Shelly's Photo Blog 2007

December 31. 2007 Black Eyed Peas Bring Luck for the New Year. Wishing all my wonderful POTD friends a year filled with joy, good health and countless blessings in 2008. "I'm a great ...

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December 31. 2007 Black Eyed Peas Bring Luck for the New Year. Wishing all my wonderful POTD friends a year filled with joy, good health and countless blessings in 2008. "I'm a great ...

December 29, 2007 The Hostesses with the Mostesses Family and friends congregated in Dallas this weekend to surprise my mother and celebrate her 70th birthday. (Oops -- sorry mom -- ...

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December 29, 2007 The Hostesses with the Mostesses Family and friends congregated in Dallas this weekend to surprise my mother and celebrate her 70th birthday. (Oops -- sorry mom -- ...

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there lay within me an invincible summer. Albert Camus 1913-1960

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In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there lay within me an invincible summer. Albert Camus 1913-1960

December 24, 2007 Christmas Karaoke "What Child is This?" Looks like the "LAMB"radoodle has fleas.

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December 24, 2007 Christmas Karaoke "What Child is This?" Looks like the "LAMB"radoodle has fleas.

December 23, 2007 More fun with filters. When my nearly 92-year-old grandmother stops in the driveway to shoot baskets, it's a good thing to have a camera nearby. And yes -- once ...

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December 23, 2007 More fun with filters. When my nearly 92-year-old grandmother stops in the driveway to shoot baskets, it's a good thing to have a camera nearby. And yes -- once ...

December 22, 2007 Okay -- so it was really a very lousy picture to begin with, but there was something I liked about this shot of my cousins (sisters) enjoying a glass of wine together. ...

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December 22, 2007 Okay -- so it was really a very lousy picture to begin with, but there was something I liked about this shot of my cousins (sisters) enjoying a glass of wine together. ...

December 18, 2007 Angel Scrabble You are looking at one of my favorite Christmas gifts ever. I absolutely love to play Scrabble. Some days I'm pretty good at it, and other days I can ...

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December 18, 2007 Angel Scrabble You are looking at one of my favorite Christmas gifts ever. I absolutely love to play Scrabble. Some days I'm pretty good at it, and other days I can ...

December 15, 2007 Keep a candle burning. It's hard to belive that not too many years ago, a single candle in the window could signal a warm welcome to travelers -- whether they were fa ...

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December 15, 2007 Keep a candle burning. It's hard to belive that not too many years ago, a single candle in the window could signal a warm welcome to travelers -- whether they were fa ...

December 13, 2007 Did someone say CHEESECAKE? 'Tis the Season . . . and the hospitality staff never rests.

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December 13, 2007 Did someone say CHEESECAKE? 'Tis the Season . . . and the hospitality staff never rests.

December 12, 2007 Waiting for the concerts to begin.

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December 12, 2007 Waiting for the concerts to begin.

December 11, 2007 Grace under Fire Anne V. Ridings made this world a much better place with her grit and determination, generosity, creative talent, wit, encouragement ... and that del ...

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December 11, 2007 Grace under Fire Anne V. Ridings made this world a much better place with her grit and determination, generosity, creative talent, wit, encouragement ... and that del ...

December 10, 2007 A loyal steed, put out to pasture.

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December 10, 2007 A loyal steed, put out to pasture.

December 5, 2007 How Low Can You Go? Long distance runners are not just fast, they're limber too. The Cross Country athletic banquet was a mix of Hawaiian Luau and Carribbean Whatev ...

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December 5, 2007 How Low Can You Go? Long distance runners are not just fast, they're limber too. The Cross Country athletic banquet was a mix of Hawaiian Luau and Carribbean Whatev ...

December 4, 2007 Got Bassoon? (from the sticker on the rear window of her car -- I'm not that original) Oh what fun we had on Saturday shooting senior pictures. This is from my fir ...

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December 4, 2007 Got Bassoon? (from the sticker on the rear window of her car -- I'm not that original) Oh what fun we had on Saturday shooting senior pictures. This is from my fir ...

December 3, 2007 Wooden bridge in the late afternoon.

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December 3, 2007 Wooden bridge in the late afternoon.

December 2, 2007 For a joyful December, nature's Christmas lights. Amidst all the chaos and activity that slams us in December, my goal for this season (aside from putting delicious ...

