Shelly's Photo Blog 2009

December 7, 2009 Faded Birthday Roses The sun shining in through the kitchen window bounced off my stainless steel refrigerator, casting the most lovely light on my birthday roses. They're ...

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December 7, 2009 Faded Birthday Roses The sun shining in through the kitchen window bounced off my stainless steel refrigerator, casting the most lovely light on my birthday roses. They're ...

December 4, 2009 HISTORY! This is only the second time it has snowed in Houston since we moved here in 1999. Last time it was on Christmas day and we were out of town. I'm so excite ...

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December 4, 2009 HISTORY! This is only the second time it has snowed in Houston since we moved here in 1999. Last time it was on Christmas day and we were out of town. I'm so excite ...

December 2, 2009 Wall Talk " Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value." -- Albert Einstein -- German-born US physicist (1879 - 1955)

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December 2, 2009 Wall Talk " Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value." -- Albert Einstein -- German-born US physicist (1879 - 1955)

December 1, 2009 Dignity Brannigan has been in the news from home lately. He's the Ninja-cat that raided our Thanksgiving appetizer platter and got into the leftovers on Thursday, and he ...

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December 1, 2009 Dignity Brannigan has been in the news from home lately. He's the Ninja-cat that raided our Thanksgiving appetizer platter and got into the leftovers on Thursday, and he ...

November 30, 2009 One From the Archives Doing a little bit of computer cleanup, I came across this shot from 2005. I still like it.

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November 30, 2009 One From the Archives Doing a little bit of computer cleanup, I came across this shot from 2005. I still like it.

November 29, 2009 What Color is Love? “It is always the simple things that change our lives. And these things never happen when you are looking for them to happen. Life will reveal answe ...

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November 29, 2009 What Color is Love? “It is always the simple things that change our lives. And these things never happen when you are looking for them to happen. Life will reveal answe ...

November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving - Abundance "Abundance is, in large part, an attitude." -- Sue Patton Thoele

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November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving - Abundance "Abundance is, in large part, an attitude." -- Sue Patton Thoele

November 24, 2009 Awww Shucks One of my former co-workers' mother makes the absolute best tamales around, but she only does it during the holiday season. Every year I place my order for 1 ...

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November 24, 2009 Awww Shucks One of my former co-workers' mother makes the absolute best tamales around, but she only does it during the holiday season. Every year I place my order for 1 ...

November 23, 2009 "Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to f ...

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November 23, 2009 "Male and female represent the two sides of the great radical dualism. But in fact they are perpetually passing into one another. Fluid hardens to solid, solid rushes to f ...

November 22, 2009 Not Your Grandfather's Closet "Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke." -- Lynda Barry

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November 22, 2009 Not Your Grandfather's Closet "Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke." -- Lynda Barry

November 21, 2009 Art Crawl Today was one of the first free Saturdays we've had in a long time, so we spent the afternoon at Houston's annual Art Crawl. Saw lots of wonderful art and some ...

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November 21, 2009 Art Crawl Today was one of the first free Saturdays we've had in a long time, so we spent the afternoon at Houston's annual Art Crawl. Saw lots of wonderful art and some ...

November 16, 2009 Mustang Fight Never Dies One final football picture for the year. Losing this weekend's playoff game was a bitter defeat, especially for our seniors who played their he ...

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November 16, 2009 Mustang Fight Never Dies One final football picture for the year. Losing this weekend's playoff game was a bitter defeat, especially for our seniors who played their he ...

November 14, 2009 Final Note The last game of the season is always hard. Tears, hugs, and emotions flow as seniors mark their last night on the field with friends they have grown up with ...

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November 14, 2009 Final Note The last game of the season is always hard. Tears, hugs, and emotions flow as seniors mark their last night on the field with friends they have grown up with ...

