Focusing On Life: Week 35 - Growth and Change

It's week 35 for the Focusing On Life Photography Challenge hosted by Sally over at The Studio Sublime and this week's prompt was

 

"Growth and  Change"

 

 

"This week,  focus on what is

growing and changing about you

or the environment around you!"

 

 

I think Sally's psychically linked to all of us because so many times her prompts are completely 'spot on' for what's going on in all of our lives. 

 

There was indeed "Growth and Change" this week in the Buettner (pronounced Bittner, by the way, for those of you who have asked me recently) household. 

 

However, since my camera either wasn't handy at the time of these changes or said subject refused to let his photo be snapped, I waited until this morning (yep, around 6:30a.m. Saturday) to snap some pics as I walked around with my sister up at her cabin
(It's girl's weekend - Woo Hoo!)

 

Here's the low-down this week for "Growth and Change"

 

• The addition of a licensed driver to our household = Growth (yep, the "Masked Rider" is now legal to drive alone!)

 

• The Passing of an era hit us as we sold "Coach" (our trusty old R.V.) to make room for a third vehicle = Change (the boy's getting the hubs Z3 soon and Mike's gonna need some wheels when that happens!)

 

• Decisions regarding the growth and direction of the various businesses we own were set into place  = Change and Growth

 

• And upon arrival at the cabin last night I was anxious to awake this morning so I could see the "change and growth" that has taken place over at Grandma Emma's just since being up here last month.

 

After the fire - June 2011

 

 

After the 2011 Wallow Fire destroyed the family cabin that had stood so beautifully for over 50 years, everything is now grown up and change is coming soon as "S and H" are preparing their section of land for their new cabin (yeah!!)

 

You can barely see where the site of the original cabin once was, but the fireplace chimney still stands tall and proud.
 

 

New Growth - August 31, 2013

 

 

There's so many new wild flowers that my sister's head is ready to explode! There's new tree growth, more birdies this year than the last, more pine cones on the ground and Mother Nature is changing and growing,....replenishing her land and rewarding those who call this place home.

 

 

New Life Springs Up!

 

 

Now, hop on over to The Studio Sublime and see what "Growth and Change" has taken place this week with everyone else!

 

Until Next Time,

Peace, Love and Growing and Changing with the Times!

Cheers,

~Shel~