tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261575482543022712012-02-16T20:00:19.793-08:00Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-30705876252183268562011-06-01T06:52:00.001-07:002011-06-01T06:59:14.323-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jFgUuZPRfy8/TeZET-bYwyI/AAAAAAAAAOk/mco-Dbi_WLo/s1600/May%2B31%252C%2B2011%2B%252819%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jFgUuZPRfy8/TeZET-bYwyI/AAAAAAAAAOk/mco-Dbi_WLo/s400/May%2B31%252C%2B2011%2B%252819%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613249095529972514" /></a><br />...the ordinary becomes beautiful. Who knew a chive could be so pretty???<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-3070587625218326856?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-50450883371812719412011-04-22T18:41:00.001-07:002011-04-22T18:46:03.109-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nojlto5yf7c/TbIuhr_HrRI/AAAAAAAAAOc/Zn3CfSRfBH0/s1600/April%2B22%252C%2B2011%2B%252815%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nojlto5yf7c/TbIuhr_HrRI/AAAAAAAAAOc/Zn3CfSRfBH0/s400/April%2B22%252C%2B2011%2B%252815%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598588443052977426" /></a><br />...take time to consider the enviornmental impact of what you consume.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-5045088337181271941?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-90738258167245324492011-04-20T20:28:00.000-07:002011-04-20T20:43:36.634-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fXk8-_VbCeY/Ta-k5Tbrh8I/AAAAAAAAAN8/Ila7ORjKb_8/s1600/_MG_2198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fXk8-_VbCeY/Ta-k5Tbrh8I/AAAAAAAAAN8/Ila7ORjKb_8/s400/_MG_2198.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597874166220687298" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e6BTVm3uC50/Ta-k_93M_eI/AAAAAAAAAOE/KJVSD0DuWsM/s1600/_MG_2252.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e6BTVm3uC50/Ta-k_93M_eI/AAAAAAAAAOE/KJVSD0DuWsM/s400/_MG_2252.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597874280689630690" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dB-3FlMNWlg/Ta-lRI4ZNpI/AAAAAAAAAOM/VEfKaov8ffA/s1600/_MG_2228.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dB-3FlMNWlg/Ta-lRI4ZNpI/AAAAAAAAAOM/VEfKaov8ffA/s400/_MG_2228.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597874575705192082" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBM1xMwsX0I/Ta-loqaheWI/AAAAAAAAAOU/HNX8b7JPeWo/s1600/_MG_2205.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBM1xMwsX0I/Ta-loqaheWI/AAAAAAAAAOU/HNX8b7JPeWo/s400/_MG_2205.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597874979843701090" /></a><br />...of many dark, grey, rainy days.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-9073825816724532449?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-66543762693066609622011-04-07T19:34:00.000-07:002011-04-07T19:40:32.750-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sH27u6lXO7Q/TZ50d3uE4qI/AAAAAAAAAN0/XIf1RRUWR7A/s1600/IMG_1664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sH27u6lXO7Q/TZ50d3uE4qI/AAAAAAAAAN0/XIf1RRUWR7A/s400/IMG_1664.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593035843762971298" /></a><br />...sometimes you just gotta jump in.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-6654376269306660962?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-61013180610780948912011-02-05T16:14:00.000-08:002011-02-05T17:21:06.413-08:00We had an awesome (photographically speaking, of course!) ice storm on Wednesday.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qnjdI2iI/AAAAAAAAANk/ej5Dn5IhJEg/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252836%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qnjdI2iI/AAAAAAAAANk/ej5Dn5IhJEg/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252836%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570366279380425250" /></a><br />Everything was covered...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qvqporwI/AAAAAAAAANs/6dDucl8VYQ4/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252813%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qvqporwI/AAAAAAAAANs/6dDucl8VYQ4/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252813%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570366418750844674" /></a><br />and dripping icicles...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qfSsRb6I/AAAAAAAAANc/aX80i7BJTWA/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252841%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qfSsRb6I/AAAAAAAAANc/aX80i7BJTWA/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252841%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570366137441546146" /></a><br />including our clothes line, which was especially fascinating to me!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qX-VzjEI/AAAAAAAAANU/lvRjH80vu8g/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252847%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qX-VzjEI/AAAAAAAAANU/lvRjH80vu8g/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252847%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570366011719519298" /></a><br />The tree branches hovered over the girl's club house. Scary since they are usually at least 15 feet above...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qQ4Jw6EI/AAAAAAAAANM/yxhewzT6vFg/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252848%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qQ4Jw6EI/AAAAAAAAANM/yxhewzT6vFg/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252848%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570365889799317570" /></a><br />I was really praying that none would snap and crash through the "roof," which, by the way, was tied with the clothes line for first place fascination award. I loved all of the icicles coming through the lattice! Also sent out a huge "thanks" that icicles were the only things coming through, especially since quite a few of those huge branches broke off all and landed all around the clubhouse!