Focusing On The Good Stuff…

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Today hit all of us a bit harder than we had imagined. Although I fully anticipated being the puddle that I ultimately was, I never really could have guessed than Rayne would break down last night right about bath time and not stop until it was time to get dressed this morning. So missing her and then worrying that she was sad too made things a little tougher today. She’ll be home soon and I hope she has nothing but happiness to share with me. But this morning, I had a hard time overcoming and needed a change of pace.

I had to drop some prints at the post office and decided to exchange some of our library books while we were in town. I had forgotten that it was Tuesday and was pleasantly surprised to see a few of our local farmers selling their amazing home grown goodness at the market. I must say, there’s nothing like fresh produce and well loved books to get my head and heart back in better places.

I was so thankful to have my camera along today. I knew that, feeling as out of sorts as I was, reconnecting with my camera on a totally personal level would help tremendously for my spirits. I have been working so much lately…taking portraits, having sessions…which I love. But I had been missing the simple elements of photography that had been my life for so long. The world is beautiful and everything makes sense when I look through my lens. And I needed that very much today!

I hope your day is full of really good things today as well!

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Kate

Love your library bookcase shot! I want one to frame for my house

Jacilyn

Hope your day gets better. Your photos are so beautiful. I love those saturated colors. Do you do anything to get them that way? I’m a novice photographer so really not savvy with Photoshop and such. My camera never gives me color like that…

Brooke

These are gorgeous shots! Love the farmers market shots! Wonderful! good luck to you little one on your school year!

Colleen

The photos are beautiful. I hope your daughter had a wonderful first day back.

Emily

Sorry to hear it was a tough night! I hope Rayne had a good day – she certainly looked adorable in that pretty dress! Glad your camera helped during the day – mine always does too! The shots turned out really fun – I’ll have to go check out my farmer’s market soon!

urban muser

sorry to hear about your tough day…hope it got better. the pictures are lovely!

Jamie

I sending all kind of good thoughts and prayers your way. Hope her first day was wonderful and that she’ll be excited about going back tomorrow.

Corinne

Have been thinking of you guys… Sorry it was a tough day, but hopefully she came home enthused and happy!
Lovely pictures…

Hyacynth

The world is so beautiful when I look at what comes out of the lens of your camera. Lovely photos.
I hope each day gets easier.

Diana Schafer

Hi. By now she is home and I do all went well for her. I totally understand your feelings. Hugs.

Anna Lear

What wonderful photos! Thanks for the inspiration; my tiny town has a farmer’s market on Thursday and I’ll be sure to bring my camera. And your daughter looks just adorable… they do grow up fast….

kris allbright

Plain and simple, this just makes me smile…

Bev Landgren

Ah Maegan –

I hope that Rayne had a wonderful day and came home with many wonderful things to share with you all. I can still remember my kid’s first days of school. They were so hard but filled with so much wonder. I cried the first day of school every year, my kids stopped letting me take them to school by junior high because of it. LOL. I cried because I was mourning the passing of another stage but rejoicing for the beginning of a new one. It was such a mixed bag of emotions. Your blog was filled with such emotion that I felt like I was sitting across from you with a cup of coffee.

Your pictures are wonderful and what a great way to make a sad day colorful. Have fun with this stage and all the new ones to come. They are all wonderful! (Hard sometimes but wonderful)

Thanks for sharing your heart.

Bev

Lesley

I’ve looked at these lovely photos over and over!
Hope Raine( and you ) had a lovely day in the end

Gena D

Wonderful post …. I “hear” you … somehow picking up a camera and photgraphing the simple, normal, pretty things around us, just does lift the spirits!!! Lovely images!!

Marcie

What beautiful images – all of them. From those at the Farmer’s market..and onwards. Really lovely!!!

Aia

here’s to a good day

Traci Lord

I had been thinking of you, knowing you were kind of dreading the day. Your photographs are inspiring and tomorrow is another day!

alita

This post was just sumptuous to look at and beautifully written. I may have to remember (who am I kidding?!? I always have my camera) to bring my camera with me when I drop Da Chenz off at school. I know that Domo and I will be having a little bit of separation anxiety. Too bad our farmer’s market is during the evening… Nothing like eye candy to take your mind off of bittersweet moments.

Sarah C

I too hope Rayne had a good day. She looked so pretty. Glad you were able to have a nice day too despite the tears (((hugs))) x

Vanessa

I linked this as part of my Friday Five over at Cheerific Notations. Have a great weekend!

Micheline

I’m always surprised when Americans talk about Back to School. You have to go back much too early. No wonder it’s so hard on everyone. There’s still plenty of summer left. We’re pretty lucky in Canada. We don’t go back until the first Tuesday of September. This year, for some reason, we have to go back this Friday instead of next Tuesday. I was ready to do some complaining but I realize now that it’s still a pretty good deal.

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