October 6, 2009 Next Stop -- Playoffs Sometimes you just know you got it -- and it feels great. "Victory belongs to the most persevering." -- Napoleon Bonaparte - 1769-1821

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October 6, 2009 Next Stop -- Playoffs Sometimes you just know you got it -- and it feels great. "Victory belongs to the most persevering." -- Napoleon Bonaparte - 1769-1821

November 9, 2009 Fifty Years Ago Today My favorite bride and groom! My parents got married on November 7, 1959. Even though we lost Daddy about 18 years ago, it's still a day to celebrat ...

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November 9, 2009 Fifty Years Ago Today My favorite bride and groom! My parents got married on November 7, 1959. Even though we lost Daddy about 18 years ago, it's still a day to celebrat ...

November 4, 2009 Cafe del Sol We call it our other kitchen. Everyone needs a place to pop in for a quick comfortable meal, and this is ours. We've been enjoying suppers at this little Me ...

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November 4, 2009 Cafe del Sol We call it our other kitchen. Everyone needs a place to pop in for a quick comfortable meal, and this is ours. We've been enjoying suppers at this little Me ...

October 28, 2009 We Otter Have a Good Time Houston's Downtown Aquarium has the most amazing carousel. Instead of horses, children of all ages ride on otters, seahorses, dolphins, and allig ...

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October 28, 2009 We Otter Have a Good Time Houston's Downtown Aquarium has the most amazing carousel. Instead of horses, children of all ages ride on otters, seahorses, dolphins, and allig ...

October 27, 2009 In Every Game -- Proud and Ready to Win -- Americans All This is a composite panorama, constructed from six separate photographs. It looks awesome if blown up large enoug ...

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October 27, 2009 In Every Game -- Proud and Ready to Win -- Americans All This is a composite panorama, constructed from six separate photographs. It looks awesome if blown up large enoug ...

October 26, 2009 Every time I see a Lacrosse sticker on a car in our community, it makes me smile. Perhaps there's a delusion of grandeur at work, but I like to think of myself the mothe ...

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October 26, 2009 Every time I see a Lacrosse sticker on a car in our community, it makes me smile. Perhaps there's a delusion of grandeur at work, but I like to think of myself the mothe ...

October 25, 2009 Is it Fall Yet? Rough Weekend. Moving Forward. "Fall seven times, stand up eight." -- Japanese Proverb

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October 25, 2009 Is it Fall Yet? Rough Weekend. Moving Forward. "Fall seven times, stand up eight." -- Japanese Proverb

October 23, 20 Can't Pick a Favorite It's just too hard to pick a favorite shot from my senior session with Lauren. What a beautiful girl. Fun day too. "Joy is what happens to us whe ...

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October 23, 20 Can't Pick a Favorite It's just too hard to pick a favorite shot from my senior session with Lauren. What a beautiful girl. Fun day too. "Joy is what happens to us whe ...

October 22, 2009 Hammers & Strings “Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” -- George Bernard Shaw

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October 22, 2009 Hammers & Strings “Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” -- George Bernard Shaw

October 20, 2009 At the Park - Generation to Generation to Generation "Play by the rules, but be ferocious." -- Phil Knight, founder of Nike

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October 20, 2009 At the Park - Generation to Generation to Generation "Play by the rules, but be ferocious." -- Phil Knight, founder of Nike

October 19, 2009 The Night the Lights Went Out An entire bank of lights at the stadium went out this weekend, and it made quite a challenge out of shooting the fourth quarter of our high s ...

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October 19, 2009 The Night the Lights Went Out An entire bank of lights at the stadium went out this weekend, and it made quite a challenge out of shooting the fourth quarter of our high s ...

October 15, 2009 Congratulations to Quince and Mo on your 50th Anniversary. Thank you for allowing me to share your celebration. This beautiful couple brought special touches from their w ...

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October 15, 2009 Congratulations to Quince and Mo on your 50th Anniversary. Thank you for allowing me to share your celebration. This beautiful couple brought special touches from their w ...

Saturday October 10, 2009 If Life Gives You Lemons . . . Shut up and Eat Your Lemons. I didn't put away the lemons from yesterday's picture, and couldn't resist playing with them to make ...

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Saturday October 10, 2009 If Life Gives You Lemons . . . Shut up and Eat Your Lemons. I didn't put away the lemons from yesterday's picture, and couldn't resist playing with them to make ...

