tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24720982267531352492024-03-04T20:16:37.754-08:00Outrageously Orange!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-25205823604229948782012-04-14T22:32:00.000-07:002012-04-14T22:32:13.280-07:00Lorna Corner Shelf<br />
<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/8-ways-to-add-shelving-to-any-107631">Love this Orange Corner Shelf </a>by William Feeney Studio a great way to use all available space!!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-28440424445515775892011-02-15T01:59:00.000-08:002011-02-15T01:59:00.627-08:00Dividing Oranges....more classic Sesame Street<object height="405" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rAE7fhWZEgw&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rAE7fhWZEgw&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-44765279747656047572010-09-16T16:02:00.000-07:002010-09-16T16:10:29.441-07:00Orange Marmalade ala Alton Brown on Good Eats<object height="295" style="background-image: url("http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/5eaGTlXmLEo/hqdefault.jpg");" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5eaGTlXmLEo?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5eaGTlXmLEo?fs=1&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br />
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The recipe for Orange Marmalade starts at about 2minutes 23seconds. I've written it out below so just enjoy the video.<br />
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<h1 class="recipe-title">Orange Marmalade</h1>Recipe courtesy Alton Brown <br />
<div class="recipe-summary clrfix">Make 10 (8-ounce) jars </div><h2>Ingredients</h2><ul><li class="ingredient">1 3/4 pounds oranges, 4 to 5 medium</li>
<li class="ingredient">1 lemon, zest finely grated and juiced</li>
<li class="ingredient">6 cups water</li>
<li class="ingredient">3 pounds plus 12 ounces sugar</li>
<li class="ingredient">Special Equipment: 10 (8-ounce) canning jars with rings and lids, funnel, tongs, ladle, and 12-quart pot</li>
</ul><h2>Directions</h2><ol><li> Wash the oranges and lemon thoroughly.</li>
<li>Cut the oranges into 1/8-inch slices using a mandoline, removing the seeds as you go. </li>
<li>Stack the orange slices and cut them into quarters. </li>
<li>Place the oranges into an 8-quart stainless steel pot.</li>
<li>Add the lemon zest and juice and the water to the pot, set over high heat and bring to a boil, approximately 10 minutes. </li>
<li>Once boiling, reduce the heat to maintain a rapid simmer and cook, stirring frequently, for 40 minutes or until the fruit is very soft.</li>
<li>While the fruit is cooking, fill a large pot (at least 12-quart) 3/4 full with water, set over high heat and bring to a boil.</li>
<li>Place 10 (8-ounce) jars and rings, canning funnel, ladle, and tongs into the boiling water and make sure the water covers the jars by at least an inch. Boil for 10 minutes. </li>
<li>Turn off the heat, add the lids and leave everything in the pot until the marmalade is ready.</li>
<li>Meanwhile, place a small plate in the freezer. </li>
<li>Increase the heat under the orange mixture to return to full boil. </li>
<li>Add the sugar and stir the mixture continually, until it reaches 222 to 223 degrees F on a deep-fry or candy thermometer, and darkens in color, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. </li>
<li>You may need to adjust the heat in order to prevent boil over. </li>
<li>Test the readiness of the marmalade by placing a teaspoon of the mixture onto the chilled plate and allowing it to sit for 30 seconds. Tilt the plate. The mixture should be a soft gel that moves slightly. If mixture is thin and runs easily, it is not ready.</li>
<li>Remove jars from the water and drain on a clean towel.</li>
<li>Place a canning funnel onto the top of 1 of the jars and ladle in the marmalade just to below the bottom of the threads of the jar. </li>
<li>Repeat until all of the mixture has been used. The amount of marmalade may vary by 1 to 2 jars. </li>
<li>Wipe the rims and threads of the jars with a moist paper towel and top each with a lid.</li>
<li>Place a ring on each jar and tighten.</li>
<li>Return the jars to the pot with boiling water, being certain that they don't touch the bottom of the pot or each other. (If you don't have a jar rack, try a round cake rack, or metal mesh basket. Even a folded kitchen towel on the pot bottom will do in a pinch.)</li>
<li>Add additional water if necessary to cover the jars by at least an inch. Boil for 10 minutes. </li>
<li>Using canning tongs, carefully remove the jars from the water, place in a cool dry place and allow to sit at room temperature for at least 24 hours before opening. </li>
<li>Once open, store in the refrigerator. </li>
<li>Unopened marmalade will last for up to 6 months.</li>
</ol>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-53395910537954710552010-08-23T22:21:00.000-07:002010-08-23T22:21:30.082-07:00Calceolaria crenatiflora<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvedvi4ZPbKCBf7P8xZ0lenrPvHELNHC8RvWQsCj3MH35snuqYmJN4ongqYwaLrMq34U2C3DSAGoOZMivFUPJF23dd587ljIjRJXEKngJeu7qJNqwN-N8_tEq2v0UGnMDAEfFIZxPeTo/s1600/calceolaria_orange_large_cl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvedvi4ZPbKCBf7P8xZ0lenrPvHELNHC8RvWQsCj3MH35snuqYmJN4ongqYwaLrMq34U2C3DSAGoOZMivFUPJF23dd587ljIjRJXEKngJeu7qJNqwN-N8_tEq2v0UGnMDAEfFIZxPeTo/s320/calceolaria_orange_large_cl.jpg" /></a></div><br />
This is a pocketbook plant. The technical name is <i>Calceolaria crenatiflora</i>. It's named the pocketbook plant because of it's it's pouch-shaped flowers. The flowers come in yellow, red or orange. The picture above shows a calceolaria with orange flowers, speckled with yellow dots.<br />
