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Wordless Wednesday

Elizabeth — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:44:57 +0000

Secret Pals and Such

Elizabeth — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:43:21 +0000

Having a secret pal is fun. I remember when the teachers at my elementary school all had one and I thought “I can’t wait to be a teacher so I can have a secret pal.” Bingo.

I came back from the Christmas holiday to new office furniture. All I have to say is I am VERY happy with the support in my new office chair. That and the arrangement of things on my desk is not at all what it looks like now. For one thing my phone belongs on the other side of my monitor. I never hold the phone to my right ear. Also, there are fewer boxes and LOTS more paper.

Ahh. More on the contents of this box later.

Early January sunset. Oklahoma, you do not disappoint.

Wordless Wednesday – The Old Barn Doors

Elizabeth — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:13:29 +0000

Winter Snaps

Elizabeth — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:01:38 +0000

Sarah the Mule

Elizabeth — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:14:01 +0000

This is Sarah. Well, part of Sarah. She is a mule that has been living at my parents’ house for a little while now. She’s just visiting though, as far as I know. Dad borrowed her from a friend to take on a hunting trip. I visited her when I was home a few weeks ago. Mom told me that if I would just walk out to the south gate Sarah would hear me and greet me.

Greet me, she did, with a loud whinny. I gathered up a bit of dry grass and fed it to her, flat-palmed like Paw Paw taught me when I was little and he had those three huge white horses. Sarah is a friendly mule and has a lot more personality than some that I’ve dealt with in the past. We used to have mules at the house, but it’s been a while since Dad owned one. When I asked him, “Why mules and not horses?” he explained that a mule will not walk you off the side of a mountain. I don’t know much about riding and I’m certainly not going to ride a mule to the edge of a cliff to test this theory, so I’ll just go with what he said.

Dad and I are “phase” people. We get into hobbies in phases, stay there for a little while, then move on. Sometimes we come back to them, sometimes we don’t. With my dad I can think of a few phases that he went through in the time that I lived at home. Mules, noodlin’, sheep, backhoes. Me…crochet, collage, shadow boxes, hydroponic gardening. It’s funny. Okay, maybe just to me. But in this way I am definitely more like my dad than my mom, who can stick with a few hobbies for a lifetime and be absolutely content — and semi-professional at them.

I like Sarah and hope she sticks around. She’s the perfect subject to photograph because she stands there, eager to be rubbed on the neck, and doesn’t complain about the snap snap snap of my camera.

Goodness and mercy

Elizabeth — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:24:20 +0000

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♥ Psalm 23
♥ new camera lenses (that I am chomping at the bit to try out!)
♥ 4-day work week
♥ Downton Abbey
♥ a good story
♥ clean starts
♥ I will fear no evil
♥ turning on the radio and hearing the perfect song
♥ dormant trees
♥ the gentle sound of a stream
♥ finding out how couples met
♥ beauty in the tiniest detail

Christmas in Our Home

Elizabeth — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:04:19 +0000

Forgive me for being a bit late with this, though still appropriate I suppose since we’re in the middle of Christmastide, but I did want to share it sometime before July. I wasn’t as quick to put up our Christmas decorations this year due to health issues. They’re still up though. Ornaments have been removed from the tree, but that’s about as far as I’ve gotten. (The packing up and putting away I leave to my husband.) Our tree next to our fake fire made for a cozy scene this Christmas. With John Rutter music playing in the background it was a peaceful time.

This year we kept it pretty simple, however, I did manage to set up my new nativity that I bought at a craft show a few months ago. I got a white pearl version of the same set that my granny had while I was growing up. Next to it I placed the hymnal that I grew up with (got one for myself a few weeks back). All together it’s very nostalgic for me and perfect for Christmastime.

The shepherds and animals are out of sight in this photo.

2011 in Pictures – Part 2

Elizabeth — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:35 +0000

2011 in Pictures – Part 1

Elizabeth — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:51:59 +0000

Merry Christmas to You

Elizabeth — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:05:01 +0000

This is our…uh…much talked about Christmas card. To clarify — we are not currently expecting a baby. Sorry for any confusion. I just liked the card!

And here is Mom and Dad’s Christmas card. Wishing you all the best this season!

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