I am blessed beyond belief!
I am a sober, retired wife, momma, sister, auntie, g’ma who is Happy, Healthy, and In Love with my life, and with my amazing husband.
I love God, my recovery, my herd of amazing “sistas”, the fellowship, photography and each new day. I love my family and the incredible friends I have made along my path.
Taking photos is my passion, staying sober is my journey, living an authentic life is my destination.
I have been a WordPress blogger since August, 2011, and I am blown away at the talent and support I have received from my fellow bloggers. I was taking photos with a point and shoot Olympus for years and purchased my Canon Eos and continue to enjoy discovering new things I can do.
I had two friends who were bloggers and photographers and I read their blogs and coveted my own. After my 66th birthday I picked up my camera and started my blog on WordPress! I haven’t look back since.
You, my friends, have been so kind. I am reading your blogs and learning how to be a better photographer, but I have a lot to learn. Some of you have incredible talent and I get such joy from your posts! So thank you from a newbie who has great desires to learn more, pay attention more and share more.
I am incredibly grateful for your support!!!
So I continue to seek… with you by my side, and I hope to continue to make new friends along the way as I seek, see, and share…
Join me as I seek, won’t you?
Lovely blog and I wish you the best!!!
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Thanks so much, I am learning as I go…
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Great photos, keep that head in the clouds!
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I am a cloud lover!!! 😀 Thanks!
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Thanks for visiting and following http://www.marksimmsphotography.com. Keep up the good work and best wishes!
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I feel blessed to have your input!
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thank you very much for following my blog.. your photos are beautiful.
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Thanks Vicki that means a lot to me…
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Nice blog
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thank you so much
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Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog, yours is also awesome, will follow you to keep in touch.
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Hello! I just wanted to let you know that I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog award, for the rules etc. Click the link 🙂
http://milkshakesinspring.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/one-lovely-blog-again/
All the best!
J
xxx
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Thanks J! That means a lot to me.
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haha you’re very welcome you deserve it! 🙂
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I like scrolling through your blog! You have a beautiful eye and soul. You deserve a healthy eye catchy palm tree. Cheers, Jay
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thanks so much for your support… I have been checking out your blog as well… great!!!
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whoa a follow..really..cool..so..uhhh..your recovering..so..uhhhh..maybe you could talk to deep throat for me..anyway..look forward to reading your blog..best..lilly
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🙂 Nice to meet you Patricia 🙂 .. can’t believe you are a grandma 😀
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Our grandkids are both in their 20’s… you are so sweet!
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Hi, thanks for the follow. Please feel free to have a poke about and make any comments or suggestions. God bless, Bill
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Oh don’t worry I will Mr. Bill! LOL
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Fantastic work Patricia and enjoy your journey, how exciting life can be 🙂 x
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Wow thanks so very much… I love my life and it makes my day to hear you say that! See you around!!!
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Love your work and nominated you for One Lovely Blog award, I totally understand if you don’t want to ‘do’ all the stuff involved. I just wanted to let you know! 🙂
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Thanks so much Carol, how very thoughtful of you! I know all the posting and forwarding took me a whole morning because I am pretty slow. Your nomination is very much appreciated…
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Hey there, stumbled onto your blog through charlie country boy. Its a nice change from the normal political circles I run in. They can be so negative, me included! Thank you for sharing about recovery. (clean almost 5 years) …keep coming back!
much love
cheers, phillip
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Five years… awesome Phillip! I will check out your blog and one day at a time life gets awesome!
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Patricia, thanks for following my blog. Congrats on your recovery. I am also in a 12 step program – Alanon. ODAAT!
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Me too, both AA and Alanon and Coda… triple winner. Yay!
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Thanks for choosing to follow me. I hope to maintain your interest.
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🙂
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Cool pictures you have there! absolutely lovely! Will be back for more! Do check out http://www.inspiretoshine.wordpress.com
Any feedbacks are welcome and appreciated 🙂
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Will do today! Thanks for sharing… I’ll be on your blog when I finish up 😉
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Thanks for expressing and sharing your sober lifestyle. Great pictures. : )
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Thanks Steve, appreciate it…
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Nice blog! Thanks for following my blog. 🙂
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You are a sober, retired wife, momma, sister, auntie, g’ma….. but what should I call you :O
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P is my nickname LOL
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Just P ?? okay P thanks for the reply 🙂
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Hi, I like reading your blog and have passed along the ‘Blog on Fire’ Award to you. Congratulations! Keep those posts coming…Peri.
Read here: http://perisspiceladle.com/2012/09/25/a-shower-of-awards-praise-and-recognition/
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Thank so much Peri! I am processing my list and plan on thanking you proper! Appreciate it very much!
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Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my post!
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And for following me too! 🙂
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pleasure!
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Indeed, 13 years, 4 months and 16 days, one day at a time 🙂 There are quite a few BB quotes throughout my blog, especially my tongue in cheek first post entitled ‘Wilson the dog of my understanding’
Looking forward to getting to know you xx
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Oh yay!!!! I love meeting amazing friends on this blog… My sobriety date is May 1, 1983… coming up on 30 next year, my hubby is going to be 25 next year. We met on AA campus. Life is great and that is why I am Happy, Healthy and In Love. Have a super day my new friend!
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Same with me & my hubby, he has just turned 20 🙂 What it is to be young & in love ❤
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And you definitely are not a second option to consider for One Lovely Blog Award.
Here’s the link:
http://realityenchanted.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/nominated-for-one-lovely-blog-award/
Congratulations!
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Hi Patricia. Thank you so much for visiting my blog and following. 🙂 I am very pleased to meet you. All the best.
