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1.51.33 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-07-21T14:58:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/07/11/mama-sister/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/johnny.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Johnny</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-07-15T16:06:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/07/05/july-thoughts/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/saipan-photos-001-2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>an american marine tank rolls through Garapan, capital of Saipan</image:title><image:caption>an american marine tank rolls through Garapan, capital of Saipan</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-07-07T00:23:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/06/20/graduation-2024/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/screenshot-2024-06-20-at-1.01.03e280afpm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screenshot 2024-06-20 at 1.01.03 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-06-21T04:20:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/06/13/a-simple-thank-you/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/thank-you.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thank You</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-06-16T18:07:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/06/07/life-with-pets/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_3826.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>img_3826</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-06-09T00:11:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/05/16/adventure-travel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tour-du-mont-blanc-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tour-du-mont-blanc-3</image:title><image:caption>Tour du Mont Blanc photo credit https://monkeysandmountains.com/tour-du-mont-blanc-trek/</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/dog-park.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dog park</image:title><image:caption>Taking time at the dog park</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/kosher-stand-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kosher-stand-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/kosher-stand.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kosher stand</image:title><image:caption>Kosher stand at Twins stadium</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-05-16T15:55:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/05/09/the-life-you-live/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_4170.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>img_4170</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-05-22T21:03:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/04/25/what-i-know-for-sure/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pxl_20240424_125123062.mp2_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pxl_20240424_125123062.mp2_</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-04-29T17:52:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/04/19/seeing-froward-and-back/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/me-mike.png</image:loc><image:title>me-mike</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/red-tulips.png</image:loc><image:title>red-tulips</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-04-23T01:26:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2024/04/11/gotcha-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/crystel-family.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crystel 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Gang</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-04T16:10:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2020/02/12/je-mappelle-frisque/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/genealogy-e1581564710928.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Genealogy</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-13T03:38:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2020/02/06/beth-does-yoga-sortof/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0072.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>One-Legged downward facing dog</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-07T02:14:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2020/01/30/still-winter-dont-read-this-cranky-blog/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-queen-of-the-world.png</image:loc><image:title>Cropped queen of the world</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/bowl.png</image:loc><image:title>Bowl</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/blob-of-clay.png</image:loc><image:title>blob of clay</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-25T21:18:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2020/01/23/when-your-kids-bucket-list-becomes-yours/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_9873.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_9873</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-02T19:51:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2020/01/16/all-those-ecstatic-exclamation-points/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_7377-e1579110450455.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7377</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-01-17T00:08:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2020/01/02/being-heard/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_0035.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0035</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-01-18T22:52:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/12/19/the-world-of-holiday-greetings-has-changed/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-cards.png</image:loc><image:title>5 cards</image:title><image:caption>The card with red ribbon involved dried flowers from my garden. For the one on the far right, I drew ornaments in watercolor.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/1-card.png</image:loc><image:title>1 card</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-20T22:55:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/12/12/company-of-strangers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_5946.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5946</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-14T00:06:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/11/28/one-hundred-reasons-to-be-thankful/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_0343.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0343</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-02T21:01:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/11/14/for-the-lady-in-the-pink-rain-bonnet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/rain-bonnet.png</image:loc><image:title>rain bonnet</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-11-26T14:56:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/10/24/letting-go-of-what-no-longer-serves-me/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fuchsia.png</image:loc><image:title>fuchsia</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-27T22:05:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/10/18/the-kids-arent-here/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_6266.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_6266</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-18T22:09:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/10/03/7-things-that-surprised-me-about-france/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/reflected-light-40-bayeux.png</image:loc><image:title>reflected light @ Bayeux</image:title><image:caption>Bayeux Cathedral</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bayeux-stained-glass.png</image:loc><image:title>Bayeux stained glass</image:title><image:caption>Bayeux Cathedral</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/vase-shrub.png</image:loc><image:title>vase shrub</image:title><image:caption>Shrub tortured into vase shape at Versailles</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/better-gourds.png</image:loc><image:title>better gourds</image:title><image:caption>Espaliered gourds and cucumbers at Jardin des Plantes </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ellen-orderly-rows.png</image:loc><image:title>Ellen, orderly rows</image:title><image:caption>At Versailles, even the trees are squared off.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/st.-sulpice.png</image:loc><image:title>St. Sulpice</image:title><image:caption>St. Sulpice, one of the "neighborhood" churches we saw</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/apt-bldg-dunkerque-cafe.png</image:loc><image:title>apt bldg - Dunkerque cafe</image:title><image:caption>Building across from cafe where I journaled one afternoon.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-08T14:01:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/09/12/changing-of-leaves/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/img_5010.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5010</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-17T23:43:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/09/04/squirreling-it-away/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/peach-process.png</image:loc><image:title>Peach process</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cup-of-peaches.png</image:loc><image:title>Cup of peaches</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-09T18:11:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/08/28/shake-the-marbles/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dqxag4rvsx64bvug06ulg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dqxAg4RVSx64bVUg0%6uLg</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-10T15:59:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/08/15/a-closer-look/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/close-up-loosestrife.png</image:loc><image:title>close-up loosestrife</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/vase.png</image:loc><image:title>vase</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-16T20:59:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/08/07/less-talk-more-action/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/51fd6d40-2abd-4a58-9e24-7ac72fd4fbde.png</image:loc><image:title>51fd6d40-2abd-4a58-9e24-7ac72fd4fbde</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-17T23:47:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/08/01/time-to-rewire-my-brain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/car-setup.png</image:loc><image:title>car setup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/phone.png</image:loc><image:title>phone</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-08T19:05:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/07/17/pure-nostalgia-and-a-weird-convergence/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/landscape.png</image:loc><image:title>Landscape</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/clown.png</image:loc><image:title>Clown</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/dog.png</image:loc><image:title>Dog</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/horse.png</image:loc><image:title>Horse</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-10T15:55:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/07/11/sharing-the-load/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/po5sub6rt2ueqjzatmen4q.jpg</image:loc><image:title>po5suB6RT2ueQjZaTMEn4Q</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-11T15:19:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/06/20/lucky-7-celebrating-the-wordsisters-7th-anniversary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/screen-shot-2019-06-19-at-9.39.47-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2019-06-19 at 9.39.47 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-26T18:00:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/06/13/how-a-bullet-journal-helps-ease-my-anxiety/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/calendex.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Calendex</image:title><image:caption>(Note for BUJO purists: I don’t use my Calendex for future planning. Eddy Hope explains how he created this concept in case you’re curious.)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/closed-journal-e1560367011464.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Closed journal</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/journal-page.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Journal page</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-14T15:24:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/05/23/the-real-reward/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/thank-you.png</image:loc><image:title>Thank you</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-24T04:20:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/05/17/a-home-for-everybody/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/blog-may-2019.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Blog May 2019</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-17T21:27:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/05/10/the-nature-of-mothers-day-gifts/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/screen-shot-2019-05-10-at-8.00.36-am-e1557494520738.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2019-05-10 at 8.00.36 AM</image:title><image:caption>Gifts I wrapped never looked this good--LOL!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-11T17:43:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/05/02/procrastination-i-havent-lost-my-touch/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/screen-shot-2019-05-02-at-2.10.09-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2019-05-02 at 2.10.09 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-24T00:57:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/04/19/london-showers-april-flowers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_6220.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_6220</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-19T14:10:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/04/04/how-time-disappears-in-retirement/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/screen-shot-2019-04-04-at-2.37.21-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2019-04-04 at 2.37.21 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-09T22:46:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/03/21/i-killed-her-off/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/phone-feb-8-2016-010.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Phone Feb 8, 2016 010</image:title><image:caption>Rosie and Oreo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/portraits-june-2018-002.jpg</image:loc><image:title>portraits June 2018 002</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/portraits-june-2018-072.jpg</image:loc><image:title>portraits June 2018 072</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-21T14:23:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/03/14/no-more-guilt-with-every-bite/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cut-up-donuts.png</image:loc><image:title>cut up donuts</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-18T04:21:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/03/07/lessons-learned-on-a-sick-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_6051.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_6051</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-07T20:50:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/02/28/birkebeiner-or-bust/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jody-and-nicole.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jody and Nicole</image:title><image:caption>Jody and Nicole</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/athletes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Athletes</image:title><image:caption>Athletes</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/on-the-bus-to-the-start.jpg</image:loc><image:title>On the bus to the start</image:title><image:caption>On the bus to the start. Crystel and Allie</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/birkebeiner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Birkebeiner</image:title><image:caption>Birkebeiner  photo credit to Joy Jurewicz</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-28T21:47:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/02/21/three-keys-to-what/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/whole-key-ring.png</image:loc><image:title>Whole key ring</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/single-key.png</image:loc><image:title>Single key</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-23T19:10:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/02/14/barbie-midge-robin-and-me/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_5720.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5720</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-15T02:51:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/01/31/i-travel-to-experience-difference/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/jody.