Happy Anniversary to us...

Six years... it's flown by and it's taught us a lot... about life, each other, ourselves, love, relationships, trust, patience and friendship. How do you commemorate once a year, when you should really be doing it every day...



Well... we've learned to honor each other at the end of the day... to meet up in the kitchen at the end of every day for a hug and a kiss and a "how are you today?"... and at least a moment of "just us"...



But every now and then I truly need to stop and thank God for the gift of intimacy He's given me in the love of my life... could it be a glimpse of the love He has for me? or is His love deeper? better? different?



Until we know... we will honor each other daily, celebrate annually, and thank Him for the love He has given us in each other. And I get to enjoy beautiful bouquets of flowers like this one... lucky me!

Through my mind's eye...

Today I'm conflicted...

The practical Norwegian-German upbringing I had is at war w/ the hippy, creative, crazy, dreamy Bohemian heritage running through my blood.


I want to be playful... but the soldiers standing on either shoulder (one Viking and one German) are telling me I need to be productive.

I want be creative... but the conserving Norwegian and the studious German rattling around right next to my creative space are yelling at me ... that I need to be planned and prepared and punctual.


Conflict, conflict...


“In any free society, the conflict between social conformity and individual liberty is permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.” -- Kathleen Norris

Dept strategy meeting...

It was a beautiful Friday. We were having an off-site planning/strategy meeting for our Group. I believe there were about 75 of us there... we had a trivia game (our team won, of course)... we had a baking contest (I didn't win, so sorry to report... in fact, didn't even place in the top 3... sad...)... and we had this...

A nice little surprise... following a question/answer session...







It's moments like these... I love my job!

Through my mind's eye...

I love how, no matter what day of the week or what time of day, the smell of coffee always makes me smile.

I {heart} taking the long drive home... the road less travelled.

Today I got to meet some new people with a similar vision... I love brainstorming!

I have just discovered that I'm addicted to Dancing with the Stars!

Senior Pics: Emily

This was a first for me... and what an honor! The day was beautiful, the park was quiet and I learned something new. Horses like their pictures taken!

First off, Emily is entering her Senior Year of high school... and I got to take some of her pictures. Secondly, her horse Jazmyn is a funny one. She was even posing for the camera. I'm not joking... she was!

We had fun... we got a little dusty...











Congrats Emily! And don't forget - this year will be over before you know it! So, enjoy every last minute of Dad & Mom taking care of you... that's over REAL soon!