October 9, 2012

everyone.....


"everyone is a soul, searching for hope and connection. everyone wants to be loved-
to be wanted, to be missed. EVERYONE."
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{found here and written by one of my favorite bloggers}


it's cloudy and cool today and they're calling for rain this afternoon. 
in other words, it's one of those "stay in the house, put on your fuzzy clothes that aren't allowed out in public, listen to the heat kick on and off, organize your junk drawer, try to find the top of your desk 
and drink numerous cups of tea" days. anybody with me ?


this past weekend, our daughter flew to her best friends house in virginia, so they could run their first half marathon together.
the last five miles it rained and it was only 57 degrees out, but still she came in with a time of 2:19:06
and i am so proud of her. in her age group she placed 34th out of 91 participants and overall, she placed 1395 out of 2270 finishers. her best friend finished just a tiny bit behind her. to both of them, i raise my cup of tea and give them a huge congratulations.


as always, i find loads of inspiration from other blogs. today i'm sharing this one and this one with you, because really, who doesn't need a daily dose of inspiration of some "new" kind.
 oh and one more thing...happy birthday sweet friend. i love you.
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27 comments:

  1. What? Our fuzzy, holey, comfies aren't supposed to be worn in public? Now ya tell me!

    Congrats to your daughter and her friend!

    I'm hitting the yard work today before the sky starts to spit.

    Thanks for sharing the inspiring links!

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  2. congrats to your daughter.

    i love your first shot.

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  3. What an awesome achievement for your daughter! Congrats to her and her friend.

    The muted shots of the pumpkins are wonderful. Hope you stay warm and get a lot accomplished today. :)

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  4. Thank you for your kind words and the link - you made me blush and hide my face, even though no one is here right now to see me!

    It sounds like you are having exactly the sort of day I love myself.

    Congratulations to your daughter and her friend. That is a fabulous achievement!

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  5. You visit the most beautiful blogs, Beth. And yours is so precious to me.

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  6. I'm with you! Throwing in pumpkin choc chips muffins too :-)

    Congrats to your daughter!

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  7. Yay for your daughter! And these photos just made me sigh... and I needed a good sigh tonight. xoxo

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  8. Wonderful blogs for inspiration! Thank you so much for the links:)

    I decided to take this cloudy day to clean out my store room...yikes! Why oh why did I start this!

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  9. Wow...great time! Maybe she'll run Chicago next year? Love the blog links...so much inspiration out there...

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  10. That's great. My kids run marathons, some of my kids. Nice inspirational post. Congratulations to your daughter and her friend. You know, Beth, bloggers have helped me have so much more insight into the world and connection I didn't have before. xo Jenny

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  11. Beth, thanks for the suggestions. I need the encouragement and to get fresh perspectives. I wonder, what is it you think, the quality of the writing at Knitting The Wind, that entices you, so?

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  12. yeeeehaaa. What a joy to hear she's doing so great. Congrats on her. And I'm here with you only having coffee at the moment. Enjoy my friend. btw WONDERFUL shots as always.
    Hugs Dagmar

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  13. So enjoyed strolling through your photos. Hope you have a lovely week.

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  14. congrats to your daughter and her BFF ..

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  15. I feel it in your photo's lady...hang in there. hugs...

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  16. Congrats on your daughter's run!
    And yes, yesterday was definitely the "stay home and be cozy" variety.

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  17. Congratulations to your daughter and her friend! And enjoy your fuzzy clothes. Our cool front disappeared and I'm back in my shorts again today, but my soul is longing to feel a brisk breeze and bundle up a bit.

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  18. Do like your last picture, and I followed the first link you put in to a magical place but couldn't figure out her commenting system....sounded kind of facebookey, which I don't do, but I did enjoy the writings on the wall!

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  19. Another lovely fall day here – no rain expected - cool, crisp and colourful. A day for a good book and a good walk. :)
    (thanks for the visit…)

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  20. Congrats to your runner. Quite an accomplishment.

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  21. I loved the first image best until I saw the last one. It wins, hands down.

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  22. Oh my goodness, each of the links is so special. I must go back and bookmark once I have my computer back. Loving your photos too and celebrating Fall! Missing my bloggie friends, like you.

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  23. Totally love the pumpkins. Fall is the best time of year. Te perfect time to run a race. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. I wish the rainy time wasn't the weekend but I'm glad to spend some time catching up! I miss my bloggies!

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  25. beautiful photos. fall has arrived.
    xo

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  26. These are perfect. So perfect. The colors, the compositions, the lighting... wow.

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  27. that first photo
    makes my heart glad:)
    thanks for that,
    Jennifer

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**I love reading the comments you leave, as they make me feel like we're sitting in my kitchen, having a cup of tea, discussing life and wondering where all the time has gone ...beth