January 28, 2009

"But Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail had bread and milk and blackberries for supper." -- Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit

January 27, 2009

Dessert -- no explanation necessary.

"I'm not overweight. I'm just nine inches too short." -- Shelley Winters

January 26, 2009
I thank my God every time I remember you. Phillipians 1:3

Meet my friends, clockwise from the upper left, Jill, Shelli, Lauri, Stephanie and Janice. The GIRLS went out for coffee last night. It was a little chilly but not too bad, so we sat outside in the courtyard and had a fantastic time just hanging out. These are some amazing, strong, smart, funny and very beautiful women. I LOVE 'EM!

Everybody was straight out of camera -- no retouching at all! Just a little collage work.

"We deceive ourselves when we believe that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more." --Anne-Sophie Swetchine

January 25, 2009

Regular or Decaf?

"One thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else." -- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962)

January 24, 2009

Even though they can be unsettling at times, I just love parking garages and their utilitarian elements. I captured this on my way out after shooting an event last night. It was in the back corner of the garage.

Call me careful or call me chicken. Since it was getting late I set this one up through an open window with the motor running and doors locked.

"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." -- Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 - 2001)

January 23, 2009

Not Before My Coffee

Just a dip into the SP world. Spooky, huh?
I used Optic Verve's Old Newspaper filter and then a Davis inset frame treatment from On One. OnOne ROCKS!

"Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you?" -- Fanny Brice, comedian singer and actor

January 22, 2009

Yesterday's News -- Tomorrow's History

History happens. We are blessed to be able to recognize it.

I can remember quite a few very important days when we KNEW history was happening. One was the day that we landed on the moon for the very first time. My dad made sure we followed the news all day as he reminded us that history was happening. My brothers and I spread a roll of butcher paper out across the living room floor and colored a banner with crayons. I think it said "We're on the moon at last . . . hooray hooray hooray" Then I organized a bicycle/tricycle parade for the kids on our block. There were tons of kids, and they all came. My mom still has the banner.

When September 11 happened, I wanted my kids to mark the day and to remember what they were doing. Because I didn't want to overload them with too much television tragedy, we watched snippets but broke it up with special activities. We planted flowers. We made frozen chocolate covered bananas. We played board games. We prayed and we talked. I hope they will remember. If they don't remember, I'll tell them the story enough times that they will think they remember.

It's been fun watching so many families across the nation as they drove home the importance of another historic occasion for another generation of children.

The Houston Chronicle and others across the country reported that they printed quite a few extra copies of this paper because so many people would be seeking souvenirs.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/6223370.html
They even posted extra streetside vendors out throughout the city.

They say that printed newspapers are a dying medium. I certainly hope not. I can't spill coffee on my computer and get away with it.

"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." -- Abraham Lincoln
16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

January 21, 2009

An interesting day -- one that makes us appreciate our health. Hubby had surgery yesterday and they sent us home -- maybe a little too quickly. We were back in the ER by 6 am and should have gone sooner. After three different anti-nausea drugs and two bags of fluid, he seems better. Hope it holds!

The angel in my day was the sweet little ER Housekeeper, Ellie who took time out of her morning to bring me coffee. She didn't need to do that. Thanks Ellie!

"The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone." -- George Eliot

January 19, 2009

Our neighbor's friend drives the coolest vintage Firebird. I hate using the word vintage because I had a friend who drove one like this when they were new. I keep meaning to go out and photograph it in detail, but for now, here's the view I had of it when I came in from some errands. (Orange fencing -- we're still rebuilding the fence after Ike took it down) It was a BEAUTIFUL day.

"Throw out an alarming alarm clock. If the ring is loud and strident, you're waking up to instant stress. You shouldn't be bullied out of bed, just reminded that it's time to start your day." -- Sharon Gold

January 18, 2009

I'm Just a My-Cereal Girl!

Thanks to my goofy hubster for the great headline. I was photographing my Sunday breakfast when he came into the room and started singing and dancing. I couldn't top that if I tried -- but why would I want to?

Multi-grain Cheerios and bananas. Natural sunlight through a dirty window.