http://purplealabaster.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Leah A. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:07:02 GMT 2010-01-08T04:07:02Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929819 1. Who do you want to go home to visit? or Who do you want to come home to visit you? Why? I would love to go visit my parents and my oldest daughter for Christmas. This is only the second Christmas . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:23:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929819 Leah A. 2009-12-04T00:23:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792864 I posted a photo earlier today, and I noticed that there weren't that many views on it. I thought that it was strange, but I didn't really think that much about it. A few minutes ago, though, I posted . . . Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:16:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792864 Leah A. 2009-08-30T00:16:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791505 My mom has a bunch of beautiful flowers in her multiple gardens. Sweet Pea and I have been having fun going around looking at all the different flowers and smelling them, so I thought I would share some . . . Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:35:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791505 Leah A. 2009-08-28T19:35:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768347 My mom has some really pretty wildflowers in her garden. The flowers pictured below are all various patterns of purple and white, but what I find amazing is that they are all growing on the same plant. . . . Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:30:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768347 Leah A. 2009-08-10T00:30:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977764258 Right now I am way from home helping my parents, since they are having some serious health problems. I'm glad that I can be here for them, but I really miss being at home with my husband. He misses me . . . Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:37:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977764258 Leah A. 2009-08-06T00:37:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977754063 Last fall, my computer died, and I have been having issues replacing it (some of them monetary, but that is for another conversation entirely). Anyway, right now I am staying with my parents, because . . . Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:10:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977754063 Leah A. 2009-07-28T22:10:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751162 Sweet Pea was going crazy at the screen door this morning trying to get our attention, so I went over to see what all the commotion was about. There was a frog on the back deck, and Sweet Pea was having . . . Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:28:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751162 Leah A. 2009-07-26T16:28:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977747900 I was away from Gather for a while, and I know there have been many changes on here recently. If I understand things correctly, comments do not earn points any more (if they ever did), but page views . . . Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:49:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977747900 Leah A. 2009-07-24T14:49:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977743419 I have been a member of the group "Cancer Is" for a long time now, and I always thought I knew what cancer was. I mean, it had touched my life many times in the past - family members and my best friend . . . Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:46:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977743419 Leah A. 2009-07-20T23:46:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742639 I have been trying to get back into writing for a while, but I just haven't been able to do it. There have been a lot of things going on in my personal life, and as a result even the simplest tasks seem . . . Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:52:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742639 Leah A. 2009-07-19T19:52:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546426 I haven't been on Gather in a while, and I just wanted to let all my friends know what has been going on. My computer died October 1st, and I haven't been able to find a motherboard that . . . Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:39:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546426 Leah A. 2008-12-27T21:39:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977463446 My daughter, Sammie A., turns eighteen today. As most of you already know, she is away at college, so I will not get to spend this momentous day with her. In our family, birthdays are an important . . . Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:55:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977463446 Leah A. 2008-09-30T13:55:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977456088 During one of the Gather sponsored chats, I was chosen to receive a coupon for a free CoffeeMate creamer. I was so excited, and I anxiously awaited its arrival. As soon as it came in the mail, I . . . Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:29:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977456088 Leah A. 2008-09-22T21:29:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454351 In the Rainbow Connections ~ Colorful Competitions group, the color of the week is pale pink. To be perfectly honest, I have never really liked pink, so I thought this was going to be difficult . . . Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:46:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454351 Leah A. 2008-09-20T21:46:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977450867 Alright, Gather is having a contest to "Nourish Your Morning". They want us to keep a weekly breakfast diary, so we can see what choices we make and how we might improve . . . Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:04:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977450867 Leah A. 2008-09-17T00:04:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441988 This is for the group Picture The Quote Challenge: Week 4. The quote is: "How we remember, what we remember and why we remember form the most personal map of our individuality." - Christina . . . Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:29:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441988 Leah A. 2008-09-07T00:29:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441165 Alright, I know that the weather is nice, and we need to get outside and take advantage of it as often as possible for it will be gone soon. However, not all summertime activities take place outside, . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:30:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441165 Leah A. 2008-09-05T21:30:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440854 The Rainbow Connections ~ Colorful Competitions group theme this week is rainbows. As any parent knows, a child's world is filled with all kinds of bright colors, shapes, and textures. I began looking . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:37:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440854 Leah A. 2008-09-05T18:37:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440562 Everyone is enjoying this summerpics promotion. I have been trying really hard to participate in the promotion while still maintaining quality work. I have not always succeeded at this task, mind you, . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:06:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440562 Leah A. 2008-09-05T15:06:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438494 Everyone is enjoying this summerpics promotion. I have been trying really hard to participate in the promotion while still maintaining quality work. I have not always succeeded at this task, mind you, . . . Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:42:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438494 Leah A. 2008-09-03T21:42:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437478 Everyone is enjoying this summerpics promotion. I have been trying really hard to participate in the promotion while still maintaining quality work. I have not always succeeded at this task, mind you, . . . Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:26:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437478 Leah A. 2008-09-03T00:26:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977436406 Everyone is enjoying this summerpics promotion. I have been trying really hard to participate in the promotion while still maintaining quality work. I have not always succeeded at this task, mind you, . . . Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:36:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977436406 Leah A. 2008-09-02T00:36:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435473 Sweet Pea is now eighteen months old, and I finally got her crib done! Alright, so it isn't as bad as it sounds, really. I love Baby Looney Tunes, and ever since before Sweet Pea was . . . Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:15:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435473 Leah A. 2008-08-31T23:15:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435372 We had another bit of very sad news recently. As most of you already know, our dog Brutus died in July of this year. We haven't recovered from that yet, and now we have another fur-baby to grieve . . . Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:16:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435372 Leah A. 2008-08-31T21:16:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434575 Before we left to take Sammie to college, we tried to get in as many walks as we could. Of course, we always brought the camera, so we could take lots of pictures to remember the time we spent together, . . . Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:14:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434575 Leah A. 2008-08-30T22:14:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434035 Well, I know that you are missing us as much as we are missing you now that you are away at college, Sammie, so I thought I would let you know what has been going on here at home. Today, we stayed . . . Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:39:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434035 Leah A. 2008-08-30T01:39:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431874 Before I left to take Sammie to get her settled in at college, I took a bunch of pictures of the Irises blooming in my yard. I liked it, because they were all at various stages of development. Since we . . . Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:03:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431874 Leah A. 2008-08-27T22:03:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431711 Yes, I know that graduation was two months ago, so I'm a little late with this information. We have been extremely busy these last few months, though, so please excuse my tardiness in writing . . . Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:50:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431711 Leah A. 2008-08-27T18:50:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431678 Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. - Steve Wozniak (found on sysprog.net) Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:39:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431678 Leah A. 2008-08-27T17:39:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431158 The other day, I was playing with settings and taking pictures of different flowers. Then, I decided to try taking pictures of the same plant, but using different color settings. This is how it turned . . . Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:43:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431158 Leah A. 2008-08-27T00:43:25Z