acorns

It was still light outside when I got home from work today. The dogs were ready for a long walk & I took along my small camera. Acorns became the theme. They litter the sidewalks & lawns on our route.

bonding time

Life changes in an instant. One day you're driving a '95 Honda Civic & a few days later you're driving an '04 Honda Civic. That's been Daniel's week. His old car met an unexpected demise on Sunday. Wasn't worth spending the money to fix it. We were already grateful for the extra miles we got from it after it got rear ended last year. This car saw the boys through high school & almost college. Good memories. They both loved its manual transmission.



Daniel & I spent yesterday driving to an assortment of used car dealers. We found this Civic at the first place we stopped & then we made it the last stop of the day. Nice looking car. Already has a few miles on it. And it has a manual transmission.



Drive safe, Daniel!

clothespin craftiness

Cheryl sent me this photo of a gift Krista gave them a few years ago. Inspirational!



Thanks, Cheryl!

Ivy turns three!

Ivy (Don's great niece) turned three yesterday. We helped her celebrate with some cake . . .













Happy Birthday, Ivy!

be yourself!

Connie has this dangling from the light fixture above her dining room table. I'm a sucker for quotes like this. This one hits close to home for me sometimes. May you be inspired too.

Janet

Janet is a friend of mine that I met while serving on a local board. She has spent a lifetime volunteering at the local level. Janet is fun to be around. She has a wonderful laugh & big smile that lights up a room. She has lost her vision over the years. An inherited disorder that hasn't dampened her spirit or enthusiasm for life. I hoped to capture her smile in a photograph. So I asked & she said yes.















Thanks, Janet!

thread

Doris has an embroidery business in Blue Hill. She's made the tags we've been using on the "Lola bags". I was in her shop a few weeks ago & loved the colorful display of thread. So when I was in Blue Hill on Monday to see Nancy I stopped in to see Doris again just so I could photograph her thread. Thanks, Doris!