C and Me

A couple from today. I think this is my new favorite of C. The light was good where we were caching this afternoon. My shutter was way too slow...about 50...it was overcasts

and I had my ISO set at 400... I like that there is no harsh shadows and his skin is the color of his skin...he always looks olive/yellowish. YES! Those are his lips...no, he doesn't wear lipstick...I'm suprised that they aren't blue ,cuz it was chilly. This is the best shot I took today...of a person. I'm working on M and L's photos but I don't have the right one yet. And here is me. Mike took this shot today also , while we were in the woods. I converted it to black and white...I don't look so old then...hahah

My new kiln

This is my new kiln....It's HUGE! It's 42 inches high and 36 inches wide ...the way you see it. The inside is 27in x 27in. 9.9 cubic feet...Seriously it' HUGE! Mike thinks I will fall into it and get lost..haha.

And this is my little kiln, I left the milk jug in there so you can see the size difference. She is a great little kiln and it has served me well...I have fired it for the last .....almost 10 years.

I sold it and used my birthday money to buy the bigger kiln.

I can wait to fill the new kiln...It will hold 3 times as many pots...I better get busy!

Cuz I like this one

This is from last week too. Look...no cheezy grins...just the 2 of them ..and they are not fighting!
Must have been a good day

A Day with the Boys

Yesterday we went for a walk....it's fall break and the boys are off school for the week. The weather was beautiful (15C above 0) . And I got a couple pictures of each of them, and a couple together...AMAZING! Took these in the shade...I think a reflector would have helped a bunch.

And the almost full moon last night at 6pm...right outside the back door . Different settings on both. ISO 200
iso 400

For Norma

Well, these are the ones I liked ...you look like such a happy family, I have more...I'll call you

This says it all

We played with some glow sticks last night...the boys thought the number 40...was somewhat funny....hmmmm? not really....haha. I wrote my name..or something close and M and C made the circular thing in the bottom left. I merge the 3 shots together and this is what I got.

Ahhhh...and a cake with many candles...ignore the background ...fridge covered in pictures and ribbons and the counter covered in the Chinese take out we had....yikes! not the loveliest shot..but at least it has been documented.

Let it Snow

These are from Yesterday! Old man winter decided to let loose. It snowed all morning, and the wind made it blizzard like. I couldn't see across the driveway at one point...crazy!
Out the back window in the garage

On the deck

And the front yard across the driveway

And this arrived in the mail yesterday...my mommy made it for me...isn't it beautiful...I absolutely love it ...Thanks Mom!

Winter is Here

Well, winter has arrived. We shouldn't complain, it has been such a warm fall. The snow is coming down this morning and I guess it's time.
A couple shots of the Thickle seed plant in my front flower bed. The gray background is the siding on the house...these are kinda dull and blah....but the days are gray and the warmth seems to be gone....too bad. Time to get the winter coats out.