On the third evening of our desert escape, Toby and I decided to tuck away to secluded setting of the Tuscany restaurant in Phoenix. Sitting outside in a 106 degree oven we tried to convince ourselves that this was the good life. All around us the desert was bursting with hearty, determined blooms, and the occasional, sun-weary critter would skitter by with what I imagined were exhales of exhausted disgust.
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Several weeks ago, Beth posted a YouCapture challenge with the theme of “A Moment”. Participants were to capture the theme visually, and link their images to share. I wanted to participate. I really did. But, alas, crazy-town has come to stay in my life and I couldn’t get within a mile of a spare moment.
In the weeks since, while I’m chasing kids, cleaning dishes, working, breaking up fights and taking accelerated showers, [...]
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