Tonight, I decided to get the manual for my camera out to learn about all the settings I haven’t used yet.
I’m still reading.
Jan 29, 2011
Jan 28, 2011
TGIF! Once again I spent time amusing myself with my camera on a Friday night. This time I was playing around with long exposures, ISO adjustments, self-timer, and a little bit of spatial awareness in the dark. 🙂
Jan 27, 2011
I took a walk out back after work tonight. We’ve been keeping an eye out for signs of bluebonnets. Usually by late Fall they have started to leaf out. Unfortunately, this year they seem to be getting a very late start.
Last year was a phenomenal year for bluebonnets. I can’t wait to see how our wildflower patch grows this year.
A few weeks back I noticed a ton of seedlings in the way back, each showing 2 tiny round leaves. I looked them up online and found that indeed they are the cotyledon for the Texas bluebonnet.
So, I’ve been on the lookout for the first few leaves making an appearance.
Overall this guy is is about an inch and a half wide.
Grow, baby, grow!
Jan 26, 2011
Santa brought a pasta roller accessory for the kitchen-aid mixer. We tried the spaghetti and fettuccine cutters a few weeks back.
Tonight we made ravioli for dinner… with a little goat cheese and spinach filling, a little feta and anchovy filling.
I’m pretty sure this is what kitchen islands were invented for 🙂
Jan 25, 2011
In the stand of trees out back there are very aggressive thorny vines that love to climb all the way to the top of the canopy of the 30+ foot tall trees. When we first moved in they were pretty well established. But we tried to pull most of them down and cut the new growth. Every Fall we fight the ones that have grown since the last time we cut them down.
This is what they do if left alone for many years. Poor tree.
Jan 24, 2011
These are the flights on one of monte’s sets of darts. A little creepy, aren’t they?
Jan 23, 2011
The wide-ranging winter weather in Central Texas is driving me crazy. One day it’s freezing, another it’s sunny and lovely…. freezing… sunny…..you get the picture.
The Shutterday photo challenge for Saturday was a snowman, so I dug up one of my favorite snowglobes to share with you – a momento from when I lived in nearby Louisiana.
Jan 22, 2011
There’s just something about a Saturday morning that feels different than Monday-Friday. A little less deadline pressure and stress to wake up to. This morning is a beautiful, sunny one. I caught my reflection in the coffee pot and decided it would serve as a good self-portrait for this morning.
Jan 21, 2011
One year ago today our little blue birdie, Petey, went to the giant birdcage in the sky. He has been on my mind today, so though it’s not a photo I took today, it’s the moment I want to share. This was taken when he was 4 or 5. He lived 9+ years!
I miss our chatty friend…. Pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty biiiiiird.
Jan 20, 2011
I am currently experiencing clean-window-euphoria – had the windows washed today! I don’t do windows, but I’ve been using Sunn Window Cleaning for several years and they are awesome! They clean every little piece of glass individually on my leaded glass windows in the entryway.
I really should do this more often 😉
Jan 19, 2011
This was a shot Monte suggested — i like it — Cupholder in the shop. We’re anxious to finish all the sanding, painting and varnishing and get her back in the water.
Jan 18, 2011
Tomorrow around 4PM the Wolf Moon will be full. The sky was clear tonight for a good look at it. I wish I could take one of those stunning shots of the moon showing its terrain and detail. I think I’ve reached the limits of this camera. Though not stunning, I like this shot.
Jan 17, 2011
Monday is quickly drawing to an end. This is the time of day that I look forward to.
Soon the days will be long enough to drive to the lake after work for a quick sunset sail. For now, I’m happy to take a quick snap of the sky as it changes from blue to yellow to pink on our way to dinner.
Jan 16, 2011
We enjoyed a lazy Sunday. A light mist of rain keeps falling, so the yard is still very wet. This one red berry stood out amongst all the barren branches in the way back. I went out later in the day and it was gone. One of the birds must have seen it, too.
Sheila365 