a busy saturday....
packing
moving
*sweating*....
wishing i were about
180 miles away
at the antique shows
in warrenton
feeling sorry for myself.
*sigh*
when i decided to pick up my camera
and do a little photo shoot with the hydrangeas
my husband got me last week.
opened up photoshop
and began to create
{ a sure balm for the artistic soul }
i may not be at the big show this weekend,
but i am nonetheless
surrounded by beauty.
i choose happiness!
hope your weekend is filled with
unparalleled beauty.
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54 comments:
Your hydrangeas are beautiful! Staying home this time is sure to make you appreciate it all the more the next time you are able to go. I too hope to be able to visit a show like that one day, but they are so far away..
i hope your move is going well. gorgeous image anne. and the quote is lovely too.
Knowing who that quote came from puts everything into perspective! And what a wonderful husband who brings you flowers. Yes, it is a happy day.
xo
Char
Thank you for the photo and quotation. It helped.
- Joy
Beautiful......enjoy your weekend darling....love Ria...did you get my mail ???? xxx....xxx...xxx...
What a treat to see the exquisite tableau you put together!
mmmm, i love hydrangeas!
That's right...it's a choice!!
Love that photo!!!Glad you chose happiness I do too:)Our big market starts next week. Hoping the weather is nice.Hope you are having a great weekend!
~Debra xxx
Capers of the vintage vixens
you made the right choice. Have fun getting the move in motion. Your flowers are perfect. We're freezing up here today, literally!
Have a blessed weekend, dear heart.
D
Such a fantastic point and one I'm going to bear in mind this weekend while the fella and I should be celebrating 5 years together but instead we're sniffling and coughing and fluish! :-) We're under the weather together at least!
A really moving quote Anne, I love what you have created with such a lovely image!
Jem xXx
Anne ~
Ohhhh girl I would love to be there right now too !!!
Your flowers are just beautiful !!
xoxo
Lori
Just lovely, Anne...the photo AND the sentiment! Nice to hear from you today! XO
LOVe all your pics.. That suv is too cute. and love all the chandeliers.. SO jealous all of these amzing places are not closer..
Thanks for always sharing inspiration
Karryann
The pic is lovely Anne. Thanks for sharing this quote. We don't always feel it but we can choose it!
Kim:)
Beautiful photo Anne. You are such a sweetie.
hugs
Sissie
Sounds like you have your hands full! Literally and figuratively!
Absolutely gorgeous image, Anne! You have an incredible vision for beauty.
Anne Just beautiful!!! But I always love your posts. Happy Saturday
~~Pattie~~
The Shabby Chick
I'd love to be there too. But, you have to live in the moment, right? Think of how much you are accomplishing. Love the photo. It is truly beautiful.
I would feel bad for you but you're sweating -- & we're all freezing. It's been a miserable day in Mo. Good luck with your move & have a great week. Jan
I would LOVE to be there too:) My sweet friend Karen from Some Days are Diamonds is there and I would love to be there with her! BUT I am happy where I am! Happy just feels better, glass always half full:) Love you dear friend! Enjoy your Sunday! HUGS!
What a great outlook! Your hydrangeas are gorgeous! Hubby did good!!
xo
Polly
Beautiful for sure!
God bless you, sweet lady.
The picture is beautiful as is the quote! I have spent half the weekend with my best friend doing the things we love to do! Blessings!
Your photo is lovely and so is the quote. Anne Frank was wise beyond her years...we can all learn something from her.
Have a good evening, Anne.
XO,
Jane
Even though I haven't commented for a while, I have been praying for you, Anne, knowing you've been going through trials and have come through stronger. And I think it is a kick that even as you are packing and moving, the photo bug in you took the time to take this beautiful photo of these sweet hydrangeas from Mr. Twig!
I'm sorry that you are missing Warrenton, but I am glad you chose to be happy. Choosing happiness may not be easy, but it is very brave. (Sounds like something Winnie the Pooh would say.) The quote from Anne Frank is a blessing to remind us all, and if you make this photo with the quote into a poster to sell, let me know! I am always blessed by your photography!