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jody</image:title><image:caption>Jody, Cozumel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/jody.gif</image:loc><image:title>jody</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/destin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>destin</image:title><image:caption>Destin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/landscapemontana.jpg</image:loc><image:title>landscapemontana</image:title><image:caption>Montana</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-31T16:39:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/01/24/cant-do-kondo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/closet-monster.png</image:loc><image:title>closet monster</image:title><image:caption>http://clipart-library.com/clipart/495960.htm      </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-25T03:08:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/01/17/the-new-peer-group/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_5048.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_5048</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-18T00:42:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/01/10/i-stepped-out-of-the-car/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/snowmobile.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmobile</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/snowmobiling-to-the-top-.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snowmobiling to the top</image:title><image:caption>snowmobiling to the top of the mountain</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dogsledding.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dogsledding</image:title><image:caption>Dogsledding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/jody-skiing.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jody skiing</image:title><image:caption>Jody</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/at-the-summit..jpg</image:loc><image:title>at the summit.</image:title><image:caption>Juan Jose and Crystel at the summit of Whitefish, Mountain.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-10T11:25:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2019/01/03/resolved-nothing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/journals-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>journals 2</image:title><image:caption>Resolutions past and present</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/journals-no-resolution.jpg</image:loc><image:title>journals no resolution</image:title><image:caption>Resolutions past and present</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-07T13:21:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/12/20/happy-holidays/</loc><lastmod>2018-12-20T04:40:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/12/12/sunset-season/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_5272.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5272</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-13T12:41:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/12/06/santa-and-the-spirit-of-christmas-spoiler-alert/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/santa-sleigh-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Santa&amp; Sleigh 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-07T20:18:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/11/21/changing-thanksgiving-traditions/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/t-day-2017.png</image:loc><image:title>T-day 2017</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/t-day-2015.png</image:loc><image:title>T-day 2015</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-24T20:53:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/11/15/a-home-for-the-marys/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_5858.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5858</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-15T23:56:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/11/01/kids-and-keyboards-a-dilemma/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/kids-hands-on-keyboard.png</image:loc><image:title>kids hands on keyboard</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-05T14:10:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/10/24/self-destruction-food/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_3627.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3627</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-24T17:09:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/10/17/on-becoming-easygoing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cloud-smiley.png</image:loc><image:title>cloud smiley</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/variegated.png</image:loc><image:title>Variegated</image:title><image:caption>Variegated 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228</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/september-19-2018-227.jpg</image:loc><image:title>September 19 2018 227</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/september-19-2018-225.jpg</image:loc><image:title>September 19 2018 225</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-21T13:42:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/09/13/rewind-11-years/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inside-rock-of-cashel-ruins.png</image:loc><image:title>Inside Rock of Cashel ruins</image:title><image:caption>Photo I took from the inside of the Rock of Cashel ruins</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/rock-of-cashel.png</image:loc><image:title>Rock of Cashel</image:title><image:caption>Photo of Ireland I added to my life map -- Rock of Cashel near Tipperary</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-14T21:00:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/09/06/september-glory/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_4957.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_4957</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-06T19:52:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/08/30/seen-and-heard/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tomatoes.png</image:loc><image:title>tomatoes</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-31T21:22:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/08/23/climbing-mountains/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/35540838_1779134805507429_1308064901683478528_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>35540838_1779134805507429_1308064901683478528_n[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/august-22-2018-239.jpg</image:loc><image:title>August 22 2018 239</image:title><image:caption>My afternoon stretch.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/august-22-2018-242.jpg</image:loc><image:title>August 22 2018 242</image:title><image:caption>My morning stretch.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/36846196_914095288798194_657205136740843520_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>36846196_914095288798194_657205136740843520_n[1]</image:title><image:caption>On top of the mountain</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-23T13:19:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/08/09/time-runs-out/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_4913.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_4913</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-02T14:57:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/07/26/beyond-the-bestseller-the-answer-to-a-book-lovers-dilemma/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/3-books.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3 books</image:title><image:caption>My recent purchases</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-14T23:39:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/07/19/technology-work-around/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-17T18:57:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/07/12/i-really-did-it-this-time/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0011.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0011</image:title><image:caption>They came and relaxed.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0010.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0010</image:title><image:caption>They came and jumped off the diving board.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0019.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0019</image:title><image:caption>They came and built things.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-13T21:13:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/07/06/after-the-fireworks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/screen-shot-2018-07-06-at-8-07-00-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2018-07-06 at 8.07.00 AM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-06T19:44:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/06/28/unknown-adventure/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/june-2018-301.jpg</image:loc><image:title>June 2018 301</image:title><image:caption>Alex Vicente Lopez, Guide Extraordinaire</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/june-2018-583.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala. photo credit, Juan Jose'</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/june-2018-701.jpg</image:loc><image:title>June 2018 701</image:title><image:caption>Crystel in native dress. A gift from Juanita, Alex's wife.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/june-2018-221.jpg</image:loc><image:title>June 2018 221</image:title><image:caption>Kayak Guatemala, Los Elementos  Our Happy Place</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/june-2018-783.jpg</image:loc><image:title>June 2018 783</image:title><image:caption>Juan Jose', Ani, Rosa</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-28T15:12:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/06/14/time-traveling/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/toll-road1.png</image:loc><image:title>toll road</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-26T21:49:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/06/07/the-care-giver-relay/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_12d6.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>fullsizeoutput_12d6</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-09T02:20:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/05/24/im-a-gamer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pic386741.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pic38674[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/61wlscahhsl-_sx466_1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>61wLscAHHSL._SX466_[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/image-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Image-1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-24T18:46:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/05/17/what-work-would-i-do-if-i-were-an-immigrant/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-25T00:53:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/05/10/are-you-my-mother/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_3717.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3717</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/zdg44ej1qw2apbp9mdn0hg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>zdG44Ej1QW2apBp9mDn0Hg</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-13T15:47:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/04/26/the-half-life-of-family-heirlooms/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cookie-jar.png</image:loc><image:title>cookie jar</image:title><image:caption>Now when we have homemade cookies, we store them in Mimmie Shriner's Depression glass</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/little-pretties.png</image:loc><image:title>little pretties</image:title><image:caption>Mimmie put hairpins in this small handpainted dish. I never put salt Grandma Pletiz's salt cellars, but I still like them. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/goblets.png</image:loc><image:title>goblets</image:title><image:caption>Many evenings, I sip wine from one of Grandma Pleitz's goblets.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/table.png</image:loc><image:title>table</image:title><image:caption>Mimmie Shriner's table where she served her out-of-work relatives on Sundays during the Depression</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-29T14:11:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/04/18/one-person-can-make-a-difference/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_5782.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5782</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-19T21:36:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/04/12/reduced-focus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_5422.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5422</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-13T18:53:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/04/05/i-didnt-come-this-far/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/22405757_10212909699431420_3923139869100579159_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>22405757_10212909699431420_3923139869100579159_n[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_5762-002.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5762 (002)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/eagle_scout_award_presentation_kit_boy_scouts_of_america1.png</image:loc><image:title>Eagle_Scout_Award_presentation_kit_(Boy_Scouts_of_America)[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-06T21:07:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/03/29/thinking-about-good-friday/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/clouds-and-sun-e1522338522371.png</image:loc><image:title>Clouds and sun</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-30T22:03:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/03/22/im-not-sorry/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/brenda-behind-mug-e1521661885854.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brenda behind mug</image:title><image:caption>Guest blogger Brenda van Dyck</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-23T19:57:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/03/08/uncomfortable-in-my-own-skin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bird-of-paradise.png</image:loc><image:title>Bird of paradise</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/shipwreck-beach.png</image:loc><image:title>Shipwreck beach</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/chaises.png</image:loc><image:title>chaises</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-09T15:59:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/03/01/when-its-your-children-your-school-rumor-of-threat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/12764563_10207656221417753_5600890170819726223_o1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>12764563_10207656221417753_5600890170819726223_o</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/12764563_10207656221417753_5600890170819726223_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>12764563_10207656221417753_5600890170819726223_o</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/54110714488__bfff7c7b-35b5-42a8-9dfa-9cc3d88dddfb1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>54110714488__BFFF7C7B-35B5-42A8-9DFA-9CC3D88DDDFB</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/54110714488__bfff7c7b-35b5-42a8-9dfa-9cc3d88dddfb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>54110714488__BFFF7C7B-35B5-42A8-9DFA-9CC3D88DDDFB</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_1608.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_1608</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-01T18:48:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/02/22/laughter/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/febraury-22-2018-096.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Febraury 22 2018 096</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dscf24881.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCF2488[1]</image:title><image:caption>The faster she went the harder she laughed.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/p90200411.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P9020041[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/january-3-2018-024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>January 3 2018 024</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-22T22:39:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/02/15/in-praise-of-being-ordinary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/snowstorm.png</image:loc><image:title>Snowstorm</image:title><image:caption>Not such a special snowflake!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-16T21:51:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/02/07/chemical-factory-body/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_5306.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5306</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-09T00:56:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2018/02/01/looking-for-a-pretty-good-book/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/little-fires-cover.png</image:loc><image:title>Little Fires 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years old</image:title><image:caption>8 years old.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-18T02:33:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/12/27/choosing-joy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_4814.