Hope: March 2014 – January 2025

Matt is much more than our UPS driver whom I can text,

for example, this card is from him.

 “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France

 “Happiness is a warm puppy.”
Charles Schulz

 

 

  

Joy & Hope

 If LOVE could have kept you here you would have lived forever

 

 

  

 

Puppies grow up fast

 

 

  

I bought Hope this little Teddy Bear for a quarter at the thrift store.

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New Year’s Eve 2024 & New Year’s Day 2025

Celebrations & Traditions

 While You Were Sleeping (1995) Trailer ...

 My husband is romantic.

 Over the years we’ve lived up here we often got all dressed up for New Year’s Eve and went out to dinner CLIMB; the fanciest restaurant at 9,000 ft. where we live. We don’t have to be concerned about traffic in the winter and we aren’t big drinkers so us going out, on New Year’s Eve where we live, isn’t risky.

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the shortest day and darkest night

Winter Solace

The enchanted moment, where the ice crystals sparkle in the early morning sunlight, can’t be captured in a photograph and the peacefulness is just as breathtaking. The world is too noisy and busy and moments like this are magical.

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Gratitude of simple pleasures

 

Feeling so content and blessed in front of the fire my love made watching the early morning sky turn baby blanket pink and blue sipping hot hazelnut coffee from my purple cup and petting Hope our border collie – passing this contentment onward

 

 So cozy

I enjoyed a slow-moving morning with my book and coffee in front of the fireplace watching the colorful sunrise

 What fun when my book is so good I don’t want to put it down AND I have the time to do just that!

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Our Travels in Greece

Greece is a beautiful country and an amazing, historical experience. Here is a fraction of our experience.

 Our view looking out on The Parthenon as we dined our first day – surreal since we were here a year ago…

Bruce and I easily got our covid vaccines in September 2022 and went to Germany and Austria staying well.

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The Famous Water Lilly Garden

 

Claude Monet attempted to record an ‘in the moment’ impression that a scene gave him. I relate, as I attempt to do this with my photography. Here is the color and joy that fills his garden, home and paintings. The end result, is timeless beauty.

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The French Countryside Begins! Guédelon Castle – The Château de Chambord

Yesterday’s steps:
Bruce and I walk a lot at home, but
these tours are ultra active!

Today’s plan:

Traveling on our tour bus out to the countryside, we pass field after field of yellow flowers – harvested for canola oil, these fields of yellow, along with the countryside setting, are peaceful looking – nature makes me happy!

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Mountain Magic

 

Rainbow Clouds

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 Nature almost always plays a part in a really good day for me. This morning’s walk on our nature trail included a rainbow cloud. It is a fairly rare phenomenon. It’s a little miracle to me that I was in the right place at the right time to get to see this.

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