I went to one today.
snow and ice
ice and snow
post done goodbye
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
I have had such a busy relaxing day!
I have been able to take lots of pictures and sit down to "edit" them between making homemade pizza, playing with the baby, eating, watching the baby, making beef stew, photographing the baby, making chocolate to good too name yet cake, and hanging out with my sweet family.
It has been a relaxing nicely paced productive day.
My sis in law (and her husband) were kind enough to let me post a couple of pictures of their baby here as a part of my photo blog for today!!
How about that. You know those new parents...they just can't get enough of seeing their sweet baby wonderfulness and I am cashing in on that!!!
Not that I can ever get enough of seeing my sweet babies either....
So here he is just about to drift off to sleep, heavy eyes!
I managed to capture a little sleeping smile!!! My focus was on the hand on purpose just to capture his little sleeping self and I couldn't change it before the smile was gone.
I muted the colors a bit...I think I like that.
Ohhhh little baby hands. They are so cute and fat!!
Yummy!!!
Oh, my!!!! Perfect little baby lips!
I can't get enough of him either.
I went outside this morning right around eight because the sun was coming up and beginning to melt the snow.
These puffed up birds were hanging out high in a tree.
I stepped across the street...carefully mind you...gimpy ankle and frozen slushy ice is not a good combo.
I have no idea what this tree is, but I just adored how the little dried blossom cups were holding portions of snow!
I looked up, I looked around, I looked down!
Whoever said that a pansy plant is any kind of pansy is crazy.
No doubt, they will make a triumphant come back!
Well, that is all for now. I made it back in safely...though frost bitten for sure.
I have been able to take lots of pictures and sit down to "edit" them between making homemade pizza, playing with the baby, eating, watching the baby, making beef stew, photographing the baby, making chocolate to good too name yet cake, and hanging out with my sweet family.
It has been a relaxing nicely paced productive day.
My sis in law (and her husband) were kind enough to let me post a couple of pictures of their baby here as a part of my photo blog for today!!
How about that. You know those new parents...they just can't get enough of seeing their sweet baby wonderfulness and I am cashing in on that!!!
Not that I can ever get enough of seeing my sweet babies either....
So here he is just about to drift off to sleep, heavy eyes!
I managed to capture a little sleeping smile!!! My focus was on the hand on purpose just to capture his little sleeping self and I couldn't change it before the smile was gone.
I muted the colors a bit...I think I like that.
Ohhhh little baby hands. They are so cute and fat!!
Yummy!!!
Oh, my!!!! Perfect little baby lips!
I can't get enough of him either.
I went outside this morning right around eight because the sun was coming up and beginning to melt the snow.
These puffed up birds were hanging out high in a tree.
I stepped across the street...carefully mind you...gimpy ankle and frozen slushy ice is not a good combo.
I have no idea what this tree is, but I just adored how the little dried blossom cups were holding portions of snow!
I looked up, I looked around, I looked down!
Whoever said that a pansy plant is any kind of pansy is crazy.
No doubt, they will make a triumphant come back!
Well, that is all for now. I made it back in safely...though frost bitten for sure.
Pay up T!!
Flight 3002 from Houston to Nashville on a mild Thursday morning.
I was sitting, waiting patiently, taking note of just how many people were feasting on McDonald's "food" and Starbuck's coffee.
I had my camera in my bag and was contemplating taking it out but just couldn't get up the courage.
A big old camera like this is mighty conspicuous.
I tend to be shy.
Really I do!!
Then I received a *text from my best buddy.
T: Did you make it through security??
Me: Yup, just posted it on my facebook status. "I just made it through homeland security without a body scan or being groped" whew!
This was a mild concern of mine.
T: Very glad, your friends are relieved!!
Me: (looking about at all the people who may or may not have made it thru security as I did)
I don't think taking my camera out rt now wud be good. Ha!
T: If you are past security it would be fine.
(says she who isn't looking at all these people)
Me: Ha! I just mean, how conspicuous can one be with a big old camera taking random shots! No I will have to rein myself in.
T: I think you should take some pics...you will need to blog about your travel experience.
Me: Is that a dare?
Me: nope I just can't do it.
Me: too shy!
T: Yeah it was a dare, take just one picture!!
