The challenge today was to write about this question. If you had the opportunity to live a nomadic life, traveling from place to place, would you do it? Do you need a home base? What makes a place “home” to you? Oh, home; the place where I find solace and comfort and familiarity and family. […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh
July 19, 2013 6 Comments
When I thought about this challenge, to show photos depicting “fresh”, I remembered this outing I had with my daughter and her friend to the Knaus Berry Farm in Homestead, FL. We were able to score some fresh strawberries!
[Continue reading...]Too blessed
July 18, 2013 4 Comments
We are finally home from vacation and although I had a wonderful time and wouldn’t take back the beautiful visit and fun times and laughter, I am looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight. I was browsing facebook earlier and saw that a very wise, young lady posted a status that said, in […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challenge: Golden Hour
July 12, 2013 6 Comments
The challenge this week was for photos taken in the “golden hour”. I’m blessed to live in an area where a picture within an hour of sunset is always beautiful.
[Continue reading...]Beneath the surface
July 12, 2013 6 Comments
Today as I looked out over the black, murky waters in the swamp at Jean Lafitte National Preserve, I thought about how you have no idea what is under the surface. In the picture above, the gator popped up and started swimming toward us. One minute the water was calm and the next, he surfaced […]
[Continue reading...]Cherish them!
July 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
I’m sitting here wrapped up in a blanket in July, in New Orleans, because my eldest keeps her house like a meat locker. I’m not complaining though, because I couldn’t be happier at this moment, if only I could lose the sinus headache. It’s funny to sit here and listen to my daughters arguing over […]
[Continue reading...]Memories left behind
July 6, 2013 2 Comments
I found a tiny plastic Dora underneath my couch today This conjured up a memory of our Ayda here at play Snow White, Belle and Ariel conversing in the castle Little green marines surround it, keeping enemies at bay Lincoln logs and tinker toys, crayons and coloring books Some of the toys they left here, […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Photo Challege: Nostalgic
July 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
The Challenge: IN A NEW POST CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PICTURE THAT MAKES YOU NOSTALGIC. All of the items below cause me to wax nostalgic and even more so, the older I get.
[Continue reading...]Good ole’ USA
July 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
I am thankful for my home here in the dear old USA I’m also grateful for the sacrifices and lives that had to pay For this thing called independence, in a land where we are free Although we’re wrought with troubles, there’s no place I’d rather be As we gather with our loved ones to […]
[Continue reading...]Up and at em’ (or not)
June 30, 2013 2 Comments
You cannot be a morning person AND a night owl. You are either one or the other and the sooner you find out which it is and embrace it, the happier you will be! When I was a child, I tried desperately to hang out with the night owls. Although I must admit, this was […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 