tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24644034306707916202024-03-12T17:43:21.455-07:00Victorian Parlor IIYesterday's elegance for today's world.victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-41512177208888559512017-03-06T08:21:00.002-08:002017-03-06T08:21:44.588-08:00Bathtub Diaries continued...<div align="center">
Part 7</div>
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Part 8</div>
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Part 9</div>
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Part 10</div>
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victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-56202503082078963132017-03-03T07:11:00.003-08:002017-03-03T07:11:36.342-08:00The Bathtub Diaries Revisited Part 6<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/from-floor-to-ceiling.html">http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/from-floor-to-ceiling.html</a></div>
victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-68866342383852487622017-03-03T07:11:00.002-08:002017-03-03T07:11:31.428-08:00The Bathtub Diaries Revisited Part 5<div align="center">
<a href="http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-steps.html">http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-steps.html</a></div>
victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-51240946994607003312017-03-03T07:11:00.001-08:002017-03-03T07:11:24.773-08:00The Bathtub Diaries Revisited Part 4<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/its-all-about-tub.html">http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/its-all-about-tub.html</a></div>
victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-72494234103822432362017-03-03T07:11:00.000-08:002017-03-03T07:11:17.885-08:00The Bathrub Diaries Revisited Part 3<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/and-so-it-goes.html">http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/and-so-it-goes.html</a></div>
victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-91225522528663394572017-03-02T07:30:00.003-08:002017-03-02T07:30:38.949-08:00The Bathtub Diaries Revisited-Segment 2<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-it-all-started.html">http://bathtubdiary.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-it-all-started.html</a></div>
victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-83181504280068778842017-02-28T14:12:00.001-08:002017-02-28T14:12:26.000-08:00The Bathtub Diaries revisited!<div align="center">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">For those who followed the grueling endeavors shared in The Bathtub Diaries several years ago, I am reposting the series.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Because the sequel is coming soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As you can see, I'm still annoyed with my mom over an infraction committed against me last week; the annual vet visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Upon our arrival, I scurried from the cat trap, otherwise known as the carrier, to the window in an effort to blend in so the veterinarian would not notice me. However, my mom found the situation entertaining and thus began taking pictures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I tried the 'nonchalant, ignoring' her pose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It didn't work. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">She kept taking pictures declaring it looked like a mug shot.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">As if my indiscretions could be discovered. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">And yet she continued.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Really?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"></span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybe if I look the other direction she'll put the camera away.</span></div>
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victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-9819250696025087132016-12-16T08:08:00.000-08:002016-12-16T08:10:01.672-08:00Kramer Chronicles-Revisited <h2 class="date-header" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hey, it's me Kramer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I bet you're wondering if any of my attempts to get my mom's attention have been successful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Ha! Don't think so. The first clue might have been that I am the one typing this post!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So let's look at some of the things that have been distracting her lately...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Presentations and book signings...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And then there's that bear blog!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">She actually had the nerve to let the stupid dog do a cast interview!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here's what I think of that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">My mom has spent entirely too much time sewing dresses and petticoats lately so it looks like I'm going to have to help her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I need to look through the fabric stash for just the right stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Maybe there's something under here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This looks like a good choice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Which thread is the best color?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I like this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Let me get the scissors...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">and the right size needle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Now I need to take some measurements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This will probbly go faster on the sewing machine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Got to thread the needle and pull it through</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> (this is tough with my furry paws so I had to use my teeth)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Time to start sewing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">And there it is...bloomers for mom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Happy sewing!</span></div>
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victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-55054103963776370822016-12-15T09:04:00.002-08:002016-12-15T09:04:28.011-08:00Small Town Bliss<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Clouds paraded across the sky as I set out for my run through town this evening. Beaufort is one of those magical places that calms the soul and makes the heart sing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Before we moved back here in '99, I frequented Beaufort every few weeks to get my 'fix.' I had resided in NC for a decade, crying nearly every day for want of my coastal home. When visiting the Lowcountry, I stayed at the Old Point Inn on New Street, an 1898 Victorian mansion. Never had I felt more at home than in this house. Heart pine floors, a grand staircase, and sprawling double verandahs evoked a sense of peace and sanctuary I'd never experienced anywhere before. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">One of my favorite memories is lounging in the wicker rocker on the verandah as an evening rain pitter pattered a rhythmic lullaby. Light from the street lamp pierced the moss draped branches of a nearby crepe myrtle sending graceful shadows across the gardens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As much as I enjoyed the tranquil ambience of the Inn's porch, I longed to have a home of my own in the historic district. But this was merely a dream as we didn't live here at the time. Still, I held that passion in my heart with hopes that dreams could come true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Fifteen years would pass before the Lord blessed us with Faith Cottage, a small 1890s Victorian. I have treasured our years in this modest, yet capacious, abode. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">After my run as this evening, I perched upon the wicker settee as a long forgotten memory infiltrated my soul. Rain tiptoed along the roof line in a rhythmic cadence lulling me into a state of repose. The soft cascade of raindrops amidst the shadowy light of street lamps peeking through the crepe myrtle in our front yard transported me back to the evenings on the verandah of the Old Point Inn. This evening's sites, sounds, and visions were the same as those experienced nearly twenty years prior. What a blessing to be able to relax on the front porch of our century old cottage whilst serenaded by a peaceful winter rain shower.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzv-za7q9a0qlOGo0Da4_FaPCJ1IHGrWh5bkiqISbjL_ksp04HrADvAukjKpmeIBweLhNAvjlyaOztb-2_bnF9bbOdJpBxPwozS-gOqiBxGw9qjVEX3FjfFKGpG5utDzIn71xSkWDM7Y/s1600/porch2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzv-za7q9a0qlOGo0Da4_FaPCJ1IHGrWh5bkiqISbjL_ksp04HrADvAukjKpmeIBweLhNAvjlyaOztb-2_bnF9bbOdJpBxPwozS-gOqiBxGw9qjVEX3FjfFKGpG5utDzIn71xSkWDM7Y/s320/porch2.JPG" width="232" /></a></div>
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<br />victorian parlor IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971672575152723360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464403430670791620.post-65055855443448919052016-12-08T07:46:00.002-08:002016-12-08T07:49:24.301-08:00Past Thursday Post!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kramer Chronicles-Christmas Decor Overload! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And my SAGA continues!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Mom and dad both spent days putting up Christmas decorations while the dogs and I looked on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It all started with lots of junk, junk, junk!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I mean, come on, who keeps a giant egg?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Well before I knew it mom had the egg all decorated and sitting in an antique silver cup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">(she seemed really proud of herself so who was I to burst her bubble?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I keep hearing her talk about being on a budget which I hope doesn't apply to my Christmas catnip!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">She was very determined to use what she had around the house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Then she took a little Christmas tree, hung antique keys and vintage crystals from it, and stuck it in a silver sugar bowl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">All of this she used to decorate the mantel that she just finished undecorating!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To be perfectly honest I was getting kind of bored (not to mention I was beginning to wonder about my mom's sanity with all this undecorating and redecorating).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So I went to my window seat and did a little bird-watching...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and some napping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And what to my wondering eyes did appear when I awoke a few hours later?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Christmas decor galor!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I thought this vignette needed a little Kramer:).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Even the coasters were decorated!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Only my mom would buy a vintage red peacock at thrift store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">By nightfall everything looked pretty cozy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Total cost for this room, $3.50.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So I sat back and enjoyed all the splendor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">All of this coziness is making me sleepy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I think it's time for a nap!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Come back tomorrow to see the next room!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Tea is always a good idea but never more so than Christmastime as temperatures drop and friends visit with cookies and other confections.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Do not fret if you are without Christmas themed china, red or green patterned porcelains will lend a holiday feel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">or using the red transferware tea service just for you:).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sit back, relax, and enjoy a cup of tea with friends or with a good book in the quietude of your Holiday home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Let's start a movement to improve the world in which we live!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">As humans we are apt to complain about things we do not like or with which we disagree. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Complaining gets us nowhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Instead, let's work together to spread love. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Begin by doing something kind for a stranger; hold a door open, help an elderly person up the stairs, compliment the grumpy person behind the counter on her hair or her eyes, do something positive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">These are simple things that can transform a person's day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">However, there are more pressing matters at hand that require sacrifice and commitment like cooking dinners for the homeless, tutoring children in after school programs, standing beside the unwanted or misunderstood in an effort to shield them from hate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">It is time we stop grumbling about our politicians and start writing letters to congressmen and women demanding they make decisions that represent the people and benefit our nation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Give thanks that brave men and women have sacrificed their lives for us to vote, to speak freely, and for the opportunity to enact change. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">But we have to start somewhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Show a small act of kindness today and task yourself to do a bit more tomorrow and then the next day. Challenge your friends to do the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">We must stand together to battle hate!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">We have much to be thankful for in this country. Perhaps we should be grateful for the opportunity to help others and improve the world in which we live.</span><br />
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Fashionable brooch with woven hair insert on charm.</div>
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Sepia work with mourning scene.</div>
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Fashionable bracelet.</div>