Of course, all I care about is that it's orange!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-79854200029258887652010-06-26T14:02:00.000-07:002010-06-26T21:56:17.957-07:00Cecile the singing Orange claymation ......classic Sesame Street<b>I Wanna Be Me </b><br />
<object height="405" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cp51HP0eisc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cp51HP0eisc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-44929096016977604972010-05-22T13:55:00.001-07:002010-05-22T13:55:33.223-07:00O is for Orange.....a Sesame Street classic!<object height="405" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZHAtrnbu8ts&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZHAtrnbu8ts&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-65622978843215812932010-05-08T22:13:00.000-07:002010-05-08T22:13:20.742-07:00Happy Mother's Day!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTx9ImjIvGfBpmWrSIL_DUmleC5HgEnX2P-sJPFgRIm2_Qg8QpDSo6bQDHf2MbItXduKvIEX9UzsibrWGEh89E4arpM7vE7IWLUiNDwRH4IfgZmaVfPQcPu4W61AOQ5fCIUHeQZOM8D74/s1600/mom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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I can find anything in the color Orange!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-23714874741930233722010-04-08T14:53:00.000-07:002010-04-20T14:58:51.446-07:00Yummy Orange Recipes!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoM9iG2IkHWL9Mrj5PGXHfzZ5vIx3JQDPA6gLBpK6v3pTi-LMpb_IJw2jB0LyEB9B6LHk0okNWHc6DCAzxmHhRAjIvQ1l4ACjQZfEfRjPV2o-Yd3qOoHMLTT0C4hyphenhyphenYOMwhuHxkWXq6VXo/s1600-h/Orange+tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoM9iG2IkHWL9Mrj5PGXHfzZ5vIx3JQDPA6gLBpK6v3pTi-LMpb_IJw2jB0LyEB9B6LHk0okNWHc6DCAzxmHhRAjIvQ1l4ACjQZfEfRjPV2o-Yd3qOoHMLTT0C4hyphenhyphenYOMwhuHxkWXq6VXo/s400/Orange+tree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421427817002504162" /></a><br />Ha! I knew I could find something orange to write about.<br />Actually, I was kinda stuck when I remembered that I had eaten Orange Chicken yesterday (okay, I also had it today...don't you just love leftovers?)<br /><br />So I looked for a few recipes. Yeah, so the foods aren't actually orange but this is the best I could do.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.orangerecipes.org/">The following recipes were found at Orange Recipes.org</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Orange Salsa</span><br />ingredients list:<br /><br />2 large oranges, peeled and cubed.<br />1 tomato, seeded and cubed.<br />½ jalapeno chili, minced.<br />½ cup of red onion, minced.<br />1 tablespoon of fresh cilantro.<br />1 teaspoon orange peel, grated.<br />1 teaspoon ginger root, minced.<br />1 teaspoon garlic, minced.<br />Pinch of salt.<br /><br />Instructions:<br /><br />Combine all of the ingredients, except the cilantro, in a suitably sized bowl.<br /><br />Place in a refrigerator for about 30 minutes, until chilled.<br /><br />Stir in the cilantro and serve as desired.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Orange Juice Dressing</span> <br />ingredients list:<br /><br />¼ cup of orange juice.<br />2 teaspoons of red wine vinegar.<br />1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.<br />2 teaspoons of honey.<br /><br />Instructions:<br /><br />Mix all of the ingredients together.<br /><br />Use as a dressing for fruit salads.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Orange and Ginger Chicken</span><br />ingredients list:<br /><br />2 Chicken breasts.<br />1 Orange (Rind).<br />1 Garlic clove.<br />1 Glass white wine<br />Fresh ginger.<br />Handful of cashew nuts.<br />Some mushrooms.<br /><br />Instructions:<br /><br />Rub the chicken breasts with a mixture of the orange and ginger rind.<br /><br />Heat the oil in frying pan and add the chicken. Remove chicken and place in a casserole dish.<br /><br />Fry the mushrooms in the pan with fresh crushed garlic and the cashew nuts, add 1 glass of white wine and pour this over the chicken.<br /><br />Bake the chicken for 20 minutes.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Orange Muffins</span><br />ingredients list:<br /><br />10 oz of mandarin oranges, drained.<br />1 medium egg, slightly beaten.<br />1 ½ cup of flour.<br />½ cup of sugar.<br />½ cup of butter.<br />¼ cup of milk.<br />1 ¾ teaspoon of baking powder.<br />½ teaspoon of salt.<br />¼ teaspoon of allspice.<br />¼ teaspoon of nutmeg.<br /><br />Instructions:<br /><br />Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).<br /><br />Sift the flour with all of the other dry ingredients.<br /><br />Add the butter.<br /><br />Mix together the beaten egg and the milk, then add to dry ingredients and mix until just moistened.<br /><br />Fold in the mandarin orange pieces.<br /><br />Fill greased muffin tins about three-quarters full.<br /><br />Bake for 25 minutes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-13171530578959840642010-03-10T07:41:00.000-08:002010-03-10T07:43:22.280-08:00Hmmmm.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGyUsun4YiVAmJw6DgJNgcA-hF2p_xKgQLJSTF9_3_3J8LSkW82ipDUFkVVADryuQE9s7kW9q9MqVQUuNzciG3wUkU5niVcejzSMm-CIHAkyaYT_JdCbF2KaZixA57uEcmhJ_QQsSC40/s1600-h/orange_02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGyUsun4YiVAmJw6DgJNgcA-hF2p_xKgQLJSTF9_3_3J8LSkW82ipDUFkVVADryuQE9s7kW9q9MqVQUuNzciG3wUkU5niVcejzSMm-CIHAkyaYT_JdCbF2KaZixA57uEcmhJ_QQsSC40/s400/orange_02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447031148253122210" /></a><br />This was listed as Teenage Furniture. I found it at Designboom.com.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-85360507010133647952010-02-12T15:23:00.000-08:002010-02-12T15:25:37.825-08:00This is way too cute!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3s9QcXS7lPnesmhF3exyPgdEbtP8e837-RIetOuBAfKws2tKA41GsG6MEPzbjL-IkBTDlQ26yUp_qeHEOJNihnOqjY_2Byd8r2OeVC4feowbnTsaE0t5-bVFsoL3sFkAjs2KDmMIYYSU/s1600-h/orange-peel-man.