Friday, October 9, 2009 Finish the Saying . . . "If Life Gives You Lemons . . ." I think I had a software malfunction because I have NO CLUE how I got this frame effect but I sort of like ...

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Friday, October 9, 2009 Finish the Saying . . . "If Life Gives You Lemons . . ." I think I had a software malfunction because I have NO CLUE how I got this frame effect but I sort of like ...

Thursday, October 8, 2009 Just a simple detail shot from a recent joyful event.. It seems like everywhere I go, people are up in arms and angry about things. Wouldn't it be nice if everyon ...

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Thursday, October 8, 2009 Just a simple detail shot from a recent joyful event.. It seems like everywhere I go, people are up in arms and angry about things. Wouldn't it be nice if everyon ...

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Josie is the cutest and sweetest thing to ever wear pink! I got to take her newborn shots and was so excited when she came back for her first birthday. “When ...

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Josie is the cutest and sweetest thing to ever wear pink! I got to take her newborn shots and was so excited when she came back for her first birthday. “When ...

October 6, 2009 "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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October 6, 2009 "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Monday, October 5, 2009 Monday Morning -- Someone's Having a Hard Day. Be Kind. “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.” -- Wayne Dyer

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Monday, October 5, 2009 Monday Morning -- Someone's Having a Hard Day. Be Kind. “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.” -- Wayne Dyer

Sunday, October 4, 2009 Thank God for Little Red-Haired Girls . . . she just made this shot, didn't she? Crown Fountain, Millennium Park, Chicago. (Yes, both girls made the shot togethe ...

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Sunday, October 4, 2009 Thank God for Little Red-Haired Girls . . . she just made this shot, didn't she? Crown Fountain, Millennium Park, Chicago. (Yes, both girls made the shot togethe ...

Saturday, October 3, 2009 Scene from a wedding. Red Shoes are for Traveling . . . Green Shoes are for . . . “Is it time to go home yet? I keep clicking these damn shoes, but nothing h ...

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Saturday, October 3, 2009 Scene from a wedding. Red Shoes are for Traveling . . . Green Shoes are for . . . “Is it time to go home yet? I keep clicking these damn shoes, but nothing h ...

October 2, 2009 This is the program cover for tonight's home-field season opener. HOMECOMING! So far, we've visited other stadiums for every game. I get to work with an amazing group of ...

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October 2, 2009 This is the program cover for tonight's home-field season opener. HOMECOMING! So far, we've visited other stadiums for every game. I get to work with an amazing group of ...

October 1, 2009 Young Love - Autumn Love Cute couple. What they didn't know is that "Old Love" (Mike and I) followed them for about a block or so to get this. I knew it would be a keep ...

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October 1, 2009 Young Love - Autumn Love Cute couple. What they didn't know is that "Old Love" (Mike and I) followed them for about a block or so to get this. I knew it would be a keep ...

September 16, 2009 Breathe -- Just Breathe At least that's what I keep telling myself. Why does the time fly by faster than the things you need to finish before it's done?

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September 16, 2009 Breathe -- Just Breathe At least that's what I keep telling myself. Why does the time fly by faster than the things you need to finish before it's done?

September 15, 2009 Senior Year This is my last year as a band mom -- or any other kind of school mom for that matter. I'm so proud of all of our boys. This is our youngest, Dustin, on th ...

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September 15, 2009 Senior Year This is my last year as a band mom -- or any other kind of school mom for that matter. I'm so proud of all of our boys. This is our youngest, Dustin, on th ...

September 13, 2009 Joni's Clouds I LOVED that song when I was these girls' age. Ive looked at life from both sides now From up and down, and still somehow Its lifes illusions I recall I ...

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September 13, 2009 Joni's Clouds I LOVED that song when I was these girls' age. Ive looked at life from both sides now From up and down, and still somehow Its lifes illusions I recall I ...

