family fun

had a chance to take some family photos of our good friends. i think they turned out pretty cute. i'm getting really excited to learn more about photography so i can come back and do another photo shoot and see what i learned. enjoy the photos!

lilacs

our lilacs are always late bloomers because they are the miniature variety, i forget the exact name, and they only get afternoon sun. i wish i had a smell-o-puter so i could share their lovely fragrance with you. it's a beautiful sunny day today so i chopped some off the bushes to bring inside.

yesterday was quite productive for me. i did laundry, dishes, packing, cleaning, sorting, and other prep work for my summer away. right now i'm looking at a pair of purple finches and a morning dove sitting on my deck. it reminded me of my visit with my grandparents this past friday. we sat on their patio and saw gold finches, purple finches, cardinals, orioles, and another red bird that i didn't know what it was.

hope you're having a nice weekend.

today.

just around the house lately; running errands and doing chores. trying to get things finished up before leaving in only 10 days. stocked up on dog food, a spiffy new kennel, and sewed up a new cushion for penny. also, i went to the library today and checked out 2 books even though i might have time to read half a book before next weekend. i've been around but feel like blogging about the everyday things aren't always that entertaining (though i enjoy reading about everybody else's everyday things). i'll try to post a few more times next week.

i'm extending you an invitation to follow along on my journey ahead. we're going to kick off the summer with a great vacation to yellowstone national park. i'm really excited and i have my annual pass ready to go! sometimes i still feel a bit like a crazy person packing up and moving 24-hours-drive away from home & family.

the photos around this blog lately are sooc/unedited as i am 'saving' up to use my free 30 days of photoshop once classes starts (just in case) and i'm too lazy to turn on the other computer. hopefully you can stand it for another couple weeks :)

amazing grace - one year

my list of things to do before i leave isn't getting any shorter. just trying to keep up with life before i'm gone for several months. i finally had a chance to sit down today and edit some of the photos i took for my nieces' first birthday. i'm really excited to see what her 18 month photos will look like when i get back from photography school (because i think i did a better job at 6 months).

have a good weekend!

finished quilt

i finished my quilt this past week. i can't believe we're already a week into may. i leave for montana in just 2 weeks. i wanted this quilt to feel summery, simple, country, but not vintage. i think it turned out nice but i've done better quilting in the past. it will keep me warm this summer in the cool mountain air.