Loves,
Laurie
Anne, I always loved to move. I am hoping you are enjoying your move. How exciting to be moving. Hope your weekend is a great one!
Hugs, sandi
ps I wish I was in Warrenton too.
You are wise...happiness is a choice.
Beautiful...the photo and the quote. I hope your move is going okay.
~Tricia
Love not only the photo, but really love the quote. Change is a part of life, not always easy, but we go through stuff for reasons we don't always see at the time. I hope you move goes smoothly and you find great happiness in your new home!
Take care, Sue
good gravy...did you know that Anne Frank was one of the biggest influences in my life? after I read her diary, and then saw the b&w film of her life it changed my perspective on people forever - completely -
that is just beautifully put on your photo Anne.
xo+blessings,
Anne Marie
Very beautifully said!
I have been participating in a blog where each Friday I submit a photo of the sky. This Friday it was all overcast and gloomy YET AGAIN. I went out with my camera and searched for what I thought would be the "prettiest" way to present the darkness. I was somewhat pleased with my photo and post. Then I got a comment that said the sky was beautiful...... I looked closer...... It was!
I just had to choose to see it that way.
Now if I can just learn to apply that to other things in my life besides my photos.........
Thanks!
Dear sweet Anne, we are all the same you know....I go through those same dark times, it's hard to communicate with others when it happens to me ~ I may post but am not very good at commenting on blogs. You have a big task to complete and I'm sure it weighs heavy on you. Thank you so much for your sweet words about my Clara ~ we are so in love with her!!!!! I wish we were BOTH at Warrenton together...you could show me around girl!!! I hope you get things situated quickly so you can rest ~ hugs and love, Dawn
Sweet post, Anne. ~ Sarah
Hi Anne,
I'm sure wishin' I was in Texas right now!
I'm in a big pout about it.LOL!
sending hugs
that is beautiful. xoxo
Gorgeous photo, Anne! We know where we would rather be, but c'est la vie, right?!! Good luck packing and moving - can't wait to see more photos of your fabulous new farmhouse!
that'a girl!!
Beautiful image and a wonderful reminder to us all...thank you!
Jan
Good Morning, Anne,
Yes, there is nothing better than home and family, is there?! I love your hydrangeas too.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend. ~Natalie
Hello Miss Anne. Loved this post.
Peace and blessings,,,,,,
Hugs too,
Diane
visited your nice blog
regds
vijay
a simple blogger in blogworld
http://vinothcraig.blogspot.com
Kicking myself repeatedly from not stopping by your blog for a few weeks! Wow! I love it all!
Hi Anne...good things come to those who wait!! Especially if they've been working hard!
What a great photo and amazing quote! :) Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Anne, I am surrounded by beauty. The languid stretching of my kitty cat, the light snoring of my husband on the couch, and the gray and moist day outside.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful photo and the quote is very inspiring!
Sharon
I'm sorry you could not go, but I am glad you are choosing happiness. That is not always easy to do. Good job. I'm proud of you.=)
blessings
barbara jean
I choose happiness too, thanks for that lovely reminder!
Kat :)
Loved your quote Anne~! Isn't it wonderful how happiness is found in the most humble of situations? A beautiful bouquet? Time with your spouse...even moving? God has given us another day! Blessings to you and those you inspire!
You should seriously sell that print. That is fabulous and so true! Have a great week!
love your blog and your sweet little post. Your photo inspired me to go out and get some white hydrangeas...but i ended up coming home with white ranunculuses,haha! I couldn't resist. hydrangeas next times...
-Amanda
mrsamandathornton.blogspot.com
opps! my blog disappeared. have to rewrite it. anyway,as i was saying before...... i can truly imagine the thrill in your heart and you really deserve it. you have acquired a fine art with all your work. besides you love what you do and that is a plus. Congrats! Bestest,Denise
i would be honored and thrilled to put me in for either the magazine or the book. i am a follower and not because of the gifts, even tho it would be grand,but i follow because this is where i enjoy being here. Bestest,Denise
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