Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 28, 2010, 1:15 pm
Where oh where have I been? Well, I've been trying to be technical. Computer savvy. And. . .I've failed. Really and truly. I've been trying to switch from Typepad to Wordpress and I may, eventually, get there. So far only my business blog is on Wordpress. This blog is ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 23, 2010, 9:14 pm
It's been weird since we lost our child care. Weird as in, Jonathan doesn't have enough exposure to other children and because of that he demands that Mommy and Daddy "play!" We try, we really do. But sometimes we just don't play "right." We're told a lot "not that way...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 21, 2010, 10:06 pm
I turned 33 this past weekend. Ugh. I know you are only as old as you feel, but it does not help the quest to feel young when your three year old keeps telling you, "Mama, you farted" and then laughs or when he laughs and points when you slip and fall in the grass at your parents; or when a five...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 17, 2010, 10:32 pm
I guess I didn't cry when Jonathan went to preschool for the first time two weeks ago because I had to work that day. I didn't have to come home to an empty house where it would have hit me that my little boy was not there because he is growing up so fast it is making my head spin. S...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 15, 2010, 11:28 pm
The hardest thing about waiting is the waiting. I am just not a patient person. Never have been. I don't like waiting. I don't like the saying "Good things come to those who wait." It drives me up the wall. Why do I have to wait for something good to happen? It makes me wan...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 13, 2010, 8:45 pm
Jonathan announced he had to go to the bathroom and as usual he wanted me to go with him. He said he needed the light on, but I told him he could reach it. I walked with him, went through our laundry room and said, "OK. Now you turn the light on." "No," he said sharply with his back to me. "You ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 12, 2010, 7:41 pm
I am so behind in my mama bloggin' duties, seriously. I am a bit obsessed right now with trying to start a photography business. . . wait, what? What do you mean that's what I've been rambling about for like six months why haven't I started the dang thing already? Oh..well...a...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 8, 2010, 11:12 pm
We were in the car when a song came on the radio. One of the verses was about Jesus dying and rising again. I didn't think Jonathan was listening until I heard, "Jesus died?" He seemed shocked. Here we had been talking about Jesus all along and now it turns out the man is dead? ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 2, 2010, 10:03 pm
There we all were -- at my nieces first soccer game. 5of5 had to "go potty." So Sister-in-law, 5of5, 4of5 and 3of5 all started off for the port-a-potty. On their way back, all three got ahead of their mother, running full force toward Hubby, Jonathan and I. It was so cute to see the sisters ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Sep 1, 2010, 7:26 pm
 "Were you good for daddy today?" Something unintelligible mumbled from back seat. "What?" Softly, "I sorry I kick daddy in da' face." "You kicked daddy in the face? Did you apologize?" "Yeah. I sorry. I said 'I sorry.'" "Did Daddy say it was OK?" "No"* "...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 30, 2010, 10:14 pm
No, I've never traveled to some far away country or shot images of war, but photojournalism is what I've done for 12 years of my life, so I had to participate, somehow, in this weeks' I Heart Faces Theme of photojournalism. This man is one of the few remaining barbers in our small area. ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 29, 2010, 6:26 pm
Hubby and I were sitting on the couch watching Juno (yes, I know how late I am on this one) and Jonathan was upstairs asleep. It was one of those rare occassions (very rare) when Jonathan was asleep and we actually had some time together. Hubby's head was on my lap and I was rubbing my hand acro...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 27, 2010, 10:19 am
I scan photos into our system for engagements, wedding, and anniversary announcements and I often wish I could submit these photographs to Awkward Family Photos.com. Seriously, some of these shots would be total classics. But I can't post these photos because I could lose my job for mock...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 24, 2010, 7:37 am
Jonathan's newest thing is to say, "We OK right? It OK." He says this after he's spilled something on his shirt, or we run out of something important in the kitchen, like Nutella. "But we OK, right? We OK wit'out Nutella?" he'll ask. At first I wasn't sure where thes...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 21, 2010, 10:34 am
I was mentioned on I Heart Faces this week . . . I wasn't a winner, but a pick of Angie and Amy's. Cool! Thanks, ladies! (now to be cool like Cecily and get featured! :-)
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 19, 2010, 9:05 pm
Jonathan and I were exploring at my parents back yard on Sunday when I spotted a Salamander. He was orange with bright spots and Jonathan was fascinated with him. Almost too fascinated as he tried to pick him up several times and then wanted to keep him in a cup and take him home. We ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 18, 2010, 10:51 pm
