Doing the Next Thing

#2 son. 13. on his way to becoming a man, but still very much a kid.

left my dignity at the skate park-trying out C's (13) rip stick. i think i went a whopping 3 feet before this happened:

my "rose window" - my own little morning gift from God the sunrise comes through the window in the little sitting room next to our room. often it casts a lovely rose reflection on the wall as i'm getting ready for the day. i love that it's the sun. love the colors the Artist paints, just for me. love the geometry. i tried to capture it here - took about 20 pictures experimenting with ISO, aperture, and white balance. I think this one was on an ISO of H1. whatever. it brings to mind Psalm 27. it makes me happy.

this photo is from last spring. i pulled it out today because i'm entering this post in the weekly challenge over at i heart faces, a wonderful photography blog i've discovered. the theme for this week's challenge is texture, and in this photo i deliberately let the texture of the azalea behind KL (3yo) be in focus rather than her face - my amateur attempt at artistry, i suppose. go visit this week's challenge at i heart faces for beautiful examples of texture, and maybe some inspiration. :)

i don't like this picture. wanted to take a better one with my pretty green kitchen wall as a backdrop. but keep forgetting. so here it is, this is my latest thrift store purchase - 95 cents! not sure what i'm going to use it for, but i like the material and i like the shape...

enjoying the surprise of 60* temps in January with my new (free) jog stroller (K (3) does like the stroller, just not the sun in her eyes) *check the sidebar "Nature Walk Update" for a fun experience on our latest Greenway run

enjoying the spring-like weather while it lasts