E is for Envy

This is a picture of my 2 dogs side by side. The one on the left is Doodle and the other one is Essie.  As you can see, there is a very big difference in size between my dogs. Doodle stands at 31 inches, Essie stands at 11 inches.  It kind of reminds me of myself when I was a teen. Even though I was not an overweight teen, I was a lot bigger than most of my "petite" friends and felt clumsy and awkward in my "big boned" body.   Boy, did I envy some of them. I towered above their 5'1" inch frames at 5'7". They were lucky if they reached 98 lbs, while I was at about 127. Their feet were around size five, mine where size 10. I remember trying to wear shoes a size too small just to fit in. Now that I'm a little older, I have come to realize that my size is part of what makes me "me". Every once in a while, the envy monster still surfaces but then I just remember that I like who I've become, big bones and all.

D IS FOR DAUGHTERS

C IS FOR COMPANION

There is just something about a dog that make everything "right" with the world. This is Essie, my daughters favorite companion.

B IS FOR "BE DIFFERENT"

The folks up the road own a goat. For years this goat has been in the same corral as four horses. When they eat, he eats, when they sleep, he sleeps. This goat is never very far from one of his pals. I don't know, maybe he thinks he's a horse. But just maybe, he knows he's a little different and he's okay with that.

A is for Apple

I got this idea off another homeschooling blog. It was a contest where you submitted photos with subjects being with the letters of the alphabet. The contest is probably over by now but I think it's a great way to encourage myself to do a little "artistic photography". Just to make it a little more challenging I think I will try to go in aphabetical order. Maybe I get my girls to join in and help.