September 12, 2009 Between Cracks in the Sidewalk "Sometimes you can tell a large story with a tiny subject." - Eliot Porter

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September 12, 2009 Between Cracks in the Sidewalk "Sometimes you can tell a large story with a tiny subject." - Eliot Porter

Thursday, Sept 10, 2009 God Love 'Em! -- Covenant House -- Providing shelter for at risk children and youth. I wish I could share some of the beautiful faces I captured this morning -- bu ...

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Thursday, Sept 10, 2009 God Love 'Em! -- Covenant House -- Providing shelter for at risk children and youth. I wish I could share some of the beautiful faces I captured this morning -- bu ...

September 9, 2009 Happy! Is she not the cutest thing you ever saw? "If you want to be happy, be" Leo Tolstoy -- born September 9, 1828

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September 9, 2009 Happy! Is she not the cutest thing you ever saw? "If you want to be happy, be" Leo Tolstoy -- born September 9, 1828

August 30, 2009 Post Touchdown Ponytail Power "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson, US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882)

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August 30, 2009 Post Touchdown Ponytail Power "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson, US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882)

Saturday, August 29, 2009 Take The Field What a great start to a season of promise. Taylor Mustangs 41, Cy Springs Panthers 14 Game photos and Spirit activities will be posted shortly. ...

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Saturday, August 29, 2009 Take The Field What a great start to a season of promise. Taylor Mustangs 41, Cy Springs Panthers 14 Game photos and Spirit activities will be posted shortly. ...

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 "Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in ...

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 "Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in ...

Monday, August 17, 2009 Work Weeks are Over-rated "The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you ...

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Monday, August 17, 2009 Work Weeks are Over-rated "The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you ...

Sunday, August 16, 2009 How High's the Water? My friend, Lori, demonstrates how deep the water was on Galveston's Strand after Hurricane Ike. It's been right at 11 months since the stor ...

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Sunday, August 16, 2009 How High's the Water? My friend, Lori, demonstrates how deep the water was on Galveston's Strand after Hurricane Ike. It's been right at 11 months since the stor ...

Saturday, August 15, 2009 The Bird That Laughed at Me The sky and water at Galveston have never been bluer than they were on Saturday. "When I was young, my ambition was to be one of th ...

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Saturday, August 15, 2009 The Bird That Laughed at Me The sky and water at Galveston have never been bluer than they were on Saturday. "When I was young, my ambition was to be one of th ...

August 9, 2009 Paperwork -- Something I Could Easily Live Without. THIS is my downfall . . . my weakness . . . my achilles heel. If only I could get this stuff out of the stacks, handle ...

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August 9, 2009 Paperwork -- Something I Could Easily Live Without. THIS is my downfall . . . my weakness . . . my achilles heel. If only I could get this stuff out of the stacks, handle ...

July 28, 2009 Growing Family The Dungum's (Dunn-Mangum Family) wanted a new photo to introduce their two soon to be daughters in love. I have been waiting for a family with enough guts ...

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July 28, 2009 Growing Family The Dungum's (Dunn-Mangum Family) wanted a new photo to introduce their two soon to be daughters in love. I have been waiting for a family with enough guts ...

July 25, 2009 Playful Congratulations Misty and Steven! Your wedding was beautiful. I had so much fun on your big day, and thank you for allowing me to be a part of it. This is just ...

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July 25, 2009 Playful Congratulations Misty and Steven! Your wedding was beautiful. I had so much fun on your big day, and thank you for allowing me to be a part of it. This is just ...

July 23, 2009 Karina -- this one's for you, my wonderful twin sister. SOOC -- Part of an extensive lighting and exposure experiment. Only Karina knows the secret formula. Our genuine s ...

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July 23, 2009 Karina -- this one's for you, my wonderful twin sister. SOOC -- Part of an extensive lighting and exposure experiment. Only Karina knows the secret formula. Our genuine s ...

July 21, 2009 New Ad Just put together my ad for the fall athletic programs. The school year will be here before we know it and I can hardly wait!. Still, I wish I could borrow someo ...

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July 21, 2009 New Ad Just put together my ad for the fall athletic programs. The school year will be here before we know it and I can hardly wait!. Still, I wish I could borrow someo ...