2009-01-29T11:28:37Z

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December 2, 2007 For a joyful December, nature's Christmas lights. Amidst all the chaos and activity that slams us in December, my goal for this season (aside from putting delicious ...

December 1, 2007 Rusty Bridges. Hey, that would be a good movie star name.

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December 1, 2007 Rusty Bridges. Hey, that would be a good movie star name.

November 30, 2007 Day is done -- and so is the month of November. Straight out of the camera, no pp. I tried opening the reflection up a little but liked it better the way it was.

2009-01-30T01:37:28Z

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November 30, 2007 Day is done -- and so is the month of November. Straight out of the camera, no pp. I tried opening the reflection up a little but liked it better the way it was.

November 29, 2007 Finally -- with ony one more day left in November, we have a taste of fall color. It's tiny but mighty. I managed to stop in the park just before 5 pm when the light ...

2009-01-30T06:05:23Z

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November 29, 2007 Finally -- with ony one more day left in November, we have a taste of fall color. It's tiny but mighty. I managed to stop in the park just before 5 pm when the light ...

November 28, 2007 This place was kind of spooky. I'm glad I wasn't poking around out there on Halloween. My imagination nearly got the best of me anyway.

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November 28, 2007 This place was kind of spooky. I'm glad I wasn't poking around out there on Halloween. My imagination nearly got the best of me anyway.

November 27, 2007 Old doors stacked in an abandoned farmhouse by the side of the road. So many people say that when God closes a door, He opens a window. Finding this old farmhouse ma ...

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November 27, 2007 Old doors stacked in an abandoned farmhouse by the side of the road. So many people say that when God closes a door, He opens a window. Finding this old farmhouse ma ...

November 26, 2007 Happy Birthday To Me! I took the day off work and used a good bit of it to catch up on some PP work. This is one of my favorite images from the Civil War re-enact ...

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November 26, 2007 Happy Birthday To Me! I took the day off work and used a good bit of it to catch up on some PP work. This is one of my favorite images from the Civil War re-enact ...

November 25, 2007 Swing Time The old swingset behind the barn. At first I thought it might have actually been my swingset, but DOH -- we took ours with us when we moved and got many ...

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November 25, 2007 Swing Time The old swingset behind the barn. At first I thought it might have actually been my swingset, but DOH -- we took ours with us when we moved and got many ...

November 24, 2007 My Dad's Old Diving Gear The idea that anyone in his right mind would put these on his feet and go near water is totally beyond anything I can begin to comprehend . . ...

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November 24, 2007 My Dad's Old Diving Gear The idea that anyone in his right mind would put these on his feet and go near water is totally beyond anything I can begin to comprehend . . ...

November 23, 2007 . . . four five thirteen Cousins play hide and seek.

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November 23, 2007 . . . four five thirteen Cousins play hide and seek.

November 22, 2007 Turkey Drop 2007. Real Men Fry Turkeys. My two uncles and my brother are the master fryers, but we have LOTS more real men in the family. The Turkey Drop has ...

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November 22, 2007 Turkey Drop 2007. Real Men Fry Turkeys. My two uncles and my brother are the master fryers, but we have LOTS more real men in the family. The Turkey Drop has ...

November 21, 2007 My assignment for Thursday -- Green Beans. Come Lord Jesus,Be our guest. Let (all of) Thy gifts to us be Blessed. Amen Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours

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November 21, 2007 My assignment for Thursday -- Green Beans. Come Lord Jesus,Be our guest. Let (all of) Thy gifts to us be Blessed. Amen Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours

November 20, 2007 Sunflower in November Last week I came home from the grocery store with a bundle of flowers that I just couldn't resist. Mike came out to help unload the car, so I h ...

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November 20, 2007 Sunflower in November Last week I came home from the grocery store with a bundle of flowers that I just couldn't resist. Mike came out to help unload the car, so I h ...

November 19, 2007 The Stuff of Nightmares. Reminds me of Tremors but smaller. I had a conversation with God today. Told him, "Far be it from me to criticize something that You have ...

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November 19, 2007 The Stuff of Nightmares. Reminds me of Tremors but smaller. I had a conversation with God today. Told him, "Far be it from me to criticize something that You have ...

November 17, 2007 My Soldier, My Hero Mike is an avid military historian, and he participates in re-enactment events across the country several times a year. Sometimes, like today, h ...

