One, Happy Valentine's Day to all of you. I hope you spend some part of your day with someone you love.
Two, the kids went to the beauty shop yesterday and got all prettied up. And Cinder even has a new sweater. The red one was getting a little ragged since she has practically worn it non-stop since I bought it before Christmas, due to our less than spectacular winter.
Three, I love taking pictures of animals. I took this image while in Arizona at a small sheep farm right in the middle of the suburbs. They move the sheep around, so one day you see them close to the road, the next day they are gone. This day they happened to be in a fenced off area in a field with tall grass, a banquet for the sheep after they had obviously been stripped clean of all their wool.
Four, I have a thing for doors and windows too. Especially those found in Tucson. Here are a few more you haven't seen.
Five, I am not going to mention how the walls are closing in, how my back bumper was hit by an unknown assailant and to fix it, I need to pay for it out of pocket due to my insurance being so high right now (caused by an accident, my fault, 2 years ago that cost $13,000 to fix my car, and I have no idea what it cost to fix the one I hit, thus the high insurance), or that our book club this month is reading The Snow Child that has a setting in Alaska in the wintertime which is I am thinking we should have chosen a different book for February, or that I am gathering all my tax info. Other than that, things are just peachy.
"True salvation is freedom from negativity." ~ Eckhart Tolle
PS - I need to work on that....!!!
Until next time.....
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, all of your shots!
ReplyDeleteThat first one is gorgeous and a perfect valentine card!
The shorn sheep are wonderful.
Have a lovely Valentine's Day!
Wonderful images. I started to choose a favorite, and then decided I couldn't. Love them all for different reasons. Thanks for sharing. Have a happy day.
ReplyDeleteLove your quote! HA! And your images never cease to amaze me. All so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day to you too! I adore that first image - wonderful texture on it. Cinder is so sweet, great find in the sheep, your doors are gorgeous, and oh, I am sorry about the insurance ...
ReplyDeletelaughing at your run-on paragraph. bless you! or as any good texan would say, 'bless your heart!' :)
ReplyDeletecinder is cute all dolled up. and i loved your doors and windows - and the happy sheep.
Oh Cinder is a doll love that colour. Ouch sorry about the bumper hope it is cheap. Beautiful doors. B
ReplyDeletelove the pink coat. so cute!! i love all the different doors. makes me want to change my front door. ha. ha!!! happy <3 day!! ( :
ReplyDeleteCinder is so darn cute, can't wait to meet her someday. Sorry about your bumper, did they hit and run? I still haven't fixed our windshield, it's like $300, and we have things like Sams medical and the girls college, and besides if I get any extra money I would rather have a new lens or something more fun! ;) Your photos are beautiful, can't get enough of those doors.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are gorgeous. Love the doors.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your images . . . but adorable Cinder wins my vote(if anyone is voting!). Love that new coat! Happy Valentines Day . . . I hope your day is filled with beautiful peachy moments!!
ReplyDeletethe rose in the connected vase is really special and I love the new knit for your little Cinder. Doors and windows at that location VERY appealing.
ReplyDeleteI love Cinder all dolled up in her new sweater; she looks like she's just sitting there posing for you...So sorry about the hit and run. That is just not fair for someone to do that. Seeing as how I love fiber so much, the sheep picture is just too cute....It looks like they have just been sheared.....
ReplyDeleteI {{ heart }} your little 'LOVE' vase! And that new sweater looks so cute on Cinder ... not that she needs any help in the cute department. And one can never get too many Barrio doors to look at. The car. Oh, my, Deanna. This has not been a good luck car for you, has it? I hope it doesn't set you back too much. Spending money on photography equipment is much more fun. Hope you have a 'peachy' weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove how the sheep are all looking in your direction! LOL Awesome.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE doors and windows, too! Can't get enough of them.
Ouch on the car stuff!!!! Dang!
Hope your weekend brings sunshine!
diane @ thoughts and shots
Happy Valentine's Day Deanna, love that you got the sheep. wish I had that lens for my Canon but then I would also have to have your finger pushing the shutter to get the images. :) Love all of them. Love the processing on the doors. Cinder is so cute in her sweater but is she saying Mom I need my hair back it is Winter? Oh that hurts with the insurance, had to shell out $400 for a 10 inch scratch on my 9 month on car door that some fine person put on it so can relate somewhat. Life is crap sometimes so go eat some chocolate.
ReplyDeleteI hate to hear you are dealing with insurance anything. I've concluded that insurance agents make lawyers look like angels. Absolutely love all the doors and that sweater is too cute for words. I hope your day has been a peaceful one. Happy Valentine's Day Deanna.
ReplyDeleteCinder is adorable. Yes doors and windows as soon as I can see them without white stuff all around them.
ReplyDeleteOh, Cinder is so precious! Love the heart leaves, the doors, the sheep and the love bottle....hate tax time. with a purple passion. why do we always owe when everyone else in America gets money back? oh, well. such is life. And yes, dig up some other book....something set in the summer....or in Ireland....or Australia.....not Alaska! brrrrrrrrrrrr. Sending warm wishes for a day full of sunshine and wonderful friends soon!!!
ReplyDeleteAll these shots are gorgeous! Those heart-shaped leaves are unusual and pleasing to the eye. And I love all the doors. So much color and unusual shapes. You have the gift of an artistic eye. Hope your problems seem miles away this Valentine's weekend, at least some of the time.
ReplyDeleteNice Love Bottles and red heart leaves! Hang in there...Eckhart Tolle is right on! Aloha
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful photos. I just love those doors. I wish I could figure out how to bottle up some of this sunshine and send it your way..
ReplyDeleteHugs
Hi deanna...I just love reading your posts ... your photos are all so amazing! Your little dog and his new sweater is so adorable ... it looks like we will get some warmer temps later next week...spring must be around the corner!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed the door shots -- and so sorry about your accident. Maybe you could put Cinder to work as a doggy model to help pay for it? She's adorable.
ReplyDeleteAlways such a joy to visit here! Beautiful photos! So sorry about your accident!
ReplyDeleteTotally "awed" out loud - cutest puppy! Love the heart shaped leaves - so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove those doors, sorry bout the knock....
ReplyDeleteLove that red house! What a sweet pooch. And now a new coat. I'm pretty partial to that great DOF in the sheep shot. Gave a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteCutest puppy ever! Love those heart shaped leaves - haven't seen anything like them!
ReplyDeleteWell...glad to hear things are 'peachy'...lol
ReplyDeleteYour photos sure are. Those doors were worth the trip.
Cinder is so cute. Love her new duds.
Spring will come. It always does. Followed by summer, remember.
I just have to tell you how much I love the girlie portrait of Cinder. What a doll! And I'm crazy about doors and window just like you. Your images are brilliant!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, is there anything cuter than your little Cinder???
ReplyDeleteI don't think so.
She is so precious, Deanna, and she looks quite proud of her new outfit! :-)