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3s9QcXS7lPnesmhF3exyPgdEbtP8e837-RIetOuBAfKws2tKA41GsG6MEPzbjL-IkBTDlQ26yUp_qeHEOJNihnOqjY_2Byd8r2OeVC4feowbnTsaE0t5-bVFsoL3sFkAjs2KDmMIYYSU/s400/orange-peel-man.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437502008740677586" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">meet......Orange Peel Man!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-45166116573911320182010-01-05T19:41:00.000-08:002010-01-05T19:56:14.024-08:00Orange Biscotti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IL9eNr4a3Vnk1JcaJfxX1oDSEARqNuHNFGzz7kpJ9cnKuSg3FIAK7SvSbf-tjb_DbW5omc6dKA7bSfmxcrwsh_3Hoperuq2ioE48Sch8rxhGMCP0pQVFReGwUuSdhibPVSKQPlhs190/s1600-h/ORANGES.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IL9eNr4a3Vnk1JcaJfxX1oDSEARqNuHNFGzz7kpJ9cnKuSg3FIAK7SvSbf-tjb_DbW5omc6dKA7bSfmxcrwsh_3Hoperuq2ioE48Sch8rxhGMCP0pQVFReGwUuSdhibPVSKQPlhs190/s400/ORANGES.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423469543876850226" /></a><br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br /> * 3/4 cup almonds<br /> * 1/2 cup butter<br /> * 2 eggs<br /> * 1 large orange<br /> * 3/4 cup white sugar<br /> * 2 tablespoons orange liqueur<br /> * 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon<br /> * 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour<br /> * 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder<br /> * 1/4 teaspoon salt<br /><br />Directions<br /><br /> 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). <br /><br /> 2. Toast the almonds until golden brown.<br /><br /> 3. Let almonds cool, then chop into 1/4 inch pieces.<br /><br /> 4. Set oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).<br /><br /> 5. Cream the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. <br /><br /> 6. Beat in the eggs until smooth. <br /><br /> 7. Zest the orange, add to mixture and stir well. <br /><br /> 8. Add the orange-flavored liqueur and cinnamon. <br /><br /> 9. Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt. Beat until just mixed.<br /> <br /> 10.Stir in the chopped almonds. <br /><br /> 11.Divide the dough in half on a lightly floured board and form into long rolls, about 2 inches in diameter and 10 inches long.<br /><br /> 12.Set the rolls on a cookie sheet and bake for about 25 minutes, or until they are brown on top.<br /><br /> 13.Let the rolls cool for 5 minutes, then slice diagonally 1/2 inch thick.<br /><br /> 14.Lay slices back flat on cookie sheet and cook for another 10 minutes. <br /><br /> 15.Flip biscotti over and cook for another 10 minutes. Let cool on wire racks. <br /><br />If you keep these in an airtight container, they will keep for months.<br /><br /><a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Main.aspx">recipe found at allrecipes.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-73039758741109990132009-12-31T07:39:00.000-08:002010-01-05T18:16:58.233-08:00The Magic Orange Tree<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoM9iG2IkHWL9Mrj5PGXHfzZ5vIx3JQDPA6gLBpK6v3pTi-LMpb_IJw2jB0LyEB9B6LHk0okNWHc6DCAzxmHhRAjIvQ1l4ACjQZfEfRjPV2o-Yd3qOoHMLTT0C4hyphenhyphenYOMwhuHxkWXq6VXo/s1600-h/Orange+tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoM9iG2IkHWL9Mrj5PGXHfzZ5vIx3JQDPA6gLBpK6v3pTi-LMpb_IJw2jB0LyEB9B6LHk0okNWHc6DCAzxmHhRAjIvQ1l4ACjQZfEfRjPV2o-Yd3qOoHMLTT0C4hyphenhyphenYOMwhuHxkWXq6VXo/s400/Orange+tree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421427817002504162" /></a><br />A tale from Haiti<br />Retold by Diane Wolkstein<br /><br />CRIC? CRAC!<br /><br />There was once a girl whose mother died when she was born. Her father waited for some time to remarry, but when he did, he married a woman who was both mean and cruel. She was so mean there were some days she would not give the girl anything at all to eat. The girl was often hungry.<br /><br />One day the girl came from school and saw on the table three round ripe oranges. Hmmmm. They smelled good. The girl looked around her. No one was there. She took one orange, peeled it, and ate it. Hmmm-mmm. It was good. She took a second orange and ate it. She ate the third orange. Oh-oh, she was happy. But soon her stepmother came home.<br /><br />"Who has taken the oranges I left on the table?'' she said. "Whoever has done so had better say their prayers now, for they will not be able to say them later.''<br /><br />The girl was so frightened she ran from the house. She ran through the woods until she came to her own mother's grave. All night she cried and prayed to her mother to help her. Finally she fell asleep.<br /><br />In the morning the sun woke her, and as she rose to her feet something dropped from her skirt onto the ground. What was it? It was an orange pit. And the moment it entered the earth a green leaf sprouted from it. The girl watched, amazed. She knelt down and sang:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Grow and grow and grow.<br />Orange tree, orange tree.<br />Grow and grow and grow,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother,<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />The orange tree grew. It grew to the size of the girl. The girl sang:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Branch and branch and branch.<br />Orange tree, orange tree,<br />Branch and branch and branch,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother,<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />And many twisting, turning, curving branches appeared on the tree. Then the girl sang:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Flower and flower and flower.<br />Orange tree, orange tree,<br />Flower and flower and flower,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother,<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />Beautiful white blossoms covered the tree. After a time they began to fade, and small green buds appeared where the flowers had been. The girl sang:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Ripen and ripen and ripen.