I read this story the other day on the Associated Press wire. I've decided to add some commentary here, for your amusement. As  seen on the Associated Press wire (and as enhanced by Lisa @ Boondock Ramblings): "A 31-year-old Utah man has been sentenced to six months in jail for fondlin...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 17, 2010, 10:04 am
I don't understand how a mother can kill her children, especially when it comes to driving them off into a lake or river. I read this morning of another one of these incidents in South Carolina. I seethe with anger when I read such things. I think about the couples who can not have...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 15, 2010, 11:41 am

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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 14, 2010, 7:53 am
Really? I'm ready for life to start over here in La-La Land, which is where I feel like I've been hanging out for the past, oh, 32 years of my life. Since college I've worked for other people and said "Yes, sir," or "Yes, ma'm." I've been scolded for this or for that. ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 12, 2010, 10:41 pm
You get totally excited about being at a NASCAR race even though you can only see part of the track. You giggle like a school girl when Kasey Kahne rides by on the back of a truck, waving at fans (yet later, while looking at your photo, wonder why he looks like he's showing Denny H...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 9, 2010, 10:26 pm
When we bought tickets for The Bog at Watkins Glen International for the Helluva Good NASCAR race Sunday, we didn't know that Mark Martin would be there for a question and answer session. Still, it worked out well, since a lot of people tell Dad he looks like Mark. None of us really had ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 5, 2010, 5:34 pm
The first week of my schedule change is almost over and so far I'm loving it. I'm loving being home more with my little boy, even if it is only an hour and a half more a day. It seems like we've packed so much into that extra hour and a half this week. Either shopping for some mu...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 3, 2010, 10:54 pm
“If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.”  . . .Tom  Stoppard  (British Playwright, b.1937)  
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 2, 2010, 8:01 pm
A customer called the newspaper office awhile ago and said two pages of her newspaper were missing and that the same two pages had been missing the day before. The circulation manager asked which pages were missing and learned that the vital statistics page had been missing both days. This was n...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Aug 1, 2010, 12:43 am
Trying to get back to Weekly Winners again! See more at Sarcastic Mom's site!
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 30, 2010, 12:56 pm
Next week will be the first week of my reduced hours at work, if everything goes as planned, which it rarely does in my life. It isn't a huge reduction -- from 40 to 34, but it is enough to tighten our financial belt even more than before. Hubby is already exhausted from a week of watch...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 27, 2010, 9:27 pm
My 8-year old niece confided something in me this weekend. "I can't wait to be older." Why she couldn't wait was silly she told me and then flushed red when she said, "Well, and kind of gross too." My mind immediately flashed to what an 8-year old girl might find "gross." Oh, ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 25, 2010, 10:47 pm
There Hubby was -- enjoying re-runs of Dr. Who when he heard this from upstairs: "Honey! Bring the tweezers! Quick!" I'm not sure what ran through his mind, but all that was running through my mind was: "How did this kid do this while I was sitting right next to him?!" Somehow my three-year o...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 22, 2010, 11:24 pm
Hubby and I have been on vacation all week. This particular vacation has been more of a "staycation." And during this "staycation" we have thought a lot. Thinking about things can be good . . . but not always while you're supposed to be relaxing on vacation. Last week, two days before our...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 21, 2010, 10:09 pm
This week's theme for You Capture over at I Should Be Folding Laundry is black and white. I haven't done one of these in awhile. I've had so much on my plate -- from the photography business to potential changes in childcare and my work schedule. I haven't been around to as many blog...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 21, 2010, 6:37 am
Him: "Stop kissing me!" Me: "But I can't help it! It's in my nature! I have to do it." Him: Exasperated sigh. "Not noow. We're wrestling." Did all of you know there was no kissing in wrestling? (Like no crying in baseball?) * * * Me: "Honey? What do you think of this shirt?" Him: "It ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 18, 2010, 9:52 pm
It was pouring down rain and I mean pouring down rain. Not like it was raining a little. Not like it was raining hard, then it wasn't, then it was again. No. The rain was downright gushing from the sky. I had been asked to drive to Upstate New York to cover a story on William Shatner wh...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 15, 2010, 10:24 pm
Me: "Jonathan, no. You're not in this photo, OK? This is just Joy's family. . ." Me: "OK. Honey. That's cute and all, but this session isn't for you." Me: "I'm sorry. Really. Sorry." Client: "That's OK. He's ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 14, 2010, 11:27 pm
As I sat there thinking, these words came to mind: Just shoot. In photography this is a good thought. It's a good word. Shoot. Sometimes you just have to do it. Just shoot and not worry about anything or anyone else.  