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_4814</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_4680.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_4680</image:title><image:caption>Berkeley Rose Garden block from my son's apartment</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/shaker-village-sept.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shaker village - Sept</image:title><image:caption>Hancock Shaker Village</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/john-mark-jammin-aug.png</image:loc><image:title>John &amp; mark Jammin - Aug</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/garden-in-bloom-july.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Garden in bloom - July</image:title><image:caption>It's not secret that I love flowers and gardening . . . </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-shriner-group-2.png</image:loc><image:title>2017 Shriner Group 2</image:title><image:caption>ShrinerFest 2017</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/julies-grad-may.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Julie's grad- May</image:title><image:caption>Youngest niece's high school graduation</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/march-for-science-april.jpg</image:loc><image:title>March for Science - April</image:title><image:caption>March of Science - St. Paul</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pottery-march.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pottery - March</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lava-lake-with-plants.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lava lake with plants</image:title><image:caption>Cooled lava lake on Big Island of Hawaii</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-31T15:38:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/12/22/happy-holidays-from-the-wordsisters-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1-lit-tree.png</image:loc><image:title>1 lit tree</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-26T02:08:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/12/14/the-daily-slide/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_5065.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5065</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-13T02:14:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/12/06/taking-pen-in-hand/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/flowers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Flowers</image:title><image:caption>Late winter cheer</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/castle.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Castle</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/toulouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Toulouse</image:title><image:caption>Alter ego</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/noplace-feb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Noplace - Feb</image:title><image:caption>February state of mind</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/years-of-letters.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Years of letters</image:title><image:caption>Years of letters</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-02T20:47:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/11/30/i-confess/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/p4290011.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/blog-pictures-012.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blessing from Aunt Amie</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/blog-pictures-008.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blessing from Aunt Amie</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/p4290066.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Uncle Marty, Aunt Kathy, and Aunt Pat</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/p4290067-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Uncle Scott and Aunt Ann</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/p4290012-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Aunt Amie blessing Juan Jose' and Crystel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/p4290002.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Unity Minister, Aunt Jo, christening ceremony.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-30T11:31:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/11/22/youre-the-spark/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/rock-window.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rock 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My room is on the 14th floor. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/november-9-2017-120.jpg</image:loc><image:title>November 9 2017 120</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-15T18:45:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/11/01/halloween-past-st-helena-by-day-fairy-godmother-by-night/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/st-helena.png</image:loc><image:title>St. Helena</image:title><image:caption>St. Helena</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fairy-godmother.png</image:loc><image:title>Fairy godmother</image:title><image:caption>How I imagined my costume looked . . . 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date.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/15578-2001.png</image:loc><image:title>15578-200[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/100031.png</image:loc><image:title>10003[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-21T20:28:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/10/05/compliment-activation-or-geeky-fun-with-words/</loc><lastmod>2017-10-13T17:04:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/09/28/your-moms-are-going-into-the-peace-corps/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_4562-002-e1506597030479.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_4562 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Feb 8, 2016 306</image:title><image:caption>A finer moment when even two friends joined us at Loaves and Fishes to volunteer</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/11998865_10206592782192437_7178117379017238318_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>11998865_10206592782192437_7178117379017238318_n[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-13T13:19:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/06/01/inventing-a-life/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/gregs-leg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Greg's leg</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/screen-shot-2017-06-01-at-9-35-13-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2017-06-01 at 9.35.13 AM</image:title><image:caption>Image taken by Daniel Schwen. Made available through Wikimedia Commons.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cosmic-smooch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cosmic smooch</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-04T19:08:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/05/25/only-in-my-dreams/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/019269e8ddc95bd84ee03fbb63546d1a1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>019269e8ddc95bd84ee03fbb63546d1a[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/thumbnail_img_30531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumbnail_IMG_3053[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ltdjrr5pc1.gif</image:loc><image:title>LTdjRr5pc[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-29T14:54:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/05/18/lawn-care-craziness-or-in-spring-anything-seems-possible/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_3679.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3679</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_3673.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3673</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_2580.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2580</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-19T18:54:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/05/11/lock-your-car/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/14666109_589949441212782_6388200013785646547_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14666109_589949441212782_6388200013785646547_n[1]</image:title><image:caption>Jody, Coach Marty, Beth</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/0062.jpg</image:loc><image:title>006[2]</image:title><image:caption>October 2008</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-29T14:59:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/05/03/why-march/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/visually-impaired-protester-science.jpg</image:loc><image:title>visually impaired protester - science</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/march-for-science.jpg</image:loc><image:title>March for Science</image:title><image:caption>Earth Day March for Science - St. Paul</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/womens-march-capital.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Version 2</image:title><image:caption>A sea of marchers on 1/21/17, including my son who was on crutches</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/capital-womens-march.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capital - women's march</image:title><image:caption>A sea of marchers on 1/21/17, including my son who was on crutches</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lining-up-womens-march.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lining up - women's march</image:title><image:caption>Signs at Women's March - MN</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-04T14:54:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/04/27/living-like-you-are-dying/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_2713.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2713</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thumbnail_fullsizerender1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumbnail_FullSizeRender[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fullsizerender.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-29T16:14:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/04/20/opposing-thumbs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thinking-face.png</image:loc><image:title>thinking-face</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/smith-corona.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Smith corona</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/me-texting.jpg</image:loc><image:title>me texting</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-22T01:43:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/04/13/its-a-different-world/</loc><lastmod>2017-05-29T16:10:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/04/05/resisting-assumptions/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/vonnegut-tattoo.png</image:loc><image:title>Vonnegut tattoo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-18T10:31:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/03/22/steering-out-of-the-doldrums/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/becalmed-painting.png</image:loc><image:title>becalmed painting</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-24T20:35:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/03/16/traveling-with-hispanics/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/florida-age-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Florida Age 3</image:title><image:caption>Florida, Age 3</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mexico-crystel-age-10.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mexico Crystel age 10</image:title><image:caption>Cozumel, Mexico Crystel age 10</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/peten-guatemala-juan-jose-age-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Peten Guatemala Juan Jose' age 7</image:title><image:caption>Peten, Guatemala  Juan Jose' age 7</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/p8260088.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Guatemala City, Guatemala. Heading home with Juan Jose'.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/p8250023.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Juan Jose' eight months old. Guatemala City, Guatemala</image:title><image:caption>Juan Jose' eight months old. Guatemala City, Guatemala</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-17T21:11:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/03/08/the-secret-life-of-jewelry/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/3-gifts.png</image:loc><image:title>3 gifts</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/garnet.jpg</image:loc><image:title>garnet</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/peridot-ring.jpg</image:loc><image:title>peridot ring</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/emeralds.png</image:loc><image:title>Emeralds</image:title><image:caption>Seringapatam Jewels at the Victoria and Albert Museum in England. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-18T18:58:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/03/02/spending-time-with-teens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_38661-e1488309721450.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_38661</image:title><image:caption>photo by Crystel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_38761-e1488309655791.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_38761</image:title><image:caption>photo taken by Crystel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fe209487-7bcd-4795-9e62-cdc7e284e9fa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fe209487-7bcd-4795-9e62-cdc7e284e9fa</image:title><image:caption>Photo taken by Jody</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/16178593_578331295697670_5537816898145963820_o1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>16178593_578331295697670_5537816898145963820_o1</image:title><image:caption>Juan</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/16252359_578331459030987_4157900228960837002_o1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>16252359_578331459030987_4157900228960837002_o1</image:title><image:caption>Crystel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gooseberry-winter1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gooseberry-winter1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/february-23-2017-369-e1488219367926.png</image:loc><image:title>february-23-2017-369</image:title><image:caption>Juan and Crystel</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-12T14:46:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/02/22/gaining-ground/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lavafountain.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park</image:title><image:caption>Lava spouting from a crater in Volcano National park</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/oreos2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oreos2</image:title><image:caption>On the Kona side, a’a lava (like crunched up Oreos) overlaps pahoehoe lava (resemble the crust of unfrosted brownies).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lava-fields.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lava-fields</image:title><image:caption>Lava filed on the Kona side of Hawaii.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lava-garden.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lava-garden</image:title><image:caption>On the Hilo side of the Big Island, rain forts have overtaken the lava fields.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-23T21:16:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/02/16/the-last-time-i-saw-an-f-i-was-in-high-school/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/16387422_10210598873182208_1856781610126200938_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>16387422_10210598873182208_1856781610126200938_n1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_2035.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_2035</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-23T16:38:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/02/08/enlarging-my-circle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cactus-flower-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cactus-flower-2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-20T19:49:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/02/02/enduring-friendships/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gary-bike.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gary-bike</image:title><image:caption>Gary Lund</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web-natcheztrl-e14503701638481.jpg</image:loc><image:title>web-natcheztrl-e14503701638481</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-04T01:04:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/01/18/moms-inspiration/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/moms-resolution.jpg</image:loc><image:title>moms-resolution</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-14T14:19:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/01/12/be-safe-dont-die/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_1808.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_1808</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_1806.