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Day 59 Puppies 2 days
Basket of Sweetness Doing a 365 project and raising a litter of puppies is going to prove challenging. One of the results of this challenge is that my puppies will probably be part of my project...
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Day 60 Color
Happy Thought I bought these beauties at the grocery store the day after the puppies were born. I was tired and they felt like a happy thought. I was drawn to their brilliant color. Gerber daisies...
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Day 61 I miss you
Shine Dear Mama, How I miss you. Did you see the lanterns we sent off for you that November night not long after you stepped into glory? Maybe not. Our lanterns must have been dimmed by the light of...
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Days 62 and 63 Snow in March
March Snow Last night I crashed hard and couldn’t keep my eyes open at my computer while trying to post a photo for my 365. I had to take a break. Raising puppies and dealing with grief will strip the...
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Day 64 Puppies One Week
Green Collar Boy Well today was our one week photo session with the puppies. I am so happy to say they are all thriving and doing well. They have all gained about 2 ounces per day and doubled their...
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Day 64 Beginnings
New In all my years I don’t think I have ever resented spring’s arrival. The signs are everywhere. The earth is exhaling hope in the form of new buds and flowers — and so much green. These are all...
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Day 65 Unknown
Around the Bend I actually took this photo in December shortly after my mom passed away, but it seems appropriate to post it now. There is so much of my path that feels unknown to me right now. I have...
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Day 66 This Moment
Now Here we are in this moment, riding in the car. I am putting on my shoes and clasping my watch because I was too late to do that in the house. You are sitting quietly (patiently) beside me. There is...
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Day 67 Puppy Love
So Sweet I have loved watching Janey care for her puppies this time around. She has always been a good mother, but she has been unusually protective of this litter. White collar boy is a mama’s boy....
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Day 68 With the Puppies
So Sleepy It has been a tough day. Those days just hit me out of the blue now. I feel like a shadow of the person I want to be. There seems to be an invisible super glue holding me in place — like...
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Day 69 Offering
Offering Spring is almost here and one by one I see them. The flowering trees are bringing their offerings to the warmth of the sun. It is a picture of worship. Little peach tree down by the barn is no...
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Day 70 Puppies 2 Weeks
Sisters It’s hard to believe the puppies are two weeks old tonight. They were each weighed and given their first worming tonight. They are growing so fast. Their little eyes are starting to open and...
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Day 71 Portrait of Johnny
Melancholy Soul I am so grateful my boy let me take his portrait today for my project. This image portrays him so well. He is a deep-thinking, melancholy soul. Sometimes when he tells me what he is...
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Day 72 Sweet Violets
Cup of Spring I found these sweet violets in the yard today while I was taking Janey outside. Their purple faces surprised me, all huddled together by the water hose. I gathered up a handful and placed...
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Day 73 Full Bloom
Barn Blossoms The peach tree is in full bloom today. There is a low buzzing everywhere as the honeybees have begun their work of gathering pollen for their queen. It is delight to the senses to be...
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Day 74 Flower Forest
Tiny Forest Every year they appear- these tiny jewels that cover the ground around our farm. If you were not paying attention you would not see them. But oh how beautiful they are. I marvel at a God...
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Day 75 McClain
Champion I loved having the opportunity to photograph McClain Hermes tonight. She is a champion in every respect of the word. McClain is legally blind. In 2009 she discovered she had two detached...
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Day 76 Husband
Husband Tonight my husband let me take a few photos of him for my project. This is another reason why I am grateful for this project. I love documenting the people I love. I am not sure I would do it...
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Day 77 Puppies 3 weeks
Puppy Chaos Well welcome to our three week portraits of our puppies. You know what they say about herding cats? Those people have never tried to corral puppies for a group shot. Chaos. Chris was...
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Day 78 Saturday Sunset
Faithful Another glorious sunset on the farm. One more cheerful cluster of cherry blossoms. One more sweet deep breath into my lungs. My God is faithful. His gifts and goodness are overflowing the...
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