Then a nice girl came and sat right next to me. She looked open and approachable so I said to her..."So, I am having this funny text conversation with my best buddy and she is daring me to take a picture." "Your bracelets are nice, can I make that my picture?"
She wondered what the hubbub was, until I pulled out my big old camera!
She laughed a bit and said..."Yeah, I got a nice camera not too long ago too, I understand"
I texted back to my buddy
Me: Ok fine!!!
Click!
T: Can't wait to see the photo, do it before you get on the plane.
She didn't know I had already made the leap!
Me: Yeah, nice grl sat nxt to me and gave me courage!
T: Oh yeah, how's that?
Me: She said I cud photo her fun bracelets!!
Meanwhile back at the airport this craggy cowboy stepped up to the counter.
Oh how I wish I had switched lenses then I could have gotten a close up of his wonderful well aged face. I don't know any other way to say that. I am genuine in the description. This man had lived some years and had deep wrinkles under that 10 gallon hat. Looked like he'd been roping cattle for a long time.
T:Ahhhhh.....now get out of your seat and take a picture!
Me: NO!!!
Whoa, that gave me a little panic attack even thinking about getting back up on my gimpy ankle, limping around the Houston airport just to take some photo!!
NO, I was not gonna do it.
Then my best buddy went way over the line and said...
T: For a bag of Casi???
Okay, WOAH!!
Casi Ceilo is a coffee that I wait for all year. It is available at the beginning of January, until it is sold out. It is smooth and rich and gorgeous....if a coffee could be gorgeous.
It is also 12.95 a bag!!! It is a rare and true treat to buy a bag of beans to grind at home and enjoy on cold winter mornings. I save money for just such a treat!
But a bag of beans for a photo????
Oh yeah, baby it was on!!!
So I replied...
Me: Okay, but for a big bag of beans, not one of those lesser small bags!!!
I looked around, trying to remain sly with my seemingly ginormous camera, deciding what I could take a picture of and not be offensive to anyone.
I decided a photo of my waiting plane would be a good choice and hefted myself up out of my seat to gimp over to the window.
Click
click
click
Me: Done! People are giving me the crazy lady look!!
T: Ahhhhhh...what did you take a picture of???
Me: Guess ull have to wait and read about this whole scenario on blog post.
T: Okay, not getting Casi till I see the picture!!
Me: U don't trust me??
T: I trust you!
Me: Loading, bye!!
T: have fun!!
So there you have it T!!! The photos and the blog post. Now pay up!! But plan on staying when you deliver so we can share a cup together.
I wasn't sure if anything exciting would happen on the flight or not, so I kept my camera handy just in case.
It helped that I was in a row of 1 seat, as in sitting by myself. No one to be nervous about feeling awkward.
I found it interesting that none of these bags were checked and yet they still ended up in the belly of the plane.
We were served a generous package of mini pretzels and a beverage. I opted for hot tea!
These details are so intriguing, right??
I simply love thumbing through the latest issue of Skymall magazine.
They always have the coolest, most useful items for unbelievable prices!!
I had to record and share a few of my faves for you!
I mean, really...
Who doesn't need an "award winning" pet wheel away to cart around their little chihuahua??
Can't you just see little Shelbers riding along going with me on my next trip??
I can imagine the bulging eye nervousness that would accompany this fiasco.
And did you know that you don't have to hide the litter box? No you don't. You can just top it with an artificial decorative plant and voila...a living room decoration for any luxurious home.
Who writes this stuff?? Who buys this stuff??
You know what, don't answer those questions.
Oh, and here is another of my favorites.
This fellow in his Hawaiian shirt, sleeping like a baby through his long flight.
I would need a buddy there to blow it up for me, I can barely inflate a balloon.
Pardon me...would you mind blowing up my Skyrest for me???? Ahhhh ha ha ha.
I am sorry. Some things just crack me up!
Here is my classic wing in the clouds, out of my airplane window shot.
And here we are just coming out of the clouds in approach to Nashville.
There you go friends.
That is your Laundry Day love for this cold Friday.
I got out of the house a bit ago to take some snow pics.
I am anxious to load them and see what I got.
More from Tennessee later!!!
