Monday, March 11, 2013

The Outside - The Inside

Oh wow, thank you so much for all the sweet birthday wishes sent my way yesterday.  It made my day complete.  At the end of the day I thought, "wouldn't it be nice if I could have one big party and have all of you attend?"  How fun would that be?!!  Can you imagine the conversations we would have?


But instead of that big party I had an itty bitty one with my daughter and grand-daughter....met them for breakfast and spent a wonderful 2 hours eating, drinking (coffee & juice) and visiting.  Something we don't get to do too often....everyone leads such busy lives.  Bailey headed off to work and Lisa and I headed off to do a little shopping (after all it was my birthday).  After finding a great new pair of shoes we went to visit my sweetie.  I told him it was my birthday and he tried, he really tried to say "Happy Birthday".

Said goodbye to my daughter and headed out to the country to see what I could find.  The day was awful, rain, and mild temperatures causing all that snow to melt and creating a misty fog that was a must to capture with my camera.  I did get a wee bit anxious as I drove down those country roads, the melting snow and over abundance of rain was causing flooding everywhere.  The corn fields were large lakes, the roadside gutters were filled with rushing waters, causing this gal to think "what the heck am I doing out here?"  So, after finding my way back to the main road, I hightailed it home.




Driving home, thank goodness there wasn't much traffic, I stopped and snapped a couple of pictures that were just mystical.  Look at that fog...!!


Linking to Tricia's Barn Charm

The outside was pretty grim yesterday, but the inside was filled with spring.  Both of my children gave me tulips for my birthday...one came via florist delivery, the other was waiting for me at breakfast yesterday.  It may be grim outside, but it's spring inside.


And least we forget, Easter is 3 weeks from yesterday.


Hope your week is filled with all good things....

Revel in the moment.  Seize the Day - Carpe Diem - 
Respond to the call to take action in your life,
To experience the moment.
Enjoy NOW.
This moment is all we have,
all that is real,
all that we can change, affect or influence.

Until next time.....


26 comments:

  1. love the tulips! and really like those fog/fence shots! nice job!

    glad you got to spend a few hours w/ your daughter and granddaughter. :)

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  2. Wow! Love the fog shots....Gorgeous!!!!

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  3. So glad your birthday was a happy one - and new shoes to boot! Ha, no pun intended. I am always drawn to photograph the fog, and what amazingly beautiful shots you captured - the last one just took my breath away!

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  4. some one is looking so beautiful. you really are lovely. great photo of you both. love the foggy silo & barn. nice!! i can not get over how quickly this Easter season is ... it has flown by. i have cards i send shut-in's & i need to get to it. i feel i am falling behind. usually always ahead of the schedule. nuts!!

    enjoy your week. ( :

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  5. What a beautiful picture of you and your granddaughter; she has your eyes and pretty smile....I am so glad you had a wonderful birthday with your girls and got a new pair of shoes to boot...(no pun intended hahaha)

    The photographs from your drive are amazing...The fog gives such an mysterious feeling.....So glad you got home safely.....

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  6. Oooohing and Aaaaaahing over the DOF in your tulip shot!

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  7. Isn't it a sweet feeling when our kids know what we love?

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  8. I'm so glad you had a Happy Birthday ... The picture of you and your grand-daughter is so sweet! Even though the travel was a little rough going...the foggy photographs seemed worth it. They're just beautiful!
    Happy "Late" Birthday!
    Geneva

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  9. Such a wonderful, eclectic group of pictures. That is some crazy fog that you had. I'm very glad that you found your way safely back to the main roads. Yikes! And, you are incredibly beautiful! The picture of you with your granddaughter is so cute. I'm guessing you two could get in to a little trouble together, given the time! My mom and my daughter have a very close bond. I will never forget a phone call between them when my daughter Ashley was only two. She promised my mom chocolate and margaritas if she would just pleeeeaaaase drive to our house. It was adorable. You inspired me to buy some tulips yesterday. Unfortunately, none of my pictures turned out. The only picture that was "good" was of my cat Sophie, who never fails to photo bomb every photo set up I make. Oh well. Tomorrow is a new day. :)

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  10. O Deanna what a beautiful post! A very very Happy Belated Birthday to you! So nice you could spend it with your daughter and grand daughter!

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  11. So delighted to read you had a sweet birthday with your gals and even a special moment with your sweetie. The picture with you is just darling. Your foggy pictures need to be printed - absolutely incredible. I think a Birthday bash would be a blast, imagine the laughter between camera clicks.

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  12. Beautiful pic of the two of you....love the sparkle in your eyes! You have me beat by 3 months! It's always gratifying to be the youngest!

    You're so adventuresome...but that's how you get the great pics!

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  13. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! It looked the same way here yesterday and I just posted some similar shots on my regular blog - although not so pretty as yours. :)

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  14. I'm glad you ventured out, even for a short drive. Wonderful shots. Happy belated birthday!

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  15. Wonderful that your daughter and granddaughter come to spend time with you....but WHAT WERE YOU THINKING going out in the FOG for pictures????? Don't you know that's when there are so many accidents???? oh, my goodness....if you were my mom, I'd take your keys away everytime there was fog! lol Aren't you glad your daughter is your daughter instead of me???? LOVE the fog shot, though. lol It WAS worth it since you got HOME SAFELY!!! Goodness, gracious, we are all looney in the head to be driving around in all kinds of conditions, slamming on our brakes without so much as a look in the rear view mirror, and getting out on busy highways just to shoot pictures of barns, fences, skies and critter! But, isn't it FUN???!!!

    Again, sweet, wonderful lady, hope your every wish comes true. Glad your hubby tried to tell you happy birthday.

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  16. Love your fog shots, especially the silos just barely visible through the fog. Beautiful tulips too--such a lovely birthday gift. The size of your party sounds just perfect to me! Small and intimate with those we love most are always the best. Happy belated birthday!

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  17. Beautiful shots! I love the fog, it sure makes for some interesting photos. Happy belated Birthday to you! I'll be 67 on Thursday and I'm thinking we are close in age. We have similar hair styles and color, but where are your wrinkles? LOL! I seem to see more and more of them everyday. Great photo of you and your granddaughter, you're both so pretty.
    I'm signing up to follow you, love your blog!

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  18. So nice to read you had a wonderful day, and I'm not talking about the Weather ;) but these fog shots are awsome, I love the mystic feel.

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  19. What a beautiful and inspirational post! I enjoyed each and every image and your zest for life! Glad you were able to enjoy the spring feeling on such a wet and misty day!

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  20. You have such wonderful ideas for fresh, inviting shots! Beautiful, very beautiful!

    So glad you continue to join each week =)

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  21. So glad you've had a nice day! Those misty pictures are just breathtaking!

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  22. The fog shots are awesome! So glad you had a good day, able to spend it with family. The portrait with your granddaughter reflects such joy. She has your eyes!

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  23. Happy Belated Birthday, Deanna! Glad you got to spend some time with your daughter and granddaughter! The photo of you and your granddaughter is really nice!
    I love, love the misty foggy pictures! The tulips are beautiful too.

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  24. Sounds like you had a good day my friend. I am in love with your fog photos. I don't get to see fog to often here in the desert.

    Hugs~

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  25. The foggy weather made for wonderful photos! : )

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  26. Cool barn shot, with the silo's peeking out at the top. :-)

    Love your Easter rabbit decoration.

    Here is my barn charm for this week;
    Noteworthy Musings

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