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This is my first I Heart Faces challenge! If you love photography and you’ve never checked out I Heart Faces, take a minute to do so!

After digging through all of the images I could choose from, I chose this one… I always choose this one! It is so special to me, for some reason… it tells such a beautiful story without giving away any intimate details!

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If you would like to participate in an I Heart Faces challenge, or just see more babies this week…

Tutu I made for photo shoot.

I have been saying for months that I wanted to make one of these precious little tutu’s for a photo shoot… I FINALLY got one made for a family photo shoot I will be doing this afternoon at Turkey Run State Park! I am so excited, it’s going to be sooo FUN! Previews to come soon~

Spring… a photographer’s paradise!

I just love when all of the trees in my yard are blooming and the world around me waking up from it’s long Indiana winter’s sleep! I have so many, but thought I would share a few today… I will try to get more posted soon!

I am still trying to figure out what this little critter was! He fuzzy, looked like a bee, but very fragile looking like a mosquito!

Born & raised in central Alabama, I had NEVER heard of Morel Mushrooms or “Mushroom Hunting” as it is kindly referred to up here in Indiana! But, like many other things in life, I found it quite intriguing. I have never had much luck finding that secret little Morel patch because it seems most Hoosiers are pretty tight lipped when it comes to sharing their treasured spots! However, this year my husband stumbled upon his own little Morel treasure patch! Thanks to a dear old friend who taught him the tricks of the trade!

He went out several times this season and we have enjoyed many servings of fried mushrooms! They really are very good! They taste a lot like a fried tenderloin… If you’ve never given them a try, I encourage you to try it… you might like it!

Here’s a few snapshots of our Morel Mushrooms:

Actually, it should say… RECOVERY begins from the June 2008 flood we had here in Terre Haute, IN! My husband had lost his job in May 2008, the flood happened June 8, 2008, then we had tornado damage in July 2008!! Talk about the domino effect! Anyway, due to our circumstances, we ripped out the bottom half of most of the walls downstairs because we were starting to see black mold! However, we could not afford to make any “repairs” at the time so we have been using only the upstairs of our house since then!

You would think, as a photographer, that I would have ran down there to get all kinds of pictures before the demolition began… but I have to admit that we didn’t know until late Tuesday that they would be here at 9am on Wednesday to start this work! We stayed up until 3am going through everything and moving what we didn’t toss out upstairs! Only to get up a couple of hours later to finish up before they got here! I have to admit, my whole body and mind have been telling me ALL DAY that I am not made to do those kinds of things anymore! LOL~ Therefore, I fell into the trap that I stress so much to others NOT TO FALL INTO… Do not let these events in life get past you without photographs to document the memories! Take Pictures, take pictures… take pictures! Everything we do, every phase of life, they all make up the memories of our future!

Most walls were out... but what was left looked like this!

We were contacted by the Wabash Valley Disaster Relief Coalition back in Oct. because we had filed with FEMA after the 2008 flood… they are looking for people who still have not fully recovered from the flood… THAT WOULD BE US! So, they came out and did an evaluation and we have been approved to fix all of our damage downstairs!! ALL OF OUR DAMAGE! We had pulled out the bottom half of all of the walls (2 bedrooms, family room, utility room, laundry room & closets!), all the carpet got pulled up and we had black mold on what is left down there. We had burned a bed, our couch and end tables… Basically unlivable down there!

The Lord has truly provided a need that we have not been able to meet due to our current circumstances… We removed the problem, but were not in a situation where we could fix what we removed. However, those circumstances do not matter and I do not think finances are considered when they make their decisions, as long as you have proof that it is flood damage.

Long story short… if you still have flood damage or know somebody who does, do not hesitate to contact Wabash Valley Disaster Relief Coalition! They cover Clay, Vigo, Sullivan, Parke & Vermillion Counties in Indiana…. and it doesn’t matter if you rent or own your home… I think they will be finishing up by June 2010… the two year anniversary of the flood. They are looking for people to help, so it never hurts to see if they can help you!

Wabash Valley Disaster Relief Coalition
812-877-3639
www.wvdisasterrecovery.org I hope this information might help someone else!

I will keep you updated on our progress…