Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #112 – Pick a Word…
This week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Ann-Christine gave us a list of words and invited us to choose one (1) word or more or choose all of them and illustrate the words with photos! The words available are the following:
Comfortable, Growing, Tangled, Crowded, Exuberant
Comfortable
After six months of waiting, I finally felt comfortable to get on the plane to visit my granddaughters. My daughter Mercy and I planned carefully. They self-quarantine for two weeks prior to my visit. I did the same. I booked the premium seats to avoid passing through many passengers.
Growing
Both girls are growing so fast. Autumn will be three in September. Nora turned five months during my visit.
Autumn’s language development amazed me. Sometimes when the grown-ups carried on a conversation at the dinner table, she would ask, “What are you talking about?” She wanted to be part of the conversation. After breakfast, she would ask, “Grandma, you want to play puzzle with me in the family room?” We did projects in the morning and played games indoor or went to the park in the afternoon.
Nora is a happy child. She loves to “talk” and make loud sounds. She smiles a lot.
Crowded
There are mature crowded raspberry bushes in the garden. My daughter, Mercy, and Autumn picked raspberries every day. Autumn ate as many as she picked.
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The Showers of Blessings 
So cute! May you have many “projects” and “play puzzle” all the time!
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I hope so. I’ll find out in a few days of what I’ll be doing with Autumn.
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I am so happy for you, Miriam. It must have been so wonderful to see your grandchildren, Nora for the first time. I love all your pictures and your observations.
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Thank you, Carla! It was so wonderful to see them. I’m going again in two weeks for Autumn’s birthday.
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congrats on getting to see the family and glad the traveling was safe
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the photos were joyful and loved the artsy colors and nature green –so vibrant
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Thank you for reading, Yvette. I was so happy to see them. 🙂
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Ha! Great series, beautiful photos, beautiful family.
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Thank you very much, John.
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This was wonderful!! I so enjoyed the photos of your granddaughters. What a special time you had with them.
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Yes, Liz. I had a fabulous time with my granddaughters. Five days went by so fast. There were so many more things I wanted to do with Autumn. Now I know what she can do and what she is ready to do next, so I ordered two learning kits for her. I look forward to do them with her during my visit next month.
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That’s wonderful you’ll be able to have a return visit next month!
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Yes, it’s exciting. Hubby will come along the next time!
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I am so happy for you, Miriam. What a joy to see your grandchildren and be able to spend time with them. You have planned the trip so very well.
Thank you for sharing precious moments with us!
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Yes, we’ve anticipated and planned my trip in advance. I had a wonderful time with my granddaughters. A-C’s prompt was timely because I wanted to make a post about my visit anyway!
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💖😊
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This looks like a wonderful visit, Miriam. You are certainly blessed with 2 wonderful granddaughters.
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You’re right, Patti. They’re our joy and blessings!
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Adorable smiles and hijinks
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Thank you, Michael. I was thrilled to see them.
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Such lovely photographs of your family, Miriam. The girls are adorable. Nora looks a lot like Will, doesn’t she?
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Your grandbabies are adorable! I’m so happy you were able to spend some quality grandma time with them 🙂
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I’m so glad that you could finally spend this time with them, Miriam. I’m sure you relished each moment. Autumn sounds like an amazingly bright and verbal child for her age.
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How lovely, my friend. I think if we are careful we can certainly partake in these sweet moments. Kids grow so fast. It sounds like you had a great time. ❤
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Yes, I had a wonderful time, Diana! As soon as I got back, I checked the book launch post, everything looks great and is ready to go live at 8:00 pm. I’ll share it on several Facebook groups.
I’m ready for all of your visitors!<3
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You have a great following, Miriam. It should be a fun day.
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Yes, it will be fun. I’m a night owl but will go to bed early and get up early.
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What a joyful time of making memories that will stay with you forever. I am so happy for you!
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Exactly, the images of them playing, talking, and doing things play in my mind over and over again and filled my heart with joy. Thank you so much for your comment.
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So happy for you, Miriam! I love that–the premium seats. I’m visiting my sister and booked 1st Class! With my miles of course but that’s the first time I’ve done that. And for the same reasons. I can’t wait to see my family.
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I’m excited for you, Jacqui, for seeing your family soon. Yeah, for Alaska Air, the first class is rows 1 to 4. premium id rows 6 to 9, I think, no row 5, I don’t know why. Alaska blocks the aisle seats on one side to keep social distancing. I paid attention to the airlines and cases of CA and OR for a few months before planning this trip. It turned out fine.
