Campfires create a special sort of magic. I have no idea how many campfires I’ve sat around with family and friends over the years, but I know they have been filled with laughter and conversation and shared secrets and jokes, and history. We’ve just returned from 3 nights of camping on the Oregon coast and … More Campfires are Magical
Day 72 – Party Time! We went to a friend’s 40th Birthday Party and the boys had a blast on the dance floor. Zane spent some time on a dance with beads. I love this shot and others that I got of the lights and the action freezing in the strobe light. Day 73 – … More Photo a Day 2016 – Days 72-79
Day 60 – Leap Day! My amazing parents had prepared some fun froggy decor, treats and activities for our weekly meal at their house which happened to fall on Leap Day. We all did some coloring, this was my husband’s creation. Day 61 – It was a beautiful, super windy day. I played around with … More Photo a Day 2016 – Days 60-71
Day 53 – First day that I didn’t take a single photo with my DSLR, I didn’t take many photos at all. Zane came down with the sickness and this is basically the only photo I took all day. Day 54 – He woke up feeling better, but lasted less than an hour at school. … More Photo a Day – Days 53-59
Day 46 – Played Pinochle with Mom and Dad. In case you are wondering, this is not a good Pinochle hand. I didn’t have a good hand all night! We did have fun though. Day 47 – We’ve begun some remodeling on our house which fills me with joy. It’s pretty much all original stuff … More Photo a Day – Days 46-52
Day 38 – Out for a night time walk with Jake and Jude. I am fascinated with trees and I was happy to have been able to capture these beauties at night. Day 39 – I love this guy. He wanted to wear his sunglasses to bed so that he could be “cool in bed”. … More 2016 Photo a Day – Days 38-45
Day 31 – Working on low light photos. And Family. It’s the best. Day 32 – A self portrait. I am fascinated with eye colors. They are hard to capture. I’ll be working on getting the rest of my family’s eyes too. Day 33 – The beautiful mountains of Central Oregon on a sunny morning. … More 2016 Photo a Day – Days 31-37
Day 18 – Cold day, cat in the sun on the window sill. Day 19 – It felt like a sad day. Rain is unusual in our neck of the woods and today I continued to say goodbye to South Campus which has been a big part of our family’s life. It’s not wrong, it’s … More 2016 Photo a Day – Days 18 – 24
I’m pretty lazy. I’m also a procrastinator. I wish I weren’t and I am trying to change, but those are the facts. These are not traits that I admire and I hope that I don’t pass them on to my children. I’m also a homebody and while I love being outdoors, it’s not always my … More Words on Wednesday – Doing Hard Things
Not much on the blog this week. Just crazy busy, I’ll be back at it next week. I mostly wanted to share the image below, because I almost chose it as my Halloween costume and it’s a pretty clear picture of my life this week. I don’t know who to credit the image to. I … More Words on Wednesday – Busy, busy, busy…
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