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Simple Things
Take a moment and enjoy the simple things in life.
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Heat
It has been hot this summer on the East coast… …records set all over the place. I think the heat is even beginning to get to the dragonflies… …this poor little guy looks whipped! 🙂
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Thursday Evening
First the clouds exploded all around….. and then the rain came.
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Teenage Girls
Teenage [ teen àyj ] (A period between the ages of 13 and 19) I have two of them….teenagers. 16 and 19. They argue….complain about each other….can’t agree on anything. I wonder if they will ever get along. And then I run across some old pictures…and I remember ~ …how she looked after her….how she still does. And even though they argue….complain about each other….can’t agree on anything…. I know she will always look after her….and I know they will be fine.
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Things That Made Me Happy This Week
Fresh tomatoes…… The fact that the drought hasn’t killed my hibiscus plant. My harvest of lavender…all dried and smelling so divine! My sunflowers.
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The Bright Side
Instead of strolling the streets of sunny, historic Yorktown with 49 other people during the Scott Kelby 3rd Annual Photo Walk……I’m stuck at home dealing with a plumbing issue of the most inconvenient sort. I’m currently awaiting the arrival of a plumber I hope will save the day without requiring me to cut off any of my limbs. I do so enjoy the use of both arms and legs and would hate to part with any of them to pay the bill. On the bright side of all of this ~ I’m not currently strolling around sunny, historic Yorktown in 99ºF temperatures and a dangerous heat index of 107ºF. I believe all things happen…
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Follow The Light
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Credit Due
Earlier last month, the College of William and Mary hosted an employee appreciation luncheon for all the staff at the College. It is something they do each year….it is something we look forward to each year. The event is held in the Wren yard so while the temperatures are generally warm for the event, we are usually enjoying a light breeze under a huge canopy of shade trees. People are recognized for their longevity with the College and the State. Door Prizes are also given…some quite nice. But the reason we look forward to this day isn’t the shade trees, the break from work, the catered lunch….not even the door prizes ~ although the…
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Rain
Wonderful… Wet…. Rain….. Finally! And it left something nice to look at when it was done…
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Photo Session With “BJ”
I thought I would show you some images from my recent photo session with “BJ”. 🙂 He was quite stoic at first…I was wondering if this was going to work. But then he got quite verbal and had all kinds of ideas for his shoot. “I think a slightly shy look might be good.” “Or maybe this….” “Hey lady…are you listening to me?” “How about I hop down here, by the flowers….” “Yes, yes…I think this works ~ you can see my awesome color down here” “How cool am I?”