Saturday, January 10, 2015

And Now for a Moment of Reflection in this Age of Insanity




"North Ledge Blue" copyright Cole Scott Photography


This image was shot by my husband at least 6 years ago in the front yard of our home on the hill.  It's the home in which we raised our boys and have so many happy memories.  We sold it 5 years ago and moved in with the MIL, temporarily, only to discover she was no longer capable or solvent enough to take care of the 2 acres and old farmhouse in which she lives.  She just turned 88 and we're still in the farm house.  It's one of those ongoing fixer uppers.  My husband does a great job all around.  

Today is our fortieth anniversary with 3 years off for good behaviour when wwe decided to divorce!

Forty years ago a young bride of 23.  My how time flies.



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12 comments:

  1. Susan BJanuary 10, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    Happy Anniversary! That's a stunning photo.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    Happy Anniversary! Forty years (even with the time off) is quite an accomplishment in anyone's book.

    Lovely photo!

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  3. California GirlJanuary 11, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    Pseu, thank you. My husband is truly an artist.

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  4. California GirlJanuary 11, 2015 at 8:33 AM

    Susan, forty years is unimaginable. Remember when the Boomer mantra was "Never trust anyone over 30"? And now I'm married longer than the age in years...

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  5. Bill LislemanJanuary 11, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    "3 years off for good behaviour" - I have heard of a few people who have split and then remarried. I believe my wife knows someone that went through that. Relationships work/fail in so many ways. I (does anyone?) certainly don't understand it.

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  6. California GirlJanuary 11, 2015 at 8:07 PM

    Bill/Lisleman : Me neither.

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  7. A Beer for the ShowerJanuary 12, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    Wow, happy anniversary! My parents just barely celebrated their 30th, and I am a wee whelp going on 4 years.

    Also, love the picture. Very haunting.

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  8. California GirlJanuary 12, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    Beer Boy, a "wee whelp" indeed! Thanks for the compliments. My husband loves tree shots.

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  9. Nancy/BLissed-Out GrandmaJanuary 12, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    Happy Anniversary. And the photo is lovely.

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  10. California GirlJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Nancy, thank you so much.

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  11. injaynesworldJanuary 15, 2015 at 2:10 PM

    40 years is a remarkable achievement. Congratulations, my friend. What a gorgeous photo.

    P.S. I totally recall the mantra about not trusting anyone over 30. On my 30th birthday, I stayed in bed with a bottle of tequila and just cried.

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  12. California GirlJanuary 16, 2015 at 3:39 PM

    jayne, OMG you didn't. I was divorced by my 30th b-day. Had a new love & was thinking of marrying him. The story of how I ended up back with my husband is a story for another day...

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