Here is an image summary of how I captured Summer 2008 through my lens.
Today was coolish and cloudy. I wore my heavy denim jacket and the kids were both in long sleeves and pants. I always shake my head at myself for thinking it is cold when it is only 68 degrees. Here in Minnesota 68 degrees would be celebrated with shorts and windbreaker if only it were [...]
I took the kids to Cascade Bay for an evening dip because tonight admission was free. Peter joined us after work. We pretended to be crabs and motor boats. We tossed around sand the largest sand box I have ever seen. Molly’s lips quivered from the cool evening air. Ryan went down a ship style [...]
Do you see what I see?
Do you see a mess or a place called Ryan-land?
Do you see chaos or a well engineered town?
Do you see stretched out couch springs or an airplane landing strip?
Do you see a waste of Styrofoam cups or a make your own smoothie bar?
Do you see trash (old Spider-man bike box) [...]
Somedays I feel like this flower looks. Plain like a daisy yet funky like a, like a…like whatever that colorful part of the flower is called.
Ryan and Molly are sitting on a rock that is situated at the end of our townhome neighborhood’s property. This small boulder has become a highlight of our evening walking route.
Little do they know that the rest of the neighborhood calls it Poop Rock because all of the dogs in the area gravitate to it [...]
‘ello mon chéri. Welcome to mon arrière-cour.
Sweaty heads
Sandy socks
Sticky refrigerator handles
Smiley faces
Sunscreen smells
Sandal strap tan lines
Swaying leaves
Sweet tea
Sunny strolls
Softball games
Molly on a summer evening stroll.
Just A Blink journals my ups and downs in creating thrifty home decor, spending time with my family, and finding simplicity. I write about everything from my garage sale addiction to my faith in God.
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