I know everything happens for a reason is trite and not universally applicable. But, for the most part, I like it. Why not believe whatever life throws my way is a catalyst to understanding something else?
Like my camera broke and I was twitchy and sad and then felt lame for it affecting me so when clearly a camera isn’t a vital-to-life item and then whatever-stop-making-it-so-heavy because clearly there are many things that aren’t vital-to-life that we all enjoy and, damnit, I am allowed to miss my camera.
I couldn’t afford a new one so I lassoed calm and sat with it. Perhaps someone would stumble into my garage and see my parents’ record collection (that I totally had to have even though it has been encased in Rubbermaids for more than a decade) and say Gee, I really want that vinyl. Name your price. Or maybe I would be without a camera and channel my creative energy in another direction. Or would my local electronics store accept my proposal for a partnership and give me my Dreamboat? I didn’t know. But I do know it always works out. It may not be as tidy or obvious as I would like but I believe stuff aligns when and how it needs to.
I am kind of freaking out at how this all aligned. Behold, Dreamboat.
Thank you, readers, for your participation and support with the survey and purchasing (glad you got some sweet deals! More to come.). Thank you, Vann’s, for offering those sweet deals and partnering with this mama. I am beamingly appreciative to have an awesome new tool hanging over my shoulder.
More soon. Kids napping and I have a hot date with my new lover.
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all photos taken with a Canon Digital SLR from Vanns.com
35 Comments
Hooray to have the Universe hear your wish and align it with the world!
Cannot wait to see more “action” from your new love. 🙂
Yay! Yay!! Yay!!! So excited for you I can’t help using exclamation points either! Congrats!
I’m so happy for you! Enjoy your new edition!
Hooray!!!
So EXCITED for you, and all of us to see your delightful images again! xo
Bring on the photogs Burb!!!!
xoxo
Smiling, smiling. Woo Woo!! Congrats, Mama of three.
woo hoo! so happy for you!
That is sweeeeeet! Congrats!
Congrats, can’t wait to see more!
I am so happy you got your Dreamboat! She sure is pretty!
So glad your dreamboat has swaggered into your life and, now, may he sweep you off your feet. Enjoy those sweet moments of discovery!
Yey!!! Enjoy! Looking forward to awesome, fun pics
Awesome lady!!! Now go and capture lovely, beautiful things. Congrats!
Congrats on the new addition! 😉
Enjoy Nici! Can’t wait to see all the wonderful things you do with the new love in your life. Hopefully Andy won’t be too jealous. 😉
YAY! So happy for you, Nici. Enjoy!
Photog porn.
Cory is dying to know what model you got. Dy-ing. 🙂
Congrats, friend. She’s a beaut! And you are a resourceful genius.
Wooo Hoooo! Dang, those are some nice images 🙂 Congrats!
Farmpatch – It’s a 60D – check out the link she posted. Camera porn…now that’s funny.
Congratulations diggy. Enjoy. Whoot, whoot. Great Lens too. And can I mention I bought my dreamy range today (for an outrageous deal). Range porn to come!!
I would wish you a wonderful weekend, but I see that wishes and a good weekend already came true!
-Jennifer from Annapolis
Correction – Flower Patch Girl, not farmpatch. My bad.
Kismet. Happy for you.
Awe, yeah. I *knew* it would happen. Nice work, mama.
I have a Rebel, would love to learn what the day-to-day differences are between a Rebel and the 60D…from your perspective.
And on another random note, I read “Good Night, Sleep Tight” and we had our first night of sleep training last night, and…it went shockingly well! We’ll see what tonight brings…. Thanks for the book recommend.
hiphiphooray!
sometimes just making sure that your camera is there … inyourhands … makes everything all right in the world.
YAY!!!
And so true…I think things align when they’re meant to…in one way or another!
Enjoy! xo
Is Kelle referring to Dreamboat as your third child? Or do you have something to tell us??? 🙂
So glad you have a new toy to play with!
,,,let the party begin!, happy for you!,,,
yaaaaay! so jealous… i have been seriously researching a DSLR… have decided that when i lose 60 lbs that baby right there will be my reward… my heart seriously skipped a beat when i saw yours…
very very cool…
Like the new header!
love, love, LOVE! i have that same dreamboat of a camera and have never loved an electronic more. enjoy!!!
🙂 This is how the world works! Can’t wait to see what you do with that baby.
oooh new header, fancy! and congrats on the Dreamboat!
Ohhhh!! So glad to hear you are back in business! I LOOOOOVE your blog. So sweet, honest, beautiful. Your little girls are so darling. 🙂
Hip hip hooray!
You totally deserve it! You are an awesome person. 🙂
you look just like ruby in the picture from this post
Yay! So happy for you! And yes, things do happen for a reason…you rocked it & got your new lovah. 🙂 Congrats!