Today I'm thankful for this glorious Autumn weather and that I live in a place that has such beautiful colors every year. 🍁🍂. 

Thankful for beautiful Autumn days and gorgeous sunsets.  😊 30 days of thankfulness....

Wedding in Colorado!!

So once again I had good intentions to blog more this year & once again it did not happen. 😊. Someday....   

I went to my niece's wedding in Divide, Colorado in August, which provided a huge amount of photo opportunities.  It was my first time in the mountains of Colorado and I loved the beauty of it.  I did not love the vertigo that hit me while I was there because of the altitude.  I don't think I've ever been in that high of an altitude.  So that hindered being able to do a few things.  I didn't want to fall off a mountain because I was so dizzy. 😜. I hope to go back someday minus the vertigo.   

Here's a few pics of our time there.  It was a gorgeous simple wedding with a beautiful back drop.   Hope life is good for everyone!!  

Looking with fresh eyes......

It's that time of year again when everything is fresh and new.  After living on this planet for 50 plus years (:-)), I sometimes tend not to look at everyday things with the eyes of a child.  Savannah and I seen our first lightning bug last night.   I'm not sure if lightning bugs or fireflies as some people call them are in all parts of the country but to a two year old they are magical and watching her get so excited when she seen one was pure joy!  It's no secret this is my favorite time of year and I love seeing the night sky light up with these tiny little bugs and to see it through the eyes of a child is just plain fun!!!  I hope we never lose our sense of wonder at the beauty that God has put in this world but if you do, just hang around a two year old for a little while and you will see bugs, rocks, plants etc... with fresh eyes!! 

Happy Birthday to me!!

Today is my 58th birthday..OUCH!!  LOL  Sometimes I can hardly believe I have reached this age and more and more as the years go by, I don't want to waste a minute.  I have come to the point in my life where I am done comparing myself to others and tearing myself apart because I'm not thin enough(ok, I'll probably always be trying to lose 10 pounds ..:-) or pretty enough or witty enough or anything else that may rip my self esteem to shreds.   I'm just me..a bit silly sometimes, a bit of a romantic sometimes, a bit cynical sometimes but still trying to be the person God made me to be and failing at it lots of times..:-).   Either way I'm at peace with this 58 year old version of me and I have to tell you that's not a bad place to be.  

Road Tripping.....

Just a few pics from my road trip so far.....I've been having a wonderful time visiting family and taking photos on this trip.  I only have one more day before I have to head home to the frozen north but I have to say I am so grateful for this time off work with family and friends.  These first two photos have been featured on Visit Hilton Head's Facebook page.  I've never had any of my photos featured on any page before so I was so excited about that.  Here's the thing, every one of these photos have been taken with my iPhone camera..not one with my good camera.  It's just me and my little iPhone down at the beach at the crack of dawn.  I will miss that for sure...God has given me some beautiful sunrises while I'm here in Hilton Head.  I started my trip in Asheville and then went to Charlotte and ended up in Hilton Head.  I'll be back next week with more about the trip.  So I'm heading home but from the looks of the weather, Winter does not want to leave yet.....