July 15, 2009 A New Perspective "Be fit for more than the thing you are now doing. Let everyone know that you have a reserve in yourself; that you have more power than you are now using. I ...

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July 15, 2009 A New Perspective "Be fit for more than the thing you are now doing. Let everyone know that you have a reserve in yourself; that you have more power than you are now using. I ...

July 9, 2009 Roasted Grain There's an outer outer loop (or the beginnings of one) around the west side of Houston. It's appropriately known as the Grand Parkway. For the last few years, ...

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July 9, 2009 Roasted Grain There's an outer outer loop (or the beginnings of one) around the west side of Houston. It's appropriately known as the Grand Parkway. For the last few years, ...

July 8, 2009 A Foreign Visitor Roberto (Bob for short) the Bobwhite Quail made a visit to our back yard. He seemed to enjoy hanging out with the doves who are regulars at the feeder, and ...

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July 8, 2009 A Foreign Visitor Roberto (Bob for short) the Bobwhite Quail made a visit to our back yard. He seemed to enjoy hanging out with the doves who are regulars at the feeder, and ...

July 7, 2009 Ryann Chelsea in the Rain Oh . . . the fragrance of this little gem is straight from heaven. Mmmmmm... delish. It's hard to say what's more exciting. The fact that the Rya ...

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July 7, 2009 Ryann Chelsea in the Rain Oh . . . the fragrance of this little gem is straight from heaven. Mmmmmm... delish. It's hard to say what's more exciting. The fact that the Rya ...

July 6, 2009 Waiting for Ryann Chelsea (SOOC) The anticipation is just almost too much to bear. Last fall I bought two plumeria cuttings. Because they were only rooted last year, I reall ...

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July 6, 2009 Waiting for Ryann Chelsea (SOOC) The anticipation is just almost too much to bear. Last fall I bought two plumeria cuttings. Because they were only rooted last year, I reall ...

July 5, 2009 All's Quiet on the Home Front The Fourth of July is a high-stress night for our canine friends. There's a burn ban in effect, so no roman candles, mortars or bottle-rockets th ...

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July 5, 2009 All's Quiet on the Home Front The Fourth of July is a high-stress night for our canine friends. There's a burn ban in effect, so no roman candles, mortars or bottle-rockets th ...

June 30, 2009 Supper was Yummy Every once in a while, I manage to put together a supper that is so simple and delicious that I get downright excited - and wonder why I haven't done it befo ...

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June 30, 2009 Supper was Yummy Every once in a while, I manage to put together a supper that is so simple and delicious that I get downright excited - and wonder why I haven't done it befo ...

June 29, 2009 Lots of Water and a High SPF Helped with a fundraising golf tournament, and it was another scorcher. We've now had seven consecutive days over 100. I'm all for record breaki ...

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June 29, 2009 Lots of Water and a High SPF Helped with a fundraising golf tournament, and it was another scorcher. We've now had seven consecutive days over 100. I'm all for record breaki ...

June 28, 2009 Another Door "Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hate. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of sel ...

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June 28, 2009 Another Door "Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hate. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of sel ...

June 27, 2009 HOT ENOUGH . . . We've been breaking 100 and setting heat records for the last five days. I think we've topped 95 every day since the first week of June too. Definite ...

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June 27, 2009 HOT ENOUGH . . . We've been breaking 100 and setting heat records for the last five days. I think we've topped 95 every day since the first week of June too. Definite ...

June 26., 2009 "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." -- Helen Keller

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June 26., 2009 "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." -- Helen Keller

June 25, 2009 "Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should just live next door and just visit now and then." -- Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003)

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June 25, 2009 "Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should just live next door and just visit now and then." -- Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003)

June 24, 2009 "Never knock on Death's door: ring the bell and run away! Death really hates that!" Matt Frewer, as Dr. Mike Stratford in "Doctor, Doctor"

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June 24, 2009 "Never knock on Death's door: ring the bell and run away! Death really hates that!" Matt Frewer, as Dr. Mike Stratford in "Doctor, Doctor"

June 23, 2009 Safety or Risk? Put on your hardhat but get on with the job. While shooting a hospital groundbreaking, I had to laugh when the contractor walked up and pointed out the o ...

