2/12/13
Day 43/365

Decided to try something new today...I'm so tired of feeling bloated and swollen in my hands and face. Don't know what is causing it but it's driving me crazy. I found this lovely stuff at Target this weekend. So far, it may have done nothing other than possibly giving me a migraine :-( Would be nice if it worked! We'll see!
2/11/13
Day 42/365

Ok it's a truly awful picture quality-wise but she looked soooo funny sleeping with her ears weirdly flopped out like this. I just had to snap a pic and all I had near me at the time was my iPod. Unfortunately, I didn't end up taking any other photos today so this I guess this is my pic for today! ;)
Feb 12, 2013

 Another wonderful Sunset...Clearwater Beach, Fl
Friday, April 19, 2013

"CHAIN REACTION"

"The mark of a wise person is being able to reach beyond the truth, to admit they can learn more than they already know. A wise person doesn't string together the beads of unrelated events into a necklace simply to have something they wish to see. A wise person sees the truth even if it is something unexpected. That is the most beautiful necklace to wear - the truth." ~ Terry Goodkind

SOOC, uncropped 

I placed a royal blue crinkled blouse underneath the necklace as a backdrop to accent its gold tone.

WOW! I am humbly appreciative of your comments on yesterday's "Snapdragons" photo; it landed (and remained:) in the #1 spot! You all are too kind. Also, I'd like to give another shout out to fellow SmugMuggers Katherine (aka KVEdisonNaturePhotos), John (aka John E. Enterline), and Suzanne (aka DreamCatcherPhotography) for identifying those beautiful blooms.

Oh Happy Friday!!

***#11 photo of the day***

(photo taken 2/11/2013)
2/10/13
Day 41/365

Today is the 4th anniversary of when we rescued our sweet little Layla! We call it our "Laylaversary"! I think we all adore this face a little bit more every day. Here she is, waiting patiently for a cookie :) She really is such a wonderful dog ♥
2/9/13
Day 40/365

Today while the kids were playing in the snow I decided to venture out for a few minutes to mess around with the settings on my Canon and get used to using it in the bright, natural outdoor light. I switched to the shutter speed priority setting and set it to the highest speed possible to try to get a good still shot of a water droplet falling from one of these icicles...and to my pleasant surprise, it worked!!!!!! Too bad I wasn't zoomed in more. If you click to view the extra large sizes of the pic, you can see the droplet much better. So happy I got this :) Maybe I'll try again tomorrow and zoom in more...
Monday, April 8, 2013

"FUN"DAMENTAL

"You can be childlike without being childish. A child always wants to have fun. Ask yourself, "Am I having fun?" ~ Christopher Meloni 

SOOC, uncropped

Thanks for your comments on our "Fun and Flouncy" April table setting photo yesterday.

Have a "fun"tagious Monday.

***#13 photo of the day***

(photo taken 2/8/2013)
2/8/13
Day 39/365

Not too bad for a shot taken through a window :) It was just way too cold to go outside! Anyway, the HUGE snowstorm turned out to be pretty wimpy (at least in Buffalo that is). We got a few inches, but I heard Boston is getting three feet....yuck.
2/7/13
Day 38/365

My poor iPod :-( Shattered when I dropped it on the kitchen floor....it made a horrible sound when it hit and I knew right away it was a goner. Oh well :(
Feb 12, 2013

Another wonderful Sunset...Clearwater Beach, Fl
Feb 12, 2013

 Another wonderful Sunset...Clearwater Beach, Fl
Feb 12, 2013

Another wonderful Sunset...Clearwater Beach, Fl
See photo in original gallery.