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Three

Three years ago today, I got married to my wonderful husband Gary.  It has been such an amazing experience and I am so thankful to be his wife!  He is so much so my rock, my best friend, and the person that I want to see every day for the rest of my life.  And although our marriage is young, it is strong, and I have faith in it!

I have the pleasure of working with a lot of women who come from long-term relationships.  They have been married for years, and are still happy.  They have plenty of advice, warnings, and well-wishes, and at the end of the day, they go home to their husbands and are happy.  I am glad that I have had the opportunity to begin my marriage surrounded by these wonderful people!  They are examples are real life that have become a necessary part of my experiences, and I think we all delight in each others "stories" on a daily basis.

Today is 3 years, with a whole lifetime to come!

And so it called for a photoshoot.  :)  Luckily for me, Gary is willing to appease my wants and will stand in front of a camera, hold a frame, take commands, and smile... all for me!  He has been an amazing support in my little creative endeavors!  He is confident enough to offer criticisms, suggestions, and encouragement when I'm feeling lazy, confused, or down.  He lifts my spirits, holds me close, and enjoys thinking about the future just as much as I do.

I don't think I can say enough, or truly convey what he means to me, but I am so lucky to have him in my life!
I love him so much!

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And now we have a new tradition of documenting our number of years with a picture taken on our anniversary with a framed "number" in the picture,..  :)  Joyous! 

Silver Lining

I was going to try to take a picture of a vent today.  I thought it would be a fun play on [pictures]... but leaned instead towards this picture of the gorgeous clouds in a blue sky - the silver lining!  Oh, it was amazing!  A full moon followed by a blue sky filled with silvery-lined clouds...?  Perfect!

And such a blessing!

So, be happy yall!  You could be staring at a vent right now...
But luckily, there is always a silver lining.
;)

Cafe Latte

mmmm... frothy goodness!

One Headlight

'One Headlight" by the Wallflowers

So long ago, I don't remember when

That's when they say I lost my only friend
Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease
As I listened through the cemetery trees

I seen the sun comin' up at the funeral at dawn
The long broken arm of human law
Now it always seemed such a waste
She always had a pretty face
So I wondered how she hung around this place

Chorus:
Hey, come on try a little
Nothing is forever
There's got to be something better than
In the middle
But me & Cinderella
We put it all together
We can drive it home
With one headlight

She said it's cold
It feels like Independence Day
And I can't break away from this parade
But there's got to be an opening
Somewhere here in front of me
Through this maze of ugliness and greed
And I seen the sun up ahead
At the county line bridge
Sayin' all there's good and nothingness is dead
We'll run until she's out of breath
She ran until there's nothin' left
She hit the end-it's just her window ledge

(chorus)

Well this place is old
It feels just like a beat up truck
I turn the engine, but the engine doesn't turn
Well it smells of cheap wine & cigarettes
This place is always such a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn
I'm so alone, and I feel just like somebody else
Man, I ain't changed, but I know I ain't the same
But somewhere here in between the city walls of dyin' dreams
I think her death it must be killin' me

 (chorus)

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I started off the day singing Spice Girls, then transitioned to the above song, and ended with "Alive" by Skillet.  It's been a good day - a busy day, and a long day - but a good day!  Got to see some new good things, dine with some great people, and plan a vacation.  And now as the day is winding down, and I'm looking towards my Sunday, I realize that I am so glad I got to see the moon tonight - it's gorgeous.  :)

Denim

It's been one of those days where I've had one song stuck in my head all day... and that song just happens to be the Target commercial where the music teacher sings that amazingly catchy song about denim.  So I'm sitting there and humming along and begin to think that "hey, I have denim - I'm even wearing denim - what a coincidence".  ;)  And so, today's picture is a picture of (what else?) denim!

Ink Idea

I have an idea for a second tattoo.
It's taken awhile for me to get to this space, but I really like.

It uses the Shakespeare quote:
"to unpathed waters, undreamed shores"
and I would want it along the side of my foot, at the base.

Sort of like this:

I like the 'henry morgan hand' font... it gives it a old-timey-ness that I love!

This is the original inspiration, and the quote has been sitting on a post-it note behind my desk for a long time now.  :)