Spring, You Made It!

Is anyone else absolutely, positively, ecstatic that Spring is upon us?!

Spencer, the dogs and I took our first walk of the year today. 58 degrees but a bit windy. It was wonderful!

None of my flowers are blooming outdoors yet. I picked up the Hyacinth for Easter though. It's gorgeous.

Happy Easter everyone!

A Comeback?

Two years...since my last blog post. Where has the time gone? How are you all? 

I realize I have missed the little imprint on the world I was attempting to create. Recent high activity on my FB page got me thinking that maybe, just maybe, I left this blog up for a reason. 

If you have hung around, thank you. If you are new, welcome. 

I am rusty. In fact it took me 10 minutes to log in. True story!

All I have to leave you with at this time is a shot of a peach rose I took this morning. With my Niner team experiencing an apocalypse (crying and holding my jerseys close), I needed a distraction.

I will be back soon, if nothing else but to amuse you. 

Photo Friday: Close

Is this Friday's theme me, or what? I am a macro freak fanatic!

I linked up with Photo Friday: Close

Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for stopping by.

Thursday Photo Challenge: Bottle

I am a caffeine junkie, although my vice of choice is Diet Mt. Dew. I drink so much of it, my veins must run green. I loved this old style Pepsi bottle and knew it would come in handy some day.

I linked up with Spun with Tears. 

Photoblog Challenges: B&W with Toning

Here I am again with another angel shot. I have decided at some point I would like to do a series of angel photos to help with my fear fascination of them and their watch. Maybe frame them and put them on them on display? It's a project I have given myself, one that may take or last years but I am looking forward to it.

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Photoblog Challenges:Many

Good morning everyone! Are you recovered from Thanksgiving and Black Friday? It might take me a few more days to do so. 

Simple post from me today. I am even feeling too lazy to add a quote. 

Have a great Monday. :)

I entered Photoblog Challenges: Many

Photoblog Challenges: Yellow

I really just want to be warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love.

Conor Oberst

I joined Photoblog Challenges Theme: Begins with X, Y or Z.

Photoblog Challenge: Pink Flowers

pink aster

“The earth laughs in flowers.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Good morning friends! Hope your day is a good one.

I entered Photoblog Challenges: Pink Flowers

Photoblog Challenges:Theme 39 - On the Road

The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.

~Maya Angelou~

I entered Photoblog Challenges: Theme 39 - On the Road

Photoblog Challenges Theme 38: Three

“When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened." John M. Richardson, Jr. I entered Photoblog Challenges Theme 38: Three A lot of amazing photographers over there; you should stop by and see!

Photoblog Challenges: Creative Project 19: White

Good morning! 

I realize I have quite a bit of pixelization and artifacts in this photo. Hell, my focus is even a little off. I still love it though. Due to me being across the lake from this beauty (go zoom!) and using my point and click, I am still impressed with what clarity I did capture. 

I entered Photoblog Challenges, Creative Project 19: White

Photoblog Challenges: Theme 36: Insects

I believe this to be a Variegated Fritillary caterpillar. 

Until this morning, I hadn't thought of caterpillars as baby insects. I think this little fella is quite pretty, as far as caterpillars go. 

I linked up with Photoblog Challenges theme: Insects

Photoblog Challenge: Black & White of Nature

I don't think my obsession with flower shots is going to end any time soon. I want to photograph every flower I see!

I linked up with Photoblog Challenges: Black & White of Nature

Photoblog Challenge ~ Grass

Who takes photos of grass? Hey, that would be me. I am not the only one...as Photoblog Challenges theme this week is: Grass

I took this shot next to a marsh a few miles from house. I didn't alter it as I like the slight play of water in the background with the grass stalks being the focal point. I suppose I could have pulled out some of the shadows on the water but sometimes nature knows what it's doing. ;-)

A Perfect Fit ~ Miss Macie

Miss Macie. Macie May. Wittle Wittle. Whatever name she may be called, I absolutely completely love this little girl. The whole family loves her and she loves us back. She is sweet, beautiful and a bit sassy to boot.


Macie has been a part of our family since the end of April. She is a 3 year old Min Pin that already has a forever place in my heart. Can you believe we found her on craigslist for mere pocket change? The saying that one's person junk is another's treasure, certainly applies here. We are at least her 3rd family and I wouldn't give her up for anything. I fell in love with her instantly. I shamelessly carry her everywhere, I wrap her in blankets, giving her her own chair next to mine when I am on the computer and do the annoying baby talk (along with massive amounts of kisses). She is my babygirl.


Yet, I am not the only one in this house she has wrapped around her tiny paws... John, the guy who doesn't really like dogs (after all he is terribly allergic to most), may even be more smitten than I. To see a 6' 5" guy do baby talk and make sure she has her share of  blanket during naptime, is quite a sight. Something I never thought I would ever see. 


So, meet our precious girl. You will be seeing a lot of her in the future. 

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Wooden Doorway ~ Thursday Photo Challenge

Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.  ~John Muir

I linked up with Spun with Tears photo challenge: Wooden

Photoblog Challenge ~ Begins with "P"

We are definitely taking advantage of the warm, sunny days here with trips to the park and drives in the countryside. I continue to take shots of every flower I see. I don't think I will ever tire of  it. I took this slightly out of focus, hoping to bring a softness to the tiny flowers instead of clarity. I am really liking the result.


I linked up with Photoblog Challenges theme: Begins with "P". 

Thursday Photo Challenge ~ Big

Found this impressive Clydesdale statue on one of our family drives a couple weekends ago. While I wish it was a real Clydesdale, I can't help but be impressed still. The kid in me wanted to climb on it's back. Since I only came up to the middle of it's belly, that wasn't possible, but had it been...well, yeah, you can't take me anywhere.


I linked up with Spun with Tears, Thursday Challenge: Big

Photoblog Challenge ~ Black & White with Grain

Am I the only person that finds angel statues unnerving rather than comforting? They are beautiful, some even falling into the fascinating category but I can't say I find them comforting. The worst to me are the cherubs. They actually creep me out a bit! I mean no disrespect to the dead, whom they are meant to keep watch over.


Maybe it has something to do with the fact that Constantine is one of my very favorite movies. The amount of times I have watched it is shameful. Tilda Swinton as Gabriel was genius. Not sure what it says about me that horror flicks are my favorite, yet angels make me uneasy? I try not to think on it too much...but I digress. 


I linked up with Photoblog Challenges: B&W with Grain. 

Photo Friday ~ Geometric

You never know when a photo opportunity will present itself. I see them everywhere. I am constantly in camera mode whether I have my cameras with me or not. I cannot help myself. Lucky for me, John indulges and even encourages this passion/obsession I have. Take this shot. I am hanging out the car window checking my settings while he calmly watches for traffic. He sees a stop sign, I see my best shot of the day waiting for me. Unplanned, spontaneous and in my mind's eye, brilliant.


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