Crunchberry

Crunchberry a photo by Elli :-) on Flickr.

I must admit that I did not take this photo today, but I love it so much that you get to enjoy it anyway. This poor cat may look like he has an easy life, but he has to put up with so much... severe, extreme love; being locked in cupboards and closets; dressing up; kissing and cuddling beyond any comfort... he's a good cat. He's Kristi's baby.

This is funny every time!

It's the season for basketball!

Virginia shooting basketball edit a photo by Elli :-) on Flickr.

Ken and the kids were out playing basketball again this morning. I decided to try some higher speed action close-up type shots with my 7d.

The basketball hoop our neighbors gave us was one of the best gifts the kids have ever received.

If you like to watch a crowd of kids play basketball with a crazy man, check this out...it's just boring old basketball in Scrivnerburg. I admire a man who will play with so many young kids. I admire it, but I don't join in it!

Retro Fancy

shot_1299888163308 a photo by Elli :-) on Flickr.

I have been having a great time playing with the cell phone on my new camera. Oh...wait... I mean playing with the camera on my new cell phone. I downloaded an app for Android called Retro Camera - if you're familiar with iPhone's Hipstamatic, I understand that it's quite similar to that app. I love it! It's so fun! I practiced on Fancy while she sat on the couch nursing her injured knee.

On another note - we DID finally have some promise-of-spring weather today. We saw the sun, had temps in the low 50's (I think), and got to be outside for a while. Yay! I think I was needing some almost-spring!

Not the stellar shot I wanted...

...but it shows what I saw outdoors today. I'm so ready for something other than snow, wet, and cold. Ergh.

Somebody please tell me spring is really going to come.

TDS water (and oil)

TDS water (and oil) a photo by Elli :-) on Flickr.

I'm still not happy with this attempt, but it's better than the last one - scrivnerburg365.blogspot.com/2010/12/337365.html - because the focus is sharper. I really need a macro lens. :-) I'm going to keep working on it. My inspiration for this came from Sandra Marek - check out this archived blog post - my365daysofreality.blogspot.com/search?q=oil. The speckles are part of the glass dish I used. Next time I try it during daylight hours.

What kind of photo projects are you currently working on? Or any other projects...?

It’s been a while since I shared blessings…

I used to do it daily, then occasionally…now rarely. I need to start that up again because it’s so easy to get distracted by the little irritations when I take my eyes off the good.

1.) He’s been at the top of my list before, but here he is again. My beloved husband is such a blessing to me. He does laundry, he runs errands, he makes me laugh…what more could a woman ask for?

2. ) I hear a rumor that spring will eventually come. This looks like hope of spring to me.

3.) I have a job that I can do at home that I love. It’s the best of all worlds for me.

4.) I have recently “rediscovered” knitting. It has been so fun to learn new skills and produce useful items! This is my newest purse just for me. I love it! It’s my first felted one.

(Mom, do you recognize that button? It’s from the button box you gave me years ago. The two like this didn’t have notes, so I don’t know where you got them, but they’re perfect for this!)

5.) Never a boring moment. Living in Scrivnerburg isn’t always (usually?) peaceful, but it is never boring. I don’t believe I’ve experienced boredom in the last 11 years. Life is crazy, frustrating, funny, loud, busy, happy…but never boring.