by Sarah | Aug 30, 2011 | All About Family, All About Home, All of Us
[flickr id=”6097566204″ thumbnail=”small” overlay=”true” size=”small” group=”” align=”left”]Used to daydream in that small town. Another born romantic that’s me. But I’ve seen it all in a small town. Had myself a ball in a small town. ~John Mellencamp
I used to hate it.
I couldn’t go anywhere without seeing someone I knew.
The grocery store. The library. The doctors office.
Everywhere.
It was annoying. Invasive. Like the whole world was spying on me (the adults at least…they all knew my parents).
Now it’s 20 (*gulp*) years later. I have left the state (living in 3 other states over 5 years) & returned. I now live 2 towns away from where I went to high school.
Once again I can’t go anywhere without seeing someone I know.
Driving down the road. The gas station. The drug store. The grocery store. The park.
Just today Angel & I went to the park and I ran into someone I knew. Haven’t seen her in over five years – she’s since been married & had a child. We worked together for a brief time.
The other day I went to the grocery store & saw Riley’s teacher & an old neighbor all in the same visit.
The other week I went to the drug store and ran into my favorite high school teacher.
Now I love it.
I appreciate it.
Knowing that even 20 years later you can see familiar faces. You can look people in the eye and smile and know them.
I like that my kids will grow up here.
That they will have the same love/hate relationship with it that I have.
by Sarah | Aug 28, 2011 | Photography, Weekly Winners
All taken w/ Canon Rebel XS.
Well I attempted to do Scavenger Hunt Sunday too this week. However, I only got half of them done, so you get those and my other fav’s for the week :). I took a small nature walk (on the hottest day, in jeans. Ugh) to try to get a ‘sun’ shot and managed it…plus a few others.
Yum-o-licious
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Ready for my Closeup
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In the Glow of the Sun
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Remnants of the Summer’s Blooms
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Perched
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Dyed & Ready
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Pre-Race & Annoyed With the Camera
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Hauling Ass
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You can find more pictures over at my flickr account.
That’s all for this week. Head on over to Lotus‘ digs to see more!!
by Sarah | Aug 26, 2011 | All About Denver, Cross Country, Cystic Fibrosis
[flickr id=”6083043811″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”small” group=”” align=”left”] I knew he’d do me proud.
That was never in question.
But right out of the gate.
First meet of the season.
He blew me (and everyone that knew him) away.
He paced himself well.
Drafting behind another kid.
Then at the end hauled ass like you wouldn’t believe (see picture).
Pulling in 6th place overall.
4th on his team.
A final time (in the 1.9 mile race)…
Of 12 minutes, 12 seconds!!!!!
That is an entire minute than his best ever time.
His best placing ever.
The kid is a rocket.
And ready to roll the rest of the season.
He made me proud.
Okay, he made me cry – but I didn’t embarrass him by blubbering all over him.
Best.Race.Ever. Until next week 😀
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P.S. Can I tell you how hard it is to photograph when you’re screaming your heart out for your kid?
by Sarah | Aug 24, 2011 | Photography, Show & Tell
Trying to get off my duff, and pick up my camera more, I started looking into some photo challenges. So, here is my first entry into Paper Heart Camera‘s “Show & Tell” Challenge.
This weeks prompt – WATER
SHOW:
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TELL: Dropping some dye in water. My lighting was off making the glare on the glass, but I still love this pic (and will retry again at a later date)
by Sarah | Aug 23, 2011 | Crap, Random, WTF?
[flickr id=”6070441022″ thumbnail=”small” overlay=”true” size=”small” group=”” align=”left”]I couldn’t wait for the summer to end. For the kids to be back in school.
Now that they are…I’m SWAMPED.
What was I thinking?
Meet the teacher nights, school sports, family stuff.
Not to mention the pod people came and I’ve actually become a productive person. My house is seeing the benefits of my cleaning (as is my marriage since it makes hubby happy to have a clean[er] house). My writing has started again. My photography is even seeing a friendly little nudge. Not to mention the baking I’m still doing regularly (see pictured cupcake & the regular loaves of white bread that I make weekly).
But all of this means…
SWAMPED.
And crashing at 10 or 11 PM instead of 2AM.
There are just not enough hours in the day.
Hopefully I’ll be able to get myself in some regularly scheduled programming sometime soon. I’m having trouble keeping track of myself…
by Sarah | Aug 21, 2011 | Photography, Weekly Winners
All taken w/ Canon Rebel XS.
I had a very busy week, with school starting and fighting off a cold. Then I started getting back into my other passion, the one bigger than photography – writing. It sort of consumed me and photos went by the wayside – so you get slim pickings this week. Hopefully soon I’ll learn how to find balance with all I want/need to do. Maybe. Someday.
Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home
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First Day
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A Brilliant Idea
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You can find more pictures over at my flickr account.
That’s all for this week. Head on over to Lotus‘ digs to see more!!