<br />Orange tree, orange tree,<br />Ripen and ripen and ripen,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother.<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />The oranges ripened, and the whole tree was filled with golden oranges. The girl was so delighted she danced around and around the tree, singing:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Grow and grow and grow.<br />Orange tree, orange tree,<br />Grow and grow and grow,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother,<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />But then when she looked, she saw the orange tree had grown up to the sky, far beyond her reach. What was she to do? Oh she was a clever girl. She sang:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Lower and lower and lower.<br />Orange tree, orange tree,<br />Lower and lower and lower,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother,<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />When the orange tree came down to her height, she filled her arms with oranges and returned home.<br /><br />The moment the stepmother saw the gold oranges in the girl's arms, she seized them and began to eat them. Soon she had finished them all, ''Tell me, my sweet,'' she said to the girl, "where have you found such delicious oranges?"<br /><br />The girl hesitated. She did not want to tell. The stepmother seized the girl's wrist and began to twist it.<br /><br />''Tell me!" she ordered.<br /><br />The girl led her stepmother through the woods to the orange tree. You remember the girl was very clever? Well, as soon as the girl came to the tree, she sang:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Grow and grow and grow.<br />Orange tree, orange tree,<br />Grow and grow and grow,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother,<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />And the orange tree grew up to the sky. What was the stepmother to do then? She began to plead and beg.<br /><br />"Please" she said. "You shall be my own dear child. You may always have as much as you want to eat. Tell the tree to come down and you shall pick the oranges for me", so the girl quietly sang:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Lower and lower and lower.<br />Orange tree, orange tree,<br />Lower and lower and lower,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother,<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />The tree began to lower. When it came to the height of the stepmother, she leapt on it and began to climb so quickly you might have thought she was the daughter of an ape. And as she climbed from branch to branch, she ate every orange. The girl saw that there would soon be no oranges left. What would happen to her then? The girl sang:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Grow and grow and grow.<br />Orange tree, orange tree,<br />Grow and grow and grow,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother,<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />The orange tree grew and grew and grew and grew. "Help!" cried the stepmother as she rose into the sky. "H-E-E-lp...."<br /><br />The girl cried: Break! Orange tree, Break!<br /><br />The orange tree broke into a thousand pieces and the step mother as well.<br /><br />Then the girl searched among the branches until she found .... a tiny orange pit. She carefully planted it in the earth. Softly she sang:<br /><br />Orange tree,<br />Grow and grow and grow.<br />Orange tree, orange tree,<br />Grow and grow and grow,<br />Orange tree.<br />Stepmother is not real mother,<br />Orange tree.<br /><br />The orange tree grew to the height of the girl. She picked some oranges and took them to market to sell. They were so sweet the people bought all her oranges.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-73073976162607301052009-11-14T13:00:00.000-08:002009-11-14T13:08:36.235-08:00Of Course you NEED a Pumpkin Hat!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNCFo8oihtnYL4k55weOX6A0D46W2ZPy6nZHk2s6IAQ2pXJBF9A5ASqjp5uQALIdEJJGfS16NKRxQGImIp9lljdiNas-dnZtoskMmrrJ73qNNq6LmF4XL4oK2MpoDCghYCsxL8fDHPm0/s1600-h/pumpkin+hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNCFo8oihtnYL4k55weOX6A0D46W2ZPy6nZHk2s6IAQ2pXJBF9A5ASqjp5uQALIdEJJGfS16NKRxQGImIp9lljdiNas-dnZtoskMmrrJ73qNNq6LmF4XL4oK2MpoDCghYCsxL8fDHPm0/s400/pumpkin+hat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404068758010098690" /></a><br />And you can make it yourself!! Really!<br /><br />Materials: <br />any worsted weight yarn to suit...you'll need orange and a little green<br />US size 6 circular needle, double pointed needles<br /><br />Size: <br />To fit 22"-24" head circumference. <br />Note: If you want a size 22" hat with a snug fit, you can either use a yarn that knits to a gauge of 22sts per 4 inches or cast on 100 stitches instead of 110.<br /><br />Gauge: <br />On size six needles, 5 st/inch<br /><br />Pattern: <br />Cast on 110 st. on circular needle and join.<br /><br />Knit 1 inch st st.<br /><br />*Knit 9, purl 1*, repeat between *s all the way around. <br />Continue the knit/purl pattern in the round until the hat reaches the crown of your head. About 6-8 inches. 6 inches will probably sit just above the ears and 8 will cover them slightly. To be absolutely sure, try it on when you think it's long enough. It will curl up at the bottom. <br /><br />Decrease for crown: <br />*K2tog, knit 8*, repeat all the way around one row.<br /><br />*K2tog, knit 7*, repeat around.<br /><br />Continue to decrease the same way, fewer knits each row, until you have 22 st. Switch to green (or brown). Knit around as many rows as you like until the stem is long enough for you. k2tog all the way around. Run the yarn through remaining stitches and finish.