Sleepover

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Light, for Newtown

Candles lit for peace, healing, love, wisdom, comfort, bed time kisses, hugs, friends, parents and grown ups who know what to do, forgiveness, and so on and so on...Annie and I lit these candles to shine light into the darkness of the day.  Paul and Emma joined us as we released the flames later that evening.  Our hearts remain heavy with the tragedy that took place in our state yesterday.

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A Man and His Tree

We took this year's Christmas tree from our yard.  Paul and I had planted the trees when we moved in more than 16 years ago.  The trees that survived are huge, we're actually only using the top of this one in our home.


Proud Paul with his tree.


Sharing the story of the trees with our daughters.


Perfect!

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Embrace

I really do take to heart the desire to "make the world a better place".

WE ARE ALL INTERCONNECTED. WHAT YOU DO TODAY, RIGHT NOW, MATTERS THE MOST. YOU ARE CREATING AND INFLUENCING THE WORLD AROUND YOU AT EVERY MOMENT SO TAKE A DEEP BREATH, SMILE AND SHINE LIGHT INTO YOUR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE. IT'S HOW WE CAN ALL MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. ~ZEKE OF BODHICITTA

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You aren't imagining things...I inadvertently broke my blog.  I realized too late that changing the privacy settings on my flickr photos would break their links back to my blog.  I've begun the tedious effort of reconnecting each photo.

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Huge roses from the beautiful bouquet I received from work last week!  So nice to feel appreciated.

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Preparing to Welcome Emma Home!

Tomorrow is the big day!
 
It'll be a long one.

Waiting for that 13 hour flight to arrive at Newark.

And, then finally, picking her up from the school and bringing her.....HOME!

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Spring has Sprung, First Dinner on the Deck

Spring has Sprung, First Dinner on the Deck

We enjoyed a lovely first dinner on the deck this spring last night - all the while missing our Emma (she's in CHINA this week - yes, CHINA!).

Annie set the table special, created a menu, and served us up (what Paul cooked) restaurant style.

It was relaxing and delicious!


And, it turned into a little photo shoot.
Annie, show us how you really feel about me taking photos! LOL!
There was a fancy dessert.

 

And of course, the real prize was the fun time just hanging out and being silly.

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Annie on a walk to the North Jetty, Nokomis Florida

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Boat Stop, Myakka River State Park, Florida

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Glory

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Steps

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Rapunzel's Keep

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Full Moon February

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Long Abandoned

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Wood Pile Art

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2012 31/365 Stacked

One of Paul's woodpiles.

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2012 30/365 Peek-a-boo Baby

New lamb!

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2012 25/365 Snowy Feathers, Staring Contest

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2012 24/365 Snowy Feathers - You Lookin' at Me?!

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2012 23/365 Snow Bottles

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2012 22/365 Snow Petals

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2012 21/365 Lantern

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2012 20/365 Breakthrough

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2012 19/2012 Leafy Greens

Sun.  Warmth.  Green.  Despite the mild Winter so far, I'm ready for Spring!

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2012 18/365 Stop SOPA

To learn more: http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa/ and http://mashable.com/2012/01/18/sopa-dark-ages/

2012 17/365 Finally!

Finally!  Snow!  It hadn't snowed here since our freak storm in October.  Annie made this snow-person - complete with banana peel hair ;-)

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2012 16/365 Little Late Night Catalog Shopping

I seriously need to get out in the world and take some photos!  LOL! 

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2012 15/365 Sun Catcher

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2012 14/365 Amazing Sushi Cake!

Emma and her friend, Ally, made this cake from scratch!  It was truly a work of art!!

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2012 13/365 Green

Craving a beautiful spot to take some photos...maybe a trip to the Butterfly Conservatory is in order...In the meantime...a leaf from a beautiful house plant recently gifted to me.

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2012 12/365 Rock Circles

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2012 11/365 No Lifeguard on Duty

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2012 10/365 More Like Africa than Milford

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2012 9/365 Lettuce!

Photographing lettuce makes me strangely happy.  The lighting, color, texture, and shape of it - LOVE!  Been on a "green smoothie" kick around here.  This is a shot of the Boston lettuce included in today's smoothie.  Yum!

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2012 8/365

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2012 7/365

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2012 6/365

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