Falling Behind..

Wowza. I really fell behind on my Project365 photos. Sorry there Ladies and Gents. You know, I was thinking about this whole project the other day. My blog started out as a combination craft and photography blog, but this whole Project365 thing kind of lead me astray into a more personal blog. So to get things back on track, I'm changing up the way I do my daily photos. I'm only going to post them once a week, and they are not going to be photos to represent my day. Instead, they will be random photos that I took to be more 'artistic.' Does that make sense?

Feb 25 - My Keys

Feb 26 - A house I pass on the way home

Feb 27 - My personal bodyguard

Feb 28 - Black fingernails and my cell phone - Highly edited

Mar 1 - Elk Burger and Fries.. YUM!

Mar 2 - African animal display at Cabela's

Mar 3 - Ribs smoked and barbequed by Hubby for dinner

Mar 4 - Bow from a baby gift

Mar 5 - Detail from another baby gift

Mar 6 - Detail from a recent project - More on this later ;-)

Mar 7 - Double Chocolate Waffles.. OMG so sinfully delicious!!

Sunday Drive

I've mentioned before that I've been sick all week. Today my hubby asked me if I wanted to go for a drive to get some fresh air. We drove along the Sandy and Bull Run rivers to check out the results from the recent flooding. One of the stops was the Bull Run Powerhouse. It's an old retired set of buildings. They recently had to close down the powerhouse due to maintenance costs. There is nothing that I love photographing more than old metal and concrete buildings. The first photo is definitely my favorite. I love rusty locks, but this one was cool because the lock itself was brand new, on an old rusty gate and chain. There is also a trail with access to the river below that is very popular to local kayak enthusiasts.

Jan 23 (My Project 365 Photo)

Jan 23 - Backside of the powerhouse, where it meets the river.

Jan 23 - The access trail down to the river.

Jan 23

This last photo(s) is actually a small waterfall that we stopped at along the way. I had a lot of fun editing all these photos, but I couldn't make up my mind on this one. The one on the left was made with an action in Photoshop, combined with some other contrast enhancement, etc. The one on the right was made with the same contrast enhancements, and a black and white layer with the opacity dropped. I was hoping I could get some input from you all. Which one do you like better? The left or the right?

My Weekend in Photos

Saturday was a very boring day for me.. I stayed in a did chores all day while Hubby worked some overtime. One of the many chores, was laundry. I hate doing laundry. Mainly because it requires going up and down TWO staircases. That's a lot for a pregnant lady to handle. I have to take breaks in between haha. I figured I would have some fun with some close up shots this weekend, since I knew it would be a boring weekend. This first one is a closeup of some liquid laundry soap. My stupid camera wouldn't get a good photo in the dim lighting of my laundry room, so I messed around with some filters in PhotoShop instead.

Jan 15th

Sunday I started feeling pretty sick. We're talking all-over body aches, headache, sinus pressure, coughing.. it was lovely. Whenever I feel sick, I think of my Grandma, Anna Marie. I called her Granna. She always brought some Ginger Ale and Saltines over whenever she heard we were feeling sick. When we would spend the night at her house, she always made us cinnamon toast and hot cocoa for dessert. So naturally, when I'm feeling icky, I make myself some cinnamon toast. The leftover mess on my plate looked pretty, so I decided that would be my picture for the day.

Jan 16

Monday, I'm still feeling sick. I begged Hubby to go to the store for me before he came home from work. He brought me some orange juice and Acetaminophen.. the only pain relief a pregnant gal is allowed. Ahhh relief.

Jan 17

Today, I'm feeling much better. Hubby and I decided to make our regular run to the grocery store after work tonight. One of the things that always ends up on our list, is eggs. I'm not sure why, but we really use a lot of them. I think it's mostly from his pancakes. I ask him to make those a lot. Haha. Anyway, since I can't seem to remember to take my camera OUT with me.. that is my picture for tonight. Eggs.

