Warmth on a Cold Maine Day

There are so many stories in the news to make the heart heavy today. I know mine has been and those I've talked to say the same. I am taking a couple days rest at the camper and can't seem to get warm on this cold rainy day so I pulled out a pair of "sockfeet" from my dear friend. Feeling the warmth of her friendship as I curl up to blog and read for a bit. 
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LaCrosse Bella

 

Unexpected Beauty

Over on Wings Open you can see a blossom up close, but here is the whole tree and the photo doesnt do it justice. The girls were asking what I did to it because it hasn't bloomed like this the past two years. I cut back a few branches, but nothing serious and nothing to warrant this. Thank you, Lord for the beauty and the good news for my husband today.

iPhone Apps for Camera Fun

I have been playing with a few photography apps on my iPhone since Amber showed them to me last night. The photo above was taken with Hipstamatic.
Below I used AutoPainter3 to create a Monet from the first one. Love it! It's quick too so I had time to weed more in preparing the flower bed.

Happy Mother's Day

My very first year with tulips made it hard to leave home before they opened. A quick click with my iPhone camera and I can see it on my background. Maybe Hubby will snap one when it opens. 

Happy Mother's Day.

Afternoon Rest

Resting this afternoon so posting a favorite pic of my girl McKenna from last weekend.

Grocery Run

After living in the city for several months, it's easy to forget how small town life compares in the daily run of things. Yesterday I popped down to the local store for a few items. I wasn't even out of the car when I saw a friend I hadn't seen in ages. We stood outside in the beautiful bright sunshine and caught up with each other. She hugged me with tears in her eyes as she shared a loss she had suffered recently and I spoke a few words of understanding.

Inside the store, fruit and veggies lie hand- packaged in small amounts especially for senior customers.

Aisles seem closed in with select items packed into a small space.

As I was checking out, another friend came through the door and we caught up quickly as she told me about her plans to fly out to see  her son graduate from boot camp. This involved finding a respite place for her other adult son who is suffering with a debilitating disease. She showed me her bruised shoulder, which she fractured a few weeks ago, then quickly left to pick up the grandkids. All of this while standing in the front of the country store.

I returned home over  half an hour after leaving, having planned for a 10 minute errand, and not exactly what I wanted for groceries because they didn't have my items. But with a smile on my face.

How different from shopping in the city - nice large aisles, lots of product to choose from, busy people going to and fro,  focused on the grocery list in my iPhone. Then headed home to the smiles of my girls.