Monday, September 29, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Makes My Heart Melt
Monday I came home from dropping the middle three kids at school to find a message from my oldest carefully written into the morning dew on the grass. Hi. That's all it said. But, ahhhhh. That's the nutty kid I love.
(sorry no picture, no camera in the car, but I did have a crabby toddler - nuff said)
(sorry no picture, no camera in the car, but I did have a crabby toddler - nuff said)
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Why
Why is it that the child who hasn't been able to stop coughing since late yesterday afternoon (I mean really couldn't stop, neither of us slept), who I kept home from school so that her coughing would not be a distraction, now hasn't coughed for over an hour.
And the child that woke up this morning with a cough but I sent to school because she wasn't nearly as bad off as the other, is probably coughing non-stop and her teacher is probably wondering why I let her go to school.
And I've made dr's appts for both and I called in sick to work so I could take them to the doctor, but now I'm second guessing whether or not the one really needs the doctor, but if I don't take her the coughing will start again this afternoon, but if I do the doctor will look at me like I'm crazy.
I just cannot win.
And the child that woke up this morning with a cough but I sent to school because she wasn't nearly as bad off as the other, is probably coughing non-stop and her teacher is probably wondering why I let her go to school.
And I've made dr's appts for both and I called in sick to work so I could take them to the doctor, but now I'm second guessing whether or not the one really needs the doctor, but if I don't take her the coughing will start again this afternoon, but if I do the doctor will look at me like I'm crazy.
I just cannot win.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Tired
This morning before we began our errands, P told me she was really tired.
She fell asleep in the car between stops 4 and 5.
She remained asleep when I got her out of the car and woke up to tell me she wanted to ride in a cart. She promptly put her head down on the cart handle and continued to snooze.
P stayed asleep until I put her back in the car. I told her we were going home and she could go back to sleep. She looked awake when she insisted she was not going to sleep, but she was out before I finished loading the groceries.
When I laid her on the couch she opened her eyes long enough to request Max and Ruby, but not long enough to see that I complied.
Now more than 2 hours after she first fell asleep in the car, she is still out cold.
P is REALLY tired.
She fell asleep in the car between stops 4 and 5.
She remained asleep when I got her out of the car and woke up to tell me she wanted to ride in a cart. She promptly put her head down on the cart handle and continued to snooze.
P stayed asleep until I put her back in the car. I told her we were going home and she could go back to sleep. She looked awake when she insisted she was not going to sleep, but she was out before I finished loading the groceries.
When I laid her on the couch she opened her eyes long enough to request Max and Ruby, but not long enough to see that I complied.
Now more than 2 hours after she first fell asleep in the car, she is still out cold.
P is REALLY tired.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
What Is It?
No, really. What is it?
I picked this flower from a friends yard and the image is my new most favorite.
But what kind of flower is it? I know I could Google it and I do have an idea what it is, but asking the Internet is so much more fun.
And if you are the first to tell me, I'll send you a free 5x7 print of this image (or one of the others in my etsy shop if you prefer).
You have your assignment. Now go.
Friday, July 18, 2008
That Can't Be Real
Earlier this week while taking 4 to the doctor, we saw some giant pink flowers. I was sure they must be a sculpture or similar, because I'd never seen anything that big before. Being in a bit of a hurry for the appointment, we decided to investigate on our way home.
On our way home we stopped in the parking lot where we had seen the flowers and indeed, they were real. 4's immediate announcement was that we should take one home. But I wanted to know what the flower was (and maybe get permission) before I hijacked a bloom. We ventured into the two nearest stores and found our answer -- a Giant Hibiscus. We were also given permission to pick a pink bloom and found two to our liking.
The Giant Hibiscus bloom was bigger than my head. Bigger than a dinner plate. They were also extremely fragile and bruised easily. But they were a joy to photograph and enjoy for the few hours they lasted.
On our way home we stopped in the parking lot where we had seen the flowers and indeed, they were real. 4's immediate announcement was that we should take one home. But I wanted to know what the flower was (and maybe get permission) before I hijacked a bloom. We ventured into the two nearest stores and found our answer -- a Giant Hibiscus. We were also given permission to pick a pink bloom and found two to our liking.
The Giant Hibiscus bloom was bigger than my head. Bigger than a dinner plate. They were also extremely fragile and bruised easily. But they were a joy to photograph and enjoy for the few hours they lasted.
These images really don't do justice the SIZE of this flower, but I think I did capture the beauty and intense color.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Blue
So what do you think?
I love to photograph flowers. I love to examine the shapes and forms and textures. I enjoy caputuring the colors.
I do minimal fixing - mostly cropping for better composition and color correcting.
But this is not a natural blue. The lily was lemon yellow, but a quirk of the software turned it blue when I tried using "auto levels" - not my usual procedure.
But somehow - I love it.
If you love it too, look for it soon in my Etsy shop.
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