I am celebrating my 149,000 post!
This hammer was a gift from the good people who built a new roof on our home, last year, right before the rains started in earnest.
Being a member of DU and of the Photo Group has brought me new friends, new knowledge and hours of fun and adventure. This post also celebrates all of you, because you've helped me achieve so much.
Many, many thanks! 
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I've learned so much here . . . photography, life, love, all of that and so much more.
I hope I may inspire and be inspired for many years to come.
I hope for many too!
I like my new name. 
I won't ever run out since I erase the files as soon as they're in my computer. Unless I'm traveling, that is. Then I save them to upload into my desktop computer. Even so, I've never run out of space! I came close--once!
Thank you so much!
My eye has always been true to me. I trust my vision, and it rarely leads me wrong. Thank goodness!
I feel so lucky to have made some wonderful friends here on DU and I count you among them! Thank you for your words of encouragement and for always being the brightest light on DU!
And I count you among my wonderful friends! It's funny; how can we be friends when we've never talked face to face, or even electronically? But there it is. Connections can be made, and are, all the time right here. They benefit us all.
Your kind words mean so much. My bright light may not shine as brightly these days, but be sure it's still inside me, waiting for the proper moment to resurface.
Thank you for the kudos and congrats, and I'm thrilled that you enjoy my photos so much!
...we are going to throw you one HECK of a PARTY!!
It will be a while. I'm not as prolific a poster as I was in my younger days, lol!
I like you too.
A flower for your milestone:
Thanks to the wonder of cameras, I can give that away without risking getting a hammer to the head.
I used my light box to create it. It was a bit of a challenge (the hammer is pretty big!) but I met that challenge.
And thank you for the wonderful flower! Is it growing out of a cactus? Quite lovely!
I am not violent! The thought of using a hammer on anyone is horrifying to me!
And believe me, the handle on the hammer is most definitely WOOD. It's solid and a bit heavy.
Lots of milestones these days. 
A lot of us have been here awhile! It's due to longevity run wild. 
I appreciate your enthusiastic response very much!
Thanks for all of the beautiful pics!
As long as I can hold my camera, there will be pics!
Long may you continue shooting your wonderful photos and posting your always thoughtful responses!
You know I'm in for the long haul . . . It's in my blood.
Hey, I just passed 17,000!
-- Mal
It is good to notice when we pass our milestones . . .
I'm always trying to learn new things and make my photos better.
XXOO back atcha!
that fixed your roof. You're not supposed to hit anything with it. You're supposed to call CAP when you need your railing repaired, or recommend them to your friends. You are constitutionally incapable of hurting anything, and a great photographer too. Pelple notice these things. I'm another people.
Yeah, I know. Mostly they do roofs. And they are damned good at it too.
If I'm really angry about something (yeah, it happens) the worst I do is yell! It's pretty impressive, but also very rare.
I hear you about people noticing. It's way cool!
My loyal friend! Your comments always brighten my time here.
I know how it is to be treated by those who are unkind, so I try to do better than that. I don't always succeed.
I want to grow up to be like you!
Maybe the good parts! I can be less than good, from time to time.
For You:
(Just imagine how big the trophy would have been if you had waited to 150,000!
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What a tremendously gorgeous trophy!
Thank you so much!
All I can say: The one you give me at 150K had better be a lot larger!