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Monthly Archives: November 2008

{thanks} giving

DaILy MaNtra: “Mom, the turkey is dead…why did you name it?” {mikaya.quinn.burse} Yeah…I name the turkey. It has the same name every year…Tom. I picked “Tom” up from Hannaford yesturday at approximately 11:26am after painting in the new house since 5:34am. Needless to say I was not in the mood for a crowd as I…

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thank {full}

Daily Mantra: “Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.” {unknown} Mandy’s Thankful List: 1. Hand written letters from Grammy. 2. Calls from my mom in the morning. 3. The Noggin Chanel. 4. Owning my own home after years of never thinking it would never happen. 5. The Book: “A Three…

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the {laugh} that lasts

Daily Mantra: “Laughter is a smile that bursts.” {mary.h.waldrip} I heard her laugh as I was standing at the sink washing the 3rd load of dishes for the day. I heard her laugh but knew she wasn’t there. I peeked into the living room only to find that Mikayla had somehow, overnight adopted my mother’s…

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{looking} to the back

Daily Mantra: “The past is not a package one can lay away.” {emily.dickenson} I was tagged by my fellow photographer friend/tallent/extraodinare, Jess, to find the 4th photo in my 4th file of the blog. I think I might have more wrinkles since then.

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