znouX7wS7MI/s400/DSC03596.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401351551055272626" border="0" /></a>country side in holland<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvV0nJ-gYwI/AAAAAAAAAmM/Z8L5Z3UDnI4/s1600-h/DSC03593.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvV0nJ-gYwI/AAAAAAAAAmM/Z8L5Z3UDnI4/s400/DSC03593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401351544142586626" border="0" /></a>utrecht, holland<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz1F1vQZI/AAAAAAAAAmE/Fjm6iFaXIXU/s1600-h/DSC03713.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz1F1vQZI/AAAAAAAAAmE/Fjm6iFaXIXU/s400/DSC03713.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350684038611346" border="0" /></a>basel, switzerland <span style="font-weight: bold;">over the rhine</span> (river)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz0zgRuEI/AAAAAAAAAl8/XfklYHFhevM/s1600-h/DSC03720.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz0zgRuEI/AAAAAAAAAl8/XfklYHFhevM/s400/DSC03720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350679116757058" border="0" /></a>rhine river<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz0iMdAfI/AAAAAAAAAl0/D8azoT3wIyo/s1600-h/DSC03699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz0iMdAfI/AAAAAAAAAl0/D8azoT3wIyo/s400/DSC03699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350674470207986" border="0" /></a>and again...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz0bIRxhI/AAAAAAAAAls/bpuAwVL-TDs/s1600-h/DSC03676.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz0bIRxhI/AAAAAAAAAls/bpuAwVL-TDs/s400/DSC03676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350672573646354" border="0" /></a>cute little goat at st. crischona in switzerland<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz0ODZymI/AAAAAAAAAlk/DJTeznVWQYo/s1600-h/DSC03668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVz0ODZymI/AAAAAAAAAlk/DJTeznVWQYo/s400/DSC03668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350669063539298" border="0" /></a>switzerland<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzThedkiI/AAAAAAAAAlc/yKwKMLX8vRQ/s1600-h/DSC03667.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzThedkiI/AAAAAAAAAlc/yKwKMLX8vRQ/s400/DSC03667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350107341623842" border="0" /></a>switzerland<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzTS0qWRI/AAAAAAAAAlU/QALyq43W3KU/s1600-h/DSC03661.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzTS0qWRI/AAAAAAAAAlU/QALyq43W3KU/s400/DSC03661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350103408204050" border="0" /></a>the home we stayed at in switzerland<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzTLiTGaI/AAAAAAAAAlM/zvfgVmEfz0Q/s1600-h/DSC03660.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzTLiTGaI/AAAAAAAAAlM/zvfgVmEfz0Q/s400/DSC03660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350101452134818" border="0" /></a>the church at st. chrischona<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzSwsGEaI/AAAAAAAAAlE/LwnOLvRYgOQ/s1600-h/DSC03608.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzSwsGEaI/AAAAAAAAAlE/LwnOLvRYgOQ/s400/DSC03608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350094245466530" border="0" /></a>the 5 little goats and the mean old wolf (in marburg, germany)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzSga698I/AAAAAAAAAk8/zzTpcaEka2I/s1600-h/DSC03618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SvVzSga698I/AAAAAAAAAk8/zzTpcaEka2I/s400/DSC03618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401350089878468546" border="0" /></a>beautiful church in marburg<br /></div>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-18390285139839205362009-10-09T07:25:00.005-04:002009-10-09T12:18:28.013-04:00happy birthday chris...<div style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday honey!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss9hESaVctI/AAAAAAAAAks/JSr4AVB2nb4/s1600-h/DSC03565.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss9hESaVctI/AAAAAAAAAks/JSr4AVB2nb4/s400/DSC03565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390634005275439826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss9iAwX6xxI/AAAAAAAAAk0/Z_-Brn1SMvc/s1600-h/DSC03183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss9iAwX6xxI/AAAAAAAAAk0/Z_-Brn1SMvc/s400/DSC03183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390635044110518034" border="0" /></a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss8eo4QtYUI/AAAAAAAAAkM/EhxDyRmnTTg/s1600-h/DSC03043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss8eo4QtYUI/AAAAAAAAAkM/EhxDyRmnTTg/s400/DSC03043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390560966631842114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss8eod1EOKI/AAAAAAAAAkE/MsGBCEFxx3A/s1600-h/DSC03019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss8eod1EOKI/AAAAAAAAAkE/MsGBCEFxx3A/s400/DSC03019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390560959536576674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss8en0T408I/AAAAAAAAAj8/rOQViXfJepI/s1600-h/DSC03069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Ss8en0T408I/AAAAAAAAAj8/rOQViXfJepI/s400/DSC03069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390560948391564226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love you!