Imagery by Kimberly

Random ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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No Worries ....

 

 

There is no need to call 911.

 

Maggie is being Maggie. She isn't dead and she isn't injured.

 

She just wants to be picked up.

 

Isn't it kind of nice that the more things change the more they stay the same?

 

I think so.

 

:-)

 

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Gifts

 

I love seeing the sun's early morning light within the tender petals of a newly born bloom.

 

Yes, I love that.

 

:-)

 

Gifts ARE everywhere. 

 

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Let's Do Lunch!

 

 

While Shannon and I enjoyed our lunch and time together at the Cheesecake Factory, Miss Summer Lynn napped.

And then she slept all the way home.

 

Sweet sweet girl. 

 

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Back to the Lake

 

 

 

 

Thank you all so very much for your kind words and support.  You mean the world to me.

 

 

 

 

 

I made myself go back to the lake yesterday.  Though I had walked the lake a zillion times before Shawn returned home from boot camp and training last February, it is the walks around the lake with him that are fresh in my mind and etched deeply in my heart. 

 

I slipped on my shoes, slung my bag with feed over my shoulders, and donned sunglasses to cover my swollen eyes.

 

And then I put one foot in front of the other as we so often have to do when we travel the path of life.

 

I said hello first to Mama and Papa Swan who are always together and that always comforts me and makes me smile.

 

Then I said hello and fed Yeti, Shawn's favorite duck ...

 

He adores her and she adores him.

 

 

 

 

She seemed to understand me when I told her that Shawn would be right back.

 

 

 

 

I fed one of Papa Goose and Mama Duck's babies.  They have grown so much.

 

 

 

 

And then I had a long talk with Papa Goose.

 

 

 

 

For you see, Papa Goose has been very sad lately.

 

Mama Duck is gone.

 

We don't know what happened.  One morning, a couple of weeks ago, she simply wasn't here anymore.  Papa called for her over and over again as he swam along the lake's shore.

 

It was the most haunting and heartbreaking cry.  He loved her so.

 

And while he has been sad and hasn't had his spunky swagger in the days that have passed since Mama hasn't been by his side, he has been eating and lovingly fathering his babies as he has from day one since they entered our world last June.

 

Yes he is a single father now.

 

And a most precious one at that.

 

And while I may speak to Papa with my voice, he speaks to me with his soul.

 

 

Thank you Papa for all that you say and for all that you are.

 

 

You and me kid.

 

We are going to be just fine.

 

 :-)

 

 

 

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"Bye Mom ..."

 

 

 

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Sunrise

 

 

 

 

 

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Moments ...

 

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Grateful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you God and Mother Nature for all the peace that you have brought to me these last days before Shawn deploys. 

 

I am so grateful.

 

And I am so grateful for each of you.

 

Thank you my sweet sweet friends.

 

Love,

Me

 

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Smitten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isn't she so sweet?

 

 

 

 

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Pumpkin Time

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Thursday Morning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Are We There Yet?"

 

 

"Are we there yet Mommy?"

 

No Sweetie, the journey is only beginning.

 

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*image created and taken by Shawn

Diana

 

 

Shawn and I were at the lake feeding our birds when a lady dressed in pink arrived with her friend.  She watched Shawn feed all of the ducks along with our Papa Goose in awe.  He asked her if she would like to feed them too and her gentle blue eyes lit up and she smiled such a happy smile at the notion.  As she fed them from her hand she kept saying to herself over and over again, "This is living." 

 

She had never fed birds before. 

 

She asked Shawn his name and then said that her name was Diana.  Diana thanked him for sharing the food with her.  She and her friend were about to leave when Shawn asked her if she would like to feed the swans too.  Diana said she would love too but questioned if they would eat from her hand.

 

 

 

As the beautiful swan couple did indeed eat from Diana's hand, she softly said, "Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you Lord for this."

 

 

 

 

 

She asked Shawn to help her stand up when she was done feeding them as she recently had back surgery.  As Shawn helped her up, she thanked him again.

 

She was beaming.  She was so smitten with our feathered friends.

 

Hopefully we will see Diana again as we walk our path around the lake.  Her sweet presence made our day.  She was so appreciative and thankful for those moments with the birds.

 

And we were so appreciative and thankful for our moments with her.

 

 

 

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Saturday Morning

 

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She Said Yes

 

 

Shawn and Carly met last year in Texas while training to be Combat Medics.

And they fell in love.

Shawn asked Carly to marry him.

And she said yes.

 

They will set a date when Shawn returns from his deployment to Afghanistan.  He leaves in a few weeks so I wanted to take their engagement photos for them. 

 

And I wanted to share them with you. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These images were captured within an hour.

An hour that I will forever remember. 

 

Moments shared with my precious son and his precious bride-to-be.

 

 

 

 

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I Know Bentley ...

 

 

We are all a little bit sleepy these days.

;-)

 

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*I am really behind on emails - please forgive me.  I hope to catch up soon!  :-)

Going Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shannon and Summer Lynn went home from the hospital yesterday.

We thank you SO much for all of your love and sweet support. 

 

You are so very dear to us.

 

Thank you for everything!

 

 

 

 

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