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2025 marks the second consecutive year I, as a full-time caregiver, have been unable to meet my photography goals. That doesn't mean I love the craft any less!!!
I LOVE to create photo collages. With paper, fabric and even digitally. I absolutely LOVE collages!
I created my next calendar while watching the 2025 International Balloon Fiesta (via live stream, of course) and while listening to the October 2025 General Conference of my church (via live stream, of course.)
All the floral collages I've created this year inspired me to do the same thing for next year's calendar. When I began compiling photos, I realized more than four per month would not be photographically engaging, especially from a viewing distance. I decided to limit myself to four photos per month. Hence the calendar title. (Which I hope you've noticed I've not included in searchable text anywhere here or on the Zazzle page in an attempt to prevent unscrupulous traffic.)
The title of this calendar is a play on words... some might deem it inappropriate. Or totally get the wrong idea. I did worry about that. It took me a lot longer to push the publish button on this calendar because I had to really consider what might happen if I keep the name. Ultimately, I decided the world won't end. If people don't get my sense of humor, well, that just means we're different. And that's what we're supposed to be. Variety is the spice of life!
The word I used for the title of my 2026 calendar does have meaning beyond the common context. If people can't get the main definition out of their heads, I hope they realize the photos included in this sentimental collection were shot while my husband was still whole. While we were building a life together. Back before Parkinson's robbed him of many of the things he loves most. There are so many joyful memories in this calendar, the total number of photos included (56) multipled by 12 or even 2,026 can't even come close.
My husband brought me joy and brought me to joy. Over and over again. Even though Parkinson's takes little pieces of him every single day, he still brings me joy. This calendar celebrates that joy. Even though things have changed, Lizard is still the light of my life, and I'm still so grateful he came into my life and accompanied me on so many beautiful adventures! Fingers crossed we might still claim a few more fun (and photographic!!!) adventures in the years to come!
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