October in Review

I began this year with a picture a day challenge, and I'm in the home stretch. I have not been very good as of late at getting my daily shots posted to Postcards to Blog Camp, but I have still been taking and recording them.  Me resolution for year's end is to finish with a bang.  I will take more shots with my Canon (I'd say half of my shots last month were with my iPhone) and get back into posting and commenting in the group.  This is what October looked like through my looking glass. 



1. 10/1/12 Happy fall greens, 2. 10/2/12 Fall On Lake Michigan, 3. 10/3/12 Leaves, 4. 10/4/12 Apple Nachos , party of the kids afternoon mini-meal today., 5. 10/5/12 Hickory, 6. 10/6/12 Apple Jelly, 7. 10/7/12 Last Tomatoes, 8. 10/8/12 What a difference a few days on the sill makes, 9. 10/9/12 Perfect Shape, 10. 10/10/12 Chocolate Rice Krispies treats, 11. 10/11/12 It was a dark and stormy night, 12. 10/12/12 Tough having this view driving to work :), 13. 10/13/12 Gratitude, 14. 10/14/12 A hard day of play, 15. 10/15/12 Reflection, 16. 10/16/12 Bewitching, 17. Not available, 18. 10/18/12 Standing in line treats, 19. 10/19/12 Lovely, 20. 10/20/12 Gold, 21. 10/21/12 Who says organic has to be smaller?, 22. 10/22/12 Root Veg Harvest, 23. 10/23/12 Beams, 24. 10/24/12 Natural Elixer, 25. 10/25/12 Mustard Greens, 26. 10/26/12 Table setting reflections, 27. 10/27/12 Hunters, 28. 10/28/12 Ren Faire Phantom, 29. 10/29/12 Carving Time, 30. 10/30/12 Lake Michigan-Sandy, 31. 10/31/12 Hot chili and fresh corn bread, pre-trick-or-treat sustenance... It's what Halloween night is all about!32. Not available33. Not available34. Not available35. Not available36. Not available

August In Review

It is September first and it is hard to believe that I am now looking back at the Summer.  After a hot couple of days, it is a crisp morning, which gives the hint of Fall, my favorite time.  Over the next couple of months, I hope that my photos will be full of vibrant color.  Rumor has it that the drought conditions will accentuate the colors this year.  We shall see.  What I have seen so far, is many trees just dropping brown leaves, but I hope as we move into the cooler months to come that the changes will make for lovely photos of my favorite time of year.  This is a glimpse of our August.





1. 8/1/12 Pumpkin Blushing, 2. 8/2/12 Fresh garden pesto and tomato pizzas, 3. 8/3/12 The red face of a hard workin' soccer player #latergram, 4. 8/4/12 Capture, 5. 8/5/12 Beach treasures, 6. 8/6/12 'Wisconsin Weeps' May our hearts find some peace as we struggle with the whys of this senseless tragedy. Prayers to the Sikh community., 7. 8/7/12 Baby Acorns, 8. 8/10/12 Bush Lake Beach, 9. 8/13/12 Eggplant hearts in nature, 10. 8/15/12 Souffle a'la Julia in honor of her 100 th, 11. 8/8/12 Turkey Meatballs, 12. 8/9/12 Pumpkin!, 13. 8/11/12 Conference, 14. 8/12/12 Organic Breakfast, 15. 8/14/12 Morning Beam, 16. 8/16/12 1st Tomatoes, 17. 8/17/12 Lilacs & Pumpkins, 18. 8/19/12 Storm Clouds Building, 19. 8/20/12 Patient boy at work with mama :), 20. 8/25/12 Foraged 15+ lbs of elderberries for this year's batch of wine!, 21. 8/18/12 Teamwork Fire Building, 22. 8/22/12 Camping View, 23. 8/23/12 Good Morning, 24. 8/24/12 Final Scout Morning, 25. 8/21/12 Garden Flourish, 26. 8/26/12 Ren. Faire in the Rain, 27. 8/27/12 Golden, 28. 8/28/12 Baby Cones, 29. 8/28/12 Caramelized garden carrots, 30. 8/30/12 Blue Moon, 31. 8/31/12 Pretty little weed32. Not available33. Not available34. Not available35. Not available36. Not available Created with fd's Flickr Toys

Tuesday Thoughts

It is Tuesday morning, and I know that if I don't jot down a few things now, the rest of this week will run away.  Life can be a whirlwind, yet caught up in that swirl tends to be what makes me thrive.  The quiet early morning moments are when I reflect and many times when the world slows down enough around me that the whole household seems to take a collective exhale.

::  I love that our little homestead, seems to be such an inviting place for wildlife.  The fact that a pair of foxes seems to have taken up residence, hasn't deterred the little herd of deer that seems to grace us with their quiet beauty every dawn and dusk.  I wonder if we will see babies in a couple of months taking their first uncertain steps under our gaze.

::  You would think that the netted roof of the chicken run could withstand anything after making it through our 27 inches of snow in one night last February. Oh no, we get five inches of heavy white stuff and it collapses like a house of cards.  Poor girls are now quarantined inside the barn until we can get in and build a new roof.  I feel bad that they are stuck in doors when the weather has been so mild, yet I know they have had a great winter so far and due to the above wildlife, letting them out un-roofed would be disastrous.

::  I'm so proud that as of last night B is officially on the Board of Directors for the Wild Root Market!  I can't wait to see our co-op come to fruition!

::  My alphabet February in the Postcards to Blog Camp project went really well!  I made it through unscathed, though sometimes perplexed when the day began.  It sure makes the last three 'free shot' days of the month seem like a breeze!

::  My grandmother passed away early last Saturday morning.  This week's swirl is filled with flashes of memory coupled with wrapping up the business month end, and hopping on a plane on Thursday.  Thankfully, the members of my family have been blessed with long and full lives.  Now is the time to remember and celebrate that life, while holding my grandfather's hand.

Alphabetical Irony

G is for Grapes. 

This month in Postcards To Blog Camp, we are following a challenge within a challenge, so to speak. Each day we are submitting a photo of the date's corresponding letter of the alphabet. Believe it or not this is quite a brain teaser. Each day I get up, think of what letter we are on and then try to brainstorm words and conjure up images of things to photograph. In addition, I'm trying to stay away from the usual suspects. I submitted D~D'uccle, so refrained from E~Egg or F~Feather. I think knowing what I do not want to do has assisted in mentally blocking me from shots. Interestingly, the following day, in retrospect, I can come up with several would be shots that I could have taken.  As I sit home with Sidney today and glance over at her flushed cheeks, it immediately occurs to me I could have submitted a shot for Fever versus the one of Frost I posted yesterday.   Hmmm F's for hot and cold how is that for alphabetical irony?

Postcards January PAD

I can't believe that January has already passed us by.  Since making the decision to take on another 365 (well this year 366) project, I have felt the drive to pick up my camera, even on those days when I just don't think I have it in me.  Here's how a busy January looked through my lens.

December in Review

I did it!  This is the finishing month of the blog camp 365 project.  I began in February and took photos every day.  I submitted 308 photos and met a wonderful group of people.  We are continuing on in a more relaxed fashion in 2011 in the postcards to blog camp group.  Please join in!!