Leftover pasta from lunch today. Grilled chicken, asparagus, squash and zucchini in a roasted red pepper sauce. Yum!
Date: June 30, 2008.
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Leftover pasta from lunch today. Grilled chicken, asparagus, squash and zucchini in a roasted red pepper sauce. Yum!
Date: June 30, 2008.
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A small portion of some fresh flowers currently in my apartment. This is the only rose that has fully bloomed so far. There are also gerbers, lilies, and a mix of filler flowers.
Date: June 30, 2008.
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I rarely carry cash. So, I thought I should snap this photo while I had a bit on me.
Date June 30, 2008.
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I say ... and you think ... ?
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A group of beautiful, nearly ripe blueberries growing on the Mennonite farm. Blueberries are another one of my favorite fruits.
Date: June 14, 2008.
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My Mom has grapevines in part of our yard. They don't bear fruit every year, but when they do the grapes are really good. These grapes were growing at the Mennonite farm, and we were surprised to see them so early! Grapes are the necessary fruit for my favorite juice . . . grape juice! Thus, a roundabout way of getting this picture into 366 since I've already posted green. :)
Date: June 14, 2008.
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What do turtles like to play in? Mud puddles! This little guy was in the middle of the gravel road we were driving on while exploring Starr Mountain. We didn't see him on our way up, so either he was in the puddle or hadn't yet reach it. Luckily, I spotted him on our way down.
Date: June 14, 2008.
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This is literally the yard across the street from where I grew up. It's a large dairy farm, and all of it used to belong to my grandfather. This was taken around sunset on Saturday night. I loved the colors created in the clouds from the setting sun.
Date: June 14, 2008.
366 Pictures: #53 Pasta
366 PicturesLeftover pasta from lunch today. Grilled chicken, asparagus, squash and zucchini in a roasted red pepper sauce. Yum!
Date: June 30, 2008.
366 Pictures: #311 Rose
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A small portion of some fresh flowers currently in my apartment. This is the only rose that has fully bloomed so far. There are also gerbers, lilies, and a mix of filler flowers.
Date: June 30, 2008.
366 Pictures: #66 Money (Notes)
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I rarely carry cash. So, I thought I should snap this photo while I had a bit on me.
Date June 30, 2008.
Unconscious Mutterings
Memes, Unconscious Mutterings
- Loneliness :: Flying solo
- Traffic :: Atlanta
- Chaos :: Fun
- Burp :: Gross
- 500 :: Will buy a new lens!
- Movie :: Juno
- Coma :: Snooze
- Bark :: Charlie
- Stare :: Blank
- Angelina :: Jolie
Unconscious Mutterings
Memes, Unconscious MutteringsI say ... and you think ... ?
- Goodbye :: So long, farewell
- Cage :: Don't fence me in!
- Buddy :: Field trips
- Magic words :: Please and thank you
- Library :: Musty smells
- Fall in love :: Tingling
- Tense :: Massage needed
- Work! :: Never-ending
- Empty :: Current feelings on the Presidential Election. Blah.
- Heat wave :: summer in Atlanta
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Teary Thoughts . . .
I've been thinking a lot lately about my family and friends. As many of you know, my grandmother has not been doing very well. She recently suffered from three stomach ulcers, one of which was bleeding, and has had a difficult time regaining her strength since being released from the hospital. She is 84 years old and her body is having a difficult time dealing with its recent stress.
I went home over Father's Day weekend, and it was hard to see her feeling the way she does. She still has her spunky, cranky personality, but it's obvious at times that she doesn't feel well. She's in quite a bit of pain and isn't able to do many things she was able to do just a few weeks ago. One of her doctor's last week diagnosed an irregular heartbeat, so we are all concerned that congestive heart failure is a very real possibility. We can see the fear in her also.
It's logically very easy to analyze the situation and remind yourself that she's been here a very long time. 84 years is a long life. She's raised 5 children, has 7 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren (counting my nephew from my step-sister). It's all part of the natural cycle of life. On the other side of that, it's so difficult emotionally to even consider.
