Category : Photography

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magical placephoto assistantPrincess GracieI wish I had a time lapse of this journal page. It went through many different stages and colors before arriving at the finished product. This definitely made the background rich and with great depth.

The words were an afterthought…but they fit just perfectly to me. When I rip pages out of my journals to reduce bulk, I often look for phrases that speak to me. I cut them out and save them for a future project. I never pick the words beforehand….always after I have set the paintbrush down.

Whenever I go outside to photograph my art for the blog I have an assistant who likes to tag along.

She really isn’t much help. In fact, she is usually a distraction as I must keep one eye on her so she doesn’t get into trouble.

It usually works out best when she finds a nice sunny spot to get her daily dose of vitamin D.

Oh, the life of a spoiled cat.

 

dew drop morning

Nature is so beautiful.

After days of gloom and pouring rain, the sun has reappeared!  Seeing the sun makes all the difference in the world for my motivation and energy level.

art yarn scarf

 

Now just in time for Summer…I’ve finished my art yarn scarf.

After using 2 of the 3 skeins, I bound off and connected the ends of the scarf to make an infinity loop. I then crocheted along each edge to help it lay a little flatter.

It will be so nice and cozy next Fall…but I’d really like to enjoy a bit of Summer before we transition to the next season.

 

…into WordPress, that is.20130128_1340 copy

Please excuse any oddball entries, misaligned text or photos and any other anomalies.

I transferred all my blog posts over from Blogger. I know that some of the formatting is a little wonky with those posts but I’m not worried about that.

This is a good move. Starting over without really starting over. Like moving to a new neighborhood. It takes a bit of time to find your way around, develop those shortcuts and feel completely at ease but I know it will come.

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

 

A second page in my new journal. 
Remembering the day I took hundred’s of nature photos and collected seeds with an old friend.

 

This summer I have been so “not creative”. Yes, I have done a few things but they were more utilitarian that artsy. More on those in later post. I’ve missed it and I think a bit of that creative energy just had to come out.

I made 7 cards in short order mostly from scraps.

Hopefully the creative energy will continue…or at least kick in big time after Labor Day when the kids are back in school. Until then I’m still trying to soak up as much “mom time” as I can with them.

  

As I sip my yummy iced tea (from the bargain bin, $0.75 baby) and make my Target list, 
I hear a curious sound. 
Rustling in the serviceberry tree. 
The Cedar Waxwings have returned….
They come every year to pick it clean. 
I think they are so beautiful. 
What I don’t think is so beautiful are the messes they leave everywhere. Apparently those berries go right through them. Sorry…TMI.

Gracie is very entertained. 
What more could a cat want….warm sun to lay in while watching dozens of birds right outside the window.
What are you doing today?
Obviously Target is on my list…as well as stopping by my friends Tea Tuesday blogs.

 

Ever have one of those weeks that you have all planned out way a head of time…then when the week begins you completely forgot that you had a zillion things to do?? That’s been my week. I think the 3 day Memorial Day holiday weekend was what started me off on the wrong foot. Monday turned into Tuesday in the blink of an eye. 
 Tuesday I was a bit under the weather…allergies and such.
Wednesday was filled by inventory at the school library.
Yesterday I got to go to the Arboretum as a chaperon for Little J’s class. I really love it there. We should really get a membership…but I digress.
The girls enjoyed the Japanese garden…
especially the koi.
I enjoyed a moment of quiet serenity myself. 
But we can’t forget about the flowers…
So many beauties. 
It was hard to choose which to share.
This was my favorite floral photo of the day.
Soft and dreamy…and pink!
Today will be my “catch-up” day. 
The team of fairies I wished for at the fountain never showed. A girl’s got to dream, right?!?!
How are you preparing for summer?

 

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