*Portions of the texting conversation may have been altered to protect the innocent, or guilty, and possibly for mild drama...but are true to the spirit of the original conversation.
I was sitting, waiting patiently, taking note of just how many people were feasting on McDonald's "food" and Starbuck's coffee.
I had my camera in my bag and was contemplating taking it out but just couldn't get up the courage.
A big old camera like this is mighty conspicuous.
I tend to be shy.
Really I do!!
Then I received a *text from my best buddy.
T: Did you make it through security??
Me: Yup, just posted it on my facebook status. "I just made it through homeland security without a body scan or being groped" whew!
This was a mild concern of mine.
T: Very glad, your friends are relieved!!
Me: (looking about at all the people who may or may not have made it thru security as I did)
I don't think taking my camera out rt now wud be good. Ha!
T: If you are past security it would be fine.
(says she who isn't looking at all these people)
Me: Ha! I just mean, how conspicuous can one be with a big old camera taking random shots! No I will have to rein myself in.
T: I think you should take some pics...you will need to blog about your travel experience.
Me: Is that a dare?
Me: nope I just can't do it.
Me: too shy!
T: Yeah it was a dare, take just one picture!!
Then a nice girl came and sat right next to me. She looked open and approachable so I said to her..."So, I am having this funny text conversation with my best buddy and she is daring me to take a picture." "Your bracelets are nice, can I make that my picture?"
She wondered what the hubbub was, until I pulled out my big old camera!
She laughed a bit and said..."Yeah, I got a nice camera not too long ago too, I understand"
I texted back to my buddy
Me: Ok fine!!!
Click!
T: Can't wait to see the photo, do it before you get on the plane.
She didn't know I had already made the leap!
Me: Yeah, nice grl sat nxt to me and gave me courage!
T: Oh yeah, how's that?
Me: She said I cud photo her fun bracelets!!
Meanwhile back at the airport this craggy cowboy stepped up to the counter.
Oh how I wish I had switched lenses then I could have gotten a close up of his wonderful well aged face. I don't know any other way to say that. I am genuine in the description. This man had lived some years and had deep wrinkles under that 10 gallon hat. Looked like he'd been roping cattle for a long time.
T:Ahhhhh.....now get out of your seat and take a picture!
Me: NO!!!
Whoa, that gave me a little panic attack even thinking about getting back up on my gimpy ankle, limping around the Houston airport just to take some photo!!
NO, I was not gonna do it.
Then my best buddy went way over the line and said...
T: For a bag of Casi???
Okay, WOAH!!
Casi Ceilo is a coffee that I wait for all year. It is available at the beginning of January, until it is sold out. It is smooth and rich and gorgeous....if a coffee could be gorgeous.
It is also 12.95 a bag!!! It is a rare and true treat to buy a bag of beans to grind at home and enjoy on cold winter mornings. I save money for just such a treat!
But a bag of beans for a photo????
Oh yeah, baby it was on!!!
So I replied...
Me: Okay, but for a big bag of beans, not one of those lesser small bags!!!
I looked around, trying to remain sly with my seemingly ginormous camera, deciding what I could take a picture of and not be offensive to anyone.
I decided a photo of my waiting plane would be a good choice and hefted myself up out of my seat to gimp over to the window.
Click
click
click
Me: Done! People are giving me the crazy lady look!!
T: Ahhhhhh...what did you take a picture of???
Me: Guess ull have to wait and read about this whole scenario on blog post.
T: Okay, not getting Casi till I see the picture!!
Me: U don't trust me??
T: I trust you!
Me: Loading, bye!!
T: have fun!!
So there you have it T!!! The photos and the blog post. Now pay up!! But plan on staying when you deliver so we can share a cup together.
I wasn't sure if anything exciting would happen on the flight or not, so I kept my camera handy just in case.
It helped that I was in a row of 1 seat, as in sitting by myself. No one to be nervous about feeling awkward.
I found it interesting that none of these bags were checked and yet they still ended up in the belly of the plane.
We were served a generous package of mini pretzels and a beverage. I opted for hot tea!
These details are so intriguing, right??
I simply love thumbing through the latest issue of Skymall magazine.
They always have the coolest, most useful items for unbelievable prices!!
I had to record and share a few of my faves for you!
