Thursday, September 6, 2012

Friday, April 9, 2010

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Sheer childhood joy. What a happy day and beautiful weather for a visit to play at the park!

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I spy with my little eye...

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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Sometimes life paints us a picture perfect reminder of the beauty it beholds. Sometimes after a rough day of work, you pass something so surprising, so breathtaking, so surreal and beautiful, that it's worth pulling over on the side of the road and climbing through knee high grass in a skirt and sandals to get it on camera.

As I pulled into our subdivision this afternoon, my eyes were drawn to a beautiful field of red flowers in full bloom. It was unexpected, and it made my day a little more lovely. I think I will try to take Molly this weekend to get some spring pics of her if the weather is nice. Here's a glimpse of what I saw.

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How neglected the family pet has become since the baby girl has come along. He still sleeps at the foot of the bed every night and cuddles with me for primetime TV on the sofa after Molly's bedtime, but his life has changed so much since her arrival. And, quite honestly, she is pretty rough to him. One day, though, they will be the best of friends and he will trade our bed for hers and our cuddles for hers, and we will stand by and smile at the bond they will have. A dog's life indeed.

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Monday, April 5, 2010

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Molly got a beautiful wooden rocking horse from Santa Claus this year for Christmas. It reminds me so much of the one I had when I was a little girl. I love to watch the joy she has when she climbs up and imitates the sounds of a horse galloping. Here's lookin' at you, kid.

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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Thursday, April 1, 2010

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Happy Birthday to me!

One of the things that I remember most about my childhood is the azalea bushes in my mom and dad's garden in the house I grew up in. I remember playing on our little patio and in that garden and always loving the pink blooms that came out every spring.

It brought back memories when I pulled into my parents' new house on my 29th birthday to see bushes of beautiful azaleas in full bloom. Time marches on, but the simple things always linger.

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