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">This pattern is © Maggie Burns 2000, all rights reserved. <br />Image copyright Sarah Bradberry 2003.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/hats/pumpkin-hat.htm">patten found here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-26096168809929011472009-10-28T19:03:00.001-07:002009-10-29T14:18:59.894-07:00Happy Halloween!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8ZRyUQMFTijZ3W-I8K9MvumP_-PkI5R2SjwGxncxTBYid4Us-kkqSOBhG5-zQLP5y8r4pQXoJnfQKK_qd7sCXKw6cydmwwrCLsj-ISnk4hw3-FBFd4ulCF64BDfVad9aGUoyblZE7Fw/s1600-h/happy_halloween_by_wrednawiedzma.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8ZRyUQMFTijZ3W-I8K9MvumP_-PkI5R2SjwGxncxTBYid4Us-kkqSOBhG5-zQLP5y8r4pQXoJnfQKK_qd7sCXKw6cydmwwrCLsj-ISnk4hw3-FBFd4ulCF64BDfVad9aGUoyblZE7Fw/s400/happy_halloween_by_wrednawiedzma.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397836962029208994" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-55108529643807390552009-09-02T11:59:00.000-07:002009-09-02T12:36:50.843-07:00Fabulous Orange T-shirts!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuRBymhbYf2lpPYisQ6hELbiwfXFcB2dFZY2iR52QxAShwyD46Cw0m1SfpTTmaP5I3NluxpZbA7vT_XNhA4YehmseABcO9H8dtCrm01P5o_myao0PqilRartfJkipGfAVoOLIFykHzig/s1600-h/orange+whip.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuRBymhbYf2lpPYisQ6hELbiwfXFcB2dFZY2iR52QxAShwyD46Cw0m1SfpTTmaP5I3NluxpZbA7vT_XNhA4YehmseABcO9H8dtCrm01P5o_myao0PqilRartfJkipGfAVoOLIFykHzig/s320/orange+whip.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376955570943722210" /></a><br /><br />Okay maybe I should say tshirts that have orange themes??? or something like that.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh263Fe7Lfxj6Et25vBh85kG7PMi472NVVv_H9BqtD1gkj9bKzG3LTI7RJAv40R8274U-AxOWvO3qenzKNH7Nwq3ITbEZSqJvfp0xzr1iU7-6P5UmTL9LVvfW0piNTvk2_6UzDHxhrxkq8/s1600-h/cafepress+t1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh263Fe7Lfxj6Et25vBh85kG7PMi472NVVv_H9BqtD1gkj9bKzG3LTI7RJAv40R8274U-AxOWvO3qenzKNH7Nwq3ITbEZSqJvfp0xzr1iU7-6P5UmTL9LVvfW0piNTvk2_6UzDHxhrxkq8/s320/cafepress+t1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376948004804485826" /></a><br /><br />Most of these t's are available on Cafe Press.<br />I found them when I was looking for t's about Pride and Prejudice.<br />You do know that you can find a tshirt about almost anything...right?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFQ29xuA-GX4i2zNatgG42Cm_WVbqEh-tMH9a4_M94nStvkgvFlYSgZJYoJv0WGc1RlRsBpZTK-28m0Z0JvkqlTwoedlwDk-IBs-plAiCfaduGOlQqYgsTR7rOg-lhaG7N81hTLUyY_E/s1600-h/cafepress+t2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFQ29xuA-GX4i2zNatgG42Cm_WVbqEh-tMH9a4_M94nStvkgvFlYSgZJYoJv0WGc1RlRsBpZTK-28m0Z0JvkqlTwoedlwDk-IBs-plAiCfaduGOlQqYgsTR7rOg-lhaG7N81hTLUyY_E/s320/cafepress+t2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376948858957834578" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vbK3q6Y3Hi-yoaTSHz3KVt7r4BA5ufrWIZX2kKYeyVCWiEjFoXIpf_l4COuyzpvSa-PPKCOupuoD8l95uStu4rarnBruwv5bhF0uqiCBdsQaUpnq0H4hrkLj_rWdzFHOsqL8Jube7mI/s1600-h/cafepress+t4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vbK3q6Y3Hi-yoaTSHz3KVt7r4BA5ufrWIZX2kKYeyVCWiEjFoXIpf_l4COuyzpvSa-PPKCOupuoD8l95uStu4rarnBruwv5bhF0uqiCBdsQaUpnq0H4hrkLj_rWdzFHOsqL8Jube7mI/s320/cafepress+t4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376951165536437538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKP5n_sqRY1Kg5P3pR116foVlyzlEExk1mgXFoHBcbNrt_BZcvU4smNRC7jYHjNP4L6GU2tYr4TzWLiBciuSbQ36cY5KkOYtBNeoO5927gyN1i_fI40Y9u3dKZthSjGKoTYRca9zTRHDo/s1600-h/cafepress+t7.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKP5n_sqRY1Kg5P3pR116foVlyzlEExk1mgXFoHBcbNrt_BZcvU4smNRC7jYHjNP4L6GU2tYr4TzWLiBciuSbQ36cY5KkOYtBNeoO5927gyN1i_fI40Y9u3dKZthSjGKoTYRca9zTRHDo/s320/cafepress+t7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376953716553697762" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcTZAh-aQCJ0gQCwH7NRo6-TTpqto9rzcuFLWnpBaoDxCcr75E3JFZmpQH6zPs7wEWWTtipfR8jv1R_UvE9uQCZjm_eJLk9_lTgArjWroXyrpFyt18f1_LWHhWWuMQdp3G5eWtQ-ljQw/s1600-h/cafepress+t8.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcTZAh-aQCJ0gQCwH7NRo6-TTpqto9rzcuFLWnpBaoDxCcr75E3JFZmpQH6zPs7wEWWTtipfR8jv1R_UvE9uQCZjm_eJLk9_lTgArjWroXyrpFyt18f1_LWHhWWuMQdp3G5eWtQ-ljQw/s320/cafepress+t8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376953709546692274" /></a><br />I like the saying on this one but I'm not too sure about the guy with the combover.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuI5pAPONPumoBZGSl9bVNHUHfRKEHHAuvNDPNATdNqIH1g5bWP4gEYSrl_lvVWWTvAQ9wqPPWaUAdHDTh7jhHXVzjQJocGyT6P96ULmUj0UGlFhSzjSEsvQklwMZXCEJnXJ3nFqd4Bg/s1600-h/cafepress+t3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuI5pAPONPumoBZGSl9bVNHUHfRKEHHAuvNDPNATdNqIH1g5bWP4gEYSrl_lvVWWTvAQ9wqPPWaUAdHDTh7jhHXVzjQJocGyT6P96ULmUj0UGlFhSzjSEsvQklwMZXCEJnXJ3nFqd4Bg/s320/cafepress+t3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376951153995910994" /></a>Now this tshirt is interesting....sorta like a ...shoot what is that painters name??? I'll get back to you ..but I'm sure it starts with an M.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-77047321931108746062009-06-11T20:24:00.000-07:002009-06-11T20:28:22.050-07:00My New Orange Obsession!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4AnFRoo-WvXUTClYyaxNjvxy1Zor_wmmVvQUKiZvaSb829MhonK9ys25VXB1cX9qNrqbEPiI_EzTal_tKw01Doh7gQj5-aPDHh37qQeGs2khFu5AG_ZLeaOKd-8yxTHBkz6mQjG3ygc/s1600-h/orange_sonyHDwebbieCamcorder.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4AnFRoo-WvXUTClYyaxNjvxy1Zor_wmmVvQUKiZvaSb829MhonK9ys25VXB1cX9qNrqbEPiI_EzTal_tKw01Doh7gQj5-aPDHh37qQeGs2khFu5AG_ZLeaOKd-8yxTHBkz6mQjG3ygc/s400/orange_sonyHDwebbieCamcorder.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346277525417256898" /></a><br /><br />Yep! Here it is.....not only is it ORANGE but I gotta have it!!!