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_1806</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/september-9th-228.jpg</image:loc><image:title>september-9th-228</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-01-13T15:04:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2017/01/05/a-new-year-blessing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_0214.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_0214</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-01-08T02:20:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/12/29/happy-new-year/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0538.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_0538</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-31T00:28:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/12/22/happy-hanukkah-merry-christmas-joyous-kwanzaa/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/screen-shot-2016-12-22-at-4-27-28-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>screen-shot-2016-12-22-at-4-27-28-pm</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-23T13:14:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/12/15/change-is-certain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_1602.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_1602</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_0051.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dsc_0051</image:title><image:caption>Crystel - Age 6. 2008</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-15T14:45:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/12/07/not-a-grinch-but/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/teapot.png</image:loc><image:title>teapot</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-10T19:53:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/12/01/be-the-good-you-want-to-see-in-the-world/</loc><lastmod>2016-12-04T02:07:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/11/23/finding-common-ground-in-the-essence-of-the-holidays/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thanksgiving-2009.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thanksgiving-2009</image:title><image:caption>Thanksgiving in Ohio a few years ago - Table set for 16 - before the  carnage</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thanksgiving.png</image:loc><image:title>thanksgiving</image:title><image:caption>Fairy tale version of the first Thanksgiving</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/diwali-rangoli.png</image:loc><image:title>diwali-rangoli</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Subharnab Majumdar - originally posted to Flickr as The Rangoli of Lights</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cemetary.png</image:loc><image:title>cemetary</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ghosts.png</image:loc><image:title>ghosts</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-29T02:16:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/11/09/living-in-a-parallel-universe/</loc><lastmod>2016-11-12T17:28:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/11/03/the-joy-of-tears/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/donate-270x2501.jpg</image:loc><image:title>donate-270x2501</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pa080097.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-28T16:19:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/10/26/fall-meditation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/creek-and-golden-tree.png</image:loc><image:title>creek-and-golden-tree</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/construction.png</image:loc><image:title>construction</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/graveyard.png</image:loc><image:title>graveyard</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/blowup-goblin.png</image:loc><image:title>blowup-goblin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fall-flowers.png</image:loc><image:title>fall-flowers</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-29T01:14:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/10/21/until-it-becomes-personal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14479750_10209493469227800_939415900863936002_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14479750_10209493469227800_939415900863936002_n1</image:title><image:caption>Juan and Luis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14656352_10209659099088443_1167542729320816712_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14656352_10209659099088443_1167542729320816712_n1</image:title><image:caption>Friends of Luis and </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14581450_10209493523429155_2593568980757653853_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14581450_10209493523429155_2593568980757653853_n1</image:title><image:caption>Richfield Girls Cross Country</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14570430_10154728863962384_4945550604691041982_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14570430_10154728863962384_4945550604691041982_n1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14440642_10210326956788272_3891113084642446291_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14440642_10210326956788272_3891113084642446291_n1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14492550_10209493528629285_2104639396220702828_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14492550_10209493528629285_2104639396220702828_n1</image:title><image:caption>Richfield Boys Cross Country Team</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14485024_1762592934004561_98930791340533025_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14485024_1762592934004561_98930791340533025_n1</image:title><image:caption>Running for Luis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14484745_10211243373906825_6222446608775885878_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14484745_10211243373906825_6222446608775885878_n1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-21T18:31:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/10/13/great-cathedrals-power-greed-and-inspiration/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wood-carving-closeup.png</image:loc><image:title>wood-carving-closeup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mosaic-21.png</image:loc><image:title>mosaic-2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wellington2.png</image:loc><image:title>wellington</image:title><image:caption>Wellington monument - Photograph by George P. Landow (http://www.victorianweb.org/ sculpture/
stevens/29.html)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wellington.png</image:loc><image:title>wellington</image:title><image:caption>Wellington monument - Photograph by George P. Landow (http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/stevens/29.html)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tijou-gates.png</image:loc><image:title>tijou-gates</image:title><image:caption>Tijou gates - Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0. Wikimedia Commons</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/nave.png</image:loc><image:title>nave</image:title><image:caption>Photo by DAVID ILIFF. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0. Wikimedia Commons furnished this photo of the nave. Tourist photography isn’t permitted in the church.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-17T15:27:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/10/06/crossing-the-threshold/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_1358-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_1358-copy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/8-years-old.jpg</image:loc><image:title>8-years-old</image:title><image:caption>author 8-years-old</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/photo-for-oct-21-reading_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>photo-for-oct-21-reading_2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-06T16:25:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/09/30/ive-never-been-a-daredevil-but/</loc><lastmod>2016-10-01T03:06:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/09/22/no-merit-badge-for-this/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/juan-running-september-13-2016.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/davannis.jpg</image:loc><image:title>davannis</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-09-23T01:50:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/09/15/back-to-school-blues/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/backpack.jpg</image:loc><image:title>backpack</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/tan-brief-bag.png</image:loc><image:title>tan-brief-bag</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/red-plaid-lunch-box.png</image:loc><image:title>red-plaid-lunch-box</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-09-28T02:43:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/09/08/the-book-that-needed-to-be-written/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/14022131_10210566650668787_9051045760791195704_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14022131_10210566650668787_9051045760791195704_n[1]</image:title><image:caption>Christine Stark</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/thumbnail_13840501_994401564014475_214276059_o11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumbnail_13840501_994401564014475_214276059_o[1][1]</image:title><image:caption>Keno Evol</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/thumbnail_20150725_07453011.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumbnail_20150725_074530[1]</image:title><image:caption>R. Vincent Moniz, Jr.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/thumbnail_dsc071481.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumbnail_DSC07148[1]</image:title><image:caption>Elizabeth di Grazia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-09-11T15:47:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/08/24/goodwill-here-i-come/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/power-suit-pattern.png</image:loc><image:title>Power Suit pattern</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-09-03T22:44:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/08/18/packing-your-teenager/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/thumbnail_img_12471.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumbnail_IMG_1247[1]</image:title><image:caption>Juan Jose' Antonio Sol di Grazia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/thumbnail_img_13111.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumbnail_IMG_1311[1]</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Juan Jose'</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/thumbnail_img_13161.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumbnail_IMG_1316[1]</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Juan</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/thumbnail_img_13141.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumbnail_IMG_1314[1]</image:title><image:caption>Juan took this rainbow photo in Alaska</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-08-23T04:53:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/08/10/celebrating-retirement/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ellen-in-hawaii.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Ellen in Hawaii</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/camping.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Camping</image:title><image:caption>Camping in WI</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/rose-totino2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rose totino2</image:title><image:caption>Me in retirement--just kidding--it's Rose Totino</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-10-18T21:32:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/08/05/you-are-invited-finding-your-bones-speaking-the-truth-with-prose-poetry-and-spoken-word/</loc><lastmod>2016-08-05T18:23:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/07/28/lost-in-wonderland-or-wasting-time-on-pinterest/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/fiberart.png</image:loc><image:title>fiberart</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ceramic-sculpture.png</image:loc><image:title>ceramic sculpture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/flowerpot.png</image:loc><image:title>flowerpot</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/antique-sewing-kit.png</image:loc><image:title>antique sewing kit</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-11T05:52:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/07/21/living-with-brown-people/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0673-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0673 (1)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-21T09:58:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/07/14/a-change-is-gonna-come/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/refugees.png</image:loc><image:title>refugees</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/black-protests.png</image:loc><image:title>Black protests</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kent-jackson-state.png</image:loc><image:title>Kent &amp; Jackson State</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/civil-rights-protest.png</image:loc><image:title>civil rights protest</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-15T15:41:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/07/07/when-differences-become-normal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0562-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0562 (1)</image:title><image:caption>Bringing home firewood for cooking.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0518-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0518 (1)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0556-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0556 (1)</image:title><image:caption>A man carrying boards up a trail to the next village.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0525-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0525 (1)</image:title><image:caption>Guatemalan women washing clothes at a creek.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-15T16:30:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/06/29/disconnected-and-discombobulated/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_2541.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2541</image:title><image:caption>Who's the text from? 15 emails?! OMG!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-03T02:39:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/06/23/two-moms-a-sister-and-a-boy-scout/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0088.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0088</image:title><image:caption>Some of the families Juan Jose's Eagle Project helped.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0123.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0123</image:title><image:caption>Crystel gave away her American Girl dolls to the girls and Juan brought stuffed animals for the boys. "Something to hold for their very first dentist visit".</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0093.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0093</image:title><image:caption>Eagle Project, Antiqua Guatemala</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0126.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0126</image:title><image:caption>Six teeth extracted and a dental cleaning.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0120.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0120</image:title><image:caption>Juan also brought stuffed animals for the children. This was their first ever dentist visit and they would need them.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0127.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0127</image:title><image:caption>Juan gave the children sunglasses so they wouldn't be blinded by the light. That's how it is done at his dentist in Richfield.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0098.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0098</image:title><image:caption>Dentist Hugo, Juan Jose, Hygenist</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-23T17:33:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/06/14/change-wont-happen-unless-we-demand-it/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/screen-shot-2016-06-13-at-12-05-43-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2016-06-13 at 12.05.43 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-14T20:14:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/06/09/if-hes-juan-am-i-still-his-mom/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/pa080072.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fullsizerender-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender (5)</image:title><image:caption>Crystel and Juan Jose</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-18T00:43:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/06/01/pomp-circumstance-and-the-power-of-possibility/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/graduation-clip-art-9cra8j7ce.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>graduation-clip-art-9cRa8j7ce</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-03T20:59:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/05/26/fractured-heart/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/african-violets.jpg</image:loc><image:title>African Violets</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-01T01:40:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/05/18/whats-in-a-nickname/</loc><lastmod>2016-05-20T02:25:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/05/12/the-dead-cat-is-out-of-the-freezer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_0493.