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Just Thinking.

Elijah is not an impulsive child ~ totally unlike the kind of child his daddy was. He really took his time climbing up to this level ~ pausing at each one to decide what his next step would be. I think he's just sitting and reflecting on his accomplishment...and perhaps contemplating how he's going to get down.

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Miss Curious

We recently went to the Zoo and Penelope was a very busy girl while we were there. Everytime she saw a split rail fence she had to squat down and peek through....the Zoo is full of split rail fences! This picture shows her taking a peek at some ducks.

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Happy Mother's Day to Me


Prettty flowers sitting on my kitchen windowsill. Katie & Mark's gift to me for Mother's Day. I love pink & green & white!

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Wood Chips

For Charlotte the best part about the playground was the wood chips! Clenching them in her little fists and then throwing them into the air ~ what fun!

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Hotel Lobby

The hotel we stayed at on our recent trip to Leesburg, VA. was very red & black & gray & white & modern. Definitely a different look than I'm used to. But I really liked this little area ~ the chair is very cute!

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Penelope

Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too!
Birthday girl ~ March 2010.

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Lilac Trees

I love lilacs and I love having a lilac bush in my yard. But I haven't been very diligent about pruning the lilac bush. It's tall...and rather spindly this year. These lilacs are about 12 feet above the ground...they kind of look like trees this year. So as soon as the blooms are gone I'm going to do a little chopping...and next year I'll take a picture of the whole bush!

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Ferris Wheel

The weather is getting warmer ~ the ferris wheel will be a familiar sight. And speaking of sights ~ can't you just imagine the sights you'd see from way up high on the wheel!

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Remnants of Winter

My rusty "Tin Man" has stood in my garden for five years. But the poor guy couldn't quite weather our past winter. At one point in February, over four feet of snow was drifted up over him. But it's all good ~ he's standing up again.

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Flyaway Hare

I don't have much in the way of Easter or Springtime decor in my house. But I do have this little guy sitting with some dried hydrangeas from Katie's backyard. He's out all year because he's just too cute to put away.

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Leo the Lion

This is Leo ~ he has a very important job. He is a gum guard. You know...he watches over your gum when you go to sleep at night. Seriously. It says so right on the little dish he's attached to.

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A Rare Treat

Charlotte is a very intent, intense, quirky little girl ~ she seldom smiles. But when shes does, it's definitely worth two thumbs up!

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Butterflies

On a recent get-away to Williamsburg, VA I went to the largest Yankee Candle store I've ever seen. There were beautiful displays every where I looked. My favorites were the garden displays. I found this wonderful bowl of butterflies in one of them.

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Color Waves

Sunday I learned why I should have bought a spare battery for my new camera. This yarn store was the last stop of a camera happy day. My battery died after eight photos. (sad face)

The colors and textures in the shop were beautiful!

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Tree Lace

One of the best things about 30 plus inches of snow (and there are some best things) is having opportunities to take photos of all the white stuff. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....and I "beholded" a lot beauty!

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Old Knife ~ New Life

How nice to once have been so utilitarian ~ and now just pretty to look at!

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Fluffy Angel



At about 5:00pm the snow was so soft and fluffy and almost fragile looking. In a few short hours everything changed ~ the blizzard arrived!

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Corner Shelves

There are six little corner shelves in my kitchen. Three on either side of the window ~ above the sink. They've been there for almost eight years. I still haven't figured out what looks good on them. Right now five of the shelves are empty. This is on the sixth.

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Elijah

Elijah turned 2 on 1/7/10. We all got together and celebrated that special event today. We don't get to his house very often but we did today! Elijah in his own space is a sight to behold!

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Life is Good

It really is.

I have absolutely nothing to complain about.

My family is near and all are safe.

I have food and shelter.

I have so much to be grateful for.

Thank you Lord.

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Tossed Aside

Charlotte likes to play with this hat.

When she's finished playing with it, I toss it up on top of the stack of quilts on my chest of drawers ~ until next time.

I'm Excited

I just discovered that my new camera takes photos in sepia and in black & white!
I think that's pretty neat!

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Ready & Waiting

We did a remodel on our laundry room in 2009 ~ early in 2009.

You can read about it here, here, here, here, etc.

The remodeling is done but the decorating,

well that's another story.

I have some neat things to add to the room ~ now I just need to take the time to do it!

Inspired Again

I got a new camera for Christmas. At this point I don't know a whole lot about it....except that it's much "better" than my old camera. My husband said so. I will learn why!

This is my new camera.

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I thought it might be nice to document my improvement in using this camera. Hopefully I'll improve....but if not I'll have 52 photos to look at a year from now. One photo a week. Someone or something in my home or yard or life that strikes me ~ for whatever reason.

I hope to post the photo on Saturdays or Sundays.

I've been thinking about doing this since I got the camera and was inspired by Toni at Waking Up in Bavaria. She takes amazing photos and shares them on her blog. She decided to start another blog called One Hundred Photos. You can read why she started it here.

I have no real photo taking knowledge ~ point & shoot, that's me! But learning more about it and taking good photos is on my "bucket list". (Yes, daughters, I've started one of those.)

Re: learning more. I think I'll take a look at composition first. Right now all the word says to me is: "How I spent my summer vacation" is a good way to start a composition.