{{{{this moment}}}}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

thanks to Amanda @ Soulemama

without my bestie, this moment would not

have been possible

for she shared

her find

with

me

thank you!

~alpaca farm days~

on a dreary

rainy

 gray

 day

we  hopped in the jeep and headed to the

local alpaca farm

for a open house

they had many alpaca's

and one little

cria

(spanish for "baby")

(did you know that douglas?)

they keep all expectant mama's

and the new mama's & cria

in one area

isn't he adorable!

he's 8 months old

they were just recently sheared

which according to

jeremy, our farm guide,

they do not like

one

little

bit!

he said they have to restrain them,

they

scream

yell

&

spit

(glad we missed that part)

meet the girls

they have the sweetest little faces

and according to jeremy

just like people

 they each have a unique

personality

all the girls are kept

together

~i love her toothy smile~

and what's a farm without a tractor?

don't ya just

love

his

haircut

he has beautiful blue eyes

which jeremy said

is an indication

that he is deaf

they keep the girls with the girls,

the boys with the boys

the teens with the teens

if

not

you have lots & lots of

cria

happy birthday bestie!

 

we've been friends

for

a

very

long

time

~

longer than we've been mothers

longer than we've been wives

longer than we were in school

longer than we've been nana's

together we've endured

working together

first time apartments

vacations

camping

weddings

first time homes

the happiness of pregnancy & birth

the graduations of our children from

kindergarten

8th grade

high school

&

college

weddings of daughters & sons

the gain of sons and daughter in laws

divorce & separation

the loss of loved ones

moving

children breaking out on their own

children becoming their own

children having their own children

becoming nana's

celebrations

***

we are

lucy & ethel

thelma & louise

lavernve &shirley

wilma & betty

we are

best friends

and for that I am truly blessed

~*~*~happy birthday~*~*~

the shadow walkers~

we try

every morning

to

walk

we don't always

but

we do try

we walk two and one half miles

on most days

but

some days

we walk only one mile

our gym has no treadmills,

or elliptical,

no weight machines

no air conditioning

and no track

our gym is a back country road

with corn and bean fields,

friendly neighbors

some horses, goats, turkeys,

the dogs, hope & molly

a few donkeys

 a couple of llama's

and

two

REALLY

big hills

the hills are much bigger on

the way back

~*~*~*~

{{{{this moment}}}}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Thanks Amanda!

http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/

Spring at last~

                        

in the springtime when i see all the beautiful

tulips, daffodils & hyacinths

i tell myself

i'm not going to be lazy

with the bulb planting

in the fall

then fall arrives

and i'm tired of working in the flower beds

and the garden

or

it's cold

or windy

or rainy

or

pick any excuse

i'm done with outside work

so

bulb planting eludes me

not so last fall!

                                                                    

we worked up the bed

(the hubs & me)

added peat moss

sand

fertilizer

compost

and

bulbs!

i'm so happy

i wasn't lazy last fall

~happy spring~

happy birthday to you~

happy birthday

to youuuuuuu

happy birthday

dear ashlie

happy birthday

to youuuuuuu