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0493</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-13T01:14:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/05/04/defensive-landscaping/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/grass-near-street.png</image:loc><image:title>grass near street</image:title><image:caption>What if we added clumps of feather reed grass along the fence like this?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_2430.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2430</image:title><image:caption>John's new fence adds some privacy.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pinnacle-spire-birch.png</image:loc><image:title>pinnacle spire birch</image:title><image:caption>Maybe a columnar birch would camouflage the neighbor's garage.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_2415.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2415</image:title><image:caption>Sigh</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/clematis.png</image:loc><image:title>clematis</image:title><image:caption>What if I had a silver moon clematis growing on a trellis by the garage?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_2416.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2416</image:title><image:caption>My current view</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/front-garden-metcalf.jpg</image:loc><image:title>front garden Metcalf</image:title><image:caption>One of our four large gardens in the suburbs</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-05T23:56:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/04/28/the-birth-of-juan-jose/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_04091.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0409</image:title><image:caption>Waiting for the judge.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_0425.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0425</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_0387.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0387</image:title><image:caption>Juan Jose' and Crystel</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-29T15:43:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/04/13/treasure-hunt/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_23531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2353</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_2353.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2353</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_0307-e1460590361742.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0307</image:title><image:caption>The Anderson House in February 2015</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-14T21:53:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/04/07/listening-to-the-radio-in-the-farmhouse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/family.jpg</image:loc><image:title>family</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-07T19:37:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/03/31/secrets-of-a-successful-writers-group/</loc><lastmod>2016-04-02T00:50:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/03/24/crossing-over-to-the-other-side/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1821.jpg</image:loc><image:title>182[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/crutches-350x3501.jpg</image:loc><image:title>crutches-350x350[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-26T13:43:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/03/16/announcing-the-publication-of-house-of-fire-an-inspiring-memoir-by-elizabeth-di-grazia/</loc><lastmod>2016-03-17T13:30:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/about-elizabeth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc07148.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC07148</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/house-of-fire-front.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Layout 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/house-of-fire-full-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Layout 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc00095.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC00095</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-13T20:33:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/03/02/the-magic-of-keeping-a-journal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/recent-journal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>recent journal</image:title><image:caption>My recent journals are much smaller-- 5x7, in this case</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/morris-1982.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Morris 1982</image:title><image:caption>A friend hand made this journal, which I used while teaching at UMM</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1973-journal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1973 journal</image:title><image:caption>One of my early journals</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-02T21:46:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/02/25/its-not-an-old-ladys-ymca-anymore/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/3cb050fafa80ad3bf2fe1d84831c62e61.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3cb050fafa80ad3bf2fe1d84831c62e6[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-25T15:33:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/02/17/capturing-the-moment/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bird-of-paradise.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bird of paradise</image:title><image:caption>Bird of paradise at Allerton McBryde Gardens</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/surf-boards.jpg</image:loc><image:title>surf boards</image:title><image:caption>Surfboard fence in Hanalei</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/shrine-by-banyan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shrine by banyan</image:title><image:caption>Tiny shrine under banyan tree at Hindu monastery</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sunset.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sunset</image:title><image:caption>Of course I've got a beachy sunset photo -- it's Hawaii!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/near-kilauea-lighthouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>near Kilauea lighthouse</image:title><image:caption>near Kilauea lighthouse</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tiny-shrine.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Tiny shrine under banyan tree at Hindu monastery</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-24T13:43:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/02/11/dont-open-the-brown-paper-bag-next-to-the-ice-cream/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/october-2015-064.jpg</image:loc><image:title>October 2015 064</image:title><image:caption>R.I.P. Angel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/187f3776-4747-421f-b7b6-2ff156d465b2_40011.jpg</image:loc><image:title>187f3776-4747-421f-b7b6-2ff156d465b2_400[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/12011142-two-door-refrigerator-stock-vector-refrigerator-open-freezer1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>12011142-two-door-refrigerator-Stock-Vector-refrigerator-open-freezer[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-14T15:33:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/02/04/l-o-v-e-was-tattooed-on-his-right-knuckles/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/83589021.jpg</image:loc><image:title>83589021</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/love_hate.jpg</image:loc><image:title>love_hate</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-14T15:34:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/01/27/why-i-dont-hate-minnesota-winters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/como-park.png</image:loc><image:title>Como Park</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/chili.png</image:loc><image:title>chili</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-11T12:02:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/01/21/im-ok-with-no-pain-or-gain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sitting-on-rock-by-lake.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>sitting on rock by lake</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/walking-in-chi-ed.jpg</image:loc><image:title>walking in chi ED</image:title><image:caption>City walking--my favorite exercise</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/looking-down.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Looking down</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-22T01:11:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2016/01/14/renewing-passports-for-children-be-aware/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lake-atitlan-guatemala-2014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lake Atitlan, Guatemala 2014</image:title><image:caption>Lake Atitlan, Guatemala 2014</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lake-amatitlan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lake Amatitlan</image:title><image:caption>2012 Lake Amatitlan, Guatemala</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/passport1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>passport[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-15T02:43:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/12/31/idiosyncratic-incomplete-best-of-2015-list/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/venice-gondolas-version-2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Venice gondolas - Version 2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-30T21:42:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/12/24/merry-christmas-from-the-wordsisters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rocker1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rocker</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rocker.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rocker</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-24T17:13:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/12/21/a-christmas-dilemma/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/brown-tree.jpg</image:loc><image:title>brown tree</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tree.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tree</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lame-xmas-tree.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lame-xmas-tree</image:title><image:caption>This is an evaluation image and is Copyright Acclaim Images LLC. Do not publish without acquiring a license. Image number: 0515-0812-0800-3048. http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_pages/0515-0812-0800-3048.html</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-21T20:10:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/12/10/why-i-want-a-coloring-book-for-christmas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1649.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1649</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1631.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1631</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/screen-shot-2015-12-10-at-8-46-13-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-12-10 at 8.46.13 AM</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/quilt.jpg</image:loc><image:title>quilt</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/card.jpg</image:loc><image:title>card</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-12T01:13:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/12/03/the-gift-of-randomness/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/f3646_styling_chair_11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>F3646_styling_chair_1[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_molly_011.jpg</image:loc><image:title>img_molly_01[1]</image:title><image:caption>Molly</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/doll_stockphotography_-_basic_wave_11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Doll_stockphotography_-_Basic_wave_1[1]</image:title><image:caption>Monster Dolls</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-04T02:34:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/11/25/happy-thanksgiving-from-the-wordsisters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_1733.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1733</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-26T03:12:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/11/19/thanksgiving-almost-gets-lost-in-translation/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-24T06:38:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/11/11/is-there-anything-about-me-in-here/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/october-2015-114.jpg</image:loc><image:title>October 2015 114</image:title><image:caption>In the trunk of squad cars there are stuffed animals for children. Crystel is picking one of her monster dolls to add for a give-away. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/october-2015-106.jpg</image:loc><image:title>October 2015 106</image:title><image:caption>Crystel helping me with squad maintenance checks.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fullsizerender-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender (1)</image:title><image:caption>Crystel</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-13T14:22:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/11/04/the-nature-of-being-an-aunt/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-12T17:13:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/10/28/3-legged-cat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fullsizerender.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender</image:title><image:caption>Silver our 3-legged cat</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/october-2015-169.jpg</image:loc><image:title>October 2015 169</image:title><image:caption>The Boys</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/october-2015-161.jpg</image:loc><image:title>October 2015 161</image:title><image:caption>Antonio talking with Silver</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-30T01:23:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/10/22/5-procrastination-tips-writers-can-really-get-behind-with/</loc><lastmod>2015-10-22T20:49:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/10/14/cat-on-a-walk/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_1152.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1152</image:title><image:caption>Oreo waiting for us.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_1154.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1154</image:title><image:caption>Hanging out. Waiting for us.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fullsizerender-11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender (11)</image:title><image:caption>Orea and Buddy in-between walks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fullsizerender-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender (7)</image:title><image:caption>Rosie, Silver, and Oreo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cat-on-a-walk1-e1444668324628.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cat on a walk</image:title><image:caption>Silver, getting suited up for his walk.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-15T15:40:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/10/01/will-our-grandchildren-even-need-bookcases/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p1030795.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1030795</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p10307181.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1030718</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p10401802.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1040180</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p1040205.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1040205</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-02T12:49:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/09/24/juan-jose-and-a-guatemalan-revolution/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10371308_10203412911977669_8814652587476476048_o1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>10371308_10203412911977669_8814652587476476048_o[1]</image:title><image:caption>Antonio (11) and Rosa</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/277281_3830488394891_1294138548_o1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>277281_3830488394891_1294138548_o[1]</image:title><image:caption>Antonio (9), Rosa, and his sister, Ani.