It seems like photography is blooming in my life. On Friday, I spent hours (and I do mean HOURS) photographing one of the swimming pools that the family business built recently. In the daylight, in the dusk and in the darkness. Pools with great night lighting have wonderful ambiance. :) We did talk about letting me climb onto the house roof for shots...

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"Canoeing or Not Canoeing?" That is the question.Friday. The weather forecast for Saturday is RAIN. Yes--going canoing. Maybe not. Maybe yes. What if we don't? You can only get so wet.... The Country Boy's graduation ceremony. Usually, graduation ceremonies put me to sleep. This one was stay-awake-worthy. Pretty violin music prelude. The obvious lack of cap-and-gowns. Five homeschooler graduates. Funny/happy/interesting picture slideshows... and...

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Over the weekend, I commented to someone that I feel like a "jack of all trades, but master of none." I feel pulled in a million different directions by my diverging interests, passions and responsibilities. There is so much to do, to learn and accomplish. Sometimes I hardly know what to work on next! I'm not going to list the many things that...

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A.k.a. Weekend in ReviewIt's true. Happiness comes in many forms, for many different reasons. Read & understand.A new refrigerator. This is monumentally HUGE! My roommates and I are rejoicing… the old fridge was very, very old. As in 30 years old. The fridge was given to me though and it kept things cold, so I can’t complain. But after a few months of...

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Yesterday, I...Stood barefoot in a puddle.Harvested fresh lettuce (and gave some away!)Mixed up some fresh minty lemonade.Made a roomie-cleaning schedule!Read a little Sherlock HolmesTalked to my mom on the phone and in person.Put food in my new freezer. Ahhh, the things that excite me. :)Exclaimed happily over gorgeous graduation portraits!Made some Cajun chicken... mhmmm yum!Hung out with The Butterfly Girl---watching our "new" favorite...

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"But I'll get wet!" -The Raven-Haired Girl complaining about rain."Run in between the drops!" -Me"I think God created sports to torment us... and build character." -The Sis during a Penguins game."And that's when you accidentally bury it in the ground with only its head out, and then accidentally mow the lawn..." -Random Guy Friend talking about cats.Later that day... I saw The Sis'...

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Yesterday, I watched my sister stand by the swing set and push her little girlies on the swings. It was early evening. The sky was growing darker from impending thunderstorms. Every few moments, faint thunder echoed in the distance. One angry-looking cloud grew rapidly and seemed to be moving in our direction.“Mommy, let’s go inside!” The Older Niece said worriedly. “Mommy, I’m scared!”...

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Over the course of the weekend, I spent 10 hours of driving, 36 hours in Virginia, 5.5 hours at parties, 2 hours playing the piano, 9 hours at church, 3 hours napping on Sunday and not enough time sleeping during the rest of the weekend. I drank 3 caffeinated beverages, gained 4 new phone numbers, met countless new people, heard “oh, you’re (my...

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My newest discovery (prompting "why didn't I think of this before?" thoughts!) is that my wireless internet works on the front porch. Of my little cottage. Now dusk has fallen. The sky turned into a beautiful shade of not-quite-midnight blue. Sounds of rippling waters echo through my little hideaway in the valley. I hear the hum of cars and see their headlights flashing...

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