tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39620781013964461232024-03-13T23:17:55.729-07:00Photography by TracieTraciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-68982455157700219342010-07-14T03:42:00.001-07:002010-07-14T03:42:21.116-07:00wish right now<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4792498759/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4792498759_7f8d8d9963.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4792498759/">airplanes</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p></p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-84874848927090687632010-07-12T03:39:00.000-07:002010-07-12T03:39:12.950-07:001985<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TqTyCjsQT3U/TDrttQjqy4I/AAAAAAAAAHc/7UftMK5cZR4/s1600/1985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TqTyCjsQT3U/TDrttQjqy4I/AAAAAAAAAHc/7UftMK5cZR4/s320/1985.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">You know you're getting old when a picture from your childhood makes you weepy and giddy at the same time. When you think things like, "I wish my kids knew what that kind of freedom feels like" and "those were the good old days when life was simple". Of course, life wasn't simple for me and my family in 1985, but visiting my cousins on the ranch and being turned loose to swim in cattle troughs buck "nekkid" and ride 4-wheelers and pick berries and eat them straight off the vine....that made everything okay. We weren't afraid of anything...except maybe Uncle Mike. </span></div>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-79972469334929906842010-07-04T10:22:00.000-07:002010-07-04T10:22:25.848-07:00Soul food & such...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4761065178/" title="Untitled by benzismama, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="640" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4761065178_c29ff85401_z.jpg" width="427" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="body" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul. ~ Alfred Austin</span></i><br style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span class="bodybold" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/alfredaust169801.html"><br />
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He deserves it more than anyone I know. He's an amazing kid. Very smart, compassionate, thoughtful, funny, sweet as can be. I love this guy!</p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-17262952304490537672010-05-16T07:07:00.001-07:002010-05-16T07:07:43.287-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4611745380/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1389/4611745380_ffe498f275.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4611745380/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p>My hope is that we continue to nurture the places that we love, but that we also look outside our immediate worlds.<br />Annie Leibovitz</p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-46691397161465152202010-05-15T18:46:00.001-07:002010-05-15T18:46:02.689-07:0062<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4610546192/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1117/4610546192_a26c86989f.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4610546192/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p>Happy Anniversary, Mama Nita & Daddy Jack.</p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-64528922999898223282010-05-14T12:07:00.001-07:002010-05-14T12:07:10.657-07:00Bipolar<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4570460557/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/4570460557_622498cf50.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4570460557/">Blue October - House of Blues - Dallas, Texas - April 30, 2010</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p></p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-50246705265096138442010-05-14T04:34:00.001-07:002010-05-14T04:34:40.133-07:00It's a little blurry sometimes.<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4499367975/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4499367975_1c536c3e6a.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4499367975/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p></p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-72646544948271168172010-03-22T18:34:00.001-07:002010-03-22T18:34:45.889-07:00Dad's 35mm Canon<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4456137220/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4456137220_7009fb7cb0.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4456137220/">Dad's 35mm Canon</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p></p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-90627320141455208562010-03-04T04:36:00.001-08:002010-03-04T04:36:39.023-08:00blue skies<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4404126829/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4404126829_77b3873a9a.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4404126829/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p></p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-46097613382797428452010-02-15T18:08:00.000-08:002010-02-15T18:08:33.147-08:00new art<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/4360999556/" title="Untitled by benzismama, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4360999556_5cd8c01d84.jpg" width="339" /></a><br />
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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TqTyCjsQT3U/Slx_eBtHnDI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/NgW_SEBLRqg/s400/tucker1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358297810494528562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TqTyCjsQT3U/Slx_dnFwwyI/AAAAAAAAAEI/ZaCMq43lzdw/s1600-h/tucker2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TqTyCjsQT3U/Slx_dnFwwyI/AAAAAAAAAEI/ZaCMq43lzdw/s400/tucker2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358297803350131490" border="0" /></a>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-78792757772795552842009-07-11T06:34:00.001-07:002009-07-11T06:34:26.349-07:00Life is good.<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3709134103/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3709134103_b8e2be9525.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3709134103/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p>Time to dust off the cobwebs. Awaken creativity. Learn to say no. Learn to say yes. Breathe. Stretch. Grow.</p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-30053845470575008972009-06-14T06:36:00.001-07:002009-06-14T06:36:14.254-07:00Photos by Who?<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3607500962/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3607500962_d453b2e5c1.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3607500962/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p>I have not forgotten about this blog. Or my camera. My poor camera. It must think I've abandoned it for good. I haven't picked up my Rebel in weeks. Or has it been months already? <br />I'm busy. Much busier than I like to be, in fact. It's a good busy, though. New job. New routine...or lack thereof. Some things have been pushed to the back burner. Things I love and things I don't love...like housekeeping and cooking, for instance...I am well aware of the areas I have been neglecting and can honestly, whole-heartedly say I am trying. I am doing the best I can. I can't do it all. I can't make everybody happy or even attempt to. I just don't have time right now. So, to my sweet little Rebel, and the other areas of my life that are being neglected, bear with me. I have not forgotten you and greatly appreciate your patience and understanding.</p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-71612448945385435472009-05-23T05:27:00.001-07:002009-05-23T05:27:44.444-07:00Dorsey Trapp<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3345927587/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/3345927587_02639ab373.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3345927587/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p>Grampy is gone to the other side now. He passed last night. I don't have words, yet.</p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-4098652108320786362009-04-29T05:18:00.001-07:002009-04-29T05:18:56.374-07:00float<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3485949310/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3485949310_a93cf53249.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3485949310/"></a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p></p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962078101396446123.post-59370250431567030812009-04-27T05:10:00.001-07:002009-04-27T05:51:07.525-07:00A dream come true...<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3478081983/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/3478081983_3fb3cd6ea9.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /></div><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" >, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benzismama/">benzismama</a>.</span></div><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I wasn't born with sisters. I'm not sure I would have appreciated them so much if I had been. My brother, Brad, brought Jennifer into my life when I was 12 years old. Vanessa is the wife of my husband's brother, Jeff, and lives in New Jersey. They are my sisters now.<br />They had never met until this weekend. They started cooking up this plan for my 30th birthday weeks ago. Thirty is big to each of us. Jenn jumped out of an airplane. Vanessa had a party in NYC complete with a tiara. All I wanted was to go to the symphony. (and a tattoo!)<br />Long story short, I knew I was going to the symphony in Dallas with Jenn because Vanessa gave me tickets for my birthday. What I didn't know, was that she also purchased a ticket for herself. She was waiting for us in the lobby of Hotel ZaZa reading Breaking Dawn. The rest is history.<br />I took lots of pictures with my Rebel and they are all on <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/sets/72157617277571645/">my Flickr site</a>. Vanessa has the majority of the pictures on her camera. (ELPHs are easier to lug around) I can't wait to see them.<br />How I will ever repay these two girls, I will never know. I am still kind of absorbing the enormity of their combined generosity. It is overwhelming.<br /></p>Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567725298005678054noreply@blogger.com2