<br />The <strong>Sony MHS-CM1 Webbie HD Camera and Camcorder </strong> !!!<br /><br />Yes, I really do NEED a camera and a camcorder but .... HEY, it's orange, too!<br />It just doesn't get better than that.<br /><br />Okay, that's all I had to say...you may return to .....whatever you were doing.<br />Later!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-41924356444654790722009-06-07T11:09:00.000-07:002009-06-07T11:16:27.588-07:00Orangish Shawls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPj6FJln2U6XYU5tpPe-WGvgNMvCNBDDaL1tUEuJOHmVfGKkQuwxLmvTdwO_mD_p8v7eR9RYkDeo6RDMQW-fKn_0yyy4QHAYNy6SVSDREy6gSPU2WTpD2KNEQOBjaUC_Aws3xc9v3UZ7Y/s1600-h/orange_mohair_shawl.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPj6FJln2U6XYU5tpPe-WGvgNMvCNBDDaL1tUEuJOHmVfGKkQuwxLmvTdwO_mD_p8v7eR9RYkDeo6RDMQW-fKn_0yyy4QHAYNy6SVSDREy6gSPU2WTpD2KNEQOBjaUC_Aws3xc9v3UZ7Y/s400/orange_mohair_shawl.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344649329763031074" /></a><br /><br />I'm working on 3 orange shawls.<br />2 are knitted and one is crocheted.<br />The picture above is what one of the knitted shawls should look like when finished although I am using a different yarn.<a href="http://notanartist.blogspot.com/2006/06/mohair-tiger-pattern.html">The shawl and pattern can be found here.</a> If all goes well I will do it again in a really nice yarn.<br /><br />The crocheted shawl is more like a wrap and I am using a basketweave pattern in a burnt orange.<br /><br />The two knitted shawls are in varigated shades of orange.<br />When I finally get a decent digital camera, I'll put up pics.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-40346952724539201032009-04-13T17:47:00.000-07:002009-04-13T17:50:11.961-07:00Hmmm.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5M2rr84uXmk-SjwFeJXNzGO9XP_vf4Jggi79xpmwjVYfWzbHhDQ7yb9pQ-TaXxB4uQ1LQvO9adU9nTdciA02bURg1Ko9ZOvX-k5uO-3GBTeLirNf4ooVN7n-7FxtskDt2QTkGNKG5Bc/s1600-h/Orange+crocheted+shawl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5M2rr84uXmk-SjwFeJXNzGO9XP_vf4Jggi79xpmwjVYfWzbHhDQ7yb9pQ-TaXxB4uQ1LQvO9adU9nTdciA02bURg1Ko9ZOvX-k5uO-3GBTeLirNf4ooVN7n-7FxtskDt2QTkGNKG5Bc/s400/Orange+crocheted+shawl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324342638442148146" /></a><br /><strong>Maybe I should make one of these.....love the orange yarn...maybe diff colored flowers...Orange Ones!!!</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-49100112363843627492009-02-16T18:08:00.000-08:002009-02-16T18:17:15.613-08:00Busy, Busy, Busy!!Yep! Lots of things happening and not enough time left to just play on the net.<br />Much less keep up with my many blogs but I try!!<br /><br />I am also into to crocheting lately and I have to add that to the mix.<br />But being a good orange lover I managed to combine my love of crocheting and the color orange....Tah Dah!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG_Hb-8W49OBEOwYz9eUI-gbeSvLopk9fwXp0WLkzDGGKa0UJP8jc0UyNJ4Bck4e6_3tolscUkdTtXNcBokLhkyCYg_2pINpj2vJkE-Pw5p0NUbOivcr5WWdeA6fuBWXtSWVc-r-SAyI/s1600-h/Picture+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG_Hb-8W49OBEOwYz9eUI-gbeSvLopk9fwXp0WLkzDGGKa0UJP8jc0UyNJ4Bck4e6_3tolscUkdTtXNcBokLhkyCYg_2pINpj2vJkE-Pw5p0NUbOivcr5WWdeA6fuBWXtSWVc-r-SAyI/s400/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303584079697417842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPBzT1jSseRW25YkYI1-ZTGwH4wrEftLpPRKTQwGJRa3Sa866DmlVCXERWB9UqYKUIcXykRxDSUpf3FLkxmhCURx9HRyeFhyKOxVrl7kTnJLr7LkfdfP_QOFxMaksWEQcGOP0dbEmmFM/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPBzT1jSseRW25YkYI1-ZTGwH4wrEftLpPRKTQwGJRa3Sa866DmlVCXERWB9UqYKUIcXykRxDSUpf3FLkxmhCURx9HRyeFhyKOxVrl7kTnJLr7LkfdfP_QOFxMaksWEQcGOP0dbEmmFM/s400/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303584074688087538" /></a><br /><br />Not sure what to call it....a collar..or maybe a mini scarf???<br />Whatever! It's orange so I love it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-53002248815924028032009-01-13T18:42:00.000-08:002009-01-13T18:51:23.132-08:00I do not have a shoe fetish!I just happened to get an email from Zappos ,cause we're close like that, and surprise surprise!! I found a few pairs of orange shoes that I just love!<br /><br /><br /><div style="display:block; margin:10px; padding:0; width:136px; border:6px solid #787ca9; background-color:#f1f2ff; font:normal 11px/normal verdana, helvetica; text-align:center;"><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; font-weight:bold;">I Like:</p><a href="/n/p/p/7409926/c/535.html" title="Oswald - Clara by Skechers Work"><img src="http://www.zappos.com/images/740/7409926/7954-619351-t.jpg" alt="Oswald - Clara by Skechers Work at Zappos.com" style="width:136px; height:102px; padding:0; border:none; border-top:1px solid #787ca9; border-bottom:1px solid #787ca9;" /></a><a href="/n/p/p/7409926/c/535.html" title="Oswald - Clara by Skechers Work at Zappos.com" style="margin:10px 0 0; padding:0; display:block; font-weight:bold; color:#3636dd;">Oswald - Clara</a><br />by <a href="/n/br/b/984/Skechers Work.html" title="Skechers Work Boutique at Zappos.com" style="padding:0; color:#3636dd;">Skechers Work</a><a style="display:block;" href="/" title="Zappos.com - Powered by Service"><img src="http://www.zappos.com/img/product-badge-logo.gif" alt="Zappos.com - Powered by Service" style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; border:none; width:88px; height:43px;" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="display:block; margin:10px; padding:0; width:136px; border:6px solid #787ca9; background-color:#f1f2ff; font:normal 11px/normal verdana, helvetica; text-align:center;"><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; font-weight:bold;">I Like:</p><a href="/n/p/p/7241234/c/3683.html" title="Malibu by Keen"><img src="http://www.zappos.com/images/724/7241234/4974-260246-t.jpg" alt="Malibu