We will never forget the joy of picking her up the day before this was taken...there has not been a dull moment since. Her 1st birthday is the 31st so I felt compelled to post these. omg she is so sweet.

Sitting at the neighbourhood beach looking at Toronto as the city lights become visible at dusk

I walked the trail in Capilano River Regional Park and appreciated the beauty of this great river.

We, the Vancouverites, are blessed as we can see all these great mountains, great forests, great rivers and great oceans!

The image is converted to B&W so that I can see the real beauty in the slow shutter captured water flow.

Shot taken at Coho Loop Trail in Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver.

Happy Easter Sunday!

This is not a documentary picture. But a reminder for 2015 that we are truly blessed. We will remember and be thankful that we have so many provisions, comforts and riches that some others don't have. We will take a conscious effort to be a blessing to others wherever it is needed.

Friends, I wish you a happy, healthy and a wonderful New Year, 2015!

Finally warm enough to hike up our favorite local trail (Mount Atalaya). Obviously still some snow along the slopes, but the perfect temperature, clean air and inspirational views made it a day to remember ;-)

This is posted for all my wonderful Flickr friends in appreciation of their awesome support for me and my husband who just had a kidney transplant on Sunday. We are blessed in so many ways and each of you I consider one of those blessings. God is watching over my Larry and me and your prayers and sweet expressions have encouraged us more than you will ever know!!! Miss Billie, you are too special...it is a most awesome and beautiful prayer heart that you created...wow...thank you so much!!!! Each of you that lit a candle and sent a message and in some way let me know you were thinking of us...Matthew 19:26!!! Hugs!!!

EXPLORED 10-14-09 at #201, many thanks to my wonderful Flickr friends & community for your support, kind comments, invitations, awards, visits, and faves!!! Hugs!!!

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Just wanted to update all my Flickr friends on my husband's progress after his kidney transplant surgery. So far so good!! Today he had his staples removed and a drainage tube removed. He is still is some pain but is eating well his kidney so far is functioning wonderfully. Yea!!!!!! He is of course still wearing a mask and will for 6 mths., when out in groups of people and in public places. On the 10th of November he will have to have a proceedure under anesthesia to remove a stent that is in his kidney. They are still regulating meds to control everything...it is a work in progress but good progress so far. Thanks so much to each of you for your concern, kind words of support and encouragement, and most of all for your prayers!!!!! My husband has been touched by your kindness!!! He asked me to please thank each of you for him too!!! Hugs from both of us!!!

let it shine

Today is a tribute to dad's.

Here is my children's daddy. a bit hidden in this image, but never far from ensuring our lil ones are safe.

He had a 5 year old little girl when I met him.

The way he loved, her, the devotion and sacrifice he showed, even when he was getting to know a new girl, it made an impression on me and I liked it. When I met T, I had been through it...you know the drill, plenty of guys that were all about the dialogue, but when I watched their feet (took me a while to learn that trick), it didn't match.

T and I are so very different...he's a slow burn, a marathon runner, so to speak...me, a sprinter who changes events weekly :) Our values are similar and frankly, he teaches me new ways to be loving...he truly does.

Such a natural athlete, supportive, dutiful, man of God. He can make a game out of two sticks and a rock :) He's also has the best voice for all sorts of sounds...animal, vehicle, voice imitations and musical instruments...it's a gift, I tell ya.

Happy Fathers day my love. Our children beam in his presence :)

And to my dad, I love you, wish we were spending the day together, and I am forever grateful to be your daughter, for all that you taught me. I have grown to appreciate and be thankful for all the ways I am like you (most of the time) :)

Peace to all and to each and every one of you today, be well, know you are loved and take a moment to soak in those that matter to you :)

Thank you to all my friends for making this such a wonderful Anniversary for Don and I !!! All the well wishes on my son and daughter`s site

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and mailmandan`s,Danny, site

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A special thanks to them both for such a terrific sentiment!!!

A great big thanks to my dad and all the men & women like him that have served our country....you are our heroes....we are very proud of you!!!!!

Woodlawn Cemetery in Houston, TX.

We hope everyone has a blessed Christmas season.

Wanted to post this for my husband before I left to go to the hospital!! HBW!!

EXPLORED on 10-14-09 at #250.

Thanks everyone so very much!!

This is our granddaughter Lexi having a blast at the egg hunt!

Spot the invasive species:

FRESH FROM THE GARDEN

Corn on the cobb

Cantalope

Creamed sweet potatoes

Squash

Okra

Homegrown tomatoes

Watermelon

Baked sweet potato (Friday & Saturday only)

Homemade chicken and dumplings ... with slaw & bread (?)

Fresh grilled mahi mahi

Fried perch plate

2-piece bone-in croaker

Pit-cooked baby back ribs

Tilapia, grilled or fried

HOMEMADE DESSERTS

Banana pudding

Cherry yum yum

DBL chocolate cake

Carrot cake

Coconut creme cake

Peanut butter pie

Brownie nut sundae

Peach cobbler

Apple cobbler with raisans

FRESH

Watermelon

Cantalope

"And I will make all my mountains a road, and my highways shall be raised up."

TV channel mascot at the 2011 animation comic game hong kong convention

aaay gal wi mash up yuh camara...

Why? Just idle chatter and tough talk

Burger King did brisk business after the Hurricane, while KFC came under fire after they made a radio announcement asking their staff to report for work

Happy Mother’s Day to my wife, Jan Masters. Mother or four great kids, and grandmother of these two precious little ones. #WeAreBlessed via Facebook bit.ly/2vR4grY

Convenience store set up in the gas station.

Rain coming in from the south

influenced by the mix of sky & clouds & atmospheria, the falling sun leaves a last coat of light in the Rockies near Island Park, Idaho just before slipping away.

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2-9-14 Riding around in our new car!

We received the most lovely surprise VALENTINE in the mail, from LAUREN (cpkgirl) ...

Full of love, and from her heart. Nenetl and Ingrid were chosen for this special Holiday photo shoot ... to honor Lauren ... and because Prudence is "under the weather" right now, and Hollister is still in Florida ...

WE LOVE YOU LAUREN, and have said this on many occasions ... but it still holds true ...

This dolly / Blythe / flickr community is blessed to have YOU !!

Hope you have the HAPPIEST VALENTINE'S Day ever ... and many, MANY more to come !!

If it is indeed true, that the love you receive is equal to the love you GIVE ... YOU will be OVERWHELMED!!! :)

XOXOXOOOOOO IN-FINITY and Beyond

Love, Kisses, and Hugs,

from Your Fairy Blythe Mother

and the

Noveau Nine MOdeling Troupe at Blythe Fifth Avenue

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We are blessed. Seen on the 101 from Santa Maria.

A lady we talked to warned us to stay away from Wink's Barbecue in Salisbury, N.C. because of some unspecified "unsavory litigation" of a criminal nature. Since barbecue was concerned, we would have ignored her unless the litigation involved murder of children (repeat offenses). A little googling suggested it was far short of that, a family been arrested for a minor victimless crime several years ago. Absolutely irrelevant except in a small town. Excellent barbecue, highly recommended.

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

View On Black

We have found "going to visit snow" is waaaay better than spraying some fake stuff on a tree in the living room!