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Personal: Trespassing doesn’t count for neighbors. Last night we had a thunder and lightning storm right around 8:00 pm CST. It was a pretty good one. There was an official warning put out. This morning, I noticed a tree across the street in an open lot. #lightningstrikestree #midweststorms #treehitbylightning #k2bphotodiary #trees #rottencenter (at Ottumwa, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfHN86bLz0J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Personal: One of the first beautiful spring mornings of the year. I’m at the table editing Tim’s personal statement for PA school. Coffee in hand. Kids still sleeping from a late night of watch a local production of Pippin. The screen door is open and I can discern at least five different bird calls. The squirrels are running over my mulch piles in the garden that didn’t get spread before winters first frost. The leaves in the trees are finally starting to come in. One of the three pairs of cardinals just dropped in for a flash of color. It’s moments like these I try to slow down and drink in. As I type this the light has changed as if a reminder to get back to work. Anyhow it is a nice morning and I wanted to share it with you. Have a great rest of your day. Get outside and enjoy it. #k2bphotodiary #gratitude #enjoythemoment (at Ottumwa, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc-fxXcrE-R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Personal: When you get up from your desk to check on the kids and find this scene in the backyard. Grammie and Quinlynn hanging out under a tree watching the wildlife. #k2bphotodiary #goodlife #trees #treasuredmoments #grandparentslove #makesitallworthit (at Ottumwa, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNlN88Gr7O7/?igshid=nyqcv2kegge4
To me, it looks like a mountain range somewhere in the world. It’s actually a mole range on hole 11 at the neighboring golf course. I would have loved to watch this being made. I wonder how long it took? #mountainoutofamolehill #golf #k2bphotodiary https://www.instagram.com/p/CM1_Q7oLY3w/?igshid=1f8eeppqeftzg
Personal: moved into our house on Friday. Still surrounded by boxes. I acknowledge my moving muscles have atrophied. However I’m very, very grateful. With all the fires, racial injustice, people without work, businesses lost, and need for basics of food, I have absolutely nothing to complain about. Nothing. Among many things, I’m great full for this scene from my backyard yesterday. I saw the reflection of the clouds in the pond. I went to make an image and found a doe grazing. Finished listening to the book “White Fragility.” Highly recommend. I learned a lot. White people need to be proactive in educating ourselves especially regarding the systemic and structural racism of our country and how it filters down individual subconscious. There are a lot of great books out there. Start with any of them. Download from your library, Amazon, or Audible. You will be better for it. #iphone #k2bphotodiary #deer #clouds #trees #whitefragility https://www.instagram.com/p/CFw5TKclAyR/?igshid=1uzyk9q2ri863
Personal: We have been in Iowa since Aug 18 and moved three times to various hotels and family’s home. We will stay here until we move into our new home another 25-30 days. I grew up with not a lot but always had a home. Moving all our stuff in and out of hotels while we traveled cross country to get here and the additional three changes, many times being late and trying to find a place stay has been stressful. Im so thankful it is only temporary, but it has given me insight and new found empathy for people who are TRULY homeless. You can’t function normally when you don’t have a place to lay your head. This morning the kids fought and every little thing annoyed them. After the dust settled I saw this moment of two of three lovingly playing with each other. #documenaryfamilyphotography #savorthemoment #grateful #gratitude #k2bphotodiary (at Ottumwa, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEhOBdtFYtX/?igshid=1m59d8sjgze7j
Mandala inspiration. I crocheted a floor pillow for my daughter during this pandemic. She loves it. I actually prefer to sit on the floor myself. Hope you are finding a creative outlet during this time whatever it may be. #k2bphotodiary #mandalainspiration #crochet #floorcushions #pink #purple https://www.instagram.com/p/B-pSbQaly0f/?igshid=12qeu50lpdjdv
Since my daughter could walk she hasn’t been able to resist picking my flowers in the backyard. Over the years I have relegated to mostly succulents and other leaf plants if I wanted color in my yard. This evening she handed both my husband and I a little “gift” securely stapled in a paper bag. She was coy and all smiles. There inside the bag was one of the 12 flowers I actually had in my backyard. As soon as my flowers from Dragonfly Flowers arrived earlier in the week, she asked if she could pluck one. The girl can’t help herself. She’s lucky she’s so darn cute and I love her to the edge of the universe and back. #k2bphotodiary #flowers #stolenflowers #daughtersgift #gottolovethem https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Qt23jlM-I/?igshid=lg60bff2i5ii
