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May it grace your home.https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/confirmation-day2.jpgConfirmation Dayhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/confirmation-day1.jpgConfirmation Dayhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/happy-birches-mnartists.jpghappy birches - mnartistsHappy Birches2019-07-01T19:08:14+00:00weekly0.6https://shelleyodendahl.com/2017/10/31/finding-inspiration/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fortune-cookie.jpgfortune cookie2017-11-01T15:45:21+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2017/03/12/dont-agree-be-respectful-anyway/2017-03-12T19:24:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2017/01/02/themes-for-2017/2017-01-02T20:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2016/11/11/on-a-warm-day-in-november-remembering-a-blizzard/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/begonia.jpgbegoniaBright in the sunlight, a frost-tinged begonia, today at my Minnesota home. 2016-11-11T05:34:41+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2016/08/26/researching-my-novel/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bell-museum-2.jpgbell museum (2)2016-08-28T00:33:08+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2016/01/29/my-themes-for-2016/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/20160112_113459_resized.jpg20160112_113459_resized2016-01-29T23:02:49+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2016/01/16/free-kindle-book/2016-01-17T05:41:27+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2016/01/13/realize-your-dreams-the-book/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image-from-sales-page.jpgimage from sales page2016-01-13T21:20:02+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2015/12/31/winter-parties-in-the-north-country/2016-01-01T17:27:03+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2015/10/22/moving-forward/2015-10-22T20:07:57+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2013/08/20/rekindling-a-passion-for-writing/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/devils_island.jpgDevils_IslandPhoto of Devil's Island Sea Caves in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore by Cliff Odendahl.2015-03-24T03:15:52+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2013/03/30/happy-birthday-vincent/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/houses-with-thatched-roofs-cordeville-1890blog1.jpgThatched Cottages at Cordeville, 18902013-12-16T12:04:58+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2013/03/23/conversation-among-strangers/2013-04-15T21:24:23+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2013/03/05/an-overnight-snowfall-still-enchants-me/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/snowscape-20131.jpgSnowscape 2013https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/snowscape-2013.jpgSnowscape 20132013-03-05T20:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/11/22/in-gratitude-for-health-people-and-purpose/2012-12-05T17:43:07+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/15/australia-whitehaven-beach-bliss/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/happy-shelley-10-16-11.jpgHappy Shelley 10-16-11This is photo took of me at Whitehaven Beach.https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/whitehaven-beach.jpgWhitehaven BeachWhitehaven Beachhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/overview-whitehaven-2.jpgoverview whitehaven 22013-01-08T20:02:50+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/15/with-sincere-thanks/2012-11-23T16:56:10+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/14/free-book-today/2012-10-14T13:50:22+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/13/free-ebook-sunday-10-14-12/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mom-joey-10-14-11.jpgMom-joey 10-14-11I will return to telling the story of our Australian journey. Here is a cute picture we took of a Mama Kangaroo and Joey at the Cairns Zoo to tide you over. 2012-10-13T16:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/12/our-australian-saga-part-7/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/rainforest-reef-10-12-11.jpgrainforest-reef 10-12-11A breathtaking view of Cape Tribulation.https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/underwater-10-12-11.jpgUnderwater 10-12-11A snorkeler's perspective : underwater with the ocean's surface above and the coral below.2012-10-12T14:56:43+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/10/our-australian-saga-part-6/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/breakfast-10-10-111.jpgBreakfast 10-10-11One year ago today I woke up early and ventured out into the town of Port Douglas. We had flown from the outback to the northeastern coast of Australia the evening before. As I drank my cappuccino in this sidewalk café I reflected on my inner journey, reading “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron and writing in my journal. Luckily Cliff was able to find me so we could eat breakfast and explore the town. https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/s-c-4milebeack-w-moon.jpgs-c 4milebeack w-moonAt dusk that evening we had the lovely Four Mile Beach at Port Douglas nearly to ourselves under a moonlit sky. This is the kind of dreamy scenario that inspires couples who travel together to connect their journeys within together.https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/breakfast-10-10-11.jpgBreakfast 10-10-11One year ago today I woke up early and ventured out into the town of Port Douglas. We had flown from the outback to the northeastern coast of Australia the evening before. As I drank my cappuccino in this sidewalk café I reflected on my inner journey, reading The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and writing in my journal. Luckily Cliff was able to find me so we could eat breakfast and explore the town. 2012-10-11T18:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/09/our-australian-saga-part-5/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kata-tjuta-10-8-11.jpgKata Tjuta 10-8-11Living in the moment and experiencing the beautiful intensity of the desert at Kata Tjuta.https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sunrise-uluru-10-7-11.jpgSunrise Uluru 10-7-11Uluru at sunrise – a mesmerizing sight.2012-10-11T17:59:29+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/05/australia-one-year-later-4/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sydney-city-from-water1.jpgSydney City from waterSydney Cityscapehttps://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sydney-city-from-water.jpgSydney City from waterSydney Cityscape2012-10-05T14:40:39+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/04/australia-one-year-later-3/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/three-sisters-10-4-11.jpgThree Sisters 10-4-11The Three Sisters and the blue haze of the eucalyptus forest beyond.https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blue-mts-1-4-11.jpgBlue Mts 1-4-11Overlooking Katoomba Falls at Blue Mountains National Park.2012-10-04T14:41:17+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/09/17/515/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/3newcover-jpeg1.jpg3newcover-jpeg2012-10-03T17:42:23+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/03/australia-one-year-later-2/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sydney-harbour.jpgSydney HarbourHere I am in front of the busy Circular Quay area of Sydney Harbour on my first day in Australia.2012-10-05T00:12:18+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/10/01/realizing-our-dream-in-australia/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sf-10-1-11.jpgSF 10-1-11This idyllic view of the Golden Gate Bridge was taken during our stopover in San Francisco last year. Thank you to Rick and Danny for picking us up at the airport in SF and returning us there a couple hours later. We had the chance to stretch out, eat brunch, and experience a little low-key sightseeing as we prepared for the long journey ahead of us.2012-10-03T17:24:35+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/09/25/12-things-ive-learned-about-having-a-happy-marriage-musings-on-the-occasion-of-our-30th-anniversary/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/cliff-shelley-island-lk-pk-rapids.jpgCliff-shelley Island LK PK Rapids2012-10-03T14:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/08/29/creative-experiences/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/writing-in-the-garden.jpgWriting in the GardenAt the "Writing in the Garden" workshop. I'm the gray-haired lady with my back to the camera. Photograph is courtesy of Blue Cottage Agency.2012-09-18T18:37:12+00:00monthlyhttps://shelleyodendahl.com/2012/05/24/traveling-together-cliff-and-me-and-the-motorcycle-makes-three/https://shelleyodendahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cliff-on-bike.jpgCliff on bikeHere is the guy I fell for! 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