Daily Mantra: “Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.” {cowboy.wisdom}

This week was western week at Mikki’s school. Giddy up.

Daily Mantra: ” A small key opens big doors. “  {turkish.proverb}

I love doors. . . don’t you? They have so many meanings. Open…closed, with windows, or without. When Michael and I moved into our first apartment together there was the HUGE security door in our apartment in the ‘guetto’ of Bangor, Maine. ( I say ‘guetto’ in little punctuation marks like that because the guetto in Bangor, Maine is probably like the subburbs in Chicago. ) Anyway…when I first saw the door and the outside of our very ugly apartment building, I was like…”Umm…we are SO not living hear.” But when we got inside it was a beautiful apartment with wonderful neighbors who would soon become our very best friends. We lived there for 3 years…had Mikki there, and then moved up here.

I love doors…this is the one in our apartment leading the the garage. We have lived here for 4 years. I love the door nob.

These are some next door in the old abondand mansion that sold for $1 a few years ago….

A door could be a sign for something….new…I love this door…#4 is my lucky number.

We loved this door….so we bought it….and its ours. . .

Daily Mantra: “The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.” {ella.wheeler.wilcox}

There is nothing more perfect that a boy and his dog:

Oh wait…..I think I was wrong….

There is nothing more perfect that a little boy and his mama…

Oh wait….maybe there is….

There is nothing more perfect than a big family hug with a boy, a mom, AND a dad…

OH….and his train too!

Daily Mantra: “Mom…I rode the bus…I am all grown up, okay?” {mikayla.q.burse}

She hopped on the bus this morning and didn’t look back, but still waved.

Daily Mantra: “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” {buddha}

Okay, so actually the sun was going down at this point. Hahaha. But hey, I couldn’t resist the title. Just sharing a moment of peace with everyone. Sweet dreams.