Ain't She Sweet?

 Ain't she sweet? 

See her walking down that street.

 Yes I ask you very confidentially, 

ain't she sweet?

 Ain't she nice? Look her over once or twice.
Yes I ask you very confidentially, ain't she nice?

Just cast an eye in her direction, 

oh me oh my, ain't that perfection?

 Yes I ask you very confidentially, 

ain't she sweet?

"She" is Rose Hicks,

and these are some of my unpublished photos

from my Rose Hicks article in  

Romantic Living Magazine.

Have a beautiful, inspiring week!

I certainly plan to!

song lyrics by

Milton Ager and Jack Yellen

THIS IS A PINTEREST FRIENDLY BLOG

feel free to pin any photos in this post

This is a Pinterest Friendly Blog

There's been a lot of talk of late about

Pinterest, and how it's terms of service

leave a lot to be desired.

Quite frankly, many people are quitting the site

and deleting their accounts, as the TOS clearly say

that if perchance you pin something copyrighted

and the original source so chooses to do so,

they can prosecute you.

And not only will you end up paying your legal fees,

but you'll pay Pinterest's, too.

It's all right there, in black and white,

under the Terms of Service.

For this reason, I have chosen to delete every pin

that is not mine from my boards.

In other words, I am now only pinning my own stuff.

But just so you know,

I give you full permission and welcome all of you

to pin anything you wish from my blog to your

pin boards, without fear of reprisals,
or me dragging you into court.
Because that's not how I roll.

This is a pin-friendly blog.

To read more about this, follow these links...

Do You Know What You Signed Up For?

Change Your Terms or We're Leaving

Above the Law

Why I Tearfully Deleted my Pinterest Inspiration Boards

To those of you who choose to keep your pin boards

and keep pinning, I am not judging you, nor am I

telling you what to do. I just believe that everyone should

have access to this information, and be able to make

a fully informed choice.

So, having said that...pin away anything of mine you

see and like!

You can also follow me on Pinterest

by clicking the big red P logo below...

Happy Wednesday!

Six Months Ago

September 13, 2011.

Six months ago today, I lost my dear and precious mom.

Mama.

The days seem to get easier as time goes on,

but days, like today, are the hard ones.

Birthdays, Christmas, Mother's Day...

and the monthly turning of the page to the 13th...

those are the difficult ones.

It's also the smaller, quieter moments which hit

particularly hard.

Like wanting to just pick up the phone and share

some happy news, some recent success.

She was always my biggest fan.

Treasure those you love.

Let them know and more importantly,

show them while they are still here.

Me: "i love you"

My Mom: "i love you more"

It's Raining, It's Pouring...

....but I'm ready....

My subtle new rain boots.

Think they'll see me coming

when I wear these to the antique shows

at Marburger in a few weeks?  ;-)

Happy Weekend!

P.S.

I'm back on Pinterest now,

but only pinning my own photos.

Feel free to pin anything of mine,

and to follow me on Pinterest,

click  the big P below...

or by clicking the link on my sidebar.

I'm adding new photos all the time,

so check back often!

Happy!

I can't help but share this

silly, happy photo I found
via google images,

it just sums up my life right now...

I am so happy.

I love my life, I love my friends.

I love the sweet little town where I live,

and I love all the amazing new friends I've made there.

I love being a photographer ( albeit part-time ).

I love all the blessings and professional opportunities

coming my way of late...so much exciting news to share!

I love my faith, I love my family, 

I love all my blog buddies and readers.

I am blissfully, sickeningly happy.... 

deal with it, people. Ha!

It's just too darn bad that I'm not

a glow-worm, 'cause right about now,

I'd be lighting up the sky. { via my bum }

XOXOXO!!!

Textures

I love textures.

But this time I'm not talking about 

the kind you add via Photoshop,

although those are certainly lovely
in their own right.

No, I'm talking about the delightful, dizzying array
of textures to be found
during a stroll through

Laboratoire de Design.

rusty old film reels

a well -used butcher's block

industrial gears

vintage signs both domestic...

and international

cascading linens

and a much loved, peely chest...

These  are the textures

that make my knees weak.

I have found myself falling more and more

in love with being a photographer in recent

months.

It's a joy that makes me giddy and content,

as I feel a fulfillment and inspiration

which comes from doing something

one truly loves.

Thank you for letting me share a little

of my love with you.

:-)

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Just My Type

You are elegant and refined...

a throwback to a more genteel era...

 You are worldly and well spoken,

a scintillating conversationalist, you are...

 Your wisdom has given you, undoubtedly,

the key to what is really important...

You are, in a word,

just my type!

Happy Wednesday!

all photos taken

HERE

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