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karen keaton

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I have discovered a passion for digital photography. I just purchased the Nikon D40X with several differant lenses & speedlight. I have recently enrolled in a photography class one day a week and have mastered shutter speed & aperature but hunger for more! I am married to a wonderful man and have 3 beautiful daughters and one very precious/spoiled grandaughter. My yorkie Abby reigns as the princess of our home. She has more bling-bling than I do and I have to say...she wears it well!
The Guardian, Message In A Bottle, The Wedding & True Believer
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January 09

Fruit

Fruity Delicious!
 

My Portrait Session with M&M

 I couldn't get anyone in my family to pose for me so I could try out my new softbox with my SB600 speedlight so I found the perfect model....
Mr. M&M,isn't he adorable  Open-mouthed
 
 
SB600 through softbox left and ambient light to the right
December 31

Thank You Santa Baby :)))))

Thank You Santa Baby for my new Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens :)))))
I Love It !!!!
 
 
My Nephew Jake with his new scooter
 
 
Practicing my "panning" shots
 
December 28

Saying "Goodbye" to my youth :(

I've come to realize at the age of (gulp) 43 that I can no longer do the things I used to as a kid.  My nephew begged me to ride his new scooter that was given to him as a Christmas present from Santa and did I turn that blue eyed special nephew of mine down?.........Nope, and boy did I ever pay for it!  Not only do I have a broken pinky finger, bruised butt and a bruised shoulder....but my ego is severly damaged as well.....my childhood dare devil days are absolutely over!!!!!  LOL 
Don't laugh too hard!!!!!!
(by the way....thanks to my husband for laughing during and after capturing this "priceless moment")
 
 
 
 
 
The day after......... 
 
 
 
 
December 27

RIP Judy, We Love & Miss You

 
 
 
RIP Judy, We Love & Miss You!
 
"It's the most wonderful time of the year"  spending time with your friends and loved ones.  This year was very bitter sweet.  My dearly loved sister-in-law died tragically the day before Thanksgiving at the age of 37 leaving behind her 7 year old son and her husband (my brother) that unconditionally loved her.  
 
Here's the story:
 
They were unable to concieve a child and was blessed with the adoption of Jacob Lee at birth.  3 months after his birth she knelt down on the floor to pick up a piece of grass and suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 30.  The doctor's said her heart was so damaged that she would not make it through the night.  Prayer all over the world had begun and to everyone's surprise she made it through the night but being that her heart was 75% damaged was in need of a heart transplant.  She was an organ donor herself and through the love and sadness of another grieving family Judy recieved a donated heart.  Terry and I raised Jake for the next 3 months of his life while his mother stayed in the hospital recovering and regaining her strength.  She had several rejection episodes and was hospitalized for the next 2 years.  After all of this her kidneys started to fail and needed a kidney transplant but the doctor at Baylor Hospital in Dallas said she would not survive the surgery due to her 90 year old body.  She had osteoporosis due to the rejection medicine and was now at 4'9" and weighing only 80 pounds.  She continued to survive for the love of her only beloved son and her husband for 7 years and having kidney dialysys for the following 4 years 3 days a week.  Our Church members had always volunteered to take her to her dialysys and even though she had driven some she wanted to drive herself that day and do some Christmas shopping.  After leaving her dialysys that day she took a pain killer and fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the line on the oncomming traffic and clipped an 18 wheeler.  Her left arm (only good arm with veins) was severed in half.  She was cohearant after being transported by careflight in the hospital and knew what had happened.  They took her to surgery to complete the amputation but she flatlined for 45 minutes then shortly passed away.  We had Jake that night and it was the most saddest day of my living life.  We did not tell him as we knew he needed to hear this from his daddy.  The following day all the men in our family gathered in a circle with prayer as Kevin told his son what had happened.  Jake knew that his mother would reunite with her Savior but no one was prepared for the way it happened.  Judy is now resting peacefully and has been reunited not only with her Savior but her Mother & Grandfather.  Jake know's that he now has a special guardian angel watching over him~His beloved Mommy.  And I must add that Judy herself recieving a transplant was a donor herself.  She donated her eyes, skin and bones below her knee.  I and all my family are donors as well after her heart transplant!
 
