tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38792397353886634892024-02-08T08:00:23.680-05:00Andrea's 365 BlogAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-85439477128928120132010-01-14T18:08:00.008-05:002010-01-14T21:51:47.031-05:0014/365 Pleasure<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=pleasure.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/pleasure.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Two of my favorite things: A good cup of coffee and a good book.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">An inordinate passion for pleasure is the secret of remaining young.</span><br />-Oscar WildeAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-54858635621252375522010-01-12T16:37:00.006-05:002010-01-12T16:53:01.062-05:0012/365 Books<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=books.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/books.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Trying something a little different with the image above. I want to use this space to experiment and I think I'll be okay if I fail a few times. There's nothing worse than not moving because you're afraid to fail, right. <br /><br />One of my many passions is reading! I'm generally reading 3-5 books at a time, not to mention the one a month I read to my constant companions. No matter how old they become, I think I will always enjoy this part of our day. The time when we cuddle up with a good book just before bed. Right now we're reading the Mysterious Benedict Society and loving it!<br /><br />So many books...so little time.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend. </span><br />~Paul SweeneyAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-926509433347982712010-01-11T21:28:00.004-05:002010-01-11T21:41:52.782-05:0011/365 Grateful<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=grateful.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/grateful.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I suppose I knew this day would come. The oldest of my constant companions told me that I should let go some and not coddle so much. I know my job is to give wings so they can fly, but I didn't expect the time to come so soon. Perhaps the time actually came long before now, but I was the only one who did not notice.<br /><br />I'm grateful for days like today. Days when they feel confident enough to tell me what's on their hearts. Grateful that I can hear and not be hurt. Grateful for the big, unsolicited goodnight hug from the one who is ready to fly solo. It was as if I was being assured that letting go really isn't such a bad thing. <br /><br />Above you will see the result of a science experiment (right) and part of an unfinished art project.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. </span><br />~Thornton WilderAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-60736508046591181462010-01-10T21:45:00.002-05:002010-01-10T22:00:17.072-05:0010/365 Aloof<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=aloof.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/aloof.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-65181799449659752022010-01-09T14:38:00.003-05:002010-01-09T14:47:36.825-05:009/365 Collection<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=collection.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/collection.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As I prepared to do laundry a few weeks ago, I checked the pockets of one of my constant companions. I was pleasantly surprised to discover a wonderful collection of huge leaves, berries, and pieces of tree bark. The entire collection has been sitting on my bathroom counter because I cannot bear to toss them out. This is just a portion of what I discovered.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Truly wonderful the mind of a child is.</span><br /><br />-YODA, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the ClonesAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-87702584947189201142010-01-08T18:47:00.003-05:002010-01-08T18:54:49.674-05:008/365 Reveal<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=reveal.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/reveal.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Working on living more authentically. Slowly revealing all. Feeling the fear and moving ahead anyway.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.</span><br /><br />--Albert EinsteinAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-51131035434631696972010-01-07T14:43:00.004-05:002010-01-07T15:01:10.241-05:007/365 Layers<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=layers.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/layers.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I love the way all of the layers on the pine cone come together so that you get this simple object. The cone represents people in a way... All of the different layers of our personality work together to make us the one unique being we show to the world each day. Each of us is multi-layered. Far too few of us expose all of the layers the way the cone does. Far too often I will judge based on what I see and I won't bother to go any deeper.<br /><br />This year, I'm living with purpose. It sounds like a cliche, but I've never lived on purpose before! I'll be peeling back the layers in all of my relationships while also getting to know me a little better. I'm looking forward to living a deeper, richer life.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.</span><br />--William Arthur WardAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-8489833780954356122010-01-06T18:42:00.004-05:002010-01-12T18:31:40.477-05:006/365 Simple<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=simple.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/simple.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last year I became a bit stressed out trying to think of things to photograph. This year I am feeling more relaxed. I have a plan--sort of. I'm just going to look around me and see the beauty that is right in front of me. As a photographer I'll just have to find a way to make the simple things more interesting. Should be easy enough! :-)<br /><br />I found this hanging from the armoire at a friends home. Simple. Beautiful.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.</span><br />--Leonardo da VinciAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-23843138400501652652010-01-05T22:16:00.004-05:002010-01-11T21:44:02.374-05:005/365 Commitment<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=commitment.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/commitment.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />So, I dropped off my last attempt at 365 and here I am to start anew in 2010! <br /><br />This is my wedding ring. I've always loved the emerald and did not want a traditional stone, setting or band. Although I don't believe you have to have a ring to show that you are married, I do like the ring as a symbol of my commitment to my staunchest supporter of 12 years. Wow! Has it been that long?<br /><br />My work improved last year and then I see that I hit a plateau of sorts. I hope I will spring out of my rut and create some new things that make me smile. I am committed to the success of this project!