<br />Sorry about the funny pictures.<br /></div>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-68209250399297326622009-09-15T11:40:00.001-04:002009-09-15T11:42:29.973-04:00the first fruitsof our chickens...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Sq-1x5f6L0I/AAAAAAAAAjs/PNbqIsGxBoI/s1600-h/DSC03582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Sq-1x5f6L0I/AAAAAAAAAjs/PNbqIsGxBoI/s400/DSC03582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381719948583907138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Sq-1yOkCtfI/AAAAAAAAAj0/JbnPT3ZOxKU/s1600-h/DSC03583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Sq-1yOkCtfI/AAAAAAAAAj0/JbnPT3ZOxKU/s400/DSC03583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381719954238387698" border="0" /></a>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-80475660646549040542009-08-29T17:27:00.005-04:002009-08-29T17:57:23.020-04:00updates.so, it's been awhile. you know, i just haven't had the energy to post much in these last couple of weeks. it's been hot... so hot. and i've been lazy.<br /><br />what you've missed is the growth of our chickens... and my chili peppers. you've missed the wonderful time we spent with our great friends and godson. you've missed chris' first day as an adjunct professor at cabrini college in PA. you've missed our trip "down the shore" with more great <a href="http://pbjeveryday.blogspot.com/">friends</a> and <span style="font-style: italic;">today</span> you're missing the loads of fun we're having with libby, the pup we are dogsitting for a few days. because of all you've missed i thought a pictorial (can that be a noun?) would be the best way to get you in the loop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmgveArgyI/AAAAAAAAAhw/BwQFkdNgCY0/s1600-h/DSC03336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmgveArgyI/AAAAAAAAAhw/BwQFkdNgCY0/s400/DSC03336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504367613608738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Spmgv81C2II/AAAAAAAAAh4/KxdETwGifdA/s1600-h/DSC03339.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Spmgv81C2II/AAAAAAAAAh4/KxdETwGifdA/s400/DSC03339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504375886305410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhHsRHrLI/AAAAAAAAAiw/DQDI_2cDB34/s1600-h/DSC03488.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhHsRHrLI/AAAAAAAAAiw/DQDI_2cDB34/s400/DSC03488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504783757520050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Spmgwx8W8hI/AAAAAAAAAiI/EOWFAOSmKB4/s1600-h/DSC03404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Spmgwx8W8hI/AAAAAAAAAiI/EOWFAOSmKB4/s400/DSC03404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504390144061970" border="0" /></a> super cool godson<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmgwZfkzGI/AAAAAAAAAiA/Z51Ilg7pCNw/s1600-h/DSC03398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmgwZfkzGI/AAAAAAAAAiA/Z51Ilg7pCNw/s400/DSC03398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504383580884066" border="0" /></a>super cool monkey<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmgxdoxP3I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/8-ZLdoXWAgY/s1600-h/DSC03463.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmgxdoxP3I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/8-ZLdoXWAgY/s400/DSC03463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504401873059698" border="0" /></a>professor haw<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhHG_TgII/AAAAAAAAAio/qu41PtXXWfk/s1600-h/DSC03484.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhHG_TgII/AAAAAAAAAio/qu41PtXXWfk/s400/DSC03484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504773750685826" border="0" /></a>cute kid!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhGz-1viI/AAAAAAAAAig/GJ01F-Drw70/s1600-h/DSC03479.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhGz-1viI/AAAAAAAAAig/GJ01F-Drw70/s400/DSC03479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504768648461858" border="0" /></a>turbulent seas<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhGvHsv0I/AAAAAAAAAiY/9G0zbyYmUxo/s1600-h/DSC03473.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhGvHsv0I/AAAAAAAAAiY/9G0zbyYmUxo/s400/DSC03473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504767343443778" border="0" /></a>so many jellyfish! or implants...<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhXqONyrI/AAAAAAAAAjA/7zRHvPGmJq8/s1600-h/DSC03520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhXqONyrI/AAAAAAAAAjA/7zRHvPGmJq8/s400/DSC03520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375505058086374066" border="0" /></a>victor</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhIMc-luI/AAAAAAAAAi4/YV9pbnR5634/s1600-h/DSC03519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SpmhIMc-luI/AAAAAAAAAi4/YV9pbnR5634/s400/DSC03519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375504792397190882" border="0" /></a>libby<br /></div>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-74891552449942708462009-08-12T20:32:00.002-04:002009-08-12T20:39:35.452-04:00funny. and smart.