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A little collage of our trip.

willowdawn — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:06:48 +0000

So our very very busy first week of June started with the sale of our home (closing) on May 28th, our daughter’s graduation on May 29th and then she and I starting our journey west, across the US. Starting in Virginia and ending in Washington, here are just a few pics of our journey and what we’ve discovered on our new island home. As I type this, I realize that I’ve completely forgotten some important stops along the way – that I do in fact have photos of, so I will have to update this when I figure out where I’ve put those pics. We are currently between homes, living in a couple (yes plural) small apartments whilst we await our move in to the house we’ve rented for the two years we will be here. So until I get my act together, enjoy the first installment…

AJ’s grandmother let AJ and her friend drive to lunch in Grandma’s BMW convertible. I’m pretty sure there is a rumour that the car was a gift. No such luck for AJ. We hit a lot of “big sky” in Montana, discovered the darling town of Leavenworth, WA – and then proceeded onto our island home. Our first night, I found a heart shaped rock and a couple of days later I found a crab, holding a crab town council. That amazing poppy is growing in my new front yard. Yep, I’m a happy girl!!!

Sunshine, after the storm.

willowdawn — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:52:02 +0000

Snow is beautiful. It’s like a fresh coat of paint covering the wear and tear, the dirt and grime and all that it broken, with a fresh coat of white. It makes you think that everything can begin again. A fresh start, a new beginning. Well, at least until the cars start traveling the road and making “snirt”. But it’s pretty while it lasts.

Yesterday as we were digging out the driveway, I looked up and just marveled at the beauty. I’m quite sure that my neighbors think I’m nuts, but it’s ok, I probably am. I went inside to get the camera so that I could not only document the snowfall for family who lives in warmer climates, but also to preserve the beauty I saw around me. I’ve added this image to my Etsy shoppe – though it’s not yet back from the printers… so it won’t ship immediately. And I don’t really know when I’ll next see the USPS lady or my wonderful UPS and FedEx men due to not only the snow currently fallen, but the additional storm we are expecting tomorrow. It’s a good thing I love my children as much as I do, though I fear they will be in school till August if the snow days continue!

Let it snow!

willowdawn — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:15:40 +0000

I’ve got milk, toilet paper, bread, eggs, coffee and pancake mix. I can survive! So bring it on. It will give me more time to file my taxes (blech!), clean my house (double blech!) read a book, watch a movie or work on my Etsy shoppe! I might even go out shooting. If the roads seem passable and it’s not a bajillion below zero with wind chill factors – keep an eye out here. Maybe we can go out and play! I love shooting in the snow. I tortured my poor children last year, the winds were HOWLING and it was COLD COLD COLD… but it was worth it! Don’t my children look happy with me?

So here’s hoping for more pleasant snow days to shoot on this year. If you are interested in a snow session, holler!

And a shameless plug for my Etsy shoppe – I uploaded 10 new images… and yes, a couple of beachy ones! Check them out!