{"id":3949,"date":"2009-11-15T00:34:18","date_gmt":"2009-11-15T05:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=3949"},"modified":"2015-06-12T21:27:35","modified_gmt":"2015-06-13T01:27:35","slug":"gator-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/15\/gator-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"Gator Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Saturday, our family gathered to watch and then celebrate the Florida Gators victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks, 24-14. This game extended the winning streak to 20. Two of our grandchildren, Laurel and Robert, were here for the festivities, dressed for the occasion.\"GatorGirlscan\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The design on Laurel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s shirt is one I have used before. A cheerleader skirt, braided pony tail and ball cap have been added to the baby alligator design from Brother\u00e2\u20ac\u2122sMoskowitz<\/em> card #6, with the help of BuzzEdit 2.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0She was very excited about the football game, celebrating with her “hats off” pose for the Gator lead at the half.<\/p>\n

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Robert, too, was pleased, though his enthusiasm is always a little less conspicuous than that of his Drama Queen sister.<\/p>\n

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This \u00c2\u00a0was one of those red letter days. If Thanksgiving had not long since been declared a holiday, I would have begun the process of its establishment. It could only have been improved upon, greatly, if our daughter Rebecca, her husband Harvey and Alastair had been here with us.<\/p>\n

On a sunny 72 degree Florida fall day, our house was filled with the sounds of\u00c2\u00a0laughing grandchildren, barking dogs and cheering Gator fans. There were tantalizing scents of a crockpot of chili, apple slices (a classic Midwestern variation on apple pie, recipe below), and our family\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s favorite snack mix. The crowd included my brother and his wife, who have been sailing around the world for the past 5 years and are home to stay, our son and his family. It was a day to file away in my memory bank.<\/p>\n

But today, I sew. Alone. Quiet.<\/p>\n

An hour with your grandchildren can make you feel young again.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Anything longer than that, and you start to age quickly. ~Gene Perret<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I can’t say that I agree entirely with this statement.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m usually good for several hours.\u00c2\u00a0 But then the inevitable, increased aging process begins.<\/p>\n

APPLE SLICES\u00c2\u00a0~the modern version of an old fashioned recipe . <\/em><\/strong>These are very popular for tailgating. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Preheat oven to 425. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n