<a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/240936/tue-august-11-2009-austan-goolsbee">go watch this video.</a><br />i like john stewart so much and i also like, maybe partly because some people are so irrational and silly and vilifying towards him, president obama. despite my desire to keep my hope out of the political realm, i think he's smart and cares about people in this country. he's not trying to kill anyone's grandmother.cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-44477607933811713932009-08-11T21:48:00.003-04:002009-08-11T22:00:50.656-04:00a review of sorts...for the last couple of months i have been in a woman's group going through the book, "traveling with the turtle". i very much recommend joining a group doing this study to women who are interested in women's spirituality and peacemaking. the readings are phenonmenal and the exercises, while usually out of my comfort zone, have surprised me in their depth and relevance. in fact, the only criticism i have for this study is that, while it is written and compiled by two catholic women, is doesn't seem to have a lot of specifically christian content in it. i think there is enough about women's spirituality and women's issues in the scriptures, in other christian writings and in the life of jesus to be included. but i have loved going through this book! and i always love meeting with other women who care about god, justice, and peacemaking. so take a <a href="http://paceebene.org/book/traveling-turtle">look</a>.cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-63636964449391797382009-07-30T16:44:00.004-04:002009-07-30T16:51:09.375-04:00melon salsai found this great recipe for cantaloupe salsa that i wanted to share... it's amazing! this picture doesn't do it justice - it's so bright and fresh looking. i used my wonderful thai chilies to kick it up a bit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SnIHZAG8BuI/AAAAAAAAAhk/7BJAieC_h7o/s1600-h/DSC03419.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SnIHZAG8BuI/AAAAAAAAAhk/7BJAieC_h7o/s400/DSC03419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364358232258905826" border="0" /></a><br />Makes about 2 cups of salsa<br /><br /><p>2 cups diced cantaloupe<br />1/4 cup diced (1/4 inch) sweet onion (such as Vidalia) or red onion<br />2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or cilantro<br />1 (2-inch-long) fresh hot red or green chile (skip the seeds if you want to dim the heat), minced<br />2 tablespoons fresh lime juice<br />1/4 teaspoon salt</p><p><br /></p> <p>Mix everything and eat immediately. </p>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-65524699975149468802009-07-25T21:45:00.003-04:002009-07-25T21:50:38.197-04:00...can i just share with you how ridiculously gorgeous these 2 people are? and these are just their engagement photos... the wedding was beautiful!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Smu1-2Dpm6I/AAAAAAAAAhM/SeaxqzyKSN4/s1600-h/1x11682179.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Smu1-2Dpm6I/AAAAAAAAAhM/SeaxqzyKSN4/s400/1x11682179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362579872582048674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Smu1_FhcsFI/AAAAAAAAAhU/xxmNY78dwBs/s1600-h/1x11682182.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 375px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Smu1_FhcsFI/AAAAAAAAAhU/xxmNY78dwBs/s400/1x11682182.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362579876733562962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Smu1-mazMbI/AAAAAAAAAhE/ScYp01Bdg3A/s1600-h/1x11682178.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/Smu1-mazMbI/AAAAAAAAAhE/ScYp01Bdg3A/s400/1x11682178.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362579868384178610" border="0" /></a>congratulations amber and nate!<br /></div>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-72383165705685266022009-07-25T20:58:00.011-04:002009-07-25T21:36:14.756-04:00teapot.chris is super proud of his newest creation and you know what, i am too. it's great and really shows how far he's come as a potter. so here it is (unglazed): teapot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyBdZqhcI/AAAAAAAAAgc/Glo-nb2hA1I/s1600-h/DSC03395.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyBdZqhcI/AAAAAAAAAgc/Glo-nb2hA1I/s400/DSC03395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362575519456593346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyBrM2wEI/AAAAAAAAAgk/Pazb6_JtTrs/s1600-h/DSC03396.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyBrM2wEI/AAAAAAAAAgk/Pazb6_JtTrs/s400/DSC03396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362575523160965186" border="0" /></a><br />in other, related news, we had an arts event with some local artists in our home a couple of days ago. chris, and our friend ben, sold pottery, melissa sold thai goods from an initiative called "<a href="http://www.warmheartworldwide.org/">warm heart</a>", and blew made and sold wonderful coffee drinks through her travelling coffee house, <a href="http://leotahsplace.wordpress.com/">leotah's place</a>. it was an experiment and it went really well. so, we'll do it again in the first few days of december and invite more people and maybe more artists as well. i'll keep you posted!