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qIMm84pI/AAAAAAAAANE/pyagS3D7t68/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252851%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3qIMm84pI/AAAAAAAAANE/pyagS3D7t68/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252851%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570365740671623826" /></a><br />Also grateful that none landed on me as I snapped away!!!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3p010WGGI/AAAAAAAAAM0/B2uSdZtDgPA/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252884%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3p010WGGI/AAAAAAAAAM0/B2uSdZtDgPA/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252884%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570365408136271970" /></a><br />So excited to use my new macro lens...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3psuSQEfI/AAAAAAAAAMs/b7tBjZPnNk0/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252863%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3psuSQEfI/AAAAAAAAAMs/b7tBjZPnNk0/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252863%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570365268675269106" /></a><br />which also happens to work great as a portrait lens!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pltTuWEI/AAAAAAAAAMk/VclIol76ICE/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252869%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pltTuWEI/AAAAAAAAAMk/VclIol76ICE/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%252869%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570365148153927746" /></a><br />Loving it!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pb2upJyI/AAAAAAAAAMc/OAyRte0uNgY/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528114%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pb2upJyI/AAAAAAAAAMc/OAyRte0uNgY/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528114%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570364978884060962" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pUlxUM0I/AAAAAAAAAMU/nexFDryqPXM/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528121%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pUlxUM0I/AAAAAAAAAMU/nexFDryqPXM/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528121%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570364854072783682" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pOeSHsII/AAAAAAAAAMM/KcbuMb_GLvg/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528122%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pOeSHsII/AAAAAAAAAMM/KcbuMb_GLvg/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528122%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570364748983677058" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pHTBKRZI/AAAAAAAAAME/nWP7s6bjlTw/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528144%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3pHTBKRZI/AAAAAAAAAME/nWP7s6bjlTw/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528144%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570364625700668818" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3ounPkJRI/AAAAAAAAAL0/tPUeT1cLIO0/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528205%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3ounPkJRI/AAAAAAAAAL0/tPUeT1cLIO0/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528205%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570364201633064210" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3omoOodbI/AAAAAAAAALs/olE2OhwzjuQ/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528215%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3omoOodbI/AAAAAAAAALs/olE2OhwzjuQ/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528215%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570364064458634674" /></a><br />The Best Part: We may not have flowers yet, but I was gifted "Ice Branches" from My Babies...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3o1P7350I/AAAAAAAAAL8/BJHsMH_Buig/s1600/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528188%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TU3o1P7350I/AAAAAAAAAL8/BJHsMH_Buig/s400/Feb%2B2%252C%2B2011%2B%2528188%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570364315635541826" /></a><br /><br />This post is dedicated to my friend, Jen. One of my faithful readers who just happens to be far, far away on a (hopefully) warm, sunny island (with perfect winds for kiteboarding, of course!). Thought you might want to see what you're missing back here!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-6101318061078094891?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-78899213730325006352011-02-01T20:56:00.000-08:002011-02-01T21:39:26.585-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjo5NBDiNI/AAAAAAAAAKs/d1zYMKTW0zw/s1600/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252854%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjo5NBDiNI/AAAAAAAAAKs/d1zYMKTW0zw/s400/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252854%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568957008687892690" /></a><br />it's been cold here...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjkhDgBHpI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Xa2MCJoS8AA/s1600/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252828%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjkhDgBHpI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Xa2MCJoS8AA/s400/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252828%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568952195770031762" /></a><br />really, really cold...