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-37166251167191736272009-09-07T22:04:00.004-04:002009-09-07T23:40:33.764-04:00153/365 VowI got to meet the sweetest couple yesterday as I did my last wedding as an "intern".<br /><br />The groom did not get a ring for this eclectic ceremony. The bride received a ring as well as a a diamond bracelet. I got to practice some ring shots.<br /><br />I'm trying to be more creative by bringing in color and texture for these detail shots. The stone may have been too small for my ideas and I may have over powered the ring. I'm not sure if these are interesting enough. I'll keep looking at them for a few days and see if they grow on me. It was a good lesson. I need to be able to make quick adjustments on the fly.<br /><br /><a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=vow.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/vow.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=circles.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/circles.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=whimsical.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/whimsical.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-31044895568991608422009-08-25T23:57:00.004-04:002009-08-26T00:07:24.485-04:00152/365 Dress-up<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=arabian.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/arabian.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />I saw this cutey dressed up in his version of an Arabian Prince. He had beautiful locs tucked under that scarf along with large dark eyes. Handsome.<br /><br />Lesson:<span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Children make you want to start life over.<br />~Muhammad Ali</span>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-89031234495630678602009-08-24T01:48:00.003-04:002009-08-24T02:05:55.745-04:00151/365 Two<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=two.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/two.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We were slammed with bad news last week (literally every day) and it's good to have each other during good times and bad. I actually hate to say bad because it's a fabulous opportunity for growth and growing is not a bad thing. Too tired to go any deeper with that one right now. Suffice it to say, life is ---still---good!!<br /><br />This was taken from my garden just before they were harvested. Apparently moist soil is conducive to mushroom growth, so I'm greeted almost daily with some new variety of mushroom. I think these are my favorite so far, they are beautiful and delicate.<br /><br />Lesson: In every adversity, there is the seed of an equal or greater benefit.<br />Napoleon HillAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-76012845429353385692009-08-23T00:09:00.004-04:002009-08-23T00:19:48.206-04:00150/365 Vintage<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=vintage-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/vintage-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Yes! I'm still alive and doing well. Just incredibly busy these days and that's both good and bad. I desperately need to learn how to manage my time better so that I can complete things that I start and build my business!<br /><br />This is a shot from a recent workshop. I've been wanting to learn how to use lights now for about a year, but have been terribly intimidated. I finally got a spot in a workshop I've had my eye on for months and I was more than satisfied with the willingness of the instructor to share his heart and his love for his art--so refreshing!<br /><br />The most memorable piece of advice I took away was for me to find my own style of shooting and to realize that finding my style may take days, months or even years. The fun will be in the process.<br /><br />Lesson: How long should you try? Until.<br />--Jim Rohn, SpeakerAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-35670855375207297872009-07-23T23:33:00.002-04:002009-07-23T23:38:05.369-04:00149/365 Light<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=light.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/light.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When I took my first photography class with my first film slr years ago, I was taught that you should never shoot down on children. Some rules are made to be broken!<br /><br />I love the light reflected in her little eyes and I love the way we connected. I've known her since she was a few days old. Time flies!<br /><br />Lesson: You can't break the rules until you know how to play the game.<br />--Rickie Lee Jones, singer and songwriterAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-56819781664041430192009-07-22T22:38:00.004-04:002009-07-22T22:48:56.319-04:00148/365 Dinner<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=dinner.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/dinner.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />One of these days, my constant companions won't have the desire to tuck their LEGOS into their pockets each time we leave our home. One day they won't think to line them up on the side of the pool so the LEGOS can watch them swim. They will forget to plop them down beside a plate so they can share a meal. One day they won't have a desire to share every thought, dream or disappointment with me while we relax at a favorite restaurant. One day they will be on their own and will not be my constant companions. I'm so glad that day has not yet come!<br /><br />Lesson: While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about.<br />~Angela SchwindtAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-81630493544046785642009-07-14T23:19:00.004-04:002009-07-14T23:30:16.853-04:00147/365 Focus<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=focus.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/focus.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Trying to regain my focus. It is so hard for me to concentrate with clutter all around and my home has been a mess since I returned from vacation--two weeks ago! I just dumped my luggage and tried to pick up where I left off. Wrong! The clutter started to close in on me and I felt my creativity just shut down. So, I took the day off and just cleaned and I'm feeling so much lighter! Hopefully my Muse will return now that she sees I've cleared a spot just for her!<br /><br />I had the pleasure of photographing a party this past weekend and one of the children stopped to pose for me. Unfortunately I still had my macro on from a previous shot and I generally manually focus the macro. I was not fast enough in focusing on her little face, so the eye is not sharp! <sigh>However, I still like the shot. Her slight smile and beautiful brown eyes held me captive for a moment and this shot reminds me of that moment.<br /><br />Lesson: You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.<br />--Mark Twain</sigh>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com78tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-53104196856899940902009-07-09T22:01:00.003-04:002009-07-09T22:54:16.844-04:00146/365 Center<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=center.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/center.jpg" border="0" alt="center"></a><br /><br />I spent Wednesday evening with a local photography group and I must commit to meeting with them more often. There is nothing more exhilarating than being in the company of like minded artists. Being there helped bring me back to center--a place of balance.