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for I'm learning how to sail my ship - Louisa May Alcott
I took this shot early this morning with a foggy white sky and 1000000% humidity. It's my first time attempting a long exposure shot (6 seconds). I've been wanting to try this for a while and just finally got a tripod and shutter release cable. I also used a polarizer ( a week ago I didn't even know what that was!). I don't think its the best shot but wanted to post my first attempt.
I'll be traveling all day, headed home. I'll catch up with you all tonight. Happy Monday and have a great week!
On December 28th of last year I posted a photo of our Tiny Tim called "Saving Tiny Tim." It touched many people. Last Monday (June 5, 2023), Timmy was rushed to the doctor with labored breathing, and put into an oxygen tent for overnight observation. He did not get better the next day, so we were told to rush him to the nearest ER, one hour away. We made it, and rushed him in. It was determined that Tiny Tim had a relapse of his Osteosarcoma, and his lungs succumbed to the cancer. We thought it was gone, but it only takes one evil cell to do this damage. Tiny Timmy was a trooper, he was truly Super Timmy. He lasted through chemo, through amputation and still always had the best disposition and smile. He gave us hope, even when the odds were against him. This type of aggressive bone cancer is so rare, and even rarer still in the very young, and even rarer still being so resistant to any treatment. It did not respond to the chemo, and took his little lungs and breath away. We rushed him to ER, but had no choice but to help him get his beautiful wings. His story, and his little sweetness touched even the ER nurses who see grief every day. Everyone was touched by Tiny Tim. Fly high, Super Tiny Timmy. I hope you are dancing in the sky, and I do hope the angels know just what they have (Ref. to song "Dancing in the Sky" by Dani & Lizzy). 🌈
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Post from December 28, 2022:
"God Bless us, everyone!" Says Tiny Tim in Dickens' classic Christmas tale.
Tiny Tim, our little lion cub.
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Happy New Year 2023!
When we named Tiny Tim we had no idea what would happen this year. It also happened at Christmas time, which is uncanny. Timmy became lame this summer, and we first thought it was just a pulled muscle. We later found out that something was causing severe bone degeneration. It could be cancer, or some infection. He was in severe pain. After treatment we were unable to save his little leg, but we saved his tiny life. Just before Christmas he became a "Tripod". He is amazing! He's healing very well; and he plays and runs pain free now. We tell him he gained new super powers, and we call him "Super Timmy!"
We are hoping for a calmer New year in 2023, every time I say that though, something happens. We lost five of our babies this year, and Timmy was a traumatic event for us. But we are coming out of it, looking positively toward a great new year! Happy 2023!
"We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us."
Joseph Campbell
New growth on a European aspen brings serenity this morning. Slight crop, only,
Thank you for all of your comments and kind words. I'm truly grateful.
I learned about this effort from this flickr post, check it out: www.flickr.com/photos/kaitlynmcchill/48835003903/in/conta...
I will be back as soon as possible, right now I need time to grieve and come to peace with such a devastating, heart-breaking loss, I could only hope y'all understand. From the deepest part of my heart, thank you. ♥
Todays conversational highlights
- en route to the hospital
mom : they say its going be very windy today.
me: okaaay
mom: you will want to drive with both hands on the wheel.
( you have to remember that these are conversations from a jewish mother/daughter duo..think seinfeld)
- in the hospital
(how we know dad is doing much better today)
me: dad, why are you tapping on your heart - are you having alot of pain right now?
dad: no, i wasn't feeling any thing so i thought i was dead.
-tonight at my bro's house
Ethan: aunt sue, i love when you have dinner here.
me: Ethan, i love you. you are my #1
Ethan - you are #2
- - melting....
** thanks for the support and im glad to say that dad is rallying today .. so he still has some fight in him and he was coherent and fighting today! .. Im going to try to get caught up with your streams shortly..thank you for you support and best wishes.
“He taught me to appreciate the simple things—a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. ... he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness…” John Grogan
To Toki, who taught me all of these things. I'll love you forever.
