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Joy Through the Mail – From Blogger Boomdee!!

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This past Thursday evening I arrived home, so very ready for a nap after just my second day back to work since the wreck. So what did I find at my door?  A package!!  The stickers let me know that this gift had come from quite a distance, but it was the stamp, that let me know I was in for a treat. Those of  you fortunate to know and follow this blogger, will surely recognize the AQUA sneakers!

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After opening the mailing bag, I found several beautifully wrapped treasures and I felt like a child on Christmas Eve!  And similar to the tradition of Christmas Eve, I took myself off to bed to give my body the rest that it needed, savoring (and saving) the presents for the next morning.

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As I opened each gift, I could not stop smiling!  I’m not much of a crafty person, but I know how much work went into these gifts and that made them even more special.

How had Boomdee made this T-shirt?  Six of my photographs, with the first part of the name of my blog, Life on the Bike, added to the motorcycle mirror in one of the photos. The six images are surrounded with the words that comprise the second part of the name of my blog, … And other fab things.  I could not love this more!

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I continued to open the gifts and found happiness in each one.

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Just look at all of the intricate pieces …

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… and this incredible homemade card (check out this link to Boomdee’s blog to learn how she did it!).

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The Jeannette Walls quote was timely given recent events …

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… and the words that Boomdee wrote meant much.

The Canadian Biker magazine was a perfect fit for me, because I WILL ride in Canada someday!  Boomdee even remembered my cat, and believe me, Abby loved that catnip toy.

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So why do we blog?  To share our words, our photography, our passions, and our lives, of course.

Why do we keep on blogging?  For the friendships and the connections and the love.

Previously I said that I was like a child at Christmas … but really, it’s all about Thanksgiving, my most favorite holiday.

Thank you Boomdee, for this wonderful gift and for sharing your remarkable talents with me.

If you have not met her yet, be sure to to visit!!

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Horse Hair!

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I finally had a chance to visit my friend Bill and his wife Pat yesterday, and whenever I visit them, I get to visit the horses as well.  The sun, the lens flare, the location of the horses (and my gimpy leg) made photography a bit of a challenge.

Doesn’t the light just add to the beauty of these beautiful animals?

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Morning on Main Street

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The sun was shining brightly on these historic buildings.

They just don’t make ’em like this anymore.

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Ahh … the upside to early morning dental work!

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Carport Art

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Yep … just taking out the trash

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Can you see the reflection of the tree in the remains of the puddle?

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 Now if only Liana would write some lovely words to go along with these images … or Joe to find a song

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Neglected

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Soon, very soon, I’ll get to those leaves.  They’ve been neglected, but at least this year I have an excuse! 🙂

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The shadows of the tree on the house caught my eye this morning,

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as did the layers of leaves.

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A Peek Inside

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An unfortunate accident in the sidelight of my front door

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offers a glimpse

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of the warmth within

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yet also, the cool early winter morning outside.

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After They Fall

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The ever so slight rainfall, a mild wind, and many falling leaves this morning, made for such a lovely moment.  Perhaps it was the joy of being outside and feeling better.  I very much wish that I knew how to capture that moment in words or by camera.  It was quite peaceful.

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I wasn’t able to get closer so I overcropped the images, and that reduced the clarity a bit

But you know? I liked them anyway!  🙂

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Cheers to all of you who visit today!

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Peak Weekend in the Smoky Mountains

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In my previous post, I promised that I’d be sharing details and photos from my trip to Great Smoky National Park (GSNP).  Somehow I just haven’t been able to get that done.  I don’t know … maybe it was the extensive oral surgery I just had 🙂  (excuses, excuses!)

I’ll get it done soon, but for now, let me know what you think of these.  Leave it to me to post 2 images in B&W, despite the fact that I was in the GSNP during “peak weekend”?  And as you photographers always say, they really do look better if you click on them (I learn so much from you all)

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Gratitude

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I’m grateful, my blogging friends, for your incredible words of support, love, healing, and care since my motorcycle wreck.  These are the unexpected blessings of blogging.  You all bring joy to my life through your gorgeous photography, your beautifully written words, your stimulating ideas, and your love for the world at large.

Thank You.

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