Isn’t this gorgeous!? Bonnie made this flip book and somehow Jeff was able to convince her to let him give it to me for Valentine’s Day ♥
Check out Paper Schemes for more of Bonnie’s creations!
I’ll share again once I’ve added photos…
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L is for lovely
Posted in Beauty, Books, Creativity, Family, Holidays, Just for fun, Laura, Lifeology, Love, Photography on February 27, 2013 | 4 Comments »
S is for swan
Posted in Central Florida, Funny Stuff, Just for fun, Laura, Lifeology, Photography on December 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
This was our roadblock Thursday morning on the way to deliver a Weight Watchers meeting in a local gated community.
And they even have a sign! Now that’s something to flap your wings about. 
…motion…and no motion…
Posted in Authenticity, Connections, Family, Gratitude, Kathy, Lifeology, Photography on July 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Kathy here: following a challenge to photograph motion, I knew instantly to choose Ben’s shot below. He just recently joined the Take Pictures with Grammy’s Camera Club; and, as with all photographers, he shines through in the picture. Obviously, I then needed to explore Samantha’s pics. Her macro preference…interesting. What do your photos let out?
Yes, Ben requires nail polish on his big toes. After all, his mother and sister paint all of theirs. And yes, Paw is totally weirded out about it.
Samantha cannot really explain what she likes about – nor why she needs to – take pictures close, close, close to her subject.
best laid plans…12 0n 12…
Posted in Honoré, Learning, Photography, Technology on June 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I have a new iPhone! I bought it expressly for the camera! Takes really great photos! On Tuesday, June 12, I used both my new and old iPhones to take 12 photos…since Tuesday was June 12 and we were each going to take and post 12 photos for this week.
As is normal, I connected my old iPhone to my iMac and a) synced with iTunes and b) uploaded the photos I’d taken to iPhoto. So far, so good! Next, I connected the new iPhone to the iMac/iTunes, fully planning to upload those photos taken on 6.12.2012. And there, I hit a glitch! First, iPhoto didn’t/couldn’t import the photos I’d taken…and then, iTunes/iMac decided to “restore my iPhone,” whatever that means. Upshot: I lost all the photos taken with my new iPhone, including those taken 6.12!
And so, this is what I have left from my 12 on 12 photo shoot…and I think only because these were on my old iPhone (which has now become an iPod). Oh well, better luck next month… I think I’ll use the cloud, too!
PS. One thing I love about the iPhone, whichever version: I can take screen shots, just by pressing the camera button and on/off switch simultaneously. Too cool!
take twelve
Posted in Connections, Creativity, Just for fun, Laura, Lifeology, Nature, Photography, Summer on June 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mission: take twelve photos on the twelfth of June 2012.
Mission accomplished: during yesterday’s neighborhood walk I captured these shots of our community which speak louder than words:
A couple weeks of daily downpours sprouted these lovelies in our yard.
First leaf on newly planted Mahoe tree!
Sunflowers border our community garden…my favorite flower!
I recognize the corn, green beans, and tomatoes!
Drinking it in…
This made me laugh out loud: ‘Chubby Checker’ corn row…twisting and shouting it’s way outta the ground.
beautiful rows of _________???????
Awwww shucks…nothing sadder than an empty mailbox…
Our community has been hit hard by the recession…
…more and more of these signs are posted every month…
Then there is this to grin at! “How much is that doggie in the window…?”
Home sweet home…#96
i smash it all
Posted in Books, Creativity, Family, Friendship, Just for fun, Laura, Lifeology, Memories, Photography on June 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
These random items were saved and stuck in my Smash Journal willy nilly. Ticket stubs for movies we’ve seen, my #s from blood donation, note from hubby with kinda creepy grin, the stamp and return addy off of my love letter to myself, a fun math game, and an inspiring note from my CrossFit coach!
My ‘love letter’ to myself, part of the menu from an ice cream shop in Vero beach where i had the best brownie sundae EVER! The single movie stub from Jeff while I was away. And a note from my dear co-worker Lucy thanking me for my help. It’s a memory keeper, a treasure book, a lifeline, and a love fest all wrapped in one binding. I adore smashing!
Read more about my love letter to myself at HungryforLifeblog.com click on the photo to follow the link.
my memorable Friday, May 25 2012
Posted in Family, Food, Laura, Memories, Photography, Summer, Travel on May 31, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Better late than never! Here’s my photo essay for last Friday.
My happy place….the beach! Jeff and I took a road-trip on Friday to look at boats and ended up at Ormond Beach. Ahhhhhh, so blissful.