I lost my paternal grandmother when I was 17. I was close to her, and it was difficult. But at that age, I still didn't quite comprehend everything. Now that I have matured, and also become closer to my grandmother, it's a completely different experience. For the first time recently, I've found myself visiting the grave sites of my deceased grandparents. I've been there many times growing up, but never alone. I suppose a part of it is knowing how difficult her passing will be for my Mom, as well as my aunts and uncles. In turn, that winds up with me thinking about my Mom and how heartbreaking and emotional that will someday be for me.
While all of this has been on my mind lately, I suppose this was brought to a head tonight with news that the daughter of someone I've known since I was a child passed away today. She was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer and was only 7 years old. I probably haven't seen her parents, or grandparents, in years. Her grandmother was one of my very first teachers and watched my friends and I grow up. I went to school with both of her sons. It's sad anytime someone passes, but the death of a child is more so, I think. As sad, and dreadful, as I am about my grandmother, I can't even begin to imagine the stress and fear they have endured.
I went home over Father's Day weekend, and it was hard to see her feeling the way she does. She still has her spunky, cranky personality, but it's obvious at times that she doesn't feel well. She's in quite a bit of pain and isn't able to do many things she was able to do just a few weeks ago. One of her doctor's last week diagnosed an irregular heartbeat, so we are all concerned that congestive heart failure is a very real possibility. We can see the fear in her also.
It's logically very easy to analyze the situation and remind yourself that she's been here a very long time. 84 years is a long life. She's raised 5 children, has 7 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren (counting my nephew from my step-sister). It's all part of the natural cycle of life. On the other side of that, it's so difficult emotionally to even consider.
I lost my paternal grandmother when I was 17. I was close to her, and it was difficult. But at that age, I still didn't quite comprehend everything. Now that I have matured, and also become closer to my grandmother, it's a completely different experience. For the first time recently, I've found myself visiting the grave sites of my deceased grandparents. I've been there many times growing up, but never alone. I suppose a part of it is knowing how difficult her passing will be for my Mom, as well as my aunts and uncles. In turn, that winds up with me thinking about my Mom and how heartbreaking and emotional that will someday be for me.
While all of this has been on my mind lately, I suppose this was brought to a head tonight with news that the daughter of someone I've known since I was a child passed away today. She was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer and was only 7 years old. I probably haven't seen her parents, or grandparents, in years. Her grandmother was one of my very first teachers and watched my friends and I grow up. I went to school with both of her sons. It's sad anytime someone passes, but the death of a child is more so, I think. As sad, and dreadful, as I am about my grandmother, I can't even begin to imagine the stress and fear they have endured.
#366 Pictures: #50 Fruity
366 Pictures, Food, Tennessee
A group of beautiful, nearly ripe blueberries growing on the Mennonite farm. Blueberries are another one of my favorite fruits.
Date: June 14, 2008.
366 Pictures: #90 Juice
366 Pictures, Food, Tennessee
My Mom has grapevines in part of our yard. They don't bear fruit every year, but when they do the grapes are really good. These grapes were growing at the Mennonite farm, and we were surprised to see them so early! Grapes are the necessary fruit for my favorite juice . . . grape juice! Thus, a roundabout way of getting this picture into 366 since I've already posted green. :)
Date: June 14, 2008.
366 Pictures: #274 Puddles
366 Pictures, Tennessee
What do turtles like to play in? Mud puddles! This little guy was in the middle of the gravel road we were driving on while exploring Starr Mountain. We didn't see him on our way up, so either he was in the puddle or hadn't yet reach it. Luckily, I spotted him on our way down.
Date: June 14, 2008.
366 Pictures: #161 Sky
366 Pictures, Tennessee
This is literally the yard across the street from where I grew up. It's a large dairy farm, and all of it used to belong to my grandfather. This was taken around sunset on Saturday night. I loved the colors created in the clouds from the setting sun.
Date: June 14, 2008.
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