55/366 Something Festive After

a bit more fashiony than i would normally choose, but still full of wonder

found via Michelle Tree

Little Girl's Dream

L: Are those stuffed animals? Aw, that one is cute! and that one is cute!...

work by Claude Cormier found via Inhabitat

53/366 These Are Someone's Kids

It has been a rough week around the old workplace. One client passed away unexpectedly although by his own doing, leaving ... um, what? Nothing in his wake but a sad story? Another client just wanted someone to pay attention to her, to care about her for a little while. Her choices had less fatal results and she seems to be fine, for now. A caseworker is not supposed to be the person she turns to when it all seems dark! I guess i am just struck with how dispensable this part of the population seems to be. Of course there are always circumstances, like dad has his own problems and just can't handle the behaviors any more, or mom is tired of working and fighting and being fucked with herself, or whatever it is. My mind is searching for where to put the blame, but it also doesn't seem like that is the point. Is what i do enough? What am i not doing? I love my own kids and cannot conceive of how a parent could pretty much set their kid aside..."good luck kiddo, see you later, maybe..." This is all over the place, I realize, but that's ok, I guess. There's no way to wrap it up with a tidy bow. 

52/366 Trees Come in All Different Sizes

consistent with her brother, L. digs in her heels against going to the woods, 

until she gets there. 

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we found this in the parking lot and couldn't stop looking. little one called for help, as in "hey, we need someone to bury this bird!" i told her that if anyone was going to do it, we would have to. 

but we didn't, we left him where he was. what is there really to say about it?

life is beautiful and then you die? seize the day because you might run into a windshield?

my headspins with wordsof wonderandfull,

and thank you.  

50/366 winter wheat, and sky

kinda strange, isn't spring lovely?

i asked for moments of beauty

guess i just need to pay attention?

Lincoln Way West

one of those days when it seems inside might be better, but beautiful

finally took some pictures of the old inn on the downside of Big Mountain

i love the yellow blind

impartial view