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June 23, 2009 Safety or Risk? Put on your hardhat but get on with the job. While shooting a hospital groundbreaking, I had to laugh when the contractor walked up and pointed out the o ...

June 21, 2009 Meet My Mom! Not too shabby for someone who's - mmmmmm -- old enough to be my mother. We met her this weekend, and had a wonderful time together. She was my winery bud ...

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June 21, 2009 Meet My Mom! Not too shabby for someone who's - mmmmmm -- old enough to be my mother. We met her this weekend, and had a wonderful time together. She was my winery bud ...

June 20, 2009 Grape Creek Wedding Our weekend excursion to Fredericksburg would not have happened if my aunt and uncle hadn't celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. It was so much f ...

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June 20, 2009 Grape Creek Wedding Our weekend excursion to Fredericksburg would not have happened if my aunt and uncle hadn't celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. It was so much f ...

June 18, 2009 At Hotel Derek "So divinely is the world organized that every one of us, in our place and time, is in balance with everything else." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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June 18, 2009 At Hotel Derek "So divinely is the world organized that every one of us, in our place and time, is in balance with everything else." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

June 17, 2009 Living on the Edge -- I was hungry and went to the grocery store. Not quite the same as fresh from the field, but it's the best this city-fied small-town girl can do anymor ...

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June 17, 2009 Living on the Edge -- I was hungry and went to the grocery store. Not quite the same as fresh from the field, but it's the best this city-fied small-town girl can do anymor ...

June 16, 2009 Quality Time Sometimes I just enjoy a little bit of hammock time near the end of the day. I've discovered that if I sit sideways rather than lying down I can hold up a maga ...

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June 16, 2009 Quality Time Sometimes I just enjoy a little bit of hammock time near the end of the day. I've discovered that if I sit sideways rather than lying down I can hold up a maga ...

June 15, 2009 Mama Sorenson's Daylily Passed down for at least four generations, this daylily got its start in my great grandmother's yard. Thanks to my mother, enough bulb sets have bee ...

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June 15, 2009 Mama Sorenson's Daylily Passed down for at least four generations, this daylily got its start in my great grandmother's yard. Thanks to my mother, enough bulb sets have bee ...

June 14, 2009 Can't Help Lovin' That Man o' Mine My wonderful husband was the driving force this weekend in efforts to turn Ian's old bedroom into a functioning studio. It was one of ...

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June 14, 2009 Can't Help Lovin' That Man o' Mine My wonderful husband was the driving force this weekend in efforts to turn Ian's old bedroom into a functioning studio. It was one of ...

June 12, 2009 Agapanthus Stamen -- in my back yard. "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." -- Plato, Athens 427 BC-347 BC

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June 12, 2009 Agapanthus Stamen -- in my back yard. "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." -- Plato, Athens 427 BC-347 BC

June 11, 2009 World Famous Burgers Our old hometown used to have a red and white cinder-block hamburger dive called Bob's Better Burger. It was all the way on the other side of town . . . ...

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June 11, 2009 World Famous Burgers Our old hometown used to have a red and white cinder-block hamburger dive called Bob's Better Burger. It was all the way on the other side of town . . . ...

June 10, 2009 A Special Cake Mike's mother made him a gluten-free chocolate cake for our visit last weekend, and sent what was left of it home with us. The best part is her oh-so yummy ...

2009-12-02T00:26:31Z

Shelly
June 10, 2009 A Special Cake Mike's mother made him a gluten-free chocolate cake for our visit last weekend, and sent what was left of it home with us. The best part is her oh-so yummy ...

June 7, 2009 Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site According to the Texas Historical Commission, more than 1200 years ago, Caddoan-speaking farmers known as Hasinai built a village and burial ...