 
RIP Judy, We Love & Miss You
 
 
 
Jacob Lee
 
 
 
 
Jacob's Daddy, Kevin (My Brother) and Emma (My Granddaughter)
 
 
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Hey Karen, I see you don't use this Space much any more. Anyway, I thought I would say, Have a great weekend.
Nov. 13
Oct. 2
Hey Karen, thought I would stop by and say Hi. You must be very busy, you have not done a whole lot with your blog lately. Be well.
 
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Aug. 24
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Oct. 7
Carol ...wrote:
Hi there, I enjoyed visiting your page today. Love your yorkie! She is too cute. Reminds me of my sister and her too dogs. She dresses them up, takes tons of pictures of them and just loves them to pieces. Have a great weekend!
Sept. 5
Patriciawrote:
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Sept. 1
Patriciawrote:
Hi Karen Love your space Hope you have a Great week Hugs Pat


Aug. 25
Kevin Dwyerwrote:
To Karen.Red rose
                 Hello my friend just passing by and i wish you and your family a lovely week and hope to hear from you soon your friend from down under the land of oz Aussie Kev.Red rose
Aug. 17
Hi Karen!
Have a happy day!
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Aug. 10
kimberlywrote:
hey there, im from texas too, i love the hummingbirds, your page is great, have a wonderful weekend
Aug. 10
Kevin Dwyerwrote:
To Karen.Red rose
                 Hello my friend hope you are well and i wish you lovely weekend with family and friends from the land down under oz Aussie Kev.Red rose
Aug. 1
vt335wrote:
 Nice blog.......I like the hummingbirds
July 26
Janwrote:
Hi Karen..

Amazing pictures of those hummingbirds. Did you make them yourself? Just wondering how your 'Brady Bunch' is doing, three girls, right?. LOL.. Have a great weekend, ok?

*Jan*
July 26
Susannewrote:
Hi Karen
Just stopped by your page to have a look at your gorgeous photos.
I really enjoyed them.
Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Susan
 
July 24
Janwrote:
Hi Karen...

Enjoying the last past of my Sunday here. Tomorrow back to the saltmines I call work. lol. Have a great one!


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*Jan*
July 20
Janwrote:
Rumour has it the american bullfrog played the lead role in a Budweiser comercial? ;-)

Hi Karen, just stopping by to say hi. Nature is just amazing, ain't it? Have a great one.

*Jan*
July 17
Kevin Dwyerwrote:
To Karen.Red rose
              Hello Karen i am not on your friends list but i am just passing by and i wish you and your family a beautiful weekend and take care of your self i am from Australia the land of oz anyway you have a great space here keep up the good work and hope to hear from you soon Aussie Kev.Red rose
July 9
Ralphwrote:
You got some very good shots and a good eye.  take care, ralph
July 5
kevin dowiewrote:
Some nice pictures Karen,  I like the sepia shots.
June 15
Nice work Karen. Send us an email if you have any photography topics you would like to discuss.
 
June 10
Ellenwrote:
Hey Girl! Hot

I wish I could take credit for that pic—but no.  YOU are photo-girl!  And I can't even credit the photographer.  It came in one of those darn email forwards that I usually don't even look at.  But that pic caught my eye.  Isn't it SWEET?!  Wink

(((HUGS)))
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June 5
Janwrote:
Hey Karen...
 
I'm running through my friends spaces and ended up here. Just wishing you a wonderfull week. Yhe weather here in this tiny speck on the globe that's called Holland iis finally getting better.. Huuray for global warming... I guess.. ;-)
 
*Jan*
 
 

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May 21
Kimmy ☼wrote:
Hey Karen! I haven't seen a new blog from you lately. I thought you had dropped off the face of the earth girl. lol  It's good to see you back. I hope you're still taking those awesome photos we all so admire. Wink

I hope life is treating you well! And thank you for your sweet comments. (((hugs)))
May 15
Janwrote:
Hi Karen...
 
Just stopping by to check on the new stuff you've done on your space. I went through your photos on here and I believe their just amazing. I'm planning to buy me a new digital cam the end of May. I'm thinking about buying the Canon EOS 40D. That's just trivial stuff. Guess I just wanted to wish you and your wonderfull family a happy weekend. :-)
 
*Jan*
Apr. 17