2009-02-01T05:15:27Z

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November 17, 2007 My Soldier, My Hero Mike is an avid military historian, and he participates in re-enactment events across the country several times a year. Sometimes, like today, h ...

November 16. 2007 Football Sunset The sun has set on another season for our Boys in Blue. Our high school team started out with an entirely new coaching staff and a whole lot of pro ...

2009-02-01T07:57:46Z

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November 16. 2007 Football Sunset The sun has set on another season for our Boys in Blue. Our high school team started out with an entirely new coaching staff and a whole lot of pro ...

November 15, 2007 COPOUT PHOTO! Haven't even moved from in front of the computer all day so this is the first thing I could find to photograph. Now it's time to fix dinner so I'm no ...

2009-02-01T10:41:50Z

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November 15, 2007 COPOUT PHOTO! Haven't even moved from in front of the computer all day so this is the first thing I could find to photograph. Now it's time to fix dinner so I'm no ...

November 14, 2007 Proposal -- Remember when that word had a romantic connotation? Original and fifteen copies plus an electronic version. Not stapled or bound. Page limits. No type ...

2009-02-01T13:59:40Z

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November 14, 2007 Proposal -- Remember when that word had a romantic connotation? Original and fifteen copies plus an electronic version. Not stapled or bound. Page limits. No type ...

November 13, 2007 Once you reach a certain age, they start making jokes about your cake setting off the smoke alarm. I just never imagined that joke would be about MY OFFSPRING! We ...

2009-02-01T15:04:05Z

Shelly
November 13, 2007 Once you reach a certain age, they start making jokes about your cake setting off the smoke alarm. I just never imagined that joke would be about MY OFFSPRING! We ...

November 10, 2007 Senior Recognition Day at the Football Game. The tradition for band seniors is to show up in the most outrageous hats possible. The only rule is that the hat must ...

2009-02-02T03:29:32Z

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November 10, 2007 Senior Recognition Day at the Football Game. The tradition for band seniors is to show up in the most outrageous hats possible. The only rule is that the hat must ...

November 10, 2007 Senior Recognition Day at the Football Game. Pacesetters perform at halftime with their dads, brothers, uncles and other influential men in their lives. Stay tuned ...

2009-02-02T03:33:18Z

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November 10, 2007 Senior Recognition Day at the Football Game. Pacesetters perform at halftime with their dads, brothers, uncles and other influential men in their lives. Stay tuned ...

November 9, 2007 Self Portrait -- Wish This Cold Would Go Away Going on two weeks now . . . but I must be feeling better because I decided to try to take a picture -- even though it w ...

2009-02-02T09:15:10Z

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November 9, 2007 Self Portrait -- Wish This Cold Would Go Away Going on two weeks now . . . but I must be feeling better because I decided to try to take a picture -- even though it w ...

November 8, 2007 I was flipping through the pictures that I took at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk last month when these two precious eyes reached out and grabbed me. This ...

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November 8, 2007 I was flipping through the pictures that I took at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk last month when these two precious eyes reached out and grabbed me. This ...

November 7, 2007 Old and tired

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November 7, 2007 Old and tired

November 5, 2007 Chinese Tallow in the Clouds

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November 5, 2007 Chinese Tallow in the Clouds

November 4, 2007 Game's On! Wide angle lens, but still no wide screen TV. Oh how I love this Texas-Born and Bred Packer Fan.

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November 4, 2007 Game's On! Wide angle lens, but still no wide screen TV. Oh how I love this Texas-Born and Bred Packer Fan.

November 3, 2007 Seven Smiley Sousaphones from Cinco Ranch. Actually, they had eight, but I like alliteration so I cut one out.

2009-02-03T08:55:06Z

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November 3, 2007 Seven Smiley Sousaphones from Cinco Ranch. Actually, they had eight, but I like alliteration so I cut one out.

November 2, 2007 Screen doors. They keep the flies out, let the breezes blow through, and give the cousins something to slam when they're running wild in circles around their grandmo ...

2009-02-03T12:32:38Z

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November 2, 2007 Screen doors. They keep the flies out, let the breezes blow through, and give the cousins something to slam when they're running wild in circles around their grandmo ...

November 1, 2007 Dancing in the park. This dancer's fuschia dress was stunning, but we had so many brilliant colors throughout the park that they created visual clutter. This one ju ...