I’m sure your trip will be wonderful. I understand the anticipation, Jacqui!
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Wonderful! ❤ xo
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Thank you, Bette! ❤
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I’m SO happy you made it, Miriam! They are both so beautiful. What a blessing to have had these moments xo
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I know, Denise. I literally felt my heart swelled with joy to see them. It is surely a blessing to have these little ones in our lives. Thank you for your comment. ❤
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So lovely Miriam, thanks for sharing, enjoy your gorgeous grandchildren!!!
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Thank you for your comment, Paulo! Yes, the girls are lovely!
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Those are such cute photos, Miriam. What adorable girls.
I’m so glad you had a lovely visit!
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It was a wonderful visit, Mae! I missed watching the girls’ development for six months. It was surreal I actually had Nora in my arms and sat next to Autumn doing thing with her!
Hubby and I are going in less than four weeks for Autumn’s birthday.
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Sweet babies! How they fill our hearts with love.
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Exactly, V.J. They make my heart warm and smile!
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So wonderful Miriam so adorable to see and be with your little star seeds…thanks for sharing your photos and narratives ~ smiles hedy have a joyful day ☺️💫
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Thank you, Hedy! It was thrilled to be with the little ones and watched them talking and doing things.
Have a lovely day! ❤ 🙂
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Hello Miriam. It is good to know your family is well and happy. The girls are growing fast and more lovely every time you show us photos of them. Great post. x
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Yes, Kim, they’re growing so fast. It was hard for me the last six months not to keep track of their growth. Thank you for reading the post!
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Lucky you Miriam! Your granddaughters are adorable. So glad you finally were able to visit!
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I was so happy to be there. Thank you, Tina! I refrain myself from group gatherings even when they keep social distancing. I want to stay healthy so I could continue to visit them!
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The cutest post ever Miriam 🙂
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Thank you very much, Brian. 🙂
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I’m so pleased you got to visit with Mercy, Autumn and Nora. What gorgous grandchildren, both doing very well at everything they are supposed to be doing – being themselves!
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Thank you, Norah! Nothing makes me happier than seeing Autumn and Nora talking and doing things, especially watching Autumn’s language development as I shared with you earlier.
I told Mercy that I could go to see them every six weeks now, with our routine of social distancing and keep the safety measure.
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That’s exciting, Miriam. I’m pleased you have a plan worked out. These years are so precious and it’s wonderful to be able to share in them.
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Exactly, Norah. It’s amazing that Autumn remember things about my visit long time ago and things she did a while back. When people said, “I remember… when I was…” I didn’t think it was possible, but if Autumn continues to refresh such memories, one day, she could say I did such and such at two years old.
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Wouldn’t that be wonderful, Miriam. I think my earliest memories are from about the time I turned three, or maybe a little before. There are not many but a few. Others are only memories because they have become family stories. I think that’s another important reasons for telling family stories and taking photos. They help cement the memories.
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Aw…thank you for sharing your lovely photos with us, Miriam. Autumn and Nora are beautiful! I’m so happy you were able to spend time with them. ❤
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Thank you, Jill. It was surreal… I couldn’t believe I actually saw them and did things with the girls. Mercy and Will even went to the store for a couple hours in the evening. I usually watched Autumn and let them have date nights. So glad they could go out for a couple hours! ❤
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Aw…I’m so happy for you, Miriam! ❤
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Thank you, Jill! ❤
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So lovely, Miriam. Your post warmed my heart immensely. I long to visit my four grandchildren in the greater NYC area, and you’ve given me ideas of how to make that happen. Have a wonderful, blessed day! ♥
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Oh, Gwen, after this trip, I have more confidence in traveling. I told my daughter not to keep Autumn from going to the daycare. The daycare runs safely, having small groups of 4 or 5 toddlers. They check the kids and ask parents questions every morning.
My son-in-law even had a Covid test to make sure the whole family was healthy not to carry virus to affect me. They don’t have to do it for my next trip. I think they’re okay.
My son-in-law took Autumn to a two-day hiking trip. There was one other family in the nearby camp site. They also went to the beach a couple times. They usually go to quiet places.
My husband’s niece is getting married in early November in DC area, we may go. The cases and death rate in NY came to the bottom on the list among the states.
I hope you will get to visit your grandchildren soon! ❤
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Oh, how great to be able to visit again! Lovely choices for the challenge – how Autumn has grown! And little Nora – all smiles! Adorable!
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Thank you, Ann-Christine! I had so much fun doing thing with the girls, and felt like teaching preschool when doing thing with Autumn.
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