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Happiness Is…Being Happy
What makes you happy? I spent an entire weekend at home…during the summer! A rare occurrence for me. After all the traveling I have done this month, a weekend at home made me really happy. Because my slight knee injury is preventing me from taking part in my usual leisure activities, I will share two…
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Angles of Yellow
From Every Angle The Weekly Photo Challenge focuses on the different angles the same subject can be seen and photographed. During the summer, I keep vase of yellow silk flowers near a window. I love how the subdued morning light captures the yellow. The next three photos are the different angles I photographed. I took the…
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Urban Trails
While visiting near Portland, Oregon this week, I made a point to power walk through the urban trails found in the suburbs pf Portland. My cousins live in Tigard and these trails are wonderful to walk through. The City of Tigard is working on a strategic plan to make “Tigard the most walkable city in…
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Aero and the Kennel
Aero looks up at me with his liquid brown eyes as if to say, “Mom, don’t make me go into that kennel.” This was Aero’s kennel when he was a wee pup. I got it out recently to check it out for size to help out a friend who just got a puppy. I placed…
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Weekend Coffee Share: Road Trip North
If we were having coffee this morning, you would have to ride in the passenger seat of my car as we travel north to Oregon, from California. Shall we stop at Starbucks or maybe 7-11 to get you a cup? TravelI love road trips and I love to drive. The drive from Sacramento to Portland,…
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Happy Two Year Wedding Anniversary to Me
Today is my shameless plug to announce my two year wedding anniversary to my wonderful husband. I have been so busy with STUFF that I literally forgot what the date was today. One of my Facebook friends wished me happy anniversary on my timeline this morning! Oh yeah! It’s my anniversary! I cannot express to…
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A Good Day in La Ventana
Today Was a Good Day The theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is to share a gallery of what a good day looks like. My gallery shows photos of what a typical day looks like in La Ventana, Baja Sur, Mexico. I have been there twice and already have made plans to visit again in…
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Beneath My Feet: Weekly Photo Challenge
Beneath Your Feet While flying to the Pacific Northwest over the weekend, little did I know when I took these photos from the plane, that the weekly photo challenge’s theme was “Beneath Your Feet.” This particular photo is also submitted for Ed’s Sunday Stills: Black and White Clouds. Take a look at some more of…
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Empty Hours Foster Creativity
In our busy lives, we often forget to take some quiet time for ourselves. By the way, sleeping does not count. I love this quote because it speaks to me. Each time I have partaken in a quiet leisure activity, even if it is just sitting and contemplating in a natural setting, creative energy flows…
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Foggy Sunrise
Foggy is the theme for Jennifer Nichole Wells’ One Word Photo Challenge. The fog rises slowly in Malibu in August, creating an ethereal quality in the air. Off camera were lines of morning surfers eagerly awaiting the waves. In a similar photo taken a couple of years later in December, a foggy winter sunrise brings…
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Peachy Sunset
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, the theme is Peach or Apricot. Here is a peachy sunset for your pleasure today! This is a photo of the sunset over the Sacramento River delta looking northwest. After a fun day windsurfing, exhausted sailors enjoy an adult beverage with a spectacular view!
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