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Fashionable hair chain worn on the bodice with hair brooches affixed at the end loops. See photo below-right shoulder. (photo private collection) </div>
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Mourning brooch with hair insert.</div>
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Mourning brooch with 'Prince of Wales curls' design under glass.</div>
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Mourning pendant done in sepia work where hair is pulverized and mixed with the paint used for the picture, and at times, accented with hair, (Charleston Museum)</div>
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Hair cross, possibly mourning due to seed pearl (represents tears) and black enamel trim on gold,(Charleston Museum)</div>
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Hair brooch, probably a sentimental piece, (Charleston Museum)</div>
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Hair bouquet in shadow box frame, art form with hair samples from family/friends accented with beads for décor purposes,</div>
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Hair bracelets, possibly mourning (if inscribed on the clasp), otherwise fashion jewelry or love tokens, (Charleston Museum)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">For those who enjoy hairwork of the 19th century it can be confusing as to whether or not it represents mourning or sentimentality. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Surprisingly, when searching for these items they are generally listed as mourning when in fact most examples are love tokens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">During the mourning period of the Victorian era, strict guidelines were adhered to regarding length of mourning, behavior, and attire. Mourning customs varied depending upon region, socioeconomic status, who was mourning, and for whom they were grieving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Generally, mourning was broken down into two segments; <em>first </em>or <em>full</em> mourning and <em>second </em>or <em>half</em> mourning (in some cases second mourning was divided into two increments).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">A woman in first mourning was only permitted to wear jewelry made of Jet or Jet-like substances (the topic of Jet is another discussion:). Hair jewelry was not generally worn until second mourning (please keep in mind that this rule may differ depending on the source).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Certain aspects should be considered when trying to determine if a hairwork piece is mourning or a love token. The only way to prove unequivocally that a piece is for mourning is if it has one or more of the following aspects:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Without the above characteristics one must study the piece to identify its original purpose. In some cases one can only speculate as to the original intent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">For example, there are some mourning brooches with woven hair compartments framed with precious stones not normally affiliated with death (garnets and seed pearls were often used in mourning pieces) yet have a memorial inscription on the reverse side. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">It was not uncommon for a lady to weave a watch chain for her significant other as a symbol of her love. Bracelets, necklaces, and earrings were also worn as sentimental pieces or as a fashion statement. Many sentimental examples, such as linked bracelets with hair compartments or hair wreaths, exist showing hair samples from family members and/or friends. Hair wreaths accompanied by a photo and date of death obviously symbolized a memorial piece. Prince of Wales curls beneath glass in brooches could be for mourning or a love token. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">With time and study, it becomes more evident whether the hairwork was made as a sentimental piece or to mourn the loss of a loved one. Regardless, hairwork is an art form that wove the sentimental practices of 19th century life into pieces of art.</span><br />
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Prince of Whales curls under glass of swivel brooch with photo on reverse side, could be mourning or love token, (private collection)</div>
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I finally managed to get the computer logged on and post since my mom has been so lazy lately.</div>
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Yup, mom got a new sewing machine as a gift from dad for their 25th wedding anniversary.</div>
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Sewing projects are littering the house!</div>
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All of this sewing neglect drove me to desperate measures, after all, I should receive all of her attention.</div>
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I tried feigning hunger,</div>
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psychosis,</div>
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even cuteness.</div>
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Then I realized I needed to take action so I took her sewing kit hostage,</div>
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I attempted to chew the tape measure in half...</div>
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(now this is desperation-I'm acting like a stupid dog)!</div>
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and tangling all of her threads.</div>
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But still she sews.</div>
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I'll just wait it out.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">It should come as no surprise that my
existence in the current era is a struggle. Fortunately, I am able to escape to
my preferred time period on a regular basis. Over the years I have been blessed
with being ‘lady of the manor’ at many notable homes such as Hay House in
Macon, Ga, Old Governor’s Mansion in Milledgeville, Ga, Pick Pocket Plantation
and Verdier House in Beaufort, SC, and Heyward House and Rose Hill Mansion in
Bluffton, SC. I realize the 19th century was not without difficult times
and horrific practices. However, for my sanity, I traverse to a fictional realm
where all people were respected and loved amidst grace, beauty, and dignity,
and where the fashions and architecture of the day were spectacular.
Nonetheless, the Victorian era is my place of solace where I can be as
eccentric as I wish and feel like a princess. This is probably why I adore
being at Rose Hill Mansion each week. It is the epitome of a fairy tale. Even
its history showed signs of kindness and respect amidst the degradation found
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As soon as the corset was laced, the dress </span>straightened, and the lace cap af</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">fixed upon my head, my heart sang and my mind was at ease. As I traipsed across the room, the lace hems of my Gettysburg gown gracefully trailed over the heart pine floors like breezes billowing over marsh grasses. All seemed right with the world again, at least for a couple of hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">What brings you peace and joy? A bookstore? A coffee house? A movie? A walk on the
beach or a hike up a mountain? Perhaps if we all took a hiatus from the insanity
online and on TV, reconnected with our inner self, and rejuvenated, we could return
to the real world refreshed and ready to change the distorted perceptions infiltrating our society.
