Still Life: Day Seven

Whew! Sorry about the funk yesterday, hope it wasn't contagious. Much better day today. And, I am actually finishing my week of Still Lifes. Woohoo! I'm actually finishing something!

The weather here is beautiful. When I say beautiful, I mean bee-ee-yoo-teee-fulll! There is a downside though. No, really, just hear me out. Everything is covered in pollen. Including us if we stay out for more than 5 minutes. We're practically eating it if we are outside. The windows and doors have to remain shut because if they don't every surface in the house is then coated in a nice greeny-yellowish dust and who knows when I would actually get around to cleaning that up. It's quite gross, to be honest. I hope it rains soon.

Still Life: Day Six

Do you ever have one of those days where just one person can put a damper on your day? I'm having one of those days. What's worse is I know I shouldn't let this person have this much effect on my day, so it's like a double damper. Fooey.

I think I will go lie down for a bit and then pretend it's a new day when I get up.

Still Life: Day Five

Yeah, I missed a few days. I tried. I really did. I just got hit with a horrible sinus infection so, alas, I barely picked up my head let alone the camera.
Now to finish off my week of Still Lifes.

This was my first digital camera. It was a gift. A Kodak EasyShare CX6330

It has been broken now for at least two and half years. Someone I used to work with dropped it and a teeny little piece of plastic that goes where the batteries go fell out. That's it. I have yet to take it in to see if can be fixed (and if it's worth the price). I've been wanting a smaller digital camera to be able to just grab and throw in the diaper bag whenever we leave the house. Most days I don't want to lug or risk injury to my 'nice' camera. I think this will be the week to take in the Kodak.

I have a problem when it comes to cameras. Actually, I have this problem with most technological goodies. I am not a technically inclined person per se, I just have techno envy. Bad. I always have camera envy. Always have, always will. Lens envy too. It's ridiculous to oooh and aaahhh over a camera lens, especially in public. It may embarrass my husband a bit too, though he would never say. He might just say I'm a dork and leave it at that. Most Apple products give me horrendous techno envy. Finally, we got a Mac when our 12 year old Dell got really, really sick (it was great up until the end). I love my Mac, but now I wish I had gotten the laptop (and hello!, the Macbook Air blows my mind). Then it was iphone (I got over that really quickly actually), and now it is the ipod touch. Their products are beautiful. I know they have their flaws, but man are they slick! Now the other problem I have with this is the greedy feeling I get while having all this techno lust (and I haven't even touched upon the cameras!) I. Hate. The. Greediness. I have no need for these things. The toys I have now work great, are great products, and get done what I want and need to get done. I blame it on the marketing. How dare they market those shiny, fun, gadgets to me! Mass Consumer Marketing = 1, me = 0.

Still Life: Day Four

Well, the belly is coming. Slowly. Somehow I forgot that you really don't just wake up with a cute little baby belly. No. You first have to go through that awkward stage of not really fitting into your clothes comfortably, yet not being really big enough for maternity clothes to fit comfortably (or well) either. Today my pants have those adjustablethingies on the inside. So the fabric is all scrunched up over my rear, which needs no help in the bulk department. And I am still pulling my pants up constantly. I'm ready to put my pj's on, let me tell you.

Last night we could feel the little Peanut sitting very low in my belly. Literally, just this hard tiny bump on my lower left side. I was amazed. It seems early to feel the baby. The Peanut wasn't moving, just cozyin' up I guess. Henry was a rock star in there. I wonder if this one will be as mobile.

As I said, the Big Bad Baby blanket is coming along. I am really enjoying this project. It is my second one and it is just a nice relaxing, simple knit. Just what I need right now. Since I started this early I also feel no pressure. Poor Henry had just turned one when he finally received his blanket. It is loved though and that is all that matters.


The Peanuts:


The Beans:

Still Life: Day Three

While I may complain (often) of my geographic location, there are definitely some perks.
The dogwoods are a-bloomin and they are bee-yoo-ti-ful.

Still Life: Day Two

My favorite room in our house is Henry's room. This is the first room in our home to have been completely redone by us (and by us I mean Matt). So much love and thought went into the planning of this room. It is the smallest room, but the brightest and happiest room. Before Henry's arrival, Matt asked me if I ever just came and sat in the room with door shut and pretended it was a different house. He asked me this because it is so unlike the other rooms and it reminds us both of some of the older houses we lived in and loved (and hated) when we were in Savannah. These pictures are not the details of the room but just things that help make it distinctly Henry's room. Lots of great music is played to and danced to in this room. Lulu the sheep is rocked on almost nightly right before bed. The bird is part of a toy Henry has enjoyed for over a year now and I imagine will enjoy for a few more years. While Henry's room is very simple, it is his space and it is one all of us love.

Still Life: Day One

I have been feeling a bit bored with my posts lately, so while checking out Diane's (whose posts never bore me) at Mackville Road today, I saw she joined this group for a week of still lifes. Instantly I thought, this is what I need. A bit of inspiration. This is perfect because not only am I bored with my goings on here, but also the same goes with some of the photos I have taken lately. Here's to getting my butt in gear . . .





On the plus side, I have begun The BIG BAD Baby Blanket. More on that later.