Living In the Moment

     Happy New Year, Everyone!  Wishing You All a Healthy 2024! 

Here, We Are A Few Months Have Passed  Life Moves On As Life Does Using Collage To Mark Captured Moments of Time  A Yarn Project of Sorts  Visiting a Local Breakfast Cafe A Creative Weekend Get Away Celebrating The Best Mom (& Dad)  Ever Welcoming in the Summer Months with a Great Friend Capturing the Essence of Childhood Bonds A Surprise Bunny Family Photographs of the Best Furries Friends Anyone Could Ask For & Enjoying a Short Trip of Solitude at the Local Pond    I would love to hear of your Summer Finds, Memories, Traditions  What have you captured this past Spring and Summer?  Until We Connect Again! 

A YEAR IN PHOTOS  I would like to share the past six months in collages with all of you. The first six months can be found in a prior blog post,  if you are interested in viewing the first half of the year. 2002 - Another Year of Memories   A Few Thoughts I Have Been Working On ... A New Office - In Nature Making Plans With Family & Friends  Finding New Places To Explore  Expanding My Music Taste  Books to Read  Blog Posts to Create  Creating Lists of Where I Have Been and What I Would Like To See  Photography Projects Creating New Traditions Researching New Coffee Shops and Bookstores to Enjoy What Do You Have Planned for the New Year?        Happy New Year, Everyone!  Wishing You All - Health & Happiness XO  

It has been a short while, so I thought I would catch you up on what has been happening!  Summer began with a few major surgeries (and worries) in our family. I am happy to say we are on the other side, observing small steps to better health. We still have a few more hurdles to go, but we are able to see the finish line. We are so grateful! In the chaos of it all, I have tried to "stay in the moment". I have been taking a few photos to notice the simple things around me to keep me grounded. Photography by Kristine  I have also been making an effort to "up" the number of books I read this year. My current count is 16. I have set a goal of "50" books by year end. My new found love is audio books. I have to admit, I was the one that said they would never be a good fit for me. I stand corrected. I realize there is a debate on if audio books are "really reading" compared to holding a physical book - But neither here or there, it ...

Original Photography by Kristine  50 I reached this milestone birthday this month.  What have I learned in all these years? Who have I met? Who have I loved? Who have I lost? Big questions with so many answers. I hope I have learned at the pace I was intended to. I have met many amazing people over the years. I  have loved my family, friends, pets and all of nature. I had one of the biggest losses that I am still healing from but growing stronger with each passing day. I continue to love photography, music and writing. I plan to keep these interests for many years to come. I have plans to visit places I have never been. I also plan to write more about my personal experiences. Spend more time creating new memories through time well spent, writing and photography. What have you learned over the years?

Photography by Kristine  Merry Christmas To My Family & Friends  Wishing You Health & Happiness, Always  Xo Looking forward to writing more in 2018 ... Until Then ... Much Love, Kristine 

Photo found on PinTerest  Later In Life ...  We Appreciate The ...  Accordion Lessons Help with Homework  Cheer Leading Practices Orthodontic Appointments Baseball Games Halloween Costumes Three Course Meals Free Hugs Basketball Practices Homemade Soup Shopping Trips Science Projects Taxi Rides  Three Meals a Day Clean Laundry  Snacks on Request  A Full Refrigerator  A Clean House Great Coffee An Ear To Listen  The Best Advice  With  Never a Complaint  Happy Mother's Day, Mom  I Love You  Xo