by Keen at Zappos.com" style="width:136px; height:102px; padding:0; border:none; border-top:1px solid #787ca9; border-bottom:1px solid #787ca9;" /></a><a href="/n/p/p/7241234/c/3683.html" title="Malibu by Keen at Zappos.com" style="margin:10px 0 0; padding:0; display:block; font-weight:bold; color:#3636dd;">Malibu</a><br />by <a href="/n/br/b/427/Keen.html" title="Keen Boutique at Zappos.com" style="padding:0; color:#3636dd;">Keen</a><a style="display:block;" href="/" title="Zappos.com - Powered by Service"><img src="http://www.zappos.com/img/product-badge-logo.gif" alt="Zappos.com - Powered by Service" style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; border:none; width:88px; height:43px;" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="display:block; margin:10px; padding:0; width:136px; border:6px solid #787ca9; background-color:#f1f2ff; font:normal 11px/normal verdana, helvetica; text-align:center;"><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; font-weight:bold;">I Like:</p><a href="/n/p/p/7431213/c/1123.html" title="Ursula by Sam Edelman"><img src="http://www.zappos.com/images/743/7431213/6219-802393-t.jpg" alt="Ursula by Sam Edelman at Zappos.com" style="width:136px; height:102px; padding:0; border:none; border-top:1px solid #787ca9; border-bottom:1px solid #787ca9;" /></a><a href="/n/p/p/7431213/c/1123.html" title="Ursula by Sam Edelman at Zappos.com" style="margin:10px 0 0; padding:0; display:block; font-weight:bold; color:#3636dd;">Ursula</a><br />by <a href="/n/br/b/632/Sam Edelman.html" title="Sam Edelman Boutique at Zappos.com" style="padding:0; color:#3636dd;">Sam Edelman</a><a style="display:block;" href="/" title="Zappos.com - Powered by Service"><img src="http://www.zappos.com/img/product-badge-logo.gif" alt="Zappos.com - Powered by Service" style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; border:none; width:88px; height:43px;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-21838525254299071982008-12-27T14:49:00.000-08:002008-12-27T14:56:22.052-08:00Big ORANGE New Year's Eve Celebration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIPv5QJ9rARao5TiOrj5rHN2jcbEelXtNBmSJaS7tYp3dFXxsHDBZuaOniXQoOseYjWBWy02obKe7BOQe4TGP4M2sPRN1cBMltyf-5HuLHvLG62k1WKEBSiQwp5hhqY9P4fG8GIZRIlw/s1600-h/Orange_miami.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIPv5QJ9rARao5TiOrj5rHN2jcbEelXtNBmSJaS7tYp3dFXxsHDBZuaOniXQoOseYjWBWy02obKe7BOQe4TGP4M2sPRN1cBMltyf-5HuLHvLG62k1WKEBSiQwp5hhqY9P4fG8GIZRIlw/s400/Orange_miami.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284607316406255634" /></a><br />Yes, I put this up because it mentions something orange.<br />Do you know how hard it is to find new year's stuff related to the color orange???<br /><br /><strong>Big Orange New Year's Eve Celebration</strong><br />Date/Time:Wed., December 31, 6:00pm<br /> <br />A City of Miami tradition, the 35-foot neon <strong>Big Orange</strong> (one of the official time balls of our nation) will rise 400 feet to the top of its home site, the Hotel InterContinental Miami. Fireworks and a laser show round out the festivities. The Big Orange will start its climb at 6 p.m. Presented by the Greater Miami Host Committee and Hotel InterContinental Miami.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-43907636979768911362008-12-20T19:19:00.000-08:002008-12-20T19:46:33.663-08:00Have yourself an Orange little Christmas.....<strong>Everything from orange christmas trees, to foam orange ornaments, to actual oranges as decoration!</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjat1DKca8ZYwn4gbXB5jm2hUSOhOmKv7650GBKzkrs8_7cboHIdISeeuMMkoTe-nNJYF-f-U8Pg4Ch3REDFVcyZOltAR_DdgHbi8FJ8BEfos3RpdPZ0Ue4CXzWbrJXHQPilw7tiDlDWqk/s1600-h/orange_christmastree2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjat1DKca8ZYwn4gbXB5jm2hUSOhOmKv7650GBKzkrs8_7cboHIdISeeuMMkoTe-nNJYF-f-U8Pg4Ch3REDFVcyZOltAR_DdgHbi8FJ8BEfos3RpdPZ0Ue4CXzWbrJXHQPilw7tiDlDWqk/s400/orange_christmastree2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282083943635861090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLNHK4qh2kZR3aaG9QxmFTt_PTXFnXWagPPU6YpwghJwNqDKwkxeled_WuknY31TepKgLH6JlLx-acEoemUE1qyEacD0dmzfGlDT61AfLxwb8kvr53ncFPQZ6UyWa-4oMYmEIUYL73AM/s1600-h/orange_as_ornaments.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLNHK4qh2kZR3aaG9QxmFTt_PTXFnXWagPPU6YpwghJwNqDKwkxeled_WuknY31TepKgLH6JlLx-acEoemUE1qyEacD0dmzfGlDT61AfLxwb8kvr53ncFPQZ6UyWa-4oMYmEIUYL73AM/s400/orange_as_ornaments.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282083504950542210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibZMTM7iYXT-UuvM5lN3It_W3wy8vUsZYrpTbnzG-jZJDFgDjpZEKPTmrlHHR1j88qJqmAz-Cl2NRiPrUWEFatCwhKDLZQ_S5AHPUUXbMjyJ38zn9SY49BxL08DDBcmr7WvmpZeNLIAI/s1600-h/orangeFoam_retroornaments.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibZMTM7iYXT-UuvM5lN3It_W3wy8vUsZYrpTbnzG-jZJDFgDjpZEKPTmrlHHR1j88qJqmAz-Cl2NRiPrUWEFatCwhKDLZQ_S5AHPUUXbMjyJ38zn9SY49BxL08DDBcmr7WvmpZeNLIAI/s400/orangeFoam_retroornaments.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282083499576176498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkU3pENv6D4Oy1nUAhyZ5EcLUz8agPPDZGfQOPoZQHhlCfeB6W0C-67hAn2zBqvr8P2vEWwaX6NVZ2qU1P-a9DxlIDnPQ3Usc7W1cf0iLGjxAVzQRfn5fmd9xjT24KWF7pYEU6-hWMSU/s1600-h/orange+clove+ornaments.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkU3pENv6D4Oy1nUAhyZ5EcLUz8agPPDZGfQOPoZQHhlCfeB6W0C-67hAn2zBqvr8P2vEWwaX6NVZ2qU1P-a9DxlIDnPQ3Usc7W1cf0iLGjxAVzQRfn5fmd9xjT24KWF7pYEU6-hWMSU/s400/orange+clove+ornaments.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282083499422335698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDKam_csZyUIec4UxpLJ0gmynoWXwh5g4FqmAIoE1A0yEXF5SklQdPy2Y5W-Un5q_gwJwHUoeisXgfe8XEJGtrAi0EOEe2ErP6Z-rDCS98Ticbo4pS-EwM8zlhyphenhyphenAgX2QHumElgZE7t0w/s1600-h/orange_ornament.