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyCoUaLcI/AAAAAAAAAg8/Inl-3sXP6TE/s1600-h/DSC03376.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyCoUaLcI/AAAAAAAAAg8/Inl-3sXP6TE/s400/DSC03376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362575539567209922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyB8RsoPI/AAAAAAAAAgs/QSewTQaRqzo/s1600-h/DSC03374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyB8RsoPI/AAAAAAAAAgs/QSewTQaRqzo/s400/DSC03374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362575527744676082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyCXp-DdI/AAAAAAAAAg0/Q5TBlUWEMmo/s1600-h/DSC03379.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmuyCXp-DdI/AAAAAAAAAg0/Q5TBlUWEMmo/s400/DSC03379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362575535094238674" border="0" /></a>blew's coffee was amazing. some of the best i've had... and she can do the leaf thing with foam, you know what i mean.cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-82958367505413895992009-07-18T18:35:00.006-04:002009-07-18T18:53:17.547-04:00home sweet home.we're finally home and enjoying ourselves immensely. well, chris is throwing tons of <a href="http://camdenoraetlabora.blogspot.com/">pottery</a> to make us some money and i've been complaining about the humidity. but we've also been spending time with our chickens (they love frozen watermelon and cooked spaghetti) and in the garden <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> we saw the newest harry potter movie, which i liked and the theater was a great respite from the heat.<br /><br />i thought i'd share some photos from our garden and chickens... and one of our car carrying our big canoe. the canoe was my dad's and i have many memories of being on the rivers and lakes with him. i'm happy to have it.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQ4u6piiI/AAAAAAAAAe8/ctdAE5jK8po/s1600-h/DSC03304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQ4u6piiI/AAAAAAAAAe8/ctdAE5jK8po/s400/DSC03304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359935442121230882" border="0" /></a>i think when cucumbers turn yellow, that's usually bad. ?<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQz3aDvhI/AAAAAAAAAe0/cCsxbVvAZtA/s1600-h/DSC03302.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQz3aDvhI/AAAAAAAAAe0/cCsxbVvAZtA/s400/DSC03302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359935358501109266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQzS85isI/AAAAAAAAAes/qu9NVuMqFFA/s1600-h/DSC03301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQzS85isI/AAAAAAAAAes/qu9NVuMqFFA/s400/DSC03301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359935348715129538" border="0" /></a>thai chili peppers!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQy22homI/AAAAAAAAAek/DCUAJST6zQE/s1600-h/DSC03298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQy22homI/AAAAAAAAAek/DCUAJST6zQE/s400/DSC03298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359935341172204130" border="0" /></a>i love zinnias!<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQyih-gII/AAAAAAAAAec/_bWLADEdRqo/s1600-h/DSC03297.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQyih-gII/AAAAAAAAAec/_bWLADEdRqo/s400/DSC03297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359935335717306498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQyYPObII/AAAAAAAAAeU/wLs3U1N-i2o/s1600-h/DSC03296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQyYPObII/AAAAAAAAAeU/wLs3U1N-i2o/s400/DSC03296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359935332954303618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQdqwUtiI/AAAAAAAAAeM/vJlE705B2SA/s1600-h/DSC03295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQdqwUtiI/AAAAAAAAAeM/vJlE705B2SA/s400/DSC03295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359934977147713058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQdenEd-I/AAAAAAAAAeE/m51BDfLEFw4/s1600-h/DSC03293.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQdenEd-I/AAAAAAAAAeE/m51BDfLEFw4/s400/DSC03293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359934973887674338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQdIuBvzI/AAAAAAAAAd8/6MraIZfjiT0/s1600-h/DSC03291.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQdIuBvzI/AAAAAAAAAd8/6MraIZfjiT0/s400/DSC03291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359934968011276082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQc3w8O-I/AAAAAAAAAd0/8H9Vysrx1Ns/s1600-h/DSC03290.