The nice thing about his dog collar and style today or lack thereof is that I wore it on a plane and no one questioned it. Or the funky bandage on my head. I didn't carry the tennis ball.
Thanks for looking and for your comments. I'm truly grateful.
This picture is for you.
It is for every person who has ever battled cancer and won their battle. It is for all of those who have battled it and not. It is for those of us who have lost mothers, fathers, siblings, and loved ones to a disease that shows no discrimination.
This picture is for Lulu and Vivian. For Annie and Florence. For Lynn and Lauretta.
It is for the 841 names that were read at the Central Kitsap Relay for Life. It is for the hope that one day we may find a reason and cure the disease that devastates so many.
I bought Pep and I matching charms. Sorry for the foul langue on the charm but the bad word has a ribbon to replace the "U". My team of nurses and Doctors loves our charm.
Zoom in to read the charm. If you can not see what it reads, the charm reads "F*CK CANCER".
I created this for my friend Janeen. She’s having a really hard time. She has told me today that her cancer is back and it is terminal. It’s just a shame,it’s a crying shame. So I thought I would send this to her for inspiration, to have some light to focus on. A candle, ray of hope. I’m having reservations.
Bell 1) Breast cancer 2012.
Bell 2) sternum 2015.
Bell 3) spine 2016 today.
This journey is not over. I will always have to go through radiation treatments whenever one of the tumors acts up. I'm still going through chemo.
With Pep by my side, and so many goals to fulfill, I will keep on fighting for as long as I can. A friend shared this with me today, something I needed a reminder of.
I've been in tears for the better part of two days now.
It became evident on Sunday that it was time for Floydd and I to say our goodbyes.
Over the past week he took a turn for the worse, and I knew the handwriting was on the wall.
Yesterday morning I let him go.
I've found that when you bring a cat into your life, they are always the ones to dictate the way the relationship will go between the two of you..
I've always been able to win their affection and trust, but cats make up their own minds about how much of themselves they're going to share with you.
Kind of like people.
Every one of them will be sweet and affectionate in their own way, but some will choose to remain aloof and solitary, only seeking food and an occasional show of affection
But there have been a handful of individuals through the years that have chosen to get intricately involved in everything your doing.
Floydd was that cat.
No matter what you were doing, Floydd wanted to be a part of it.
And he loved to hang out with all his humans.
He was Larry's biggest on site supervisor for all projects, and Chloe's best buddy from the time she was a baby.
Always calm and highly adaptable, nothing much rattled Floydd.
He had a wonderful curiosity that made him a true joy to be with.
I can't even find the words to say how much I'm going to miss him.
Now he's on the other side of the Rainbow bridge and running with his buddy Leo.
R. I. P. my dear little boy.
Toki. Cancer sucks. Survived mine; Toki did not. But I'm grateful for the unconditional love he taught me, his stalwart uncomplaining tolerance of pain and discomfort, his joy in playing, taking walks, his love of water—of any kind and temperature. Peace, Toki. Thank you.
“Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born. What would the world be like without music or rivers or the green and tender grass? What would this world be like without dogs?”
—Mary Oliver, Dog Songs: Poems – October 8, 2013
I’m gonna ride a motorcycle and dye my ducktail red
Ride a motorcycle and dye my ducktail red
Gonna catch me a breeze and ride it like a thoroughbred...
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So, I'm walkin' outta my doctor's office after getting some more cancer cut off of me and this was the first thing I saw...Felt like getting on it and never looking back...
Not the first time of being bald but I am more confident this time. It was an odd feeling stomping around in the woods with no hair and my hat off. Feeling the cool breeze going over my bald head. I used to love the feeling of the wind going through me hair. I loved my red hair and I do miss my hair, but I do know some day my beautiful red will return. Until then, I will be proud of being bald and when my head gets cold, put on a hat :-)
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October, breast cancer awareness month, today I met someone who will have a life long impression on me. Friends, if you notice a lump don't ignore it, human nature, it is
something we are all guilty of, life gets In The way, it can wait til
tomorrow, you're hoping it is something else, fear, we all have it, but if you notice a lump get it checked right away, before it spreads, before it gets worse, give yourself the gift of life, be proactive, let us help you, ladies.... do your self check ups, get your exams and stay healthy, early detection is key. My heart goes out to all of you who have battled this disease and I applaud your courage, 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 much love to you.
