Learning

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I’m learning to shoot on manual – with my “big girl” camera. I took these pictures last night out one of our back windows.  I just opened the window (screens already out) and shot the pic. It’s a little blurry — but at least it isn’t completely dark — or completely washed out. You can … Read More

Blue Eyes

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efore Melissa moved away to the far away land of Omaha, she asked me take some photos of her sweet little boy, Foster. It was nap time for the little guy, but he held it together for us and put up with my nonsense.  His eyes really ARE THAT blue! (just like his momma’s) He … Read More

We have this in common

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Baby Girl and I both  love “baby cows” (as she says Seriously, what’s not to love  about these sweet, brown-eyed, bovine creatures?

added to my “List”

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This activity wasn’t on my original “100 list” that I compiled in January.  You can view it here.  But I quickly decided it was going to be added — when several of Baby Girl’s friends stopped by back in April with a trunk full of longboards. Longboards are like skateboards only . . . longer. … Read More

Catch up night…

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Spent the evening catching up on all the photo editing I’m behind on . . . My laptop has been giving me grief lately, making editing a major pain.  This order is just about done…one or two more pics to go…then on to the next order — and then I’ll be done!

Still kids at heart

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Friday night proved it — adults like to play dress up too! And although I don’t enjoy the process of figuring out a costume and dressing up — it is always fun to go to  Scott & Amy’s Halloween Party. they have a large collection of decorations and food — that is a bit scarey Witch Fingers … Read More

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A couple weeks ago DIY Guy was “tucking in the yard” for the winter.  When it came time to move the heavy clay chiminea he called in reinforcements — and this time it wasn’t me! Our boy did call me to come out with my camera.  I wasn’t sure why he was so concerned I document … Read More

An unusual evening

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Church tonight Started out like any other  Wednesday evening worship service Everyone there knew what to expect and what would happen  . . . Sing – Prayer – FYI announcements at least everyone thought they knew  how the evening would unfold. Somewhere during the announcements our Pastor started talking about how we honor God with singing, … Read More

Squash

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Our “Oklahoma kids” had us over for a lovely, tasty, homemade dinner this evening — at their very cute home. One of the foods on the menu was Acorn Squash. I heart squash. They used Pioneer Woman’s  “Sweet-Roasted-Rosemary-Acorn-Squash recipe. You can find it here. Oh Lordie …..is it ever good! I scraped my squash wedges … Read More

How the other half lives . . .

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As previously mentioned in yesterday’s post — DIY Guy and I spent the weekend in the Twin  Cities — both of them … as in Minneapolis AND St. Paul. Our hotel in Edina was amazing. Check out these rooms . . . Pretty nice rooms. Nicely appointed. Beautiful beds… However,  Those are a couple of … Read More