These are my kids ... Lucy simply loves laying in the lit garland, likely because it's warm. And Phoebe, she loves sleeping under the down throw and emerges now and then to check out the scene. What funny kitties I have. I really don't know what I would do without a pet in my life...
We went to the Chicago One of a Kind show this past weekend and she REALLY wanted this four leaf clover pin ... she had enough money, but I thought it was make a great little Christmas gift for her. So I gave her a crisp twenty dollar bill so that she could purchase the pin. She was all grins from ear to ear. Oh how it's the little things...
30 days of gratitude :: Day 14 :: movement ... My flight was delayed so I had plenty of time to watch people pass by.
30 days of gratitude :: Day 13 :: written words ... Unlucky thirteen that is! These words are for my grandmother's recipe for a parker house type of roll she's made my entire life - heck probably hers too! She used to bake a pan full and overnight them to me - oh how I loved receiving that package!! All of my friends and coworkers know about grandma's rolls and give me a hard time because no matter how I try I simply CANNOT make them! I suck, suck, suck at making any type of yeast based anything and it frustrates me to no end!!
This is how I spent my black friday funds ... I will admit, I am wicked lazy at creating my own workflows in Photoshop and Lightroom. So I love it when I find some really great actions and presets ... I do feel like some of the looks I see out there are too "processed." But I have learned that pos-processing is kind of key to getting an image that really pops. I cannot remember how I stumbled upon Rad Lab, but they have some really fun stuff ... especially the Photoshop actions. Looking forward to getting out and shooting so that I can have some images to play with!!
30 days of gratitude :: Day 5 :: Morning Sky ... Got up a little early to be able to pop over to the beach for a little sunrise splendor and failed to get out of the house early enough for actual sunrise, oh well. Only an hour later and this was the beautiful scene ... I'll take it! I so underutilize the fact that live within blocks of this beautiful shoreline... I say that every time I go, but even when the wind is blowing like crazy and it's bitter cold, it's so peaceful and serene.
30 days of gratitude :: Day 4 :: Leaves ... Sadly the leaves are almost all gone from the trees and the weather has turned downright bitter! I nearly froze my fingers off on a 15 min walk to snap these photos. A whopping 30 degrees... at least the sun was cheery and bright! I snapped the above shot of the beautiful red leaves blowing in the brisk breeze and had to take the new cam out for a few snaps too.... Isn't Fall the most beautiful and picturesque season?
Yep... it's that time again. Time for another photo challenge! Who's with me?
