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I Love It When This Happens…

Last week, my neighbor called me with some great news:  Lowe’s had some of their flowers and plants marked 75% off!  I stopped by (of course) on the way home from work and found some fantastic bargains such as pots of annuals for $.29 and some beautiful hanging baskets for under $3.00!  That was enough to bring a spot of joy to my week, but it got even better:
I looked out the window the next day and this beautiful butterfly was hanging around my new flower basket.  Thinking it was a great photo opportunity, I got the camera and shot away as he fluttered around.  I was having so much fun, my son had to call from the porch for me to come in because they needed something and “all I was doing was taking pictures of a butterfly”! 
I couldn’t choose out of these photos, so I’m bombarding you with all of them!! 
                                           My joy this week:
butterfly 008 butterfly 009 butterfly 015_edited-1 butterfly 021 butterfly 027_edited-1
Seeing some beauty and being able to capture it, brought me much joy this week!



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  1. Elizabeth LyngJuly 29, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Those are beautiful photos! My daughter and I spotted a huge, yellow butterfly just yesterday as we were walking and it almost seemed to follow us. She was squealing with delight. Amazing how something so simple can bring such joy :)

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  2. JenniferJuly 29, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Yes, that is some JOY:) but missing the bargains prices is not...for me. I had one of my pots "die" this week - so I ran by the nursery to pick up some replacement plants..thinking for sure they would be on sale this time of year (as apparently they are at Lowe's) - $6.99 for a six pot of impatiens!! Goodness. I'm all for bargains - even with flowers:)

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  3. PennyJuly 29, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    Beautiful pictures!!! I found your blog from At the Well!

    Great post about loving our husbands!

    Thanks for sharing your JOY!

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  4. JamieJuly 29, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    Don't you love cameras?! I love that we're able to capture some of the beauty of His creation so we can continue to enjoy it, even after the moment has passed. Good job taking advantage of the moment!

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  5. Miss DebbieJuly 29, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Lovely! Butterflies are so pretty... one of my favorite things!

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  6. SusannahJuly 29, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    Those are fantastic Joy! And I DO love butterflies...

    LOL: “all I was doing was taking pictures of a butterfly”! How could he say such a thing?!

    Hugs, e-Mom @ Chrysalis

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  7. Amber NoellaJuly 29, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Such joy!

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  8. OliviaJuly 29, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    Beautiful!! I love butterflies!

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  9. Raise Them UpJuly 30, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Lol! I've heard similar things out of my boys.

    They're all pretty, but I like the third one the best.

    Congrats on the great deals, too!

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  10. MissieJuly 30, 2010 at 7:04 PM

    beautiful!

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  11. BARBIEJuly 31, 2010 at 2:59 AM

    I love butterflies. These are beautiful photos.

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