You know you're getting old when a shoe has come & gone and then come back again & there you are waiting to ride that old style pony once more. I love 'em! I love em' all! Circa 1986 I was sportin' the turquoise blue hi-tops. Now nearly 25 years, I've gone lo-top & my currents are Cranberry, Turquoise & the uber rockin' Black for when I'm EMO or like we said back in the hi-top days PMSin';)
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February 2010
Day 47-"Ruffled Feathers"
This image reminds me a lot of me & my husband. When I showed it to him he laughed especially hard, so I'm guessing he agreed. I wish he'd just learn to let me have my way the first time I ask, so I wouldn't have to get my feathers all ruffled & stuff. It's not a very becoming look for me.
Day 46-"Hot Chocolate-How do I love thee?"
After a cold jaunt in the snow, Grant always likes to sit down at the kitchen table & indulge in a cup of hot chocolate. We don't have too many snow days here in Kentucky, so those moments are special & by the look of the two in this image, neither of them is taking a second of it for granted (pun not intended). Looks like I've got a little lover boy on my hands. If he can romance a clown cup like that, he's gonna go plumb nuts in middle school when the chicks start wearing makeup. 
Day 45-"The Little Match Girl"
Today's image is dedicated to my mother & the relationship she had with my late niece Madeline. I coaxed Grant into posing for this shot. I did my best to replicate The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson-one of my favorite, albeit sad stories from my childhood. I hadn't read this story in a very long time, so I googled it to refresh my memory. The love between the little match girl & her grandmother reminds me so much of the strong bond that my niece Madeline and my mother shared. If the choice was hers, Maddie would have given anything to be with my mom. She would always have a meltdown when she had to leave her house. Madeline was for sure my mother's girl! Her little flame might not have stayed lit for many years, but it was amongst the brightest I've ever seen. We love and miss that little girl so very much!
Day 44-"Creepy Clown"
Had an awesome day hanging out with Debbie, a photographer/friend of mine. We were all over the place. Comparing notes from a latest convention, building backdrops @ Lowes & then hitting a few local thrift shops. I snagged one FABULOUS find that I will reveal in a photoshoot later this Spring/Summer. While scavenging around, Debbie pointed out that this clown was creeping her out. I was so lost in the 80's memorabilia, I almost missed it. Of course I am a girl who drinks clown coffee:) What's your favorite "scary clown". 1. Poltergeist 2.It 3. Ronald McDonald I vote for number 3! The best clown has got to be Homey D though!
Day 43-"Love Lasts"
While I'm sure this is not gonna be my "magnum opus", I do see a lot of jaded symbolism in this random shot of Grant's Valentine's stash-brought home from school today. First of all, the "love lasts" heart clearly stands out. Next, the gnarly purple heart behind it that seems to have been chewed up & spit out-by love perhaps? The little orange heart to the left seems to be holding on for dear life, with "true love" appearing to be slipping away. Lastly, If you look in the background you will see a blurred out image of a skeleton-one of Grant's Valentine Cards.
"We always believe our first love is our last, and our last love is out first."Quote-Unknown
Day 42-"The Gift of Thrift"
I'm not kidding you, I have some kind of gift for thrift. If it were a sport, my picture would be on a box of Wheaties right now! My Grandmother Hodgen started training me at an early age. It's insane the damage I can do with less than 5 bucks. I can literally almost fill the trunk of my car with it. I have some kind of sixth sense with the whole thing too. My guardian angel must love a bargain too, because I "just know", for instance, & my sister Missy can vouch that this is indeed the truth. Two days ago, I spotted this rockin' Dora Pool Deck at a local consignment shop. I knew I hadn't seen many of these on the 2nd hand market, so I thigh mastered the pool securely, so I could pull out the old iphone & do a quick search-a-roo. My instinct was to shout "IN YOUR FACE" to Missy browsing the shoe bin, but memory served me well & I opted not to go that route. My hair might not grow back as quickly as it used to. The pool was for her daughters anyway & I was paying, so in reality, it was sort of "IN MY FACE". Alas,the thrill of the kill wouldn't be so sweet if I didn't dig out the 3 bucks, so whatevs, I stimiluated society that night. Then two days later, tonight, I'm Hobby Lobbying & with no advanced warning, my car starts moving towards the Goodwill. I could make this "all dramatic", but I'll just go ahead and say it...as soon as I walked in the door, bamn! You Casa is Me Casa!! The Dora Pool Deck would now have a House! At a mere 3 dollars & fitty cent, Shut the heck up Boots! This house even has a working set of batteries. The only negative of this story is- in my excitement- I didn't put on gloves before scrubbing the house down & now the bleach has left my skin all scratchy. Anyhoo, that's day 42. Can you dig it? I love these two images. Grant was really diggin' the dollhouse, pushing all the buttons & stuff until he realized he was being photographed. Look at the startled look on his face, LOL! He said "I'm not playing with it!". Sure you're not honey. I don't need the map to tell me Dora's not the only explorer in this house:)
Day 41-"Friends Forever"
My niece Liz has had this bear blanket since she was a baby. She wasn't too thrilled with me last night when I snuck & put it in the washer. She prefers her blanky skanky. I took this photo of her today while she was waiting patiently for my neighbor to come over and play dolls with her. I played around with this image a little. The bear is so raggedy, I thought a background with texture complimented it well. I also like how the bear has one eye missing & her bangs cover up one of her eyes too. Sort of says to me "I've got your back buddy! Whatever you go through, I go through with you!" 
Day 40-"So Much Sweetness!"
Missy & Elizabeth came to stay with me again. I got Lizzie this heart shaped sucker for Valentine's Day. It made a great prop for our mini photo shoot. What a bunch of sweetness!
Day 39-"Too Cool For School"
These two images just make me laugh. In the first one, before the bus pulls off, Grant is trying to look all cool. As soon as the bus leaves, he runs to hug me, practically knocking me down. I just love that little munchkin!
