Monthly Archives: July 2011

Roses.

I know they’re a pain to grow. Every year as they struggle through the heat and humidity of midsummer, I reconsider my garden plans, wondering if it’s time to eliminate them. But something always holds me back. Something like burying my face in their scent. Seeing the hundreds of petals, so uniform and perfect. Feeling...

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Again.

I’m not sure what it is about being a mother that makes me want to re-create my childhood. I wonder if it’s so our children can know the simple joys and sense of freedom I felt when I was their age. My best childhood memories were made when my parents really had very little- a...

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Sometimes.

Sometimes things happen in life that seem small at the time, and then turn into something greater. Something small like an email question from someone you’ve never met- turns into frequent correspondence, then grows into an acquaintance, which blossoms into a friendship that can only be meant to last lifelong. And a short visit one...

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Wedding. Marlene & Chris.

Thank you, Marlene & Chris. All the best to you both as you begin married life!

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Marlene & Chris. Sneak Peek.

Three images of Marlene and Chris’ portraits from their lovely June wedding. Three of my favorites, chosen because- Marlene has a beautiful smile. (I wish you could hear her laughter in these photos. It’s pretty. And dimples are spiffy.) Because Chris has a quiet, steady way about him. (And it’s refreshing to see how he...

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