Getting Re-Acquainted

I need to get re-acquainted with my friend Nikon. I haven't taken pictures of...of anything...in over two weeks. I'm horribly afraid to say that out loud.

two weeks.

It makes me frown. Or pout. Maybe both.

I've made a slew of hats in those two weeks and I need to get some good photos of them and post them up for all to see.

Tomorrow is supposed to be a sunny day...perhaps I will have the chance to get some shots of them when I get home from work -- before the sun sets.

Hopefully.

And Elena, too. I've completely neglected her "Two Year" photo. DRL and I are going to rake some leaves and get some shots of our little girl.

And then I'll post those, too.

Happy Monday, friends!
A

Rock the VOTE!

www.gap.com/castingcall

Cast your vote for this little girl by entering code: 679328082.


I happen to think she's adorable.

But I'm biased,
A

Of Alphabets and iPhones

If you show this to Elena, she will tell you that it's an apple.

Apple starts with the letter "A." But she won't tell you that. Instead, she'll sing the entire alphabet song. The middle part ...lmnop...gets a little jarbled, but overall, I'm pretty impressed with her alphabet singing abilities.

At the ripe old age of two.

Haha.

Ripe.

Like an apple.

Get it?
*tap tap*
Is this thing on?

She'll tell you that this is a doggie. I know it's a puppy. But we're not at the point where I'm going to split hairs. A puppy is still a doggie, afterall.

So she's still technically correct.

When she sees the iPhone commercial in which this flashcard application is highlighted, she'll tell you that it's for an iPhone.

But Mama never told her that my phone is an iPhone. Daddy didn't tell her, either.

And some say advertising doesn't work...

Cheers,
A

When Life Hands You Lemons...

...Make hats.

And put a lemon slice on them.

That's what I'm about to do!

I finally found a label for my hats. A little shop on Etsy had these darling suede tags specifically aimed at knitters and their goods.

I sent the shop owner a copy of the PDF Lemonade designs that Jeff Glynn made up for me, and asked her to work her magic.

And she did. I can't wait to get these onto my hats!

Thank you soooo much Angie!!

Cheers,

A

Neil & Jane

Have been married for 50 years.  

Five Zero.  Ten times longer than DRL and I.   

This is the dress Jane wore on her wedding day.  I wish I would have had the chance to get this as a hand-me-down. Talk about chic!  I would have rocked this gown.  

Something fierce.

But this isn't about me.

Or him.

Even though he's adorable.  

He somehow managed to always find my camera lens.  I had my 200mm zoom lens on and I spotted him from across the room.  He smiled.

Fifty years of marriage will get you a lot of these little guys. 

Grandkids galore.

Cheerful. Smiling.  Precocious.

But you can't have grandchildren without children.

One daughter.

One son - A life cut short. A parent's worst nightmare.

  Neil and Jane weathered that storm. Likely the hardest of their 50 years.

But life isn't fair. 

And marriage isn't easy.

But these two:

These hands:

These memories: 

All brought rushing back to the surface in a small room on a blustery Sunday afternoon.  

Reminders of 50 years of laughter.

50 years of love.

50 years of together.

And as many more as God will allow.

Congratulations.

Thank you for inviting me to document your day.  I was honored to be a part of such a momentous occasion in your lives together.

I'll see you at the 75th!

Blessings,

A

Rainbow Cake!

I did it. I made a six layer, multicolored, rainbow cake for Elena's birthday party on Sunday.

Me.

All by myself.
It was delicious.

(It looked pretty neat, too).

I accept your gracious applause, dear readers. And I'm not the slighest bit upset that you still can't believe I've managed to pull this off.

I'm becoming so domesticated...

shhhhhh,
A