<br /><br />Lesson: Make time to do those things that are important to you. Those things that help you become more of who you were created to be. Make time to cultivate your gifts.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-34416023007791984052009-07-07T22:16:00.002-04:002009-07-07T22:24:18.926-04:00145/365 Street<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=street.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/street.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What a wonderful surprise to find the church waiting at the end of a busy street. <br /><br />The cars were coming to often and too quickly for me to stand in the middle for very long, but I tried!<br /><br />Lesson:A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is-full of surprises.<br /><br />--Isaac Bashevis Singer, writerAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-72660576015330481312009-07-06T22:39:00.001-04:002009-07-06T22:39:24.722-04:00144/365 Curls<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=curls.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/curls.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-71290564635703462212009-07-05T18:11:00.003-04:002009-07-05T18:20:09.574-04:00143/365 Church<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=church1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/church1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I had the idea to shoot part of this church through a vast cornfield. I'm not so sure I got the effect I was after and I'd love to hear the thoughts of other photographers. So, if anyone passes by tonight, tell me what you think of this shot. Is it working? No? Why not? How could I have made it stronger?<br /><br />My idea was to show a beautiful structure emerging from rows of corn. I cropped in from the bottom because I thought I had way too much corn and the eye would get lost and miss the church altogether. Perhaps I needed to be closer to the church to capture the image I saw in my mind? Hmm...?? I took a chance and wanted to do something different.<br /><br />Lesson: Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's.<br /><br />--Billy Wilder, filmmakerAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-53083763428579998352009-07-04T21:41:00.004-04:002009-07-04T21:52:06.516-04:00142/365 Cheerful<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view¤t=cheerful.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/cheerful.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Not much to say tonight. I think I jumped back into my normal routine too soon. One really does need to take a vacation after the vacation! Tired but happy tonight and continuing to remind myself that living a live of balance is essential.<br /><br />Lesson:Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.<br />--Source unknownAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-76821563694151970342009-07-03T22:47:00.006-04:002009-07-04T21:59:14.127-04:00140/365 Solo<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=solo.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/solo.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />As an only child who spent much time alone and who now spends very little time alone, I crave my solo time! Being a self-proclaimed loner, I surprised myself by agreeing to go away with TEN other women for rest and relaxation. We all had separate agendas: to shop, to read, to sleep, to workout, to be pampered. When I wanted to be alone, it was not a problem. When I wanted companionship, I had 10 very engaging women with whom to connect. A perfectly perfect week.<br /><br />Now I am ready to embrace my constant companions at home with a renewed gusto and a renewed appreciation! <br /><br />I *think* this was a corn field and I'm not sure why the tree was in the center. Maybe it's used to help the farmers navigate the large space? I was climbing a mountain and looked down on this wonderful, peaceful site.<br /><br />Lesson: Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends.<br /><br />--Source unknownAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-77841084118415027212009-07-02T21:51:00.003-04:002009-07-02T22:14:57.737-04:00139/365 Vulcanizadora<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=vulcanizadora.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/vulcanizadora.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One of the things that struck me most was the very simple lifestyle of the people in this small Mexican city. I'm certain I would not find a repair shop near my home where the owner would unashamedly hang laundry out to dry at the business entrance. Some of us would be embarrassed to hang wash out to dry at all--even in the back of a very modest homes.<br /><br />I went out with a guide at 7 a.m. most mornings for an hour long walk. On this particular morning we went through the city and then up into nearby mountains. This repair shop (vulcanizadora) was the first building I saw--perfect! Out of all of the beautiful sites in the mountains, I was most enamored by the people. What gracious and humble people! Something about them has changed me in ways that I didn't even know needed to be changed.<br /><br />Lesson: Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.<br />--Leonardo di VinciAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-3048273181808230492009-07-01T15:42:00.002-04:002009-07-01T15:50:01.435-04:00138/365 Vaquero<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=vaquero.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/vaquero.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Spanish equivalent of cowboy, in case anyone is wondering.<br /><br />I was shopping for jewelry when I saw this beautiful man riding down the street on his horse. Later that day I spotted him again sitting on a wall, but I didn't realize (until I put this storyboard together just moments ago) that it was the same man. There were several men on the wall with their horses, but I was drawn to this one. I thought he was incredibly handsome in all of his white. His white hair topping his brown skin just added to his distinct look. I was so happy when he agreed to share his image with me.<br /><br />Lesson: Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.<br /><br />--Eleanor RooseveltAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879239735388663489.post-86559432206262664362009-06-30T22:04:00.003-04:002009-06-30T22:18:12.403-04:00137/365 New<a href="http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/?action=view&current=new.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii465/Simbajoy/new.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Back from vacation and feeling renewed! I was excited to see that the garden is already starting to produce fruit! A tomato makes its debut!<br /><br />Being away from the fast pace of the city really helped me to put some things in perspective. I live in a relatively small place, but vacationed in an even smaller rural area in the mountains of Mexico. Wow do Americans have things backwards when you compare our way of life to the way others live. Lots on my mind, and I'll share over the next few weeks.<br /><br />Lesson: Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.<br /><br />--Howard ThurmanAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298688668641891662noreply@blogger.com5