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQc3w8O-I/AAAAAAAAAd0/8H9Vysrx1Ns/s400/DSC03290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359934963460094946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQcohsaVI/AAAAAAAAAds/pn-MMzWzvi8/s1600-h/DSC03269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SmJQcohsaVI/AAAAAAAAAds/pn-MMzWzvi8/s400/DSC03269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359934959369611602" border="0" /></a>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-18978433999875931162009-07-10T15:08:00.002-04:002009-07-10T15:14:11.200-04:00Color Of ChangeSome of you may have heard about a news story in Philadelphia involving a public swimming pool canceling the membership of a summer camp made up of mostly black kids.<br /><br />When the campers entered the pool, white parents took their kids out of the water, and the swimming club's staff asked the campers to leave. The next day, the club told the summer camp that their membership would be canceled and that they would refund their money. When asked why, the club's leader said the "kids would change the complexion ... and the atmosphere of the club."<br /><br />This is outrageous and disgusting. If you feel the same way one small thing you can do is send a letter to the owners and staff at the pool through <a href="http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/">Color Of Change</a>. I hope you'll consider it.<br /><br />Thanks!cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-36540810566864333272009-07-09T12:17:00.001-04:002009-07-09T12:19:05.228-04:00can't help myselflook at this beautiful family.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlYYThvzQLI/AAAAAAAAAdk/gdG2sPmI9sQ/s1600-h/IMG_9886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlYYThvzQLI/AAAAAAAAAdk/gdG2sPmI9sQ/s400/IMG_9886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356495530559226034" border="0" /></a>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-44998226983204836562009-07-09T12:02:00.002-04:002009-07-09T12:11:24.545-04:00my talented husbandchris wrote an article for RELEVANT Magazine to be found in their july/august issue titled "Just A Phone?". it's smart and sobering-ly funny and thought provoking. it made me stop and question my decisions, a habit chris can often provoke. it's irritating. :)<br /><br />so, go check it out! click on <a href="http://www.relevantmagazine.com/magazine/current-issue">RELEVANT</a> and go to page 27. it's also in print at most magazine stands!<br /><br />chris has some critique and appreciation for RELEVANT on his <a href="http://chrishaw.blogspot.com/2009/07/published-essay-with-relevant-magazine.html">blog</a>, if you're interested.cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-76139196456991219872009-07-08T18:53:00.005-04:002009-07-08T19:13:33.291-04:00farms, and babies, and flowers.colorado has been lovely! it's so sunny (and really hot) during the day and gets cloudy and cool in the evening - and we've had some great thunder and lightening storms! we've been doing a lot of yard work, a lot of eating and a lot of spending time with friends. i love it here and it will be hard to leave. below are some photos of our friend deb and her wonderful farm, our nephew and my sister-in-law, huge copper kettles at the Coors Company in Golden, and some pretty, backyard flowers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm84TKKzI/AAAAAAAAAc4/cNFcOTsNefs/s1600-h/DSC03161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm84TKKzI/AAAAAAAAAc4/cNFcOTsNefs/s400/DSC03161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356230159173823282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm8M7XsfI/AAAAAAAAAcw/84YBC4nfW8I/s1600-h/DSC03153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm8M7XsfI/AAAAAAAAAcw/84YBC4nfW8I/s400/DSC03153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356230147531321842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm7yiiPvI/AAAAAAAAAco/NmwvTR4NEMo/s1600-h/DSC03147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm7yiiPvI/AAAAAAAAAco/NmwvTR4NEMo/s400/DSC03147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356230140447833842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm7aUC2II/AAAAAAAAAcg/ezl4kSHtr_U/s1600-h/DSC03146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm7aUC2II/AAAAAAAAAcg/ezl4kSHtr_U/s400/DSC03146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356230133944604802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm66aTagI/AAAAAAAAAcY/YDfUGY7b2Sg/s1600-h/DSC03142.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUm66aTagI/AAAAAAAAAcY/YDfUGY7b2Sg/s400/DSC03142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356230125380921858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUnl-U7shI/AAAAAAAAAdY/H0jm8zE9OGE/s1600-h/DSC03189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUnl-U7shI/AAAAAAAAAdY/H0jm8zE9OGE/s400/DSC03189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356230865166512658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUnlR_XiHI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/Qgioj_O8y0s/s1600-h/DSC03188.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUnlR_XiHI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/Qgioj_O8y0s/s400/DSC03188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356230853264902258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUnk5MpMzI/AAAAAAAAAdI/EgKEkvdrV2c/s1600-h/DSC03170.