Rush Home Road... Lori Lansens

This book is so good...

"Sharla Cody is only five, but has already lived a troubled life- only to find herself dumped on an elderly neighbor's doorstep when her mother takes off for the summer. Although Sharla is not the angelic child Addy Shadd had pictured when she agreed to look after her, the two soon forge a deep bond. To Addy's surprise, Sharla's presence brings back memories of her own childhood in Rusholme, a town settled by fugitive slaves in the mid-1800s. She reminisces about her family, her first love, and the painful experience that drove her away from home. Brilliantly structured-and achingly lyrical, this is a story about the redeeming power of love and memory, and about two unlikely people who transform each other's lives forever."

Hope you are enjoying your summer.


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Photo by, Paige Knudsen.  Her beautiful blog, here.

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And For The Rodeo Girl In You...

My good friend is with her husband in New Mexico for the summer.

These are some of the amazing photos she shoots, while doing what they enjoy, attending local rodeos.

If these don't make your inner, YEEEEEHAAA! out, girlfriend, nothing will.  :)

These photos just make me want to get on some cowgirl boots and hat, eat a little dirt, and see a rodeo!


She says..." We went to the Taos rodeo last weekend. 
There were cowboys from NM, Arizona, Colorado, TX, and Oklahoma. 
These guys are for real!!!  


(me, being from Maine, she knew I'd be like, What?)


Can't wait to go to another on July 4th. 
It's the biggest one in the state, held at night, sure to be exciting!" 
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Well make sure you take photos girlfriend! 


I can't wait to see more! 


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