Photo of the Day...8/23/12..."Pair"

"Pair"?  Have to admit that I was thinking about my fave flip flops, a gift from my sister, as the perfect representative for this inspiration.  But then I decided to make tiramisu to a meeting today...and my pair of bowls for the mixer were very appreciated.  One took on the task of being the vessel for the egg yolk mixture...while the other stood strong to handle the whipping of egg whites...all without having to wash a single bowl until the recipe was complete and assembled.  Yep...that's my fave "pair" so far today...but it's early.

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Photo of the Day...8/22/12..."Home"

Last night, before falling sleep, I was contemplating today's inspiration for the Photo of the Day challenge..."Home".  My thoughts ran all over the place...

• The theological aspect..."going home" after this earthly life passes
• Is "home" where I grew up?
• Is "home" just the literal location of where I live now?
• Is there an analogy to the "home" key on my keyboard?
• What about the "home" plate?
• "Home"-field advantage?
• My love for being a "home"body

And then it was settled...while I do look forward to an eternal life of being "home" with my Creator...a close second has to be being "home" with the most important person in my life...my husband.  And that is the perspective I can share now...because I have no idea what my eternal "home" will be like.  

"Home" isn't where we live.  For me, home is wherever he is.  Home isn't even dependent upon where my children are...because they will all leave me someday...but he will still be with me.  And "home" isn't a place, but a peace.  "Home" is a haven...unconditional love...acceptance...shelter from the cruelty of the world.  He has seen me at my worst...and has certainly been responsible for bringing out my best.  I've said it before...and I'll say it again (trust me)...he isn't perfect...I'm not perfect...but we're perfect for one another, as planned by our Creator.  And I am most at "home" whenever and wherever I am with him.

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Photo of the Day...8/21/12..."Cool"

You know what's cool? Technology!! This week my 12 year old is in San Diego with her grandma, visiting family.  Yesterday, she visited a surf museum and was able to see the surfboard that Bethany Hamilton was riding when she was attacked by a shark.  Since seeing the movie, Soul Surfer, Rachael has read the book and anything else she can get her hands on about Bethany, surfing and sharks...so this was a thrill for her to see.  And, because of technology, my sister sent me a picture of the moment.  And today...thanks to technology...I'm receiving regular pictures from Rachael's first-ever surf lesson and experience.  Yep...technology is cool.

You know what else is cool...my parents...because today marks their 47th wedding anniversary.  Yep...that's cool too.

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Photo of the Day...8/20/12..."Today"

The prompt was "Today"...I didn't take the time to take a picture as we enjoyed our last morning of camping on the shores of Silver Lake in Michigan's northern lower peninsula...I didn't take a picture of our packing up process...or the travel home...but here's what my job was on our return home...laundry.  Are you impressed by my domestic version of Mt. Washmore?  I'm sure your life is changed.  Carry on...

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Photo of the Day...8/19/12..."Hole"

Originally I had planned on sharing the hole in my kitchen where my old dishwasher used to live and where a future dishwasher will live...but then we visited the sand dunes at Silver Lake in Michigan.  This is the upper ridge of a huge dune...you can see my 7 year old scaling the wall after running to the bottom.  I remember watching her go over the edge, unsure if there was even a bottom to this hole as it was not visible from my vantage point.  Also not visible from my vantage point...my husband's biggest wipeout when he ran down into the abyss.  Shucks.

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Photo of the Day...8/18/12..."Inside"

INSIDE that tent are three teenagers...her sister and two friends.  And the 7 year old just wants to be INSIDE with them.  She finally had to reconcile that that space was off limits to her.

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Photo of the Day...8/17/12..."Face"

See that face? I said good-bye to it for about 10 days, beginning last night.  While I'm excited for that face to spend time with the faces of her grandma, uncle, aunt and cousin in San Diego...I shall miss that face.

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