Coloriffic Swap-O-Rama - October

I joined the Coloriffic Swap-O-Rama Flickr group this month and am sending out my first swap package today ... I hope my secret partner enjoys it! Can't wait to get mine!

New Banner ....

courtesy of Joleen .... thanks!!

Overheard again...

So... I guess I'm just a big eavesdropper because I've been hearing quite a few cute conversations lately... also, I have a lot of alone time and I enjoy soaking in everything that's going on around me...

Here's the scene ... shopping in a store (of course!) and two little boys, maybe 4 or 5 yrs old, were standing under a clothing rack while their mom was browsing.

1st boy: Have you ever seen people step on toys?
2nd boy: Yeah
1st boy: But have you ever seen toys step on people?
2nd boy: No
1st boy: Yeah...life's just funny that way...

I really needed that this week.

Like a Ton of Bricks

Working in my office today I happened to look up at the calendar... something struck me about this week ... and then it hit me full force. Heart in my throat, gravity nearly collapsing my entire being... a year ago this week I was told that this miracle of life growing inside me was not going to live, that I was not going to hold her in my arms, that I was not going to be a mother. Today that pain took my breath away, like it was just yesterday. I cried for myself, I cried for my husband, I cried for my family... I cried for my daughter.

Tomorrow is a new day and a lifetime to follow, countless blessings to be had, moments to cherish...but this day I cried for a painful yesterday.

Searching for moonstones in Cambria, CA (4 mo. pregnant)

Overheard today ...

While casually browsing through my local Old Navy today I overheard a most curious threat...

mom: "Damnit, If you fall out of that cart & hurt yourself, I'm going to spank you!"

I giggled a bit... then thanked my lucky stars that I had a mom that let me fall out of the cart to teach me a lesson ... no spanking involved ... a quick trip to the E.R. ... and you know what ... I never did it again.

Lesson learned ... Life hurts, don't make it worse by standing up in a shopping cart.

SPC #30

September Challenge - "With Someone"

Girlfriends of all kinds,

near or far,

of all shapes & sizes,

ages & races,

truly make my life

worth living.

I love these girls!

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