2009-02-03T16:12:16Z

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November 1, 2007 Dancing in the park. This dancer's fuschia dress was stunning, but we had so many brilliant colors throughout the park that they created visual clutter. This one ju ...

October 31, 2007 The Facepainter This could have been a Halloween shot, but it's not. It was my final image of the day at the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast C ...

2009-02-03T22:38:43Z

Shelly
October 31, 2007 The Facepainter This could have been a Halloween shot, but it's not. It was my final image of the day at the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast C ...

October 30, 2007 Trick or Trite? We're ready for all the little goblins and ghouls -- and the big kids with pillowcases too. And no, sweetie . . . I'm really not giving away your ...

2009-02-03T23:22:00Z

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October 30, 2007 Trick or Trite? We're ready for all the little goblins and ghouls -- and the big kids with pillowcases too. And no, sweetie . . . I'm really not giving away your ...

October 29, 2007 He is going down! A little tackle action from Friday night. Great game and fantastic win, Mustangs. And for the die-hard sports fans, here's the rest of the game: ...

2009-11-12T16:26:54Z

Shelly
October 29, 2007 He is going down! A little tackle action from Friday night. Great game and fantastic win, Mustangs. And for the die-hard sports fans, here's the rest of the game: ...

October 26, 2007 Drums -- from the sideline Friday night. Check out this link for highlights of the game -- including people on the sidelines and in the stands and the crowning of th ...

2009-02-04T11:13:26Z

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October 26, 2007 Drums -- from the sideline Friday night. Check out this link for highlights of the game -- including people on the sidelines and in the stands and the crowning of th ...

October 24, 2007 The Colors of Fall. Yum. What a treat!

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October 24, 2007 The Colors of Fall. Yum. What a treat!

October 22, 2007 She's INTO the game! Another one of our adorable cheerleaders. By the way, we nearly won this one Saturday night. . . . went into overtime but then the opponents ...

2009-02-05T00:01:17Z

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October 22, 2007 She's INTO the game! Another one of our adorable cheerleaders. By the way, we nearly won this one Saturday night. . . . went into overtime but then the opponents ...

October 20, 2007 A historic house juxtaposed against its Downtown Houston skyline.

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October 20, 2007 A historic house juxtaposed against its Downtown Houston skyline.

October 19, 2007 WOW This ribbon snake thought he was going to make lunch of one of the frogs in our front yard. When I snapped the picture, I suppose it startled the snake because the ...

2009-02-05T16:22:50Z

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October 19, 2007 WOW This ribbon snake thought he was going to make lunch of one of the frogs in our front yard. When I snapped the picture, I suppose it startled the snake because the ...

October 18, 2007 Keep on Going! For some reason this image from the JV game Thursday night reminds me of the little song in "Finding Nemo" -- Keep on swimming . . . Keep on swimming. ...

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October 18, 2007 Keep on Going! For some reason this image from the JV game Thursday night reminds me of the little song in "Finding Nemo" -- Keep on swimming . . . Keep on swimming. ...

October 17, 2007 . . . And not a thing to wear

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October 17, 2007 . . . And not a thing to wear

October 15, 2007 Morning light on an elephant ear. Happy Birthday Nathan -- we miss you and can't wait to hear about your next big break.

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October 15, 2007 Morning light on an elephant ear. Happy Birthday Nathan -- we miss you and can't wait to hear about your next big break.

October 14, 2007 We shot family portraits today of Jennifer and her family. I have only flipped through the images once, but at first run, this is one of my faves. And yes . . . she is ...

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October 14, 2007 We shot family portraits today of Jennifer and her family. I have only flipped through the images once, but at first run, this is one of my faves. And yes . . . she is ...

October 12, 2007 Ewww . . . what DID you step in? These girls are always so beautiful and upbeat that it was just by coincidence that I caught this cheerleader's grimace. Still, the ...

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October 12, 2007 Ewww . . . what DID you step in? These girls are always so beautiful and upbeat that it was just by coincidence that I caught this cheerleader's grimace. Still, the ...

October 9, 2007 Popcorn Kid This kid and his buddies in the end zone kept shouting for me to take their picture. I think he was surprised when I actually did. It's so easy to make pe ...