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjlNaoLF6I/AAAAAAAAAKM/1sxvWmAq8y4/s1600/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252871%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjlNaoLF6I/AAAAAAAAAKM/1sxvWmAq8y4/s400/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252871%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568952957892499362" /></a><br />with lots of snow...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjrHx9zFcI/AAAAAAAAALE/IMyJS3WMSzk/s1600/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252811%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjrHx9zFcI/AAAAAAAAALE/IMyJS3WMSzk/s400/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252811%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568959458147767746" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjq_XL06_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/BFxxsOXqmDc/s1600/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%25289%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjq_XL06_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/BFxxsOXqmDc/s400/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%25289%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568959313519897586" /></a><br />so much snow...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjr4gLKShI/AAAAAAAAALM/O2Dp3FUfwgY/s1600/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%25287%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjr4gLKShI/AAAAAAAAALM/O2Dp3FUfwgY/s400/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%25287%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568960295185566226" /></a><br />with more ice to come tonight...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjmiNzcIDI/AAAAAAAAAKk/OTUvRLEDgt0/s1600/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252884%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TUjmiNzcIDI/AAAAAAAAAKk/OTUvRLEDgt0/s400/January%2B27%252C%2B2011%2B%252884%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568954414738972722" /></a><br />wondering if my children will ever have a full week of school again...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-7889921373032500635?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-31521125134645716862010-12-20T19:02:00.000-08:002010-12-20T19:09:07.929-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TRAZbIurVQI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/dKlhHVDSvHA/s1600/_MG_9903.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TRAZbIurVQI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/dKlhHVDSvHA/s400/_MG_9903.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552966294538245378" /></a><br />...towards what has happened to us in life is the important thing to recognize. Once hopeless, my life is now hope-full, but it did not happen overnight. The last of human freedoms, to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, is to choose one's own way.” Viktor Frankl<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-3152112513464571686?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-72823427726212314322010-12-07T20:14:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:28:06.873-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TP8Hf8O7GWI/AAAAAAAAAJs/AKfzI5MdZAw/s1600/_MG_9636.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TP8Hf8O7GWI/AAAAAAAAAJs/AKfzI5MdZAw/s400/_MG_9636.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548161511269800290" /></a><br />really do come true (12/7/10)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-7282342772621231432?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-39752065730765875142010-12-07T20:08:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:14:00.185-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TP8FzmgnsII/AAAAAAAAAJk/mrAI1PQi2lo/s1600/_MG_1245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TP8FzmgnsII/AAAAAAAAAJk/mrAI1PQi2lo/s400/_MG_1245.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548159650012573826" /></a><br />is not impossible (12/6/10)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-3975206573076587514?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-23919751455873143662010-12-07T19:58:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:08:33.550-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TP8Epw8MSXI/AAAAAAAAAJc/iZvVmT0ZrnE/s1600/_MG_9580.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TP8Epw8MSXI/AAAAAAAAAJc/iZvVmT0ZrnE/s400/_MG_9580.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548158381502253426" /></a><br />a marvelous mess (12/5/10)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-2391975145587314366?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-85928912749465389972010-12-07T19:56:00.000-08:002010-12-07T19:58:39.190-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TP8CUCnoeeI/AAAAAAAAAJU/kM2-4jg2SO4/s1600/Sept%2B15%252C%2B2010%2B%2528369%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TP8CUCnoeeI/AAAAAAAAAJU/kM2-4jg2SO4/s400/Sept%2B15%252C%2B2010%2B%2528369%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548155809267481058" /></a><br />take a deep breath, and enjoy the moment (12/4/10)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-8592891274946538997?