20/52 Country Ground

Frogs galore.

Dirt.

Just one dog.

Just one bone.

Flying trash ashes.

More dirt.

A big tiller.

A bigger mower.

A long, long day at the office.

Beer-filled cooler.

Sunset.

Crickets.

Work is done.

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17/52 - Evening's Moment

The smell of dirt.
The garden is ready for seeds.
A cold beer in hand.
New friends.
A boy who thoroughly enjoys his first day off work.
Goodbye to trash.
Cool breezes moving ashes into the driveway.
Another cold beer.
Another branch.
Crinkling needles.
Perfect.

16/52 B&W...and a lickity licky puppy

I'm a cat girl.

Not a dog girl.

But growing appreciation of the dog-man bond.

This nut and I played for an hour.

He stopped and looked at every truck noise.

The country is quiet.

Until a big diesel truck roars.

But there's only one that will give him what he needs.

A face to lick.

A funny baby doggie voice greeting.

A toss of a toy that will be destroyed in minutes.

Welcome home!

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Week 15/52 A Moment of Focus

A moment of focus.

A picture not really in focus.

A sweet nephew telling me all about his day.

Laughing.

Giggling.

Dreaming about simple things.

Ignoring work problems.

He had pancakes for breakfast.

He colored pictures of Pokemon.

He wore a Batman mask.

He loves his mommy.

His brothers are crazy.

He reads books over and over.

His blondie, blue-eyed grin is amazing.

Aunt Jenny's in love.

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Week 14/52 - Mornings and Mischief

Shelby kitty loves the bathroom.
She's all about the running water and the drips in the showers.
Just last week she took up a new perch:
In the sink.
Just chilling.
And waiting to go chase fake mice and swat at blinds.
It's a little creepy when she stares at me in the shower.

Kirk nicknamed her "Mischief."

Perfect.

She makes me giggle.
I need that in the morning.

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Week 13/52 Slightly Above Eye Level

Wandering down an alley
In Charleston
Around lunch time
In uniform.
To visit the art store.

Whoa.  I just mixed worlds...can you even wear a uniform in an art store?  haaaaaaaaaaa

I got the feeling...uh, aren't you the lady who comes in here wearing a poncho and smelling like patchouli?  What is this thing with the combat boots?

Yeah.  That's me.  A camo-wearing, patchouli-smelling, Airmen-slash-artist who takes pictures of weeds growing out of walls while enjoying the sun on a fantastic break from the office.  

The cool part about this dichotomy is that it lets me see things differently:  
- This could be the wall that made it hard to find a parking spot or it could be the home for a little grassy magic.
- The email in my inbox could spell the end of my career as I get frustrated and run or could be a challenge worth jumping on and solving with my team.
- The dumb traffic on my commute that creeps along or an opportunity to savor the flippin' gorgeous pink and blue and orange sunrise.

Conformist or nonconformist?  That's the magic balance.

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Week 12/52 - Expressing Perseverance

Hammer, screw, staple, pushpin, thumbtack.

Keep posting.

Practice communicating.

Share more.

Try again.

Shake off the rust and dust.

Smile loudly.

Run down the sidewalk.

Admit failure.

Learn the lesson.

Hug hard.

Embrace frustration.

Jump for joy.

Start again tomorrow.

Persevere.

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