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October 9, 2007 Popcorn Kid This kid and his buddies in the end zone kept shouting for me to take their picture. I think he was surprised when I actually did. It's so easy to make pe ...

October 8, 2007 Serenity between stampedes. Saturday morning back in the woods waiting for the next group of racers to come by, I noticed drops of water on nearly every pine needle.

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October 8, 2007 Serenity between stampedes. Saturday morning back in the woods waiting for the next group of racers to come by, I noticed drops of water on nearly every pine needle.

October 6, 2007 Everything they say about shooting volleyball is TRUE! It's tough! What little light there is varies across the room, the ball is small and everything is unpredictible. ...

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Shelly
October 6, 2007 Everything they say about shooting volleyball is TRUE! It's tough! What little light there is varies across the room, the ball is small and everything is unpredictible. ...

October 3, 2007 Down . . . Set . . . Saturday night's football game. For my first nighttime game on the sidelines, I have decided that my best photos came BETWEEN big action plays. ...

2009-07-29T06:53:03Z

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October 3, 2007 Down . . . Set . . . Saturday night's football game. For my first nighttime game on the sidelines, I have decided that my best photos came BETWEEN big action plays. ...

October 2, 2007 Today my laptop crashed . . . literally. Ouch! Actually it's not mine, but my employer's. I feel horrible. Need I say more?

2009-07-29T10:38:04Z

Shelly
October 2, 2007 Today my laptop crashed . . . literally. Ouch! Actually it's not mine, but my employer's. I feel horrible. Need I say more?

October 1, 2007 I love the care and concern in our trainer's eyes while she's checking on one of her athletes. Saturday night's football game was my first venture to the sidelines an ...

2009-07-16T10:38:26Z

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October 1, 2007 I love the care and concern in our trainer's eyes while she's checking on one of her athletes. Saturday night's football game was my first venture to the sidelines an ...

September 30, 2007 Halftime What a busy photo day. I shot a cross country meet as well as a high school football game. Still haven't even had the chance to go through all the pics ye ...

2009-02-08T00:56:45Z

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September 30, 2007 Halftime What a busy photo day. I shot a cross country meet as well as a high school football game. Still haven't even had the chance to go through all the pics ye ...

September 24, 2007 All taped up and ready for rehab.

2009-02-08T18:39:42Z

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September 24, 2007 All taped up and ready for rehab.

September 23, 2007 Corks -- So what's this deal with plastic? Critique if you will, but please be gentle. No styling. No fancy lights. Just part of a back to the basics exercise on ...

2009-07-30T15:41:36Z

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September 23, 2007 Corks -- So what's this deal with plastic? Critique if you will, but please be gentle. No styling. No fancy lights. Just part of a back to the basics exercise on ...

September 22, 2007 Go Coach, go! This was an off week for the athletic teams, so the Cross Country team hosted a community fun run, the "First Annual." Our varsity runners particip ...

2009-07-30T19:22:53Z

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September 22, 2007 Go Coach, go! This was an off week for the athletic teams, so the Cross Country team hosted a community fun run, the "First Annual." Our varsity runners particip ...

September 20, 2007 Do I have-ta get up? For some reason, not all parts of this blossom were ready at the same time. It's a perfect example of mornings at our house -- evidently both ...

2009-07-30T23:17:35Z

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September 20, 2007 Do I have-ta get up? For some reason, not all parts of this blossom were ready at the same time. It's a perfect example of mornings at our house -- evidently both ...

September 17, 2007 Doors and . . . chain? What's this all about?

2009-06-23T14:32:01Z

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September 17, 2007 Doors and . . . chain? What's this all about?

September 15, 2007 Restore or Replace? This old door has been around for a while. I think it's worth keeping.

2009-07-31T15:51:06Z

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September 15, 2007 Restore or Replace? This old door has been around for a while. I think it's worth keeping.

September 13, 2007 Garden Brutality It's a battle for space between the Sago Palm and the Ojo Santo.

2009-07-16T01:51:27Z

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September 13, 2007 Garden Brutality It's a battle for space between the Sago Palm and the Ojo Santo.

September 12, 2007 Squirrel hunting, Addie's style.

2009-07-31T22:22:00Z

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September 12, 2007 Squirrel hunting, Addie's style.

September 11, 2007 This picture makes me a little sad, then a little happy and again a little sad all at once. I thought it was appropriate for September 11. What first caught my at ...

