7:365 Dog Nap

7:365 Dog Nap, originally uploaded by Mark Sexton Photography.

Our dog has recently discovered the ottoman as a nice napping place... Even if he has to use my laptop as a pillow.

6:365 Visited my green babies today

6:365 Visited my green babies today, originally uploaded by Mark Sexton Photography.

Went to BCC greenhouse today to check the plants I have stored there for the winter... Was so wonderful to be around plants again!

Christmas 2011

What a WONDERFUL Christmas our family had in 2011... I have told Laurie and both kids that I honestly think this has been the absolute best Christmas for our family. And to think I was really struggling with Christmas cheer a few days before the 25th.

There wasn't anything in particular that made it the "best Christmas" for our family... It just was. And after a some very frustrating weeks from August through November, having an awesome Christmas was... AWESOME :-)

In all honesty, I'm glad to see all of 2011 behind me. A lot of things became clear to me over the past 12 months... some of which I didn't want to see/know so clearly. But... I'm learning more about me, which is good, but also very hard.

When reality starts to overcome dreams... it hurts. So, now I have to continue healing, adjust my attitude and heart, and see where God takes me.

Where He leads me I will follow (NOT ... Where I go I'll take Him with me in my back pocket)

5:365 Fusion Brew ~ Oh my... We're so sorry we've ignored you

5:365 Fusion Brew ~ Oh my... We're so sorry we've ignored you, originally uploaded by Mark Sexton Photography.

Wonderful day with Laurie... Lunch, shopping, holding hands while walking the mall, flirting, laughing, relaxing with coffee drinks and Nooks... AWESOME DAY!!!

4:365 "Gaming" like we use to do it in the 1900's

"Gaming" like we use to do it, originally uploaded by Mark Sexton Photography.

Last day of Christmas break for the kids... Time for some "gaming" like we use to do it back in the 1900's

3:365 "Family Fun Day" at the mall

3:365 "Family Fun Day" at the mall, originally uploaded by Mark Sexton Photography.

2:365 Slippery Snow

2:365 Slippery Snow, originally uploaded by Mark Sexton Photography.

First snow of 2012 - not much to it, but enough it was slippery and I needed to turn my four wheel drive on. Should be gone by Wednesday.

1:365 Second day chili on first day

1:365 Second day chili on first day, originally uploaded by Mark Sexton Photography.

365 Photo Challenge

I've watched several others participate in a 365 Photo Challenge the last four years... I've been promising myself over the last few months that I would participate in 2012.

Some choose to go with a theme, some a certain photo style, some use DSLR, some their smart phone... I'm choosing to use iPhonography (i.e. Photography using my iPhone's camera) and the theme: My Daily Life.

I know, it's not a very challenging theme... Especially when I get back into my gardening seasons. But, it gives me a chance to capture and share something from my life each day.

Watch for my daily posts, which will appear here on my blog, Twitter, and Facebook.

And... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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Merry Kissmas

Butterflies & Dragonflies

Oh to be in the heat of August and to see butterflies and dragonflies again...

(Bloomington Country Club - August 2010)


(Bloomington Country Club - August 2011)

I'll miss seeing all of those butterflies and dragonflies at BCC next year... But hopefully I'll see some at my residential customers in 2012.

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