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Thanks for the follow over on my blog today. Looks like we have a few things in common, what with grandkids and being new photographers 🙂
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Thanks you, for you’d following my new blog..that is so very simple blog…
Btw, yo’re awesome Mom …I love all of your photos !!! That’s so great !!!
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patriciaddrury I see you would like to follow my blog, Glaad to have you. Welcome aboard.
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patriciaddrury I forgot to tell you I’m having a problem with wordpress, some of my comments and likes are going to a blog that belongs to me,but it is inactive. I still get to messages I just found it outlasyt night. My active blog is http://mhdriver.wordpress.com
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Hi, Patricia! Thanks for visiting my blog and ‘reblogging’ it (I haven’t use that feature yet so I’m not exactly sure how it works). I just figured, it probably means good, haha! I can totally relate with the whole photography thing. And I’m still figuring out how to use all the functions that my digital slr has. It’s been over a year and I haven’t master it yet, haha! Good thing I also have a point and shoot digi cam :), easy to carry as well.
And hey, amazing family photos you have here!
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Your blog has been nominated for the Super Sweet Award. Please go to: http://wp.me/p24Y2y-52 .
If you’ve already received this award or don’t accept awards, there’s no need to do anything further. I just wanted you to know that I find your blog very enjoyable.
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Thank you so much Shirley! I just received this one last week and I am honored that you enjoy my blog. It does give me great joy and is a very healthy outlet for me. I am grateful and hope to see you soon, I am going to your blog now to say hi!!! Have a great day! P.
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I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award, I hope you will accept http://rainbowbakery.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/gratitude/
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Miranda Paige at http://echosonomatopoeia.wordpress.com/ has nominated me for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. In turn I would like to nominate you for the same award.
For all the details follow this link: http://wp.me/p2ddEF-Vh
Congratulations!!!
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Thanks so Much for the nomination!!! I will do as the suggested instructions say. Very pleased 🙂
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Hello Patricia,
just wanted to let you know I nominated you for yet another award to add on your list, the Super Sweet Blogging Award! See here http://lespetitspasdejuls.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/i-dont-know-you-much-but-i-sure-think-youre-sweet/ for more details!
and now, I see you already had that one, but hey, never too sweet, at least you won’t have to answer the questions again! 😉
Cheers!
Jul’
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Hi! I nominated you to the Reader Appreciation Award!:) http://starryeyedphotos.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/reader-appreciation-award/
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Thank you darlin I appreciate it very much and will acknowledge tomorrow
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Thanks again Doodie… I finally was able to process, just get to add my nominations. Have a great day and thank you so much!
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Such a full Creativity found here 🙂 & i am blessed with such a wonderful Blog ; Oh Lovely Lady 🙂
Nirav / India .
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why thanks so very much!
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Hi there! This is just to let you know that because I enjoy your posts and comments, I’ve nominated you for the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award. I hope you’ll consider this good news – but even if you aren’t interested in accepting, I hope you may see some increased traffic as a result! The acceptance rules are at: http://wp.me/p2ekZU-ZC. All the best!
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Thanks so much, Done! I couldn’t find your name on your blog so I referred to your site only. Not out of disrespect, by any means! 🙂 Very appreciative!
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Hi. Just want you to know how much I appreciate your blog and that I’ve awarded you with the Inspiring Blog Award http://theeclecticeccentricshopaholic.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/inspiring-blog-award/
Feel no obligation to join. The fab new logo and my warmest, sincerest gratitude is yours to keep.^^ xo – kz ^^
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I can really identify with your about statement. I left my camera in the case for years, not months! At 61 I am now really using it, and working on improving. Thanks for being so inspiring. I am nominating you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. I see as I write this that you have been nominated already, so you can do what you wish with the award, and just take it as a thanks for the inspiration. Thanks !http://wp.me/p2jC53-Q1
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thanks so much for your nomination, it truly means the world to me!!! God bless
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You’re welcome.
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What sweet sentiments and a lovely outlook on life you have. Congratulations on all that you have accomplished so far in your blogging experience. Cheers.
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Thanks Lexi, I appreciate your comment! CHeerio!
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Thank you so much for stopping by – and following me! i have read your About page now, and…you sound lika a beautiful woman! You also do what I would like to do – what you really want. Good luck with everything, and I do believe you will do everything you want to do too…I will follow you reaching your goals!
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Thanks to you and good luck to you as well… we are blessed!
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Hi ‘P’ – I’ve got grandchildren and I take photos – but, after seeing your pictures, I wouldn’t think of myself as even an amateur photographer – brilliant – I love your palm trees!
David
PS – I’m here – http://ja2da.com
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I posted a year in the palms yesterday… just for you! 🙂
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Fantastic pics! – Have a really great 2013
David
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Hi Patricia, lovely blog and beautiful family you have. All the best in reaching your goals. Thanks for visit and following my blog – much appreciated:-)
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many thanks! will be visiting!
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Hey Patricia!! I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award!! From one blogger to the next, I love reading what you write! You can check out the award nomination here
———–> http://theinfinitejourneyblog.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/showin-some-liebster-love-blog-award/
🙂
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Thanks so very much for your nomination! I will respond tomorrow as I have had a very long day! I love the support we get here, and you are so kind!!! 🙂
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I have nominated you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Please see this link at
http://wp.me/piVRT-2M6 Congratulations!
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Sorry a bit behind, just saw this! THanks so much, I appreciate the thought!
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Pleased to meet you, Patricia. 🙂 Your photos are great, honestly. I simply love them. It’s like each and everyone tells a little story.
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