2009-08-01T00:55:36Z

Shelly
September 11, 2007 This picture makes me a little sad, then a little happy and again a little sad all at once. I thought it was appropriate for September 11. What first caught my at ...

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September 9, 2007 JV Boys Take Off The other day George asked for a close up of the two athletes in the final stretch of a cross country meet, and I will give that a try as soon as I ...

2009-06-24T06:05:01Z

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September 9, 2007 JV Boys Take Off The other day George asked for a close up of the two athletes in the final stretch of a cross country meet, and I will give that a try as soon as I ...

September 8, 2007 Had a little water in the park this morning.

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September 8, 2007 Had a little water in the park this morning.

September 7 The Final Sprint I didn't shoot this today, but I did a little PP work on photos from the Katy Invitational Cross Country meet and finally got those pictures posted for the ...

2009-11-12T16:26:54Z

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September 7 The Final Sprint I didn't shoot this today, but I did a little PP work on photos from the Katy Invitational Cross Country meet and finally got those pictures posted for the ...

September 5, 2007 Arch Yes ma'am, we can get utilities in there for you.

2009-06-24T08:11:05Z

Shelly
September 5, 2007 Arch Yes ma'am, we can get utilities in there for you.

September 4, 2007 Who let these guys out? Aren't they beautiful? My drive to the office this morning got delayed when I noticed that the neighbor's "pets" were standing a little too ...

2009-08-01T19:57:54Z

Shelly
September 4, 2007 Who let these guys out? Aren't they beautiful? My drive to the office this morning got delayed when I noticed that the neighbor's "pets" were standing a little too ...

September 3, 2007 Happy Birthday Patrick. Yeah, the cheesecake was store bought. Does that make me a bad mom? It was still pretty tasty! I cloned out a few placemats and gifts to de ...

2009-06-23T12:07:26Z

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September 3, 2007 Happy Birthday Patrick. Yeah, the cheesecake was store bought. Does that make me a bad mom? It was still pretty tasty! I cloned out a few placemats and gifts to de ...

September 2, 2007 They taught me everything I know. My mother and grandmother are here visiting for the weekend. They're fixing pot roast and okra gumbo for Patrick's birthday dinn ...

2009-06-23T12:05:56Z

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September 2, 2007 They taught me everything I know. My mother and grandmother are here visiting for the weekend. They're fixing pot roast and okra gumbo for Patrick's birthday dinn ...

September 1, 2007 Miss September -- Sweet Baby J. We actually shot this back in July, but I haven't posted her images yet. She's a perfect "Gerber Baby" who seems to already know ...

2009-06-24T10:06:29Z

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September 1, 2007 Miss September -- Sweet Baby J. We actually shot this back in July, but I haven't posted her images yet. She's a perfect "Gerber Baby" who seems to already know ...

August 31, 2007 One more veteran. This has been a hard week. Not a bad week, but a hard one, so I've used several photos from Tuesday. It was such a joy to hang out for a few hours ...

2009-08-02T08:46:05Z

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August 31, 2007 One more veteran. This has been a hard week. Not a bad week, but a hard one, so I've used several photos from Tuesday. It was such a joy to hang out for a few hours ...

August 30, 2007 If I were a carousel horse, this would be me, tossing my wild auburn mane. Hah! My mother taught me to love carousels many years ago. It's a good thing too. Even th ...

2009-08-02T11:58:28Z

Shelly
August 30, 2007 If I were a carousel horse, this would be me, tossing my wild auburn mane. Hah! My mother taught me to love carousels many years ago. It's a good thing too. Even th ...

August 29 Veteran Engineering Here's another photo from Tuesday's Veterans' event. This clever gentleman rigged up a contraption with rope and PVC to tow his wife's wheelchair behind his ...

2009-08-02T13:30:11Z

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August 29 Veteran Engineering Here's another photo from Tuesday's Veterans' event. This clever gentleman rigged up a contraption with rope and PVC to tow his wife's wheelchair behind his ...

August 28, 2007 Heroes in Houston The Veterans Administration Golden Age Games is in Houston this week, and I photographed some activities for them today. This Korean War veteran was ju ...

2009-08-02T18:04:22Z

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August 28, 2007 Heroes in Houston The Veterans Administration Golden Age Games is in Houston this week, and I photographed some activities for them today. This Korean War veteran was ju ...