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-10806159907298607412010-12-03T19:47:00.001-08:002010-12-03T19:50:08.733-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPm59e3t18I/AAAAAAAAAJM/ez7hvbFhOuk/s1600/_MG_9215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPm59e3t18I/AAAAAAAAAJM/ez7hvbFhOuk/s400/_MG_9215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546668881993390018" /></a><br />Art and that little Elf on your shelf to watch over (12/3/10)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-1080615990729860741?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-7932390683686890182010-12-02T20:48:00.000-08:002010-12-02T21:50:12.032-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPh-J7yBEYI/AAAAAAAAAJE/QYk9jKAg5Nk/s1600/_MG_9182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPh-J7yBEYI/AAAAAAAAAJE/QYk9jKAg5Nk/s400/_MG_9182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546321650238165378" /></a><br />ideas of how some things "should" be and being kinder to one's self is a fabulous gift for the holidays (12/2/10)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-793239068368689018?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-81868859399129920642010-12-01T19:18:00.001-08:002010-12-01T19:19:53.911-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPcQLhEOcBI/AAAAAAAAAI8/Y6UU8nszVPU/s1600/_MG_9062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPcQLhEOcBI/AAAAAAAAAI8/Y6UU8nszVPU/s400/_MG_9062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545919256170754066" /></a><br />for really simple sugar cookie recipes (12/1/10)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-8186885939912992064?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-13811132086122751162010-11-30T20:34:00.000-08:002010-11-30T20:38:20.279-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPXQ14cdB5I/AAAAAAAAAI0/G5cOuR5iVmU/s1600/_MG_9027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPXQ14cdB5I/AAAAAAAAAI0/G5cOuR5iVmU/s400/_MG_9027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545568140280006546" /></a><br />from our local CSA (11/30/10)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPXQtWexYHI/AAAAAAAAAIs/l_AB_Mbd6Wg/s1600/_MG_9031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPXQtWexYHI/AAAAAAAAAIs/l_AB_Mbd6Wg/s400/_MG_9031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545567993723969650" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-1381113208612275116?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-5447313667775865772010-11-29T17:59:00.000-08:002010-11-29T18:11:01.549-08:00in him...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPRatStJRrI/AAAAAAAAAIE/3CpGzJ_vJU4/s1600/_MG_8900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPRatStJRrI/AAAAAAAAAIE/3CpGzJ_vJU4/s400/_MG_8900.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545156775361726130" /></a><br />and the knowledge that we all, even Santa, need kindness and support (11/29/10)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPRaoH270ZI/AAAAAAAAAH8/YEjeZMx8PmY/s1600/_MG_8921.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPRaoH270ZI/AAAAAAAAAH8/YEjeZMx8PmY/s400/_MG_8921.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545156686550651282" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-544731366777586577?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-65058485699382867572010-11-28T17:55:00.000-08:002010-11-29T18:11:18.666-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMKoqHHBzI/AAAAAAAAAH0/qNwk5IGqVJw/s1600/_MG_8887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMKoqHHBzI/AAAAAAAAAH0/qNwk5IGqVJw/s400/_MG_8887.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544787259838367538" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMKg5TuH-I/AAAAAAAAAHs/ysDm7spYB90/s1600/_MG_8893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMKg5TuH-I/AAAAAAAAAHs/ysDm7spYB90/s400/_MG_8893.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544787126478839778" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMKZTDc8qI/AAAAAAAAAHk/HZUyt1EVXfo/s1600/_MG_8894.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMKZTDc8qI/AAAAAAAAAHk/HZUyt1EVXfo/s400/_MG_8894.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544786995950973602" /></a><br />...found this afternoon on our (made by her!) bed (11/28/10)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-6505848569938286757?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-67954402520559029062010-11-28T17:07:00.000-08:002010-11-29T18:11:31.479-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMBal9zZ-I/AAAAAAAAAHU/YgKRkbjWnTQ/s1600/_MG_8871c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMBal9zZ-I/AAAAAAAAAHU/YgKRkbjWnTQ/s400/_MG_8871c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544777122602772450" /></a><br />...of what is important: YOU, not the ornament that just broke while decorating the tree (11/27/10)<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMH1HdyvEI/AAAAAAAAAHc/nzrqjkg6KsI/s1600/_MG_8646c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPMH1HdyvEI/AAAAAAAAAHc/nzrqjkg6KsI/s400/_MG_8646c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544784175341681730" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-6795440252055902906?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226157548254302271.post-48511956440309814402010-11-28T16:48:00.000-08:002010-11-29T18:11:46.181-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPL5LFrE-yI/AAAAAAAAAGM/p9-hG6mumNk/s1600/_MG_8369.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YXJ6dDEoxAA/TPL5LFrE-yI/AAAAAAAAAGM/p9-hG6mumNk/s400/_MG_8369.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544768060143237922" /></a><br /><br />...for fresh (snow-flaked!) rosemary to add to our Thanksgiving turkey recipes (11/26/10)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1226157548254302271-4851195644030981440?l=extraordinarymagic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317212879724688041noreply@blogger.com0