I can’t tell a lie.  I didn’t actually take this photo today.  It was taken in December and it’s too cute to not include here somewhere!  I’m always surprised shocked when I have camera in hand with settings ready to capture a priceless expression like this….

This picture isn’t the best quality due to the really bright light coming in the window and because I took it using my cell phone so that I wouldn’t distract Tater from the “moment.”  Doesn’t he look all comfy and cozy on our first day back to school?  He set …

Since we haven’t used our wood splitter in a good ten years, Tim had to split this pile the old fashioned way.  He split enough wood today to last us through the next winter weather event which seems to be headed our way early this week.

Tim and a friend of ours went up in the mountains to cut a few loads of wood.  They picked a good day!  It was mid 40’s today up from the well below freezing weather we’ve had the last few weeks.

This is my home decorating/remodeling notebook.  It contains all of the ideas I clip from magazines, paint swatches I may want to try in the future, ads for decor items I want to keep an eye on hoping they go on clearance, etc.  The front cover has another simplicity quote …

In this picture, I was again trying to practice with the natural light coming in the window. I was trying to capture some of the water dripping from his hair, but you can’t really see it. I’m not sure I like how the light coming from behind lights up his …

In this picture I was practicing using natural light. First I had to convince Nathan that he should take a bath at exactly the right time that the light shines in this window. It’s REALLY hard to get him to not pose because he LOVES having his picture taken and …

I was going to take an online photography class, but decided I couldn’t handle the stress of having a set assignment schedule with real deadlines. Instead, I have requested a few books from the library and dug out some photography books I had here on my shelf. I’m also reading …

While out geocaching the boys wanted to look through the “noculars” as Nathan calls them. They are hoping to see a bear sometime this summer. They searched and searched as far as they could see, but no bears. Josh was squinting very hard and trying to see into a cave …

My parents, shown above, used to always go square dancing. I remember my brother and I tagging along to watch. They would get all dressed up with those fancy matching square dance outfits and go out dancing. I never learned how to square dance, but this year I gave it …