The turkey won.

I had a wedding in Troy on Saturday and then a wedding in Ridgebury on Sunday so I figured it would make more sense to stay at my parents Saturday night. I left the wedding at about 7 on Saturday and headed “home”. About 2 miles from my parents house – a turkey FLEW out of the bushes and right into the grill of the Jeep. I saw a cloud of feathers and heard the THUMP.

WONDERFUL – I thought! C’mon life – give me a break somewhere …

I got to my parents house and noticed that the turkey did more damage than I thought a turkey could do!

The paint is all chipped off now – Jared was very sad!

I have an appt. to get an estimate tomorrow – when will it end?

My friend Mike Murray is an AMAZING artist!

I took a photo of Ella nearly two years ago that I adore – and wanted Mike to create a painting of the photo. We talked about it and he wanted to try a fabric canvas instead of a traditional painting. He was – and is – busy with Chiropractic school and didn’t have time to devote to the project immediately – I told him I didn’t have a deadline.

He dropped off his creation this weekend – about a year and a few months after we first talked – and it was WELL WORTH THE WAIT!

The photo of Ella on the L and the wonderful “painting” on the R.

I took it down to show Amy and Jim – and Ella had to get her picture with it!

*A* is on the L with “her Ella and *M* on the R with “her” Ella!

Thanks again Mike – it is AMAZING and completely blew past my expectations!