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Things I Love – Oops

On 03/02/2010, In Happy, personal, By Vox

Still have three more pictures to add to my cousins “28 Things I Love in February” challenge. Missed them along the way and hate to have the set incomplete. Since the group has 52 members and only 254 pictures were uploaded – I am obviously not the only one who fell behind LOL

I’m really glad she put it together. Even though she and most of her friends are professional photographers, it was fun being included. Some of the photos were amazing, some were just plain fun – and I loved seeing what people felt inspired to capture and share.

Don’t just take my word for it, head on over to Flickr and browse the submissions for yourself

Things I Love – 28

On 02/28/2010, In Happy, family, personal, pictures, technology, By Vox

I love my digital frame

(Just a tiny sample of the hundreds of shots loaded on that frame)

I originally bought a frame, and processed the pictures, for my mother as a Christmas gift.

I enjoyed the results so much that when I saw a frame on sale a few months later, I bought one for myself. I really need to add some new pictures, but there are enough there to amuse & delight me for quite a while. No matter how many times I view them, they still make me smile.

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Things I Love – 27

On 02/27/2010, In Happy, animals, pictures, By Vox

I love the way my dogs eat carrots.

I tried to get a good shot every time we gave them one, but they refuse to pose. They nibble them little by little, like a rabbit. They are constantly moving and every shot was a blur, even if I managed to catch a glimpse of the carrot in the pic, you couldn’t tell what it was.

This was the best of the lot – you’ll just have to let your imagination do the rest..

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Things I Love – 26

On 02/26/2010, In Happy, animals, personal, By Vox

I love altered perceptions.

There is a great deal of prejudice attached to certain dogs; Dobermans, Chows, …Pit Bulls. Even mutts with a bit of a bully breed bloodline are viewed negatively. It is very unfortunate and wrong. I’d say 90% of those dogs that I’ve come across have been sweet, kind, affectionate. Pit Bulls especially – they are gregarious and almost clown-like in their play.

D was one of those who avoided Pits, having heard all the horror stories and urban legends. Between Cesar Millan and his beloved dogs (R.I.P. Daddy) and our trips to the dog park, he has come to see what truly awesome canines they are (or can be). He is even disappointed if the puppies’ new Pit Bull friends don’t show up.

It is just a small manifestation of human’s ability to have our minds changed

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Sweet Deal

On 02/25/2010, In Happy, advertising, shopping, By Vox

Just found a nice deal at Wendy’s:
Buy a Frosty key tag for $1 and get a Jr Frosty free…every time you make a purchase at Wendy’s for the rest of the year.

So I bought one for me.

And one for the boss.

And one for the bookkeeper.

Because an office full of creamy chocolaty dairy goodness is a happy office

(Things I Love – 25)

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Things I Love – 24

On 02/24/2010, In Happy, family, By Vox

I love fresh, red, luscious strawberries.

My sister went grocery shopping and brought these back to me at the office. They were every bit as sweet and juicy as they appeared. Makes me feel like Spring may truly be on the way.

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Things I Love – 23

On 02/23/2010, In Happy, pictures, By Vox

I love this Flickr challenge.

It has been so fun to see what everyone comes up with – and such an eye-opener to always be on the lookout for the good things.

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Things I Love – 22

On 02/22/2010, In Happy, pictures, By Vox

I love snail trails.

I am completely sick of this rain; dreary, gray, cold, wet….

But…after the rain, you find these amusing, glistening trails all over the sidewalks. They are random and sparkly (and completely disgusting when you think about it too much). I remember following them like a treasure map as a child.

And I can’t help a little smile when I see them.

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Things I Love – 21

On 02/21/2010, In Happy, Phoenix, pictures, By Vox

I love the pattern revealed when this tree was cut down.

I discovered it one rainy morning while walking the dogs. I was fascinated by all the individual rings, and the colors were so rich when it was wet. I thought a creative person could slice apart discarded trunks and make interesting furniture.

I got this picture of it a few days later, but it was dry so it literally pales in comparison. I had planned on going back and getting a nice, deeply saturated shot – but when I went back, they had ground all the stumps at the park. Timing…

So, it’s a shot of something I loved – but I’m not crazy about this weak representation of it.

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Things I Love – 20

On 02/20/2010, In Happy, books, education, family, By Vox

I love a genuine attitude of gratitude.

My niece works with a school funding organization. When one of her schools needed books for the students, they set up a “Wish List” on Amazon. They needed multiple copies of several titles, including “To Kill A Mockingbird“. That is a book I agree all young people should read, so I bought them a few. (And “The Diary of Anne Frank“, for the same reason)

Rather than the form letter asking me for more which I get when I make other charitable donations, St Edward School sent me this hand drawn card. Inside was another drawing depicting the elements of the text, and a note of thanks which expressed why they enjoyed this particular novel and what they learned from it.

You can bet I’ll be contributing to their next book drive.

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