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/fullsizerender-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender (5)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-25T14:09:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/09/16/celebrating-summer-sad-to-see-it-go/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/screen-shot-2015-09-16-at-7-59-52-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-09-16 at 7.59.52 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-19T23:21:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/09/10/do-overs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/september-9th-228.jpg</image:loc><image:title>September 9th 228</image:title><image:caption>Mankato Mud Run</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/september-9th-477.jpg</image:loc><image:title>September 9th 477</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-12T00:38:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/09/03/fun-with-fonts/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chunk-32.png</image:loc><image:title>Chunk 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/para-2.png</image:loc><image:title>Para 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chunk-31.png</image:loc><image:title>Chunk 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chunk-11.png</image:loc><image:title>Chunk 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chunk-3.png</image:loc><image:title>Chunk 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chunk-2.png</image:loc><image:title>Chunk 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chunk-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Chunk 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/untitled-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Untitled-1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-04T19:37:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/08/27/the-makings-of-an-extraordinary-pie/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-27-at-10-53-59-am-e1440691712825.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-08-27 at 10.53.59 AM</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-27-at-10-51-12-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-08-27 at 10.51.12 AM</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Miika Silfverberg - originally posted to Flickr as Young rhubarb</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-27T17:41:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/08/20/the-little-free-library-saved-my-camping-trip/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-14-at-10-08-38-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-08-14 at 10.08.38 AM</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1344.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1344</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-20T18:45:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/08/13/a-12-year-old-girl-following-her-dreams/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/piano-and-cello-e1439480872810.jpg</image:loc><image:title>piano and cello</image:title><image:caption>ah, my cello</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/august-9-jody-501.jpg</image:loc><image:title>August 9 Jody 501</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/august-9-jody-481.jpg</image:loc><image:title>August 9 Jody 481</image:title><image:caption>Being sized at Schmitt's.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/august-9-071.jpg</image:loc><image:title>August 9 071</image:title><image:caption>At the Wedding. Touching a Cello for the first time.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-14T13:37:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/08/05/grammar-insecurity-is-alive-and-well/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/screen-shot-2015-08-05-at-10-05-02-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-08-05 at 10.05.02 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-06T14:03:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/07/30/staycation-therapy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1340.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1340</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1343.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1343</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-01T04:11:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/07/16/been-doing-it-for-28-years-they-can-plant-me-here/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/july-16-2015-421.jpg</image:loc><image:title>July 16 2015 421</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/july-16-2015-429.jpg</image:loc><image:title>July 16 2015 429</image:title><image:caption>Joe pointing out the special diet shelf.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/july-16-2015-415.jpg</image:loc><image:title>July 16 2015 415</image:title><image:caption>Items are placed in each crate the same way. Crates are color coded for size of patrol.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/july-16-2015-425.jpg</image:loc><image:title>July 16 2015 425</image:title><image:caption>Joe </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-16T15:36:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/07/09/bookstores-beat-amazon-for-browsing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screen-shot-2015-07-08-at-6-48-41-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-07-08 at 6.48.41 AM</image:title><image:caption>Magers &amp; Quinn</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-13T02:41:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/07/02/the-written-iphone-contract-is-for-me-not-the-kids/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender (3)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fullsizerender.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-06T19:17:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/06/24/stop-the-pw0rd-insanity/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/screen-shot-2015-06-24-at-9-21-06-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-06-24 at 9.21.06 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-26T15:23:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/06/18/i-never-wanted-anything-bad-enough-to-camp-overnight-for-it-but/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6307.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_6307</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6301.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_6301</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6276.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_6276</image:title><image:caption>Antonio pointing to an empty display of Amiibos</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-18T15:39:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/06/11/the-perils-of-being-a-writer-and-other-favorites/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/crazyquilt.jpg</image:loc><image:title>crazyquilt</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-14T02:55:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/06/04/where-were-josh-duggars-parents/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/beech_forest_mc3a1tra_in_winter1.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/forest-of-yellow-leaves1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Forest of Yellow 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PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-28T12:15:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/05/21/being-friends-is-not-natural-2/</loc><lastmod>2015-05-23T17:35:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/05/14/treasure/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0447.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0447</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-22T15:40:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/05/07/on-being-a-parent/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/amberalexander-11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Amberalexander-1[1]</image:title><image:caption>credit to www.maddiegdesigns.com</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-12T15:30:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/04/16/what-was-this-farm-girl-doing-at-awp/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/blog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Blog</image:title><image:caption>Ellen, Brenda, and Jill 
Members of my Writing Group</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-17T19:10:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/04/23/a-fools-errand-or-a-worthy-risk/</loc><lastmod>2015-04-26T16:20:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/04/08/pondering-easter-traditions/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fullsizerender.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-09T16:18:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/04/02/my-mcl-sprain-is-trying-to-age-me/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/11034339_10205241803538815_4078779682495764301_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>11034339_10205241803538815_4078779682495764301_o</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1049020_129409520600112_1098457626_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1049020_129409520600112_1098457626_o</image:title><image:caption>My former self.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1915933_1223594624176_2562608_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1915933_1223594624176_2562608_n</image:title><image:caption>Years ago before I was a black belt and the children were young</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-03T00:10:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/03/19/i-never-used-to-be-a-quitter/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0385.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0385</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-25T00:52:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/03/13/slots-and-ballads/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_5931.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5931</image:title><image:caption>Our selfie at the show</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_5958.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5958</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_5975.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5975</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_5967.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5967</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-13T13:56:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/03/04/naming-rights/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/je1985b.jpg</image:loc><image:title>J&amp;E1985b</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-09T20:56:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/02/26/signposts/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/february-23-2015-200.jpg</image:loc><image:title>February 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actually looks like . . . </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cute-screen-house.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cute screen house</image:title><image:caption>What a writers retreat looks like in my daydreams</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-06T16:41:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/01/29/you-can-choose-to-shave-but-you-have-to-brush-your-teeth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3147.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3147</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-31T01:54:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/01/21/dealing-with-a-dry-spell-perspective-for-writers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/fullsizerender.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-24T02:43:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/01/15/what-to-do-when-your-editor-has-your-manuscript/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/173314-stock-photo-sky-movement-head-sand-power-force.jpg</image:loc><image:title>173314-stock-photo-sky-movement-head-sand-power-force</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ostrich-with-head-in-sand-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ostrich-with-head-in-sand 2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-16T00:45:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/01/07/when-small-talk-isnt-enough/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/screen-shot-2015-01-07-at-9-37-02-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-01-07 at 9.37.02 PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-11T20:22:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2015/01/01/welcome-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/screen-shot-2015-01-01-at-11-45-52-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-01-01 at 11.45.52 AM</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/new-years-sunrise-card.jpg</image:loc><image:title>New Years Sunrise card</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-01T17:49:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/12/24/happy-holidays-from-the-wordsisters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/screen-shot-2014-12-24-at-6-52-17-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2014-12-24 at 6.52.17 PM</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/christmasporchlights.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ChristmasPorchLights</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-25T01:02:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/12/18/an-onion-in-my-sock/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the-magic-onion.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The-Magic-Onion</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cartoon_illustrations_of_wellknown_old_wives_tales_640_35.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cartoon_illustrations_of_wellknown_old_wives_tales_640_35</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/onion-remedies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>onion-remedies</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/white_onion.jpg</image:loc><image:title>white_onion</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-19T05:27:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/12/10/trying-hard-to-embrace-winter-even-though-i-hate-being-cold/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/blue-shadows.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Blue shadows</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lights.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lights</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cookies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cookies</image:title><image:caption>Spitzbuben are sandwich cookies made with ground pecans, butter, flour and sugar. Raspberry jam holds them together. Don't tell my husband there's one missing! Quality control.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-11T04:23:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/12/04/why-i-listen-to-books-on-tape/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mojave_crossing_9780553276800.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mojave_crossing_9780553276800</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-04T14:49:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/11/27/happy-thanksgiving-from-wordsisters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/screen-shot-2014-11-27-at-9-06-16-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2014-11-27 at 9.06.16 AM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-28T02:45:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/11/19/downsizing-is-a-seismic-shift/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/4350-backyard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4350 backyard</image:title><image:caption>our old backyard</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/4350.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4350</image:title><image:caption>Our old house</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/postage-stamp-yard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>postage-stamp yard</image:title><image:caption>New yard</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/5212.png</image:loc><image:title>5212</image:title><image:caption>Our new house</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-20T03:55:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/11/13/middle-school-dances-are-not-just-for-kids/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_5147.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5147</image:title><image:caption>Antonio showing his id and getting his bracelet.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_5199.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5199</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_5219.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_5219</image:title><image:caption>Antonio with friends</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fullsizerender-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FullSizeRender (2)</image:title><image:caption>Don't let her face kid you. Crystel is excited that I'm at her first middle school dance.