I mean, really...
Who doesn't need an "award winning" pet wheel away to cart around their little chihuahua??
Can't you just see little Shelbers riding along going with me on my next trip??
I can imagine the bulging eye nervousness that would accompany this fiasco.
And did you know that you don't have to hide the litter box? No you don't. You can just top it with an artificial decorative plant and voila...a living room decoration for any luxurious home.
Who writes this stuff?? Who buys this stuff??
You know what, don't answer those questions.
Oh, and here is another of my favorites.
This fellow in his Hawaiian shirt, sleeping like a baby through his long flight.
I would need a buddy there to blow it up for me, I can barely inflate a balloon.
Pardon me...would you mind blowing up my Skyrest for me???? Ahhhh ha ha ha.
I am sorry. Some things just crack me up!
Here is my classic wing in the clouds, out of my airplane window shot.
And here we are just coming out of the clouds in approach to Nashville.
There you go friends.
That is your Laundry Day love for this cold Friday.
I got out of the house a bit ago to take some snow pics.
I am anxious to load them and see what I got.
More from Tennessee later!!!
*Portions of the texting conversation may have been altered to protect the innocent, or guilty, and possibly for mild drama...but are true to the spirit of the original conversation.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
photo post
Here I am in Tennessee!!
Yes, I am carrying flour, and no I did not take this photo.
I am staying with my sweet sis in law and her husband and their new baby!!!!!!
I am hoping to spoil them with lots of home cooked foods!!
They made the mistake of sending me to the grocery store!!
I love the grocery store!
Even with a bum ankle, I love the grocery store!!
But I didn't want to talk about that. I wanted to post a few pictures. I have a blog post to write about my trip, but I am too tired to give it a good go, so that will wait for tomorrow.
IT IS SNOWING HERE!!!!
I AM SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT!!!
I was born and raised in the south and can count the number of snow days I have had on my personal phalanges!
I am looking forward to using my camera tomorrow to take in some of the wonderfulness!!
I quickly snapped this one of the ice crystals beginning to collect on this holly bush.
And seeing as how I am on my sis in laws computer managed to delete the other I took of a pretty red leafed bush!
That is just how I roll.
I also loaded these photos in the reverse order I wanted to talk about them and am finding it impossible to move them about...so yes, my friends we are back to the good old days of making due!!
I took this one yesterday of my very favorite cup. It caught my eye, and I snapped.
And yesterday I said I would take a picture of where that suitcase resides in my house.
So, there ya go.
I miss my family already!!
That's all I've got. I am tired and sitting with my foot up, enjoying the fire about to eat some icecream.
Yes, I am carrying flour, and no I did not take this photo.
I am staying with my sweet sis in law and her husband and their new baby!!!!!!
I am hoping to spoil them with lots of home cooked foods!!
They made the mistake of sending me to the grocery store!!
I love the grocery store!
Even with a bum ankle, I love the grocery store!!
But I didn't want to talk about that. I wanted to post a few pictures. I have a blog post to write about my trip, but I am too tired to give it a good go, so that will wait for tomorrow.
IT IS SNOWING HERE!!!!
I AM SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT!!!
I was born and raised in the south and can count the number of snow days I have had on my personal phalanges!
I am looking forward to using my camera tomorrow to take in some of the wonderfulness!!
I quickly snapped this one of the ice crystals beginning to collect on this holly bush.
And seeing as how I am on my sis in laws computer managed to delete the other I took of a pretty red leafed bush!
That is just how I roll.
I also loaded these photos in the reverse order I wanted to talk about them and am finding it impossible to move them about...so yes, my friends we are back to the good old days of making due!!
I took this one yesterday of my very favorite cup. It caught my eye, and I snapped.
And yesterday I said I would take a picture of where that suitcase resides in my house.
So, there ya go.
I miss my family already!!
That's all I've got. I am tired and sitting with my foot up, enjoying the fire about to eat some icecream.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Gimping about
I am trying to not be busy today as I finish 5 loads of laundry, make salsa, granola bars, and peanut butter balls.
In between that I will be writing out instructions for creating chicken soup, beef stew, and breakfast burritos. I was gonna pre-cook all these things but know without a doubt that I cannot stand that long today!!