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDKam_csZyUIec4UxpLJ0gmynoWXwh5g4FqmAIoE1A0yEXF5SklQdPy2Y5W-Un5q_gwJwHUoeisXgfe8XEJGtrAi0EOEe2ErP6Z-rDCS98Ticbo4pS-EwM8zlhyphenhyphenAgX2QHumElgZE7t0w/s400/orange_ornament.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282083497306536626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzJMeGSL4RnW733bgYbxrmIaWKIrW-WJW4RxLvo4EXc6KQMhDEBPU6S9CaQ-TZYU6AOy-XDb_XkOjqRn5dUdtFmGsSzfz78aPB0QPuYpE-qM6mKBaWY8J7w5xmf-fyfgUh7QJswNQ0PA/s1600-h/orange+christmas+tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzJMeGSL4RnW733bgYbxrmIaWKIrW-WJW4RxLvo4EXc6KQMhDEBPU6S9CaQ-TZYU6AOy-XDb_XkOjqRn5dUdtFmGsSzfz78aPB0QPuYpE-qM6mKBaWY8J7w5xmf-fyfgUh7QJswNQ0PA/s400/orange+christmas+tree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282083491905492418" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-39780574050104274322008-11-10T15:20:00.000-08:002008-11-10T15:33:35.789-08:00Orange at the Wedding<a href="http://www.banquetevent.com/wedding/misc/bande/2008/05/lucky-in-loves-color-guide-orange-u.html">Lucky In Love: Tips from the Wedding Guru</a> has a fabulous blog on using the color Orange in a wedding.<br />It talks about all kinds of Orange stuff for the wedding...clothing, decor, food, etc.<br />If you are an Orange lover, you will definitely appreciate this blog.<br />Check it out!<br />Here are just a few pics they have:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8Q8u_38pzrCMXrEuyW3JiMcV1Xc2B46h9ntYwIgEctqEEONHYtcB-wIkWd6z22xVE9RGpUGsFkl2qJQMfTiZ_Kz8jsSL9coXjKa_G50YKxQQrqlGrp9pdQSrAt_7QTPKofiladMm5D0/s1600-h/orange_food-780043.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8Q8u_38pzrCMXrEuyW3JiMcV1Xc2B46h9ntYwIgEctqEEONHYtcB-wIkWd6z22xVE9RGpUGsFkl2qJQMfTiZ_Kz8jsSL9coXjKa_G50YKxQQrqlGrp9pdQSrAt_7QTPKofiladMm5D0/s400/orange_food-780043.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267175517829793378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPK6N_J7YS7VQJoY-NpHG-WCYtITvq5gsqLEggrsrGOoB4RGZv7flAh4dyeEEpq0IcNhvMVY3RttB6O7iKx17Ybk6Ad8krAhOW0qZoXCY-0QRYmlVzOpmVgB_MeHX1Bq0JuTUTu3c4FV8/s1600-h/orange_decor-720642.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPK6N_J7YS7VQJoY-NpHG-WCYtITvq5gsqLEggrsrGOoB4RGZv7flAh4dyeEEpq0IcNhvMVY3RttB6O7iKx17Ybk6Ad8krAhOW0qZoXCY-0QRYmlVzOpmVgB_MeHX1Bq0JuTUTu3c4FV8/s400/orange_decor-720642.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267175511590030274" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-14956591348659030222008-10-30T09:53:00.000-07:002008-10-30T09:59:48.610-07:00Orange You Ready For a Jolt of Happiness?Wow! The rest of the world has finally caught up with me!<br />Whooohoooo!!!!<br />This was in todays Washington Post:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdNl9hKAMVvLtZcsM1Xpk7zfuq8uzVZUsJjtqOm4jK6YeFJn59Xl7jo9CpOzGiVjbvRTx5vGSRcqHU6nT9UasFj13uPlNBgthx-qTnHlGd_Mk7-QhrMUDmO0SsHoDww147JZ5wBnDufk/s1600-h/OrangeWashingtonPost.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdNl9hKAMVvLtZcsM1Xpk7zfuq8uzVZUsJjtqOm4jK6YeFJn59Xl7jo9CpOzGiVjbvRTx5vGSRcqHU6nT9UasFj13uPlNBgthx-qTnHlGd_Mk7-QhrMUDmO0SsHoDww147JZ5wBnDufk/s400/OrangeWashingtonPost.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262992493515773682" /></a><br /><strong>Bring a Little Sunshine Into Your Life All Year Long</strong><br />By Terri Sapienza<br />Washington Post Staff Writer <br />Thursday, October 30, 2008 <br /><br />If you see orange in your home only once a year, it's time to give it a second chance. <br /><br />"Orange is the ultimate anti-depressant," says Jonathan Adler, the potter, decorator and shop owner. "It's the color of sunshine. It's crisp and refreshing. It will always be my go-to color for a jolt of happiness." Adler, whose signature "10 Commandments for a Happy, Chic Home" include "Thou shalt not be afraid of orange," says he pairs it with white, chocolate brown, navy and lemon yellow. <br /><br />Orange paint has gained popularity in the past few years, says Jackie Jordan, a director at Sherwin-Williams. "Two or three years ago, it was a bright, citrusy orange," she says. "Now we're seeing a little shift to the spicier side, with colors a bit more toned down." The paint company is including a nutmeg shade of orange, Tiger Eye, in its color forecast for 2009. <br /><br />If you're thinking about painting with orange, it's best to do so in moderation, Jordan says. A muted orange would work well in a powder room, she says, while a brighter shade would be fun for an accent wall in a child's bedroom. <br /><br />Another option: painting a single piece of furniture for a small yet bold statement. <br /><br />Or try Adler's approach and add an orange piece as a "punctuation mark" to your decor. "An orange lacquered tray, an orange ceramic bowl or an orange side table can instantly make a space feel hip and alive," he says. "How can you feel sad if you are eating your cereal out of a bright orange bowl?"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472098226753135249.post-42102102326368087582008-10-19T19:43:00.000-07:002008-10-19T19:45:38.425-07:00Halloween Makeup....all about the Orange!!!I am not all that into makeup.....okay, not into it at all, but I can appreciate makeup that is done well.<br />These ladies are fierce!!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DK8LSuipBLc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DK8LSuipBLc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EH2lP08PirU&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EH2lP08PirU&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m_6Uvq0t0Mc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m_6Uvq0t0Mc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/33USKyb09Pk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/33USKyb09Pk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7HDN15qPWNk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7HDN15qPWNk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0