Contents of my snack bag; have food will travel:
Water (I drink a lot!), fruit smoothie, fruit, and a boiled egg. This will last me till lunch!
Someone who makes me smile: this photo of Jeff and Brin sits on our kitchen table and greets me at every meal and always makes me smile. It was taken on a memorable mom’s day boating trip.
Friday 25 May 2012…
Posted in Honoré, Just for fun, Memories, Photography on May 28, 2012 | 1 Comment »
We decided to change up things a bit and share with one another and you, our readers/followers, a little bit about our Friday, using this challenge as our inspiration . And, instead of five photos, we thought 2 or 3 this time out…so, without further adoo, here is my contribution:
My morning routine: Without a doubt, my mornings are my favorite time of day. Each day, regardless of when my day is scheduled to begin, I give myself at least an hour before I have to get ready for whatever to enjoy the peace and quiet of a day unfolding. I call it morning solitude and quiet time – MSQT. I fix a tray with a cup of green tea, a glass of orange juice and a glass of ice-cold water…
…and seated in my chair, I greet the day : listening to classical music on my iPad, reading, writing in my journal, thinking, feeling, appreciating. I have been greeting the day with MSQT easily for twenty-plus years – Friday was no different . I never tire of the practice…in fact, I am constantly working on ways to extend the practice, i.e., the feeling and peace of MSQT throughout the entire day. Bliss.
A place I drive by all the time and have never taken a photo. US Route 1 reaches from Florida to Maine and is a major thoroughfare connecting Washington DC to VA and MD. I live just a block away from US 1 – in the District, it is Rhode Island Avenue – and drive it easily 2-3 times a week. The route going north always takes me by the building that was my first office location when I started working in 1974 for the Prince George’s County MD public library system . Recently, on my trips I’ve noticed that the building was being renovated and each time I drove by, I’d tell myself to stop and see what was what. Well, this past Friday, I did stop and learned that the building has been turned into loft apartments – I am presuming residential tho’ they could be offices. Whatever, it looks interesting and I think I’m going to call the real estate agent and set an appointment to go for a look -see. My curiosity has been whetted.
my office was located on the top floor of the building on the left; the building on the right was originally a firehouse…
Across the street is a very interesting sculpture of colorful horns (saxophones, I think). These are new to the block and too have caught my attention as I drove up and down US Route 1. At last I now have the photo I’ve been promising to get.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this little photo essay. I’m looking forward to Kathy’s and Laura’s takes…bet you are too. We’ll touch base again June 5 or so. Enjoy your week and have a great life.
Cheers~
a full pink moon…
Posted in Honoré, Nature, Photography, Spring on April 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I have been capturing a photo of this year’s full moons. As the day approaches, my radar is constantly attuned to the sky. It seems that with the change over to Daylight Savings Time, the moon shows up later, – of course - and not in the spot where I’m used to seeing it: out my kitchen window that faces northeast. So, taking the photo is a challenge ’cause I’m not sure when or where the moon will show up…lately, it’s been in the southeast/west sky.
Last evening, I went out several times to get that photo (and just in case the day of the full moon greets us with inclement weather, I have also been taking a picture of a not quite full moon earlier in the week). After 7-8 attempts, along with trying to remember the best setting for taking night photos on my little ol’ point ‘n shoot, I finally got a couple shots that are keepers. Certainly nothing to get up in the middle of the night to write home about…but this one fills the bill…
I kinda like it, especially the yellow glow cast by the streetlights and the different colors of the leaves…
Next month, who knows what I’ll capture?
Cheers~
yesterday was AA’s birthday
Posted in Beauty, birthday, Celebration, Friendship, Funny Stuff, Just for fun, Laura, Lifeology, Memories, Nature, Photography, Spring on March 21, 2012 | 3 Comments »
A few years ago I wanted to surprise our friend Antonette with a special ‘on the day you were born gift’ with Mickey Mouse on it—she’s a huge Mickey fan. So I went to the source to confirm her birth-date—her mom! When she received the gift in the mail she called me and laughed and laughed and said, You asked my mom didn’t you? She always gets the date wrong my birthday is March 20th not March 21st! So yesterday was the first day of Spring and Antonette’s birthday. I love you no matter which day you were born A! But Jeff and I called her today to sing her happy birthday and laugh together and Jeff asked her, are you going to believe a piece of paper or your Momma?
I know its Spring because our lilies are blooming:
...sooooo gorgeous...
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