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Hi I'm Laura Hickman. Writer, sewist, baker, fairytalemaker. When I'm not writing a delicious fantasy with my husband Tracy Hickman, I'm up to my elbows creating with yarn, frosting, cloth, or paint. I love playing with my grandkids, outdoor photography & travel. Join me at http:// bakingoutsidethebox.com as I share my creations including my Baking Outside the Box mix method for all sorts of fabulous desserts. Invictus by William Ernest Henley, is my favorite poem. Especially the final stanza: It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishments the scroll. I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Child's Play


The May Queen's basket of pleasures yielded very few rays of sunshine this year. But for my Granddaughter's birthday party we found a sunny day. For this special day we went to Angel Jane's favorite place; the park. It was great to watch my 'grown-up' children playing alongside the kids. Here are a few moments I snapped of them at play.
After these are two pictures which I found like lucky pennies in the May snow.





Negotiating


Take off

Flying!


Ready. Set...


perfect landing


I can't resist these blue eyes when accompanied by a sweet little 'puhleeease'.




And here are my two May finds:

This poor little bird seemed rather forlorn, but cute all puffed up on the railing of my porch during the recent snow storm.




And lastly, this charming sundog, actually part of an amazingly bright corona at noonday.