I have some amazing woman in my life who have beat this beast, unfortunately my grandmother did not, but she fought hard for a long time. She was a strong lady. And we miss her dearly.
#cancersucks #beatbreastca #breastcancerawareness
For the first time in ages I'm scared.
My blood counts have come back as high as when I was first diagnosed, so today they've repeated it, and I should get the results on Wednesday.
It'll be a long 48 hours.
This is a quick shot of Spencer, our cat and myself. Spencer lost his right eye to cancer a few years ago. It stated to turn black and we had to take it out. He's a survivor so we've got one in the house already and that's a good thing.
I like to think of him as our Pirate Cat. Capn' One Eye is what I like to call him or just Ol' One Eye. It drives my wife crazy...lol.
What does a one eyed pirate cat say?
MeeYarrrr!
cancer day 05
This is an alternate shot I took for a previous MM theme - Star
This tiny star fish stands on the edge of a frame that holds a picture of my sister, who did a similar pose the last time we celebrated our birthdays together in 2008 on Ft Myers Beach,
( we we're 1 year & 2 days apart in age, me being the eldest)
She wanted me to go parasailing with her, I declined knowing she would start swinging or doing something crazy to make me scream...lol
So after a lot of coaxing, calling me a whimp, and a couple of rum runners later... I did.
As soon as we got up in the air, she swung her legs up as high as she could and hollered, woo hoo!!!
A month later cancer had it's way with her.
“Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens, every day can end beautifully" even when faced with the hardest days. Good friend & great views. #CANCERSUCKS
I find that I get fewer stares when I don't wear a scarf. However, today I had the strangest reaction ever. A woman saw me from across the street and started crossing herself.
June 2012. I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
June 2015. I was almost 3 years cancer free. Until I was diagnosed with reoccurring breast cancer metastatic to the bones.
June 2016. I'm still alive!
"For you, have the courage when you feel afraid." Arthur unknown
"Staying safe in your cocoon is easy. It's warm, and comfortable, and if you don't open the door you don't risk getting cold. If you don't open that door you miss everything. You miss who you are meant to be. You miss your purpose. You miss love." Arthur unknown
I've been through hell and back this first year of living with cancer. I've been struck down and beating by cancer, but I got right back up and said "FUCK CANCER!" I'm not giving up so easy! So apparently June is a bad month for me....right? NO! It's not going to be. For now on, the month of June we'll be celebrating another year of kicking ass. Another year, I'm still alive.
I do not want sympathies unless it's celebration in making a year living with cancer and helping me fight for another year.
Thank you to all my family and friends who have been there for me this year and for being so supportive. I'm looking forward in celebrating next year LIVING WITH CANCER.
Golden light and hope on the horizon for a cure in support of Aurelia, Elise and all my women warrior friends
Explored, thank you all for the support
You know when you hear the word cancer you just want to fight with all your heart and soul. 6 weeks after my real life Brother James got told he has cancer, His best friend Marty made sure James lived his life to the fullest. James told his son he was going to fight the cancer... But the Cancer had already done so much damage to his body. no a day goes by I think about my brother on What would my brother do? what gets me by is knowing he is with my Son and daughter up in heaven looking down and watching over me.
I love you big brother
your little sis
WELCOME TO The Rivers of Life's and Sunny's Studios PHOTO CONTEST! This event is presented by The River of Life Relay for Life team in conjunction with Sunny's Photo Studio and is done to raise awareness and donations for the American Cancer Society through Relay for Life of Second Life!
pose: ShyGirl - Editted with Blackdragon poser
Add Grave stone by me and the backdrop layer and grass.