August 27, 2007 Near the finish line at Saturday's cross country meet, the baby (and attached daddy) belongs to our coach who is second from the right. I think he's going to grow up to ...

2009-08-02T20:47:29Z

Shelly
August 27, 2007 Near the finish line at Saturday's cross country meet, the baby (and attached daddy) belongs to our coach who is second from the right. I think he's going to grow up to ...

August 26,2007 I'd like some of what he's having. Brannigan only begs for food from Ian. I wonder what that means.

2009-06-24T13:14:14Z

Shelly
August 26,2007 I'd like some of what he's having. Brannigan only begs for food from Ian. I wonder what that means.

August 25, 2007 How do you corral nearly 70 people and get them into one shot? This is our high school cross country team, and they are some of the most incredible kids I've ever met. W ...

2009-07-15T19:04:39Z

Shelly
August 25, 2007 How do you corral nearly 70 people and get them into one shot? This is our high school cross country team, and they are some of the most incredible kids I've ever met. W ...

August 23, 2007 This morning I went for a walk and was fascinated by the sun shining off this huge spider web. The spider was one of the most unusual I've ever seen -- not that I've spen ...

2009-06-24T14:44:49Z

Shelly
August 23, 2007 This morning I went for a walk and was fascinated by the sun shining off this huge spider web. The spider was one of the most unusual I've ever seen -- not that I've spen ...

August 22, 2007 Locked up tighter than a drum.

2009-02-09T23:35:35Z

Shelly
August 22, 2007 Locked up tighter than a drum.

August 21, 2007 Lunch Organic baby greens with iceberg, carrots, and cabbage -- dried cranberries and a little shredded cheese just because I like cheese. Bleu cheese vinaigrette o ...

2009-06-24T15:34:14Z

Shelly
August 21, 2007 Lunch Organic baby greens with iceberg, carrots, and cabbage -- dried cranberries and a little shredded cheese just because I like cheese. Bleu cheese vinaigrette o ...

August 20, 2007 Nobody's home

2009-06-24T16:06:20Z

Shelly
August 20, 2007 Nobody's home

Autust 19, 2007 Kids -- Will they ever learn to pick up their stuff after they finish playing? Marching season is off to a great start. Maybe we can even schedule a few football gam ...

2009-02-10T01:04:00Z

Shelly
Autust 19, 2007 Kids -- Will they ever learn to pick up their stuff after they finish playing? Marching season is off to a great start. Maybe we can even schedule a few football gam ...

August 18, 2007 Who's that looking in my window?

2009-06-24T18:04:10Z

Shelly
August 18, 2007 Who's that looking in my window?

August 17, 2007 OVERINDULGED -- This is from yesterday's Tropical Storm Erin. I know . . . I said then that it wasn't a pretty picture, and it's not. Still, the more I thought about ...

2009-08-04T07:59:58Z

Shelly
August 17, 2007 OVERINDULGED -- This is from yesterday's Tropical Storm Erin. I know . . . I said then that it wasn't a pretty picture, and it's not. Still, the more I thought about ...

August 16, 2007 Tropical Storm Erin came through this morning and left nearly three inches of rain and one dead dragonfly in our rain gauge. It wasn't a pretty picture. I tried. But th ...

2009-08-04T11:27:09Z

Shelly
August 16, 2007 Tropical Storm Erin came through this morning and left nearly three inches of rain and one dead dragonfly in our rain gauge. It wasn't a pretty picture. I tried. But th ...

August 15, 2007 Old White Door What could be inside?

2009-06-24T18:51:27Z

Shelly
August 15, 2007 Old White Door What could be inside?

August 14, 2007 Did I ever discover a treasure today! Recently I asked to make some changes in my position at work, and one of my priorities was to start taking better care of mysel ...

2009-06-24T18:13:47Z

Shelly
August 14, 2007 Did I ever discover a treasure today! Recently I asked to make some changes in my position at work, and one of my priorities was to start taking better care of mysel ...

August 13, 2007 An old building in the morning light. This one looks much better in a larger size. I absolutely love the brick patches peeking through the distressed finish and the pla ...

2009-08-04T20:45:06Z

Shelly
August 13, 2007 An old building in the morning light. This one looks much better in a larger size. I absolutely love the brick patches peeking through the distressed finish and the pla ...