Protected: my personal cheer leader

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the wreath hunt

Every season I hang a wreath on the door.  It makes the front of our house feel more hom-ie.
I’m not big into appearances, but when clients come over it just looks nicer. 
Besides, it’s cheery and I like to look at them.
I don’t however, like to shop for them.  I’m generally very frugal and wreathes don’t blend [...]

i shot the moon

the moon is white
the night is black
the craters are grey.
( the moon at 1/125 or 1/250 second; the moon at 8 seconds f22 i believe/ camera mounted on tripod. 70-20mm 2.8is CANON)

eliminating grey

( disclaimer… I”m emotionally stable sound and o.k.)
edited to say…
my intention in shareing this was to be real, & transparent.
This is a general pool of feelings from low places over the last several years; my 1/2 empty feelings.  Mixed in with these I could list great joys, happy times, great times with friends where we [...]

testing pie

Years ago we went home for Thanksgiving.  My family makes a true feast of Thanksgiving and there’s a small element of family showmanship with new recipies, and clever dishes.  We all love to introduce our tastebuds to fresh new tastes, and each new year we are never disappointed.
Well back to years ago.  My brother- in [...]

picture anxiety

Part of my job as a photographer is helping my clients from the first time they call with questions, to booking the session, to delivery of prints. duh.  Well alot of my job is obvious, equally portions of it are less obvious.  Like addressing clients anxiety over what to wear, how they will look, what [...]

evil ruffles, the evil I did…blog neglect… my clock

ruffles…
I didn’t know I had what it takes to be so eveeeiiiil but evidently to one living creature I do.  Our beloved cat Siete’ (named for middle wise one’s 7th birthday to whom she was gifted that day) is very social.  We felt bad leaving her all day.  She would sit in the window and [...]

everything moms say in a day…in two minutes

this is funny… http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/223/popup/index.php?cl=4274384

every squirrels dream

It’s the pearl of great price
the treasure to find
the commerce of feasting & wealth
instant fame it would bring
you’d be the talk of the community, popularity would ensue
the hero of shaville if lucky enough you, the squirrl could find…
the gargantuan seed every squirrel dreams of bringing home to the nest sublime.
It’s said it’s what fell and [...]

12 years and counting

Where do you want to go? 
Where ever you take me.
As if in super hero mode programming in wifes favorite weekly most visited stops our route included…
Baris…Starbucks…Barnes N Noble
(we would have ended up at Toys R Us but it was closed…thankfully)  Christmas is around the corner and buttons are calling his fingers.  I think he dreams about [...]