2009-12-02T00:26:38Z

Shelly
June 7, 2009 Caddoan Mounds State Historic Site According to the Texas Historical Commission, more than 1200 years ago, Caddoan-speaking farmers known as Hasinai built a village and burial ...

June 6, 2009 Rachel and Friends Make Their Own Graduation Self Portrait "Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when ...

2009-12-02T00:26:30Z

Shelly
June 6, 2009 Rachel and Friends Make Their Own Graduation Self Portrait "Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when ...

June 4, 2009 Today is the last day of school -- Popsicles for everyone! "Doing nothing is very hard to do ... you never know when you're finished." -- Leslie Nielsen

2009-12-02T00:26:35Z

Shelly
June 4, 2009 Today is the last day of school -- Popsicles for everyone! "Doing nothing is very hard to do ... you never know when you're finished." -- Leslie Nielsen

June 2, 2009 "If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?" -- Shantideva

2009-12-02T00:26:44Z

Shelly
June 2, 2009 "If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?" -- Shantideva

June 1, 2009 Just a Little Light Painting Fun "I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful." -- Marilyn Monroe

2009-12-02T00:26:33Z

Shelly
June 1, 2009 Just a Little Light Painting Fun "I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful." -- Marilyn Monroe

May 31, 2009 Good Dogs "Instead of thinking about where you are, think about where you want to be. It takes twenty years to become an overnight success." -- Diana Rankin

2009-12-02T00:26:46Z

Shelly
May 31, 2009 Good Dogs "Instead of thinking about where you are, think about where you want to be. It takes twenty years to become an overnight success." -- Diana Rankin

May 29, 2009 Dogs in the Dandelion Fountain at Dusk I love alliteration! And if we want to get picky, you see more of the owner than the dog . . Oh well. "We must not, in trying to t ...

2009-12-02T00:26:47Z

Shelly
May 29, 2009 Dogs in the Dandelion Fountain at Dusk I love alliteration! And if we want to get picky, you see more of the owner than the dog . . Oh well. "We must not, in trying to t ...

May 28, 2009 Don't Go There I took a nighttime photography class last night. This is just a little guard station and a 'Do Not Enter" sign across the street -- I zoomed during the long ex ...

2009-12-02T00:26:34Z

Shelly
May 28, 2009 Don't Go There I took a nighttime photography class last night. This is just a little guard station and a 'Do Not Enter" sign across the street -- I zoomed during the long ex ...

May 26, 2009 Taking a Well-Deserved Break Meet one of my very powerful little buddies from this weekend's "Extreme Home Makeover -- Grace Fellowship Blended Family Style" "Power is the ...

2009-12-02T00:26:42Z

Shelly
May 26, 2009 Taking a Well-Deserved Break Meet one of my very powerful little buddies from this weekend's "Extreme Home Makeover -- Grace Fellowship Blended Family Style" "Power is the ...

May 25, 2009 Lucy and Bella proudly announce the completion of their Tunnel Project. Play-dates begin immediately. "Friendship is an art, and very few persons are born with a natural gif ...

2009-12-02T00:26:42Z

Shelly
May 25, 2009 Lucy and Bella proudly announce the completion of their Tunnel Project. Play-dates begin immediately. "Friendship is an art, and very few persons are born with a natural gif ...

May 23, 2009 The Glammer Jammer Gals Just a snapshot from pajama party bunco at my house earlier this month. Take a bunch of very fun women in their pajamas. Add boas from Shelly's Bag ...

2009-12-02T00:26:46Z

Shelly
May 23, 2009 The Glammer Jammer Gals Just a snapshot from pajama party bunco at my house earlier this month. Take a bunch of very fun women in their pajamas. Add boas from Shelly's Bag ...

May 22, 2009 Quite a special young lady! There are so many worlds to explore There are so many worlds to explore All you need to do is to open the door And let your spirit soar. There's a ...

2009-12-02T00:26:41Z

Shelly
May 22, 2009 Quite a special young lady! There are so many worlds to explore There are so many worlds to explore All you need to do is to open the door And let your spirit soar. There's a ...

