Day - 28

Today my theme song should have been “Walkin’ on Sunshine.” I have just been in just the most jovial of spirits today! I think I’m on this high of the art show, getting a new job and my recent weight loss (-8 pounds.) Taking a few risks, has giving me this sweet anticipation of change. I have forgotten what a lil’ change can do...... light a fire under me! Anyways, on to my photo of the day: Today I stopped by one of my favorite thrift store and low and behold this is what I found….

For 50 cents I had to buy..... Maybe I'll keep it until I turn 31 and then take it back to the thrift store, and maybe just maybe pass the joy of this cup onto some other 30 year old embracing their age !!

Day - 27

I went to Hobby Lobby today. It is my favorite place lately. SO I have to get my prints matted and framed, business cards printed, tags labeled, prices decided…. So on and so on… So I get my prints spread out over the work space… I go over and search through the pre-cut mats, and I look over and this is what I see….

A sense of extreme pride came over me as I glanced over at my work spread over the table. In the very same breath it terrified me. This was probably on of the first times I put it on display so to speak. Others passing would see it and what if they said nothing, worse yet what if they hated it... This fear it what has stopped me in my tracks, that fear of some sort of rejection, someone showing they don't like me..... eh hem I mean my my art. But, each day that I get closer to this art show, is a day that my confidence is restored and I am loving the process of it all...... inside and out.

Day - 26

I was born on a hot summer day in July.  And yet truly love the fall/winter season. The colors, the smells the lights everything dark and warm. With 6inches of snow on the ground, the crunch of your boots in the snow. There is something to be said about the quiet that the snow brings, it can even calm the loudest of my thoughts. I think fall/winter is on my mind, mostly because it is unforgivably hot right now, that and I went to my favorite hobby store today and this was the glorious decor the embraced me as I walked in......

Day- 25

Today I am so anxious about the art show next week. So today I picked a photo that I have altered a little bit, think I may put this one in the show too. What I like most about this photo is the reflections in the front of the record player.... What do you all think?

Day- 24

Today is a great day! I just found out I am getting my photographs in to an art show next Friday night. I'm so excited, nervous and over whelmed by what I have to get done, but in the same breath I needed this kick in the butt to get my work out there....  so I wanted to share a few of the photos I am thinking about putting in the art show...

Day 23

I love the smell of book stores. It actually make me sad that book stores are closing down. And that books glorious books are soon a thing of the past with all this online media and new age Kindles. I have nothings against the Kindle however, I will miss my books... the touch the smell, the curling up in bed with a great book..... ode to the physical book...

Day- 22

Wow, day 22 and I am struggling for a subject to photograph..... so here is what I have for today!

I WILL GET THERE SOME DAY!

Day- 21

Today I was dying of heat! No air conditioning in my house, and car. It was 100 degrees! But my man let me use his car today! This is what I am grateful for today!

Day-20

I always loved pearls, they are timeless and classic. Something about the way that their simplicity compliments all skin types. Finally, I bought my own, not white though. I wore them for the first time today and their is something about how they feel against the skin, something about it felt very grown up, very put together....here is a photo of my lovelies....

Day-19

Today I got this birthday card in the mail. It was from my mans mother and father. They have been nothing but kind and welcoming to me since they have met me, but what really touched my heart was this was the first time they signed it "dad and mom D"...... <3

Day- 18

I have been working like crazy the past few days. The photos I seem to be taking today seemed serene in their simplicity. As if my subconscious is screaming at me, its time for a break......

Day-17 FLOWERS

Today is all about flowers, I just was surrounded by such beauty! It reminds to keep growing and changing and beauty will always emerge!

It's bloomed.... glorious blooms

oh so sad, but after the heat today I feel the same way...

Day-16

I downloaded my my photos from my camera and to my surprise I actually took 71 photos today. And now I am having trouble picking just one so here's a few things that made me happy today....
                                                
                                              MY FIRST CHINA CABINET- love love love

Another beautiful lil plant

AND FINALLY MY GRANDFATHERS RECORD PLAYER

Day 15-

To truly understand my photo for today, one must know that for as long as I could remember I have had a black thumb. I could not for the life of me keep a plant alive. But now that I am determined to have plants survive I currently have 6 that are not only surviving but thriving! Today when I got home from work this plant that I have started to show its buds! OH happy day! I was so excited I whipped out my camera and here are my baby buds...........

Day 11 - 14

Again I am super behind, but still photographing. Day 11 - I was totally struggling with something to photograph so I took this one of a piggy bank.... who says piggy banks have to be ugly...

DAY -12 Every time I walk by the lockers at my college I am transported to junior high, I have a bottom locker and I am so unorganized that literally my books and papers tumble out every time I open it. Here's to the junior high, to messy lockers, the smell of books and junior high that seeped into your skin that doesn't actually wash out until you leave.....

DAY 13- Today was OK, until well it wasn't. I actually it was a good day until mid-night,  I made a mistake and I apologized and well even tho nothing really bad happened from this mistake, my character was questioned, and in my honest opinion I was emotionally abuse by this person because they were so mad about my mistake.... This day was a very rough day, someone else in this world caused me to question me and that is not okay. I am a good, caring, responsible and intelligent person so for someone else to make me feel otherwise is abuse and I will not stand for it. I will never work for someone like that again. So even though this was a rough day I still managed to photograph, mind you this was before S*** hit the fan... here is my photo....

DAY-14 Today I am in affect of yesterday....No only my own issues, but my sister is and family are dealing with a very volatile situation that is testing my patience. I want to help her and make this decision, but I can't. Funny thing is both her and I joked about how it all feels so Jerry Springer right now, I know it will get better, but so far my 30th year has been rough. Anyway, the pics that follow are to her, I love you Cami. It will get better, here's to you my friend and sister.....

(this is the best t-shirt I've ever bought from a thrift store)

                                            CHEERS>>> HERE'S TO YOU KID-LUV YA

Day 11- make up day

So I have missed a few days of blogging, however, I have still managed to take photos. YAY! So here it is:

DAY 9- I was babysitting for one of my friends and it had just rained as it has for the past week, when I looked over the fence and saw the most beautiful lusciuos pink rose with drops of rain resting on its pedals.... this was taken with my cell phone

DAY 10- We had a an amazing rain and lightening show tonight! It was a photographers dream come true- for too reasons, one a perfect night to photograph the lightening, and two because it reminded me of tons of flashes going off! However, I did not have my tripod so I took a picture of the candles that lit up our house as the electricity had gone. We had a good night and as my boyfriends son said it was good bonding time (forced bonding I said )

And finally for DAY- 11 well darn it, my photo wont load, I will post it tomorrow :(

DAY 8

So today my love and I went to pick up some furniture at my friends house in the mountains. There was a storm brewing and the dark blue clouds contrasted the lush green grass, I was a perfect day for some photographs. Here are a few....

After our drive we went to lunch and I looked up and found our stuffed host watching over us as we ate.... named Jen (lil strange yes, but didn't notice her after awhile, she was pretty quiet)

Day 7

TODAY I FINISHED A BOOK! It has been like 2 years since I've actually finished a book, I start them.... but very rarely finish. But today I finished "Water for Elephants", and it was a glorious book to get me back into reading... this made me very happy today! So here is to a love renewed....

DAY 6- Dress Up

I've never considered myself very "fashionable" or "in style", sometimes even questioning my ability to dress myself, however today I was assigned a job at the retail company I work for that let the inner artist and love of clothing come out..... I was assigned setting up the features. Let me tell you it did feel a little like dress up, and if something didn't look right I would come back and rearrange it throughout the day... Think I have found my calling....