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-13T16:41:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/11/06/in-praise-of-middle-aged-sons/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-06T11:05:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/10/29/im-not-afraid/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/october-22-2014-089.jpg</image:loc><image:title>October 22, 2014 089</image:title><image:caption>Cheryl Strayed at Concordia College</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/october-22-2014-091.jpg</image:loc><image:title>October 22, 2014 091</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-07T12:02:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/10/16/god-bless-middle-aged-daughters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bokal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bokal</image:title><image:caption>Photo credit: Bokal @ Vecteezy.com</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-18T16:07:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/10/09/why-we-read-the-books-we-do/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/f306a4206f3db95e9d87a8b4aaf37eb611.jpg</image:loc><image:title>f306a4206f3db95e9d87a8b4aaf37eb6[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-09T11:00:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/10/01/on-loving-and-losing-pets/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tasha2012.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tasha2012</image:title><image:caption>My Tasha</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-06T21:52:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/09/24/a-wonderful-dilemma-for-a-middle-school-girl/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1045198_1472771266320064_3137456199553566764_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1045198_1472771266320064_3137456199553566764_n1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10665757_10204471834453873_1506140239673365382_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>10665757_10204471834453873_1506140239673365382_n[1]</image:title><image:caption>10th place for Crystel and 20th place for Natty at the Apple Valley Cross Country meet</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crystel-and-natty.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crystel and Natty</image:title><image:caption>Crystel and Natty</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-26T16:40:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/09/17/a-cautionary-tale-how-does-a-beloved-friend-and-aunt-fall-off-the-face-of-the-earth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/aunt-corinne.png</image:loc><image:title>Aunt Corinne</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-19T02:18:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/09/10/what-i-overheard-the-gnomes-saying/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crystels-amazing-race-2014-155.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SONY DSC</image:title><image:caption>Zipporah completes a challenge, starting a fire with a flint.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crystels-amazing-race-2014-053.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SONY DSC</image:title><image:caption>Allie and Crystel finally find Peachie the gnome and catch up to the other racers.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crystels-amazing-race-2014-044.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SONY DSC</image:title><image:caption>Antonio with Gnomie</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crystels-amazing-race-2014-045.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SONY DSC</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/outside-gnomes-003.jpg</image:loc><image:title>outside gnomes 003</image:title><image:caption>Gnomio, Gnomie, Peachie</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sept-7-2014-727.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sept  7 2014 727</image:title><image:caption>Antonio and Shin Bee high fiving it when they learn that Crystel and Allie took the time penalty for not finishing their sushi at Masu Shushi &amp; Robata at the MOA. However, they will forget Gnomie at the restaurant incurring their own time penalty.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p9060525reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Zipporah choosing her route at the Ghostly Gangplank at MOA. This was a first for her. All a part of the Amazing Race.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sept-7-2014-595.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sept  7 2014 595</image:title><image:caption>Start of the Race. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crystels-amazing-race-2014-153.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SONY DSC</image:title><image:caption>Lighting fire with a flint. Crystel and Allie will do as there ancestors before them did ... steal fire from a competitor. Though they can't read a clue well they can think outside the box. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/crystels-amazing-race-2014-122.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SONY DSC</image:title><image:caption>Gnomio overlooking the make a homemade pizza and drink challenge. He's shaking his head. "This isn't going to turn out," he says. 2 cups of flour for the drink was used instead of 2 tbs.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-10T12:03:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/09/02/summers-over/</loc><lastmod>2014-09-06T05:09:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/08/29/need-help-unwinding/</loc><lastmod>2014-08-29T10:14:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/08/21/why-get-married/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p8100020-1reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P8100020-1reduced</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/155999_10204865713428150_1746575820117958063_n11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>155999_10204865713428150_1746575820117958063_n[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p8100136-1reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P8100136-1reduced</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p8100034-1reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P8100034-1reduced</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p8100021-1reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P8100021-1reduced</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p8100031-1reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P8100031-1reduced</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p8100024-1-2reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P8100024-1-2reduced</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-25T14:12:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/08/13/tried-and-true-approaches-for-the-time-strapped-writer/</loc><lastmod>2014-08-17T20:18:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/08/06/writing-memoir-is-risky-business/</loc><lastmod>2014-08-08T18:42:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/07/29/try-and-make-me/</loc><lastmod>2014-08-03T14:39:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/07/18/reflecting-on-the-business-of-being-in-business-ellen-shriner-communications-1993-2011/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/awards.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Awards</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/stacked-hat-logo.png</image:loc><image:title>stacked hat logo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-24T16:50:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/07/10/does-antonio-have-a-dad/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pa270045.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Charlie, Antonio, Crystel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/p4290066.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Aunt Kathy, Crystel, Aunt Pat, Antonio, Uncle Marty</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscn1978.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN1978</image:title><image:caption>Aunt Pat, Antonio, Aunt Mary, Crystel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/p4290067.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/june-2014-444.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Uncle Marty</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/june-2014-417.jpg</image:loc><image:title>June 2014 417</image:title><image:caption>Crystel, Sam (babysitter), Antonio, Charlie (babysitter)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/june-2014-411.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Tia Anna, Antonio, Tio Scott</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscn0234.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0234</image:title><image:caption>Aunt Amie and Antonio</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2007-fall-177.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2007 Fall 177</image:title><image:caption>Aunt Cara and Antonio</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/p8240011.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Antonio and Crystel - seven months old</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-10T09:22:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/07/01/writers-supporting-other-writers-writing-process-blog-hop/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lebanonhills.jpg</image:loc><image:title>LebanonHills</image:title><image:caption>The sound of water lapping and the wind in the trees help the words flow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/screen-shot-2014-07-01-at-10-43-09-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2014-07-01 at 10.43.09 AM</image:title><image:caption>Elizabeth working on her book in Guatemala</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-02T14:49:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/06/18/lessons-from-a-life/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/family-1968-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Family 1968 small</image:title><image:caption>Family in 1968</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/spring-summer-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Spring Summer -small</image:title><image:caption>Brenda and Shelby</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-25T00:49:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/06/11/the-fire-chiefs-daughter/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/no-5-roses-photo-cropped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>No 5-Rose's photo Cropped</image:title><image:caption>By Rosemary Davis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/no-5-roses-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>No 5-Rose's photo</image:title><image:caption>By Rosemary Davis</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-12T21:18:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/06/05/recipient-of-a-jerome-travel-and-study-grant/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ben-pipe-santa-cruz-la-laguna-lake-atitlan-western-highlands-guatemala-central-america1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ben-pipe-santa-cruz-la-laguna-lake-atitlan-western-highlands-guatemala-central-america[1]</image:title><image:caption>Santa Cruz la Laguna</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/thcay3pup8.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thCAY3PUP8</image:title><image:caption>Santa Cruz la Laguna</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/197db946f2e67c1d2665a7b8ebb4612f1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>197db946f2e67c1d2665a7b8ebb4612f[1]</image:title><image:caption>Pacaya Volcano</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/guatemala-map1.gif</image:loc><image:title>guatemala-map[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jeromefdn-50anniv-7001.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jerome_foundation new</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-06T09:14:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/05/28/wordsisters-celebrates-2-years/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/screen-shot-2014-05-27-at-8-13-51-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2014-05-27 at 8.13.51 PM</image:title><image:caption>The darker the color, the more views that originate from that country.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-11T17:01:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/05/22/boy-scouts-did-what-this-mom-couldnt/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/may-18-2014-091.jpg</image:loc><image:title>May 18 2014 091</image:title><image:caption>The Boy Scout</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/may-18-2014-086.jpg</image:loc><image:title>May 18 2014 086</image:title><image:caption>Carver Park Reserve</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/may-18-2014-076.jpg</image:loc><image:title>May 18 2014 076</image:title><image:caption>Troop 110 found a way around</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/may-18-2014-057.jpg</image:loc><image:title>May 18 2014 057</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/may-18-2014-056.jpg</image:loc><image:title>May 18 2014 056</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-22T14:56:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/05/15/my-youngest-is-graduating-and-so-am-i/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/mike-greg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mike &amp;Greg</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/me-greg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>me &amp; Greg</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-19T02:25:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/05/09/two-for-the-price-of-one/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0652.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0652</image:title><image:caption>"I've biked in snow, rain, and hotness."</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/blog-039.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blog 039</image:title><image:caption>Crystel and Allie. Message me to take advantage of their 2 for 1 offer.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/april-19th-2014-046.jpg</image:loc><image:title>April 19th, 2014 046</image:title><image:caption>Antonio with his new bike</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/blog-2-002.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blog 2 002</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-09T14:07:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/05/02/crystel-and-antonio-5th-graders/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hoot11.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Crystel and Antonio
Thanks to the teachers who 'mother' them.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-02T14:22:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/05/01/mothers-wisdom/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/eileenlow-rez.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-07T03:21:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/04/24/everything-that-rises-must-converge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/yellow-tulips-flowers-31.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yellow tulips flowers. (3)[1]</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/405.jpg</image:loc><image:title>405</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-04-25T00:41:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/04/17/celebrating-the-gift-of-american-citizenship/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/screen-shot-2014-04-17-at-10-53-18-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2014-04-17 at 10.53.18 AM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-04-29T02:06:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/04/09/come-for-the-job-stay-for-the-walk/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sna11.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Hastings Sand 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and Crystel June 2008</image:title><image:caption>Crystel and Antonio June 2008</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/imagesq06p3gz5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>imagesQ06P3GZ5</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/imagesh3fw978w.jpg</image:loc><image:title>imagesH3FW978W</image:title><image:caption>photo from kaichido.com</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/minnehaha-park.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Minnehaha-Park</image:title><image:caption>Antonio and Crystel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/10151896_221276671413396_204731708_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>10151896_221276671413396_204731708_n[1]</image:title><image:caption>Arrow of Light</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-28T02:10:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/03/19/1374/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lisarosejean.jpg</image:loc><image:title>LisaRoseJean</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/writersgroup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>WritersGroup</image:title><image:caption>WordSisters</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-22T16:02:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/03/12/comfortable-on-any-turf/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lisa-on-porch-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lisa on Porch 2</image:title><image:caption>Lisa</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/131c.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>131C</image:title><image:caption>Lisa (courtesy of Tom and Mary Heller)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-13T01:49:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/03/05/revising-my-10-point-plan-for-happiness-a-k-a-the-lure-of-possibility/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/butterfly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Butterfly</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-13T01:59:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/02/26/on-being-president-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/017.