* Sunshine on her Shoulders *

For a while now, I have been bugging a co-worker of mine to
let me take photos of her very adorable daughter.
It wasn't until after her last day on the job that we decided to
coordinate the endeavor, once and for all.

I have created some scenarios as to when and where
I would capture these snippets.
Kids, on the other hand, have their own agendas......
I don't photograph people as often anymore,
so it was a little foreign to me.

I wish that there would have been more time for her to get used to me, and the camera,
but they didn't arrive in enough time to get to the location I had in mind.
We ended up just having the 'session' in the backyard.

The above shot was the only one out of the handful that I really fell in love with.
Hopefully, in the future, we will have more time to get comfortable with one another.

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In other news:

• I did go to bed before midnight last night, FINALLY! (and I hope to do so again tonight)
• I have still had an unusually high level of energy. (i really don't know where it's coming from)
• I am feeling 20 lbs lighter since I started cleaning up the house. I am, however, taking it slow, one room at a time. The task just seems less daunting this way.
• I wish I had more willing subjects to take photos of........
  
• I can't believe it's only Tuesday!
  

Brighten My Day

The warmth on my face
Promise of a tight embrace
I cherish the shine




See, I'm still on my haiku kick....
The weather was magnificent today.
It's a shame that I spent so little time outside.
You might recognize this lovely from recent post, link.

I'm glad that the votes are in and everyone is warming up to the idea of the new banner.
One comment in particular that I would like to highlight is from Kate @ art vein vessel:

"I'm assuming the old banner (which I also love) is of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where you live. So it's interesting that your new banner has a globe, which hints at a broader scope and perhaps represents the direction in which you want to wander."

Now that's an astute observation.....
I'd have to say that it was my subconscious adding it's two cents.
However unintentional it may or may not have been, it definitely holds truth.
I have gotten a lot more comfortable with the idea of going to the places I have always dreamed of seeing.
My list gets longer and longer....
For now we'll stick with road trips eh?

Where the Sun Shines

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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
~Marcel Proust~

I was surprised with a beautiful trio of sunflowers yesterday.
After a particularly rough day (for various reasons),
Cody came home with the surefire tension tamers.
I never really knew how happy flowers made me until
Cody made it a point to shower me with them.
These days they come a lot more sporadically,
but he seems to know exactly when to bestow me with the perfect bouquet.
You're AWESOME!



Who are you grateful for? and why?