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 12, 2010, 8:12 pm
The Neighbor Who Was Not Dead was outside in his backyard the other night replacing the shutters on the house when his wife wandered over to say 'hello' to Jonathan, who had been playing in our kid-sized pool. She tried her best to talk over the incessant barking of our dog. ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 9, 2010, 10:33 am
The other night Jonathan said to me, "Let's cuddle on the couch." So we did. I held him close and we turned on some music. We fell asleep, but I woke up a few moments later and when I looked at my son I found myself captivated by his red-blond hair, soft skin and long...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 7, 2010, 6:00 pm
The tones will drop on the scanner and Hubby jumps into action. He swings his camera strap over his shoulder and listens for a moment. "Bicyclist struck by a vehicle," the dispatcher will say. "Shit," he says and off he goes, the seriousness of it all in the tone of his voice.* Honestly, ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jul 6, 2010, 5:24 pm
Remember that I told you the people in the area I live in are "interesting"? You will realize what an understatement that is very shortly. Maybe you've already heard this story and after reading my blog for a bit, maybe you won't be surprised that what you've heard happened...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 23, 2010, 10:27 pm
I wrote some stupid things this week in the comment section of a blog. They were actually ignorant, not blatantly "stupid." Like on purpose stupid. Whatever that means. Anyhow, rightly so I was called on it. Not so rightly some personal attacks were also made toward me. My photography skills were...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 22, 2010, 10:17 pm
There are mornings when my son says to me, "Mama, you no go to work today?" And I have to say "I have to go to work." He hugs me and begs me not to go. He asks me to stay home with him. I tell him I can't and I leave him with his daddy for the morning. After lunch I hu...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 21, 2010, 10:39 pm
He was bouncing up and down, doing some type of push-ups in the tub, the water splashing around him. "I exershizing!" he announced. Bounce. Bounce. Splash. Splash. Two minutes went by and he stood up. He flexed his arms. "I got muscles!" he announced. Then he dropped back into the bath water a...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 20, 2010, 9:44 am
Do you ever feel like, after that first baby, everyone is waiting for you to pop out the second? Me too.
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 17, 2010, 10:43 pm
Time is apparently more of a focus in our house than I realized. Last night in the tub my kid pointed to the wall and an imaginary clock and said, "Look! Da time! It tickin' away!" The statement hit me a bit because over the last week, as graduations have occurred, I'...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 16, 2010, 9:54 pm
Cloud watching with my 3-year old little boy. Him: "Look! It a dinosaur!" Me: "Aww...yeah. That does look like a dinosaur." Me: "And this one looks like a dragon." Him: "Yeah, mama." Him: "Look! It a Ducky." Me: "Oh...it does look like a ducky. How cute." Him: "A ducky ...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 14, 2010, 10:33 pm
My son's sitter told me the other day that my son is the only one she watches who is interested in superheroes. She didn't say it in a bad way. She certainly didn't say "Your kid is such a freaking weirdo." And I know she didn't mean it that way. But, still, it caught me off guard a...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 14, 2010, 8:03 am
Jonathan and I attended a birthday party recently at an area petting zoo/farm. As the party got under way, under a pavilion, the sky grew dark and there was a down pour. Birthday Boy and a few other kids ran into the rain and danced and laughed. The rain was so heavy they were soaked in seconds and...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 12, 2010, 9:18 pm
I don't like writing too much about purchasing a new item because it always feels like bragging to me. Like I'm yelling out "hey, look at me! I'm awesome! I have a new thing and I had money to buy it! Whoo-hoo!" Truly, though, it's more like I'm whispering: "Don't loo...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 11, 2010, 7:51 am
I've been editing photos from my first newborn photo session all week and now I have babies on the brain.   It's not "Sweet T's" fault that she's so cute and has this mama's ovaries aching.    I'm still nervous about showing the ph...
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Lisa H. posted an article on Boondock Ramblings - Jun 10, 2010, 8:16 am
The best part of taking photos of a local Christian group was the laughter. They laughed so hard and so much, my face hurt by the time I climbed back into my car that day. A local park with a small waterfall was the perfect back drop for these women, two of them sisters who like...
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