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL 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First Dog.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-02-27T01:57:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/02/21/how-im-overcoming-my-resistance-to-social-media-one-writers-insights/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/screen-shot-2014-02-21-at-10-20-25-am.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2014-02-21 at 10.20.25 AM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-02T22:09:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/02/13/what-makes-for-a-strong-family/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/002.jpg</image:loc><image:title>002</image:title><image:caption>Tae Kwon Do</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/143.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Guatemala</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/january-16-2014-258.jpg</image:loc><image:title>January 16 2014 258</image:title><image:caption>Loft Mentor Series</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc023841.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC02384[1]</image:title><image:caption>Boundary Waters</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0483.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0483</image:title><image:caption>Mexico</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/100.jpg</image:loc><image:title>100</image:title><image:caption>Playing games on McGruff (me).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/p10103831.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1010383[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-02-13T17:09:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/02/06/why-im-done-deferring-joy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/grandmas-goblets1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Grandma's goblets</image:title><image:caption>Grandma's goblets</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-02-07T03:45:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/01/29/genetics-or-childrearing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/l1010653.jpg</image:loc><image:title>L1010653</image:title><image:caption>Tia Anna sharing her joy of music with Crystel. Crystel started lessons at 7 and took them for about 4 years.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0415.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0415</image:title><image:caption>Antonio giving a recital. He took piano lessons for one year and drum lessons for one year.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/l1010644.jpg</image:loc><image:title>L1010644</image:title><image:caption>Tia Anna, started Antonio and Crystel early</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/995931_10200718761105581_953653948_n1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>995931_10200718761105581_953653948_n[1]</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-30T19:25:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2014/01/22/middle-age-is-the-richest-time/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/screen-shot-2014-01-22-at-9-39-44-pm.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2014-01-22 at 9.39.44 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She was already about 6-years old. No wonder she had hiding places.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2007-fall-172.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2007 Fall 172</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-23T14:08:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2013/11/13/paying-it-forward-and-back/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/blue-weaving.png</image:loc><image:title>Blue 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bag</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-07-02T13:37:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2013/06/20/because-you-need-a-good-laugh/</loc><lastmod>2013-06-27T01:58:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2013/06/05/lifelong-friends/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p1030009.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1030009</image:title><image:caption>Pam, Rich and Sue</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mike.png</image:loc><image:title>Mike</image:title><image:caption>Mike and friends in Italy</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/greg.png</image:loc><image:title>Greg</image:title><image:caption>Greg and friends in Spain</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-06-06T10:57:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2013/05/30/your-moms-can-get-married-now/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc00253.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC00253</image:title><image:caption>married</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc00222.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dsc00222</image:title><image:caption>Aunt Jo, Our Unity 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Crystel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/phone-may-2013-344.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Phone May 2013 344</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/phone-may-2013-308.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Phone May 2013 308</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/phone-may-2013-306.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Phone May 2013 306</image:title><image:caption>Tim working on our porch project</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-03T01:53:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2013/04/24/free-vase/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/inside-vase.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Inside 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I'm not in Kansas anymore.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1642.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Zach pleased with his as well</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1672.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Crystel pleased with her traje</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1661.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Crystel pleased to be trying on traditional Mayan dress</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/169.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Zach and Crystel in traditional dress. Antonio politely declined.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/146.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Learning how yarn is made</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-10-03T19:31:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/09/26/companion-for-the-journey/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ellenmomcorinne.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ellenmomcorinne</image:title><image:caption>Mom, me, Aunt Corinne</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-28T02:11:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/09/20/tooth-fairy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tooth-fairy-0012.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tooth-fairy-0012</image:title><image:caption>Crystel, six-years-old. First four teeth pulled.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/0062.jpg</image:loc><image:title>0062</image:title><image:caption>Antonio, 7-years-old.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-20T12:40:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/09/12/love-your-public-library/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/librarycard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>LibraryCard</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-17T12:57:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/09/05/surprises-in-san-marcos-la-laguna-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/082.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0931.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Elizabeth not doing a pencil dive</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0481.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Zack, first to jump</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0431.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Walking towards path that will lead us to cliff jumping</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/022.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>close up of construction</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0201.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>The bottle project - Pura Vida</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0331.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Mayan calendar</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/019.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>pyrmids</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/016.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Medicinal and curative garden</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0142.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Classes available</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-05T21:11:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/08/30/to-parents-of-college-bound-kids/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mp9004005893.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cookies Fresh Out of the Oven</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/colleges.jpg</image:loc><image:title>colleges</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mp9003878711.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MP900387871</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-30T11:44:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/08/23/a-ring-not-such-a-simple-thing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imag0565.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMAG0565</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-23T17:35:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/08/15/relishing-the-possibilities-at-the-st-paul-farmers-market/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/rhubarb.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rhubarb</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pattypan-squash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PattyPan Squash</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mearsparkstream1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MearsParkStream</image:title><image:caption>Mears Park, St. Paul</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-16T04:39:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/08/08/what-a-day-we-had-with-the-indigenous-mayans-of-lake-atitlan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2212.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>CECAP Training Center and Cafe</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/328.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/336.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>&#13;
Antonio's bud's - Zach and Alex</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/325.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Crystel's new friend</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/292.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Antonio and Crystel learning to weave</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/309.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Casa</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2441.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>On the rooftop student welders were making candle holders</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/245.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/241.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Singer sewing machines. Girls and boys sew.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/267.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Antonio with Alex paying our bill</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-08T15:01:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/08/01/what-id-like-to-have-said-to-my-18-year-old-self-as-she-graduated-from-high-school/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/screen-shot-2012-08-01-at-10-40-16-pm1.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen shot 2012-08-01 at 10.40.16 PM</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ellen-easter-2012-small2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ellen-Easter 2012 small</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ellen-73-small1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ellen 73 small</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-02T15:32:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/07/23/hiking-the-canyon/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/251.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>What is Antonio and Crystel doing and where is their mothers?!? You can see a typical casa in the foreground. Tin roof, chickens, a dog, and firewood.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/214.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>The goods we brought, gloves, vitamins, aspirns. Oh, yes. And suntan lotion. Dr. Sinkinson was happy we left the large blue suitcase on the cardboard box for him to use.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/209.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Lee Beal and Dr. Craig Sinkinson, MD. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2081.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Local tienda where Antonio and Crystel buy their boom booms. This Mayan is a graduate of the CECAP vocational training center run by Amigos de Santa Cruz</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/194.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Local Mayan family we met on our hike</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/176.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Locals carrying firewood down the canyon</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/171.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Antonio, Crystel, Jody, Elizabeth</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/168.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/167.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Alex showing us the Pitaya fruit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/159.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>The Jungle.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-07-24T03:27:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/07/19/high-school-reunion-go-or-no-and-something-amazing-but-good/</loc><lastmod>2012-07-21T04:06:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/07/12/guatemala-our-best-vacation-ever/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2321.jpg</image:loc><image:title>232</image:title><image:caption>View from the village</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0262.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0452.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Making our acquaintance with the locals</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0451.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0097.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0051.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL 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village</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-25T22:53:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/07/05/because-of-title-ix/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/screen-shot-2012-07-04-at-11-09-40-pm2.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen shot 2012-07-04 at 11.09.40 PM</image:title><image:caption>Molly Watters, first female drum major for the University of Minnesota marching band, 2006</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-07-15T23:11:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/06/21/a-parental-dilemma/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/scoutstuff-es.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ScoutStuff ES</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-06-21T14:14:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/06/14/boy-scout-summer-camp/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/antoniobeth-scouts.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Antonio&amp;Beth-Scouts</image:title><image:caption>Juan Jose' and Beth</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-25T22:54:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/06/07/writing-is-a-vocation-that-picks-a-person/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/mexicanmetalheart.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MexicanMetalHeart</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-06-07T04:09:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/2012/05/31/welcome-to-wordsisters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://wordsisters-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ellen-easter-2012.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ellen-Easter 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