May 21, 2009 How do you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue? Oh I do think it's the pleasantest thing Ever a child can do. Up in the air and over the wall Till I can see so wide ...

2009-12-02T00:26:46Z

Shelly
May 21, 2009 How do you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue? Oh I do think it's the pleasantest thing Ever a child can do. Up in the air and over the wall Till I can see so wide ...

May 20, 2009 Just a lily that I forgot to label when we planted it a few years ago. Sure is a pretty one. Still getting used to the nifty fifty. "Consider the lilies of the field, how t ...

2009-12-02T00:26:37Z

Shelly
May 20, 2009 Just a lily that I forgot to label when we planted it a few years ago. Sure is a pretty one. Still getting used to the nifty fifty. "Consider the lilies of the field, how t ...

May 19, 2009 Beautiful Day for a Working Lunch

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Shelly
May 19, 2009 Beautiful Day for a Working Lunch

May 16, 2009 Congratulations to Annalies and James. Just a quick first peek at Saturday's festivities. I think I'll need to elminate the sidewalk before this series is finished, but cou ...

2009-12-02T00:26:52Z

Shelly
May 16, 2009 Congratulations to Annalies and James. Just a quick first peek at Saturday's festivities. I think I'll need to elminate the sidewalk before this series is finished, but cou ...

May 15, 2009 A New Era for the JETBand Congratulations to Christopher Bailey, just named Director of Bands at James E. Taylor High School. I would have walked through fire for my high s ...

2009-12-02T00:26:41Z

Shelly
May 15, 2009 A New Era for the JETBand Congratulations to Christopher Bailey, just named Director of Bands at James E. Taylor High School. I would have walked through fire for my high s ...

May 12, 2009 Jett and Baby Goose at The Farm

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Shelly
May 12, 2009 Jett and Baby Goose at The Farm

May 11, 2009 Long Night "Hope is tomorrow's veneer over today's disappointment" -- Evan Esar

2009-12-02T00:26:53Z

Shelly
May 11, 2009 Long Night "Hope is tomorrow's veneer over today's disappointment" -- Evan Esar

May 10, 2009 Mothers' Day Egg Toss Every Mothers' Day our extended family gathers at my aunt and uncle's farm, and one traditional activity that we all look forward to is the egg toss. Ev ...

2009-12-02T00:26:45Z

Shelly
May 10, 2009 Mothers' Day Egg Toss Every Mothers' Day our extended family gathers at my aunt and uncle's farm, and one traditional activity that we all look forward to is the egg toss. Ev ...

May 9, 2009 French Pedicure by the Pool Happy Mothers day to everyone who has or ever had a mother! Here's the first photo I took through my new Nifty Fifty, a gift from the cat. It's ...

2009-12-02T00:26:42Z

Shelly
May 9, 2009 French Pedicure by the Pool Happy Mothers day to everyone who has or ever had a mother! Here's the first photo I took through my new Nifty Fifty, a gift from the cat. It's ...

May 8, 2009 Another favorite from a recent shoot. Came across it again while building short videos for my seniors to add to their facebook pages etc. as an added value. I'm still work ...

2009-12-02T00:26:48Z

Shelly
May 8, 2009 Another favorite from a recent shoot. Came across it again while building short videos for my seniors to add to their facebook pages etc. as an added value. I'm still work ...

May 6, 2009 Hammock View I actually hammered my "to-do" list down to the single digits today for about the first time in several YEARS! It was exhausting, so I headed out to the back yar ...

2009-12-02T00:26:44Z

Shelly
May 6, 2009 Hammock View I actually hammered my "to-do" list down to the single digits today for about the first time in several YEARS! It was exhausting, so I headed out to the back yar ...

May 5, 2009 Swine Flew --Part Two This little piggy has folks out of sorts. He didn't plan to cancel all Texas school sports. UIL thought they needed to make a quick call, and now all our ...

2009-12-02T00:26:35Z

Shelly
May 5, 2009 Swine Flew --Part Two This little piggy has folks out of sorts. He didn't plan to cancel all Texas school sports. UIL thought they needed to make a quick call, and now all our ...