Monday, August 3, 2009

Family

Family is everything. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family.

My dad (papa) made marionberry freezer jam, with extra sugar! He made 10 tubs of it and shared it with several family members.

Jam

This pink hydrangea has been in my family for ages. It was my great-grandmother's, I believe. At one time, it's blooms were blue. Maybe Dusty Devoe can share more history about this plant?

Pink Beauty

A family member, one of my second cousins, gets officially initiated as a "Pony Cousin!"

New Pony Cousin

The Rosebud's son, Toby (my second cousin) finds simple joy playing with a big yellow balloon in a country field.

Yellow Ball

These two family members are the cutest couple and amazing gospel singers. When they sang at my great-grandmother's funeral a few years ago, I got goosebumps.

Gospel

Papa and Dusty Devoe enjoying a tuna fish lunch in the shade after a hot day at a flea market.

Shady Lunch

Yep, my family is pretty great. We are not without our faults, but we have a lot of love to give and truly enjoy spending time together.

"Write it on your heart that the ones you love are life's most precious gifts."
-Annie Danielson

29 comments:

  1. Oh yes.. you are truly blessed. And so is your family. This is waht a love most about your blog! What a lovely post! Thank you for sharing.

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  2. You are so sneaky! How do you get all these great pictures without me noticing? Ok, I wasn't there for them all, but seriously?
    We do have a wonderful family and I am so thankful for each and everyone of them!

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  3. Fantastic Family photos! You are an artist with your camera, giving me goose bumps... :))

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  4. It sounds like you have a wonderful family!! I'm glad you have gotten to spend some good time with them, and I know you are all excited for your up and coming trip!!

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  5. Lovely tribute to the ones who make your life so much richer! I love how close you all are. At the end of the day, it's the relationships that really matter!

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  6. Great familiy pictures! Thanks for sharing... and about the hydrangea, it'll bloom blue if there is enough acid in the soil. So you can change the color of the blooms by adding soil supplements. Just FYI.

    Hope you have a happy Tuesday!

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  7. What can I say? Family is everything. I'll be glad when mine gets back to normal, or as normal as it gets!

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  8. I just love your photography. Your family sounds like a great supportive bunch of folks. You are very lucky...

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  9. Beautiful post Pony Girl. You gotta love the family, most of the time!

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  10. You have a beautiful family , the love you all share shines through.I love that you all are so close and get together for such good times . Hope your mom is feeling better after her fall.

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  11. That's wonderful! And your photos are beautiful-maybe when you love your subjects, it shine through!

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  12. Awwww...you are truly blessed, PG. Lovely photos and sentiments about your beautiful family.

    ~Lisa

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  13. That was lovely PG... really lovely. It must be family week for us 'cowgirls' hey??

    Thanks for sweet wishes for my Dad - he's still recovering from the celebrations (and making a speech!). We need to hear more about your Dad...
    :-)
    BB

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  14. You are so blessed to have a large extended family that enjoys spending time together (and gets to!)

    Oh, and about the hydrangeas - the colour of the blooms depends on the acidity of the soil.

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  15. Yum!!! That jam sure looks good! :)

    I think that the older I get, the more important family becomes to me. I also regret not spending more time with loved ones who are no longer with us. There was so much I could have learned from them if I had only been still enough to listen....

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  16. Yup...I am going to make my grandkids scrambled eggs and toast tonight and crack open that new tub of jam your dad made and gave to us! yipee!!!

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  17. I agree, you do have a great family. It's so much fun reading all the different blogs of your family members. Wonderful photos too.

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  18. You are Blessed to have such a loving family. Coming from one who doesn't, I doubt you have any idea how truly wonderful that is.

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  19. What a great post - that's why I love your blog also!

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  20. ah.. doesn't it make a difference that you get to see each other so much, I love that about my family too... Great pictures!

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  21. Yes, family is very important.....looks like yours is a special one too. Luanne

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  22. What a wonderful post. Yes, our family is the greatest blessing!
    Thanks so much for visiting me today, I entered your name in my give away!
    xo Lidy

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  23. Looks like a wonderful family to me. I especially think the photographer is amazing! :)

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  24. Having great family is truly a blessing. I'm lucky in that way too. Sweet post.

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  25. OM-Gosh! I love your Blog! Thank-you so much for your sweet comment!

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  26. Great post! I love that your Dad made that jam! I don't know that kind of berry, but that is very sweet of him. Family really is everything. You and Paint Girl really inspire me!

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  27. I have not been here in a while! I love your new format and banner!

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  28. Loved this post and the pictures. The hydrangea is beautiful...you do know why it changed colors right? Neutral or alkaline soil = pink and acidic soil = blue. You probably knew this but thought I would share just incase! Hope you are doing well...stop by! :)

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  29. Hey your pics are so attractive i like that so much.

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