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUnk5MpMzI/AAAAAAAAAdI/EgKEkvdrV2c/s400/DSC03170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356230846609699634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUnjwR0wgI/AAAAAAAAAdA/jTXWYcBe08E/s1600-h/DSC03163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUnjwR0wgI/AAAAAAAAAdA/jTXWYcBe08E/s400/DSC03163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356230827035640322" border="0" /></a>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-10853698183510219122009-07-08T18:37:00.003-04:002009-07-08T18:43:53.146-04:001 down, 3 going strongsadly, we have found out that "melissa" is a rooster and so we must take him back to the farm. "melissa" is the prettiest of our chickens and "he" will be missed. oh well. <br /><br />below is an old picture of "melissa" and it really shows off my photography skills. not really. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUgeFX3nSI/AAAAAAAAAbo/R3RqG-C8Uv4/s1600-h/DSC02891.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SlUgeFX3nSI/AAAAAAAAAbo/R3RqG-C8Uv4/s400/DSC02891.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356223033037528354" /></a>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-41258859987671945732009-06-27T17:30:00.006-04:002009-06-29T16:35:47.467-04:00home... kinda.a couple of days ago we arrived in colorado after many days of travel, family and friends. it is good to be home - in one of our homes, at least. we've been sleeping, reading, gardening and hanging out with my mom. on our travels we went to ohio, the chicago area, northern minnesota and des moines. we were in mn to celebrate my g-ma's 80th birthday and were able to spend time with family we never see. i love minnesota - the lakes and the birch trees and particularly my family's log homes and cabins (<span style="font-style:italic;">not</span> particularly the mosquitoes and deer flies). pictures are below! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSeoQWlQI/AAAAAAAAAbI/yCZB9_Q_bXM/s1600-h/DSC03070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSeoQWlQI/AAAAAAAAAbI/yCZB9_Q_bXM/s400/DSC03070.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352126262076151042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSebVyHCI/AAAAAAAAAbA/0HNeJLv--ow/s1600-h/DSC02954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSebVyHCI/AAAAAAAAAbA/0HNeJLv--ow/s400/DSC02954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352126258609265698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSeAJ2krI/AAAAAAAAAa4/IO0NyGIzSeI/s1600-h/DSC02939.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSeAJ2krI/AAAAAAAAAa4/IO0NyGIzSeI/s400/DSC02939.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352126251311469234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSd6ndVdI/AAAAAAAAAaw/BQMiMjrpnTA/s1600-h/DSC02980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSd6ndVdI/AAAAAAAAAaw/BQMiMjrpnTA/s400/DSC02980.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352126249825031634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSdWdsXgI/AAAAAAAAAao/Zzq4qSEQ9mM/s1600-h/DSC02957.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaSdWdsXgI/AAAAAAAAAao/Zzq4qSEQ9mM/s400/DSC02957.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352126240120397314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaTHM4OqSI/AAAAAAAAAbY/S5QI5Kd2CcQ/s1600-h/DSC03016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaTHM4OqSI/AAAAAAAAAbY/S5QI5Kd2CcQ/s400/DSC03016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352126959101847842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaTG3XRg-I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/iM6x1OC_g3E/s1600-h/DSC03005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaTG3XRg-I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/iM6x1OC_g3E/s400/DSC03005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352126953326478306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaTZRjaW1I/AAAAAAAAAbg/fXggWhz6vBk/s1600-h/DSC03092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_drx5Ehsnnpc/SkaTZRjaW1I/AAAAAAAAAbg/fXggWhz6vBk/s400/DSC03092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352127269594356562" /></a>cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6431045726477393908.post-25402224685437830702009-06-08T16:51:00.003-04:002009-06-08T17:05:26.177-04:00Earth 2100i really enjoyed (trembled through) <a href="http://abc.go.com/player/index?pn=index&showId=158779">this</a>* special on <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Earth2100/">ABC.com</a>. if you have an hour and half and are concerned about the state of our earth you should check it out. disclaimer: i can't vouch for the complete accuracy of this information. it does seem like there are respected and wise voices speaking in it and that what they are proposing are reasonable, albeit difficult and honest, avenues of change.<br /><br />*click on "this", click on free episodes, click on ABC News Specials, click on Earth 2100 part 1cassie hawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082552371331847070noreply@blogger.com3