Oh, and writing the specific schedule of the children for wake-up and get out of the house on a school morning.
You see my friends...I am headed out of town for several days and my dear husband will be assuming the role of house dad and I must pave the way!!!
Now don't get me wrong, he is more than capable, but I do feel that it is my duty to make it as easy as possible when he is filling in for me!!
So, while I am "taking it easy" on my sprained ankle I will accomplish all of this stuff too! Since I scaled back on the cooking I think it will be quite manageable.
Now, I plan on taking my camera with me and imagine that my host family will do me the honor of allowing computer time.
But, just in case that doesn't happen, don't worry about me if you don't hear from me til Monday.
I will miss you though!!
I am packing my bags today and will head out in the morning.
Not this bag however. Segue to photos of the day in process...
This suitcase has been with me for sometime, but I don't think it has ever acted as luggage!!
I am fairly certain I found it at a yard sale 20 some years ago and have been waiting for the perfect spot in my home to put it. It has lived in the attic for almost its whole time with me.
I would take another picture of it in its current spot but that would mean another trip downstairs and another trip upstairs which I haven't planned on!!
When I go down in a bit, I will stay down! Safety in numbers!
As in the fewer times I travel up the stairs the fewer opportunities I will have for destruction!!
My oldest child decided to make some cookies last night.
Flour was everywhere. I thought I had gotten it all taken care of til I looked closely at this photo today!!
These little bowls sit just behind the mixer in a little inset window. They have a nice light dusting of flour on their rims!!
Oh, I look forward to new things to photograph on my trip!!
Wish me luck as I gimp through the airport and my weekend!
In between that I will be writing out instructions for creating chicken soup, beef stew, and breakfast burritos. I was gonna pre-cook all these things but know without a doubt that I cannot stand that long today!!
Oh, and writing the specific schedule of the children for wake-up and get out of the house on a school morning.
You see my friends...I am headed out of town for several days and my dear husband will be assuming the role of house dad and I must pave the way!!!
Now don't get me wrong, he is more than capable, but I do feel that it is my duty to make it as easy as possible when he is filling in for me!!
So, while I am "taking it easy" on my sprained ankle I will accomplish all of this stuff too! Since I scaled back on the cooking I think it will be quite manageable.
Now, I plan on taking my camera with me and imagine that my host family will do me the honor of allowing computer time.
But, just in case that doesn't happen, don't worry about me if you don't hear from me til Monday.
I will miss you though!!
I am packing my bags today and will head out in the morning.
Not this bag however. Segue to photos of the day in process...
This suitcase has been with me for sometime, but I don't think it has ever acted as luggage!!
I am fairly certain I found it at a yard sale 20 some years ago and have been waiting for the perfect spot in my home to put it. It has lived in the attic for almost its whole time with me.
I would take another picture of it in its current spot but that would mean another trip downstairs and another trip upstairs which I haven't planned on!!
When I go down in a bit, I will stay down! Safety in numbers!
As in the fewer times I travel up the stairs the fewer opportunities I will have for destruction!!
My oldest child decided to make some cookies last night.
Flour was everywhere. I thought I had gotten it all taken care of til I looked closely at this photo today!!
These little bowls sit just behind the mixer in a little inset window. They have a nice light dusting of flour on their rims!!
Oh, I look forward to new things to photograph on my trip!!
Wish me luck as I gimp through the airport and my weekend!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday is (not) photo day
I took a bunch of photos yesterday.
So many of them were so blurred, or boring...they just didn't make the cut.
Late in the day I twisted my ankle pretty badly trying to make a quick dash up my stairs so I didn't get this jewel posted until this morning.
It is yesterday's photo, I am still not off the hook for today!
This wasn't even an intentional subject matter decision.
I was just messing with a new button and clicked to check a setting.
Such a visual feast!!
You're welcome!!
So many of them were so blurred, or boring...they just didn't make the cut.
Late in the day I twisted my ankle pretty badly trying to make a quick dash up my stairs so I didn't get this jewel posted until this morning.
It is yesterday's photo, I am still not off the hook for today!
This wasn't even an intentional subject matter decision.
I was just messing with a new button and clicked to check a setting.
Such a visual feast!!
You're welcome!!
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