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Once In A While You Pick The Right Thing – Quote.

“But once in a while, you pick the right thing, the exact best thing. Every day, the moment you open your eyes and pull off your blankets, that’s what you hope for. The sunshine on your face, warm enough to make your heart sing.”  ― Sarah Ockler, Bittersweet. The Photo is of my daughter, Emily May Wilson, …

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Shine On, Lexi, Shine On

Adorable edited photographs of my new baby tortoise shell cat, Lexi who I adore submitted for the WP Photo challenge for the word, Ooh shiny. By Amanda Ricks

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Unusual Rumbling Purrs

I slowly stretch my leg, extending my toes and feel a warm round softness by my feet. Purring rumbles back gently from under the warm covers. I snuggle back down into the depths of relaxation and sleep, smiling at how much I love my precious although perhaps Unusual bedmate. Maybe the best sleep companion I’ve ever had, I …

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Those Hot Summer Nights On The Porch

“Those hot summer nights spent on the porch, with my skirts hiked up, a glass of perspiring lemonade beside me, and a drip of sweat sliding torturously down my temple.”

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Some Moments ~ Quote

Image quote created by my favourite Photo editor, PicMonkey: crazy-awesome photo editing “Some moments are as special as the breeze from an angel’s wing on a summer afternoon.”  ©2017AmandaRicks

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In The Eye Of The Beholder

WP Photo Challenge for the word “eye.” I submitted a photographic creation of a portrait of my daughter using overlays to create a very futuristic and dramatic picture. By Amanda Ricks

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Light and Dark

Everyone has a dark side. A part of them that harbours their less attractive attributes, thoughts, feelings, desires and actions. Without our dark side, we would be unable to see or appreciate our light side. Our light side represents our good intentions, our positive attitudes, behaviours, thoughts and feelings. How would we recognize our happiness …

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