Let’s come together to make our country a better place for ALL of God’s
children, not just the chosen few as dictated by social media or politicians.
We have to start somewhere, why not with ourselves?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Recently a dear friend gifted me with a book about Victorian entertaining. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Since it is 'Tea is for Tuesday' it only seemed proper that I should share some of the wonderful etiquette from the pages of this fun little tome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">For grins and giggles...a bit of tea etiquette wisdom!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Historic home living is an ongoing search for answers. When God blessed us with our 1890 Victorian cottage six years ago I was ecstatic (I had stalked the house for ten years prior:). Because her condition was less than favorable when the previous owner acquired her, a complete gut job was needed and thus, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">very little of her original interior remained. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Over </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">the years we have been thrilled when stumbling upon any remnant of her original history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">I treasure any scrap of the past found in the yard whether it's shards of old bottles or marbles. Two of my favorite pieces are the bottom of an old coke bottle marked 'Beaufort, SC' and a cobalt blue marble. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">These items were discovered when hubby and Casey Chucta repaired the front porch years ago. The glass shards are proudly displayed in the kitchen window.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">But yesterday was the big find!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Hubby crawled beneath the house and found...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">a completely intact Coke bottle marked 'Beaufort, SC' on the bottom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Of course, it is now housed with the other treasures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">This new piece of the puzzle leads me to wonder, were the bottles thrown on the ground under the house when the men were constructing the middle addition in the early twentieth century or were previous tenants fans of Coca Cola? Perhaps one of the former owners worked at the Coca Cola bottling plant in the early part of the last century.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Regardless, it is fun to imagine how and why these things are connected to the history of our home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;">Hopefully we will find more treasures in the years to come to answer these questions and lead us to new discoveries of our home's hidden past.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">That's more like it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">My mom's obsession with Scarlett was scary enough but you should see her latest distraction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It's a real eye-opener!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Yup, another one of her obsessions-art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Dad surprised her with a still-life print from a favorite artist (Linda Shepherd).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">She had this frame in the consignment shop and brought it home so she can frame the new print-just what she needed-another project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I mean, it's a nice picture I suppose, but it was missing something...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I really think the addition of a fine furry feline makes this picture much more interesting, don't you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Take a closer look,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I really think I'm on to something here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I can see the painting hanging in the Louvre,</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Kramer, the still-life</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Of course, a more natural "curious cat" pose might suit this picture better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Now all I have to do is contact the artist and let her know that she needs to paint me into the picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Let's see who the artist is...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Calvin! Get out of the picture!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It doesn't need a dog!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Much better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Now this is a great still-life worthy of great artists like Picatso, Leonardo da Kitty, Mary Catssat, Toulousse-Laucat, and Vincent van Cat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hmmm...I might be here for a while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Could someone please get me some milk while I wait?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Until next time,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Purrs and Meows,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Kramer aka famous portraiture cat and art critic</span></div>
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Well it's me Kramer, still waiting for my mom to pay attention to me.</div>
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This is really getting on my nerves which means I only have one option...</div>
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to relax with my catnip banana.</div>
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Yes, you heard me right-I said catnip banana.</div>
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Any cat can play with a catnip mouse but how many can say they have a catnip banana?</div>
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Catnip fever, doo doo doo, catnip fever, da da da da!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">In 1903 one of the first jointed 'teddy bears' made its debut in NYC at a small toy store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">However, on the other side of the pond in Germany, the Steiff Toy company was making its own jointed teddy bear.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Margarete Steiff was born in Germany in the year 1847 to a loving family. At eighteen months of age she contracted polio which crippled her legs and right hand. This was a devastating blow in an era where a woman's main purpose was to marry, run a household, and raise children. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">She refused to accept her limitations and insisted on attending school with her friends and siblings. They would place her in a wagon, transport her to the school house, and a woman who lived next to the schoolhouse would help her into the school room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Margarete learned to lead friends and siblings in play so that she too could participate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">She took up an interest in sewing, requesting sewing lessons which her parents discouraged due to her handicapping conditions. Marguerite persevered and took the sewing class and became a talented seamstress. With her newly developed talents she went on to start her own business creating flannel petticoats and other garments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">One Christmas she made a few stuffed elephant pin cushions as gifts for family and friends. Oddly, children took a fancy to the small plush items which inspired Marguerite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Her business of stitching flannel petticoats morphed into making stuffed toys for children.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Steiff Toy company was founded and run by Margarete Steiff in the latter part of the 19th century. Her nephews lent business support further advancing the company. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">In 1903 the Steiff teddy bear was released and quickly became a worldwide sensation that continues to this day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Such great success from a woman in a wheelchair who refused to say 'I can't' but instead pushed forward, worked hard, and established one of the most famous toy companies in the world for more than one hundred years.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, with men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Matthew 19:26 (KJV)</span></div>
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