Jan 18

There is my weekend in photos for you.. pretty exciting, huh? Haha.

Two Days in One

   Yesterday, I posted the WHW so I decided to skip my Project365 post for the day, and just combine the two for today. Last night, my wonderful Hubby gave me a bunch of beautiful roses. He knows these are my favorite flower =] This picture is also SOOC (straight out of camera) too!! I didn't edit this one at all.. Quite proud of myself.

 
   Today, we bought our crib mattress and got everything set up. This white blanket was a Christmas gift from my Mom. She crochets baby blankets almost non-stop and she is always giving them away to all the Moms and Babies in our church. This one will definitely be a very special one for me. The sock monkey was a Christmas gift from my sister. She knows I loved my sock monkey growing up, and she wanted to make sure our little girl had one too. Two very special gifts for our little monkey =]

Kitchen Toys

   Most of my Christmas wish list this year was made up of random kitchen gadgets. I love baking, and I love it even more when I have fun new tools to use. This year, my wonderful hubby got me a few things from the Martha Stewart Kitchen Collection. I was ecstatic. I have a brand new all-metal, no-flimsy-wire pastry blender, a set of heavy duty measuring cups, and some super cute new towels! Yes I am a dork, but I don't care. =] Today, I finally got the chance to use my new tools for the first time! I made an apple crisp for a get-together at our neighbors tonight. I was so excited to use my new toys, I could barely hold it in haha. I completely forgot to take a picture of my gorgeous apple crisp before everyone gobbled it up, so I snapped a picture of my new helpers.

During Creation

   Today I spent most of my day working on another wallet. Half of the time spent making a wallet, is absorbed by ironing, cutting, and more ironing. All fabric is ironed, then all the pieces are cut, and then all of the stabilizer is cut and ironed onto each individual piece. It's time consuming, and definitely my least favorite part of the job.

Reunited

   I got my sewing machine back today! She has been at the repair shop for a few weeks now.. and before that she was broken for a couple months. I have missed her terribly. BUT we are back together again =] I must get back to work.. I have so many things to do!!!

My Favorite View

Today, I had my 24 week doctor appointment. All is well with the little one. While I was relaxing on the paper-covered table, waiting for my doctor to come, I looked down at my growing belly. I've caught myself doing this a lot lately, wondering what she will be like. It's definitely my favorite view, and I thought I would share it with you =]

Shreds

A few days ago, I decided to buy our first paper shredder. When I emptied the bucket yesterday, I thought it would be a great close-up photo.

I did it!!!

I finally did it! I've been contemplating starting a new blog for months now. I wanted a blog that was all mine, just for my sewing and photography, and voila! Here it is!

Thank you to Adrienne from Right Here, Right Now for getting me motivated! She knows I love to take photos.. and she noticed that I have been slacking. Adrienne started a link up for Project365. Basically, you post a photo every day for 365 days. Thanks for the push Adrienne!! Since I'm starting late, I have posted a few of my favorite photos from past photo sessions =]

I took this photo while on my way to church one day. This car was parked outside, and I was immediately drawn to the intense color. It was parked in the owner's lawn, next to the road, with a For Sale sign in the window. Oh how I wish I had the money to buy it. What a beautiful car.

Sunset

This has always been my favorite photo. It's actually the first photo that I took to start my whole photography obsession. I snapped it with a disposable camera when I was about 12 years old. This is the Peter Iredale shipwreck, at Fort Stevens, in Astoria, Oregon. I have always loved the colors and warmth of a sunset, and I feel like this photo captures it very well.

Old Red Barn

This photo was taken along the highway in Onalaska, Washington. It's an itty bitty town, not far from Chehalis. I've always loved the idea of living on a farm, and I especially love the old red barns. I actually snapped this photo while the car was moving =] I used a warming filter in Photoshop afterwards.

Purple Beauties

Missing Summertime