Vintage solo...

Shot for the challenge of "odd"...since there's only one rose.  I know, it's such a cliche...but I will always love shots of the keyboard.

Ready, set, learn!

Life is getting back to something more like "normal", so I've had a little more time with my camera.  Shot this for the challenge of "lines".  I really love the look of brand new No. 2 pencils, before the erasers get all beat up.  lol

Confusion...

Why do you keep rushing up to me Mom?  Just because I want to crawl off the bench??   :)

Fall texture...

Pet pumpkin...

How cute is that?  Bought the little metal eyes, ears, and nose at the arboretum.  Hannah enjoyed picking out which pumpkin to decorate.  She was very opinionated about it.  lol.  And the nice thing is that the decorations can be used again year after year. 

"I'm done, Grammy"...

Yep, there's no coaxing a 2 year old to look at the camera when she's not in the mood.  :)  At least she showed us that little dimple. 

Life is messy, but there's hope...

"Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

When the sadness of life is overwhelming, I'm grateful for the promise of spring (literally and metaphorically). The world can be an ugly place, but I find comfort in knowing there is a purpose to everything (even when I can't see it). SOMEDAY, it will be made right. And I'm grateful for the One who holds the universe in His hand. It is His purpose that will stand and He can be trusted. 

'To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1