Our beautiful boy left this world, leaving a painful hole in our hearts...
For a while he was showing signs of illness, and we were repeatedly taking him to the vet trying to help him. The vet was hoping it was just IBS and would be treatable, but it ended up being intestinal cancer, and he wasn't responding to meds. The painkillers gave him a few days of seemingly feeling a bit better, but that too went away quickly. He kept on losing weight, and eventually stopped eating altogether and his quality of life was barely there. So after one last night with him curled up in our bed with us, we made the agonizing decision to end his suffering.
He passed away in my arms....and my heart was crushed seeing the life leave his eyes....
We loved him SO much, and we will never forget him and the wonderful memories we had with him...
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I have been really behind with uploading photos on here, so for a while still, I do have more photos of Jack to upload. I still want to share these more recent memories of him.
Photos are also coming up of our newest addition to the family, who we rescued two years ago now, but I still haven't put up photos. Her photos are coming up next, along with a story about how she was rescued.
A year ago today, my friend John posted a picture for his brother, Craig, who was battling cancer. This inspired a Livestrong campaign that spread across Flickr. In the past year people close to us have battled cancer. Sadly, in June my husband's Aunt Liz lost her battle with breast cancer (hence the inclusion of the pink ribbon).
So in her honor, I am taking up the reins of LIVESTRONG Flickr 2007.
Here is how it works. You download a copy of my image and upload it to your stream with the tag LIVESTRONGFlickr2007. Then paste the following code (between the lines below) into your description, followed by any personal stories or comments you might want to add. This will link people back to this image in case they want to post the image to their stream. I'm not looking for glory here, just a single point of reference, in case there are any questions. And if you do post it to your stream, feel free to post a thumbnail of the image in my comments. It would be great to see how many people do this! And if you would like, please post it to the Livestrong Flickr 2007 group.
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This awful disease has taken so many people from us, but there are amazing stories of hope, of support, of bravery and best of all, of triumph. This is for the people we've lost to the battle, the people still fighting the battle and for those who have proven victorious in the battle.
LIVESTRONG Flickr 2007
<i;>To learn more about LIVESTRONG Flickr 2007 and/or to post the image to your own stream in a show of support, go here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/khh/1224616151/" target="_blank">LIVESTRONG Flickr 2007</a></i> ______________________________________________________________________
*Go here for an update on John's brother, Craig.*
See pictures tagged LIVESTRONGFlickr2007.
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For those who are curious as to how I took this shot...
The pink ribbon is actually an air freshener made out of rubber. It was a balancing act (and took a lot of tries), but I managed to hold it up at enough of an angle to get the bracelet to rest on it so you could see both. Then I photoshopped out the string. :-)
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Blogged:
www.angelagilesklocke.com/2007/08/29/you-simply-cannot-be...
www.angelfire.com/my/haapojaworks/journal/index.blog/1288...
Life is so short, we just never know when our time will come. Two very kind people that I have in my life are terminal with cancer and it's extremely sad. One of them is my ex-boss.....Hospice has been called in for her, so I know her time is short. Tell someone you love them today.......
I'm working w/ the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) over the next year to help document and share their amazing stories of cutting-edge cancer research and treatment. I'm going to be photographing events, building a photo archives, creating patient and; doctor stories and other creative storytelling projects that arise. This weekend I attended the Swim Across America and The Pink Boat Regatta. I'll be back down next month to photograph the #PurpleStride marathon and a bunch of other cool community initiatives.
(If you'd like to use any of these photos for ANYTHING pls contact Kris Krüg first kk@kriskrug.com 778. 898. 3076)
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance brings together the leading research teams and cancer specialists of Fred Hutch, Seattle Children's, and UW Medicine. #SeattleCCA
Swim Across America fills a void by providing vital seed funding to world-renowned hospitals that are investigating and conducting new clinical trials that lead to treatments and cures to defeat cancer. We host benefit swims as an opportunity to raise much needed money for our hospital partners conducting lifesaving research and clinical trials.