The cost of deeper appreciation

An old forgotten tree broken with age.

     Life has a way of happening when you least expect it.  And that is exactly what the start of 2017 did to my family and me.  Shortly after the beginning of the year we lost my father unexpectedly.  As a result I haven't been as focused here as I normally would be.

     Slowly life gets back on track and things return to a new normal.  I say new because I am moving forward with a deeper and I hope better appreciation of what is truly important.  Many of you have been in this place so you understand the adjustment of living in a world where my father no longer resides.  There is a tear in the fabric of my life that just can not be repaired.

     I hope as we move forward into this year this better appreciation of what is important and how we bring that into our homes will show in my blog and in my photographs.

     This photograph of the Broken Tree is a favorite of mine.  Even though it eventually broke from time and age it is still a beautiful reminder of what life is all about.