august break 31

Today it poured rain.

All day.

I didn't go out.

august break 30

by request: the quilt on my bed.

bazillions of different plaid fabrics, and many different stars.

august break 29

really?

already?

I need more summer!

august break 28

by request: people through the viewfinder of the duaflex.

my opinion: not quite so creepy, even though it is reversed.

august break 27

squeeeeee! the cuteness!!!

edited to add: this is what was inside it... a japanese pattern book.
I'm in love with that coat/dress on the bottom right picture.

august break 26

bread-and-butter pickles.

yummiest in the world.

amen.

august break 25

this is why I need a new camera.

it's a legacy of the fateful photography field trip wherein the underwater setting was tested... sans waterproof casing.

one little tiny spot of condensation within the lens, that will not dry out for love nor money, and has spoiled some otherwise lovely photos.

so I'm just putting it out there for God/the universe to take note of:

I'd like a new camera, please!

august break 24

summer's last gasp.

august break 23

seventeen. today.
happy birthday, my girl!

august break 22

I have been playing with my Kodak Duaflex, taking pictures through the viewfinder. It's a different perspective than I'm used to seeing.

I also find it mildly creepy.

What do you think?

(why yes, that is in fact my lovely, newly-painted craigslisted china cabinet!)

august break 21

feeling a bit nostalgic today...

this is the town of Arbroath, in Scotland, where

we lived for two years.

I'd like to go back.

august break 20

a looking-glass world.

it's my house, but yet not my house.

august break 19

playing with my duaflex iv

august break 18

august break 17

take a closer look at things.

august break 16

sweetness.

august break 15

can't get enough these days... yum!

august break 14

Today my Mom got married :)

august break 13

make time for tea.

forcibly, if you have to.

carpe tea.

august break 12

accept no limitations.

dream big.

august break 11

I stopped to look, but I didn't wonder if they were fragrant.

Now I sit here, curiosity unsatisfied.

august break 10

the weather has been very dreich.

it's matching my mood exactly.

august break 9

anticipation is a wonderful thing.

august break 8

I packed my bags and ventured forth,

and then I came home again;

equally satisfied with both.

august break 7

wanting to make my mark... to leave my fingerprints out there for the world to see.

august break 6

feeling introspective.

what lies below the surface?

august break 5

fraying a little at the edges

ready to let go

uncharted territory beckons

august break 4

There are more than 400 forest fires burning around the province right now.

This makes for abysmal air quality, poor visibility,

and spectacular sunsets.

august break 3

today it rained for the first time in almost a month. 

i love the smell of the earth after the rain.

august break 2

The culmination of a month-long celebration of my inlaws' 50th wedding anniversary... a family photo.
Here are Oma and Opa with all their grandchildren.

august break

I have come to an important conclusion these past couple of weeks.

I am only able to do one of two things at a time. I can either do the things I could blog about, or I can blog about them. It seems that I can't do both. I don't know how the 'big' bloggers do it.

So, it is with a sense of profound irony that I'm announcing that I'm going to be taking part in Susannah Conway's August Break this month. Well, and I'm planning to do kim klassen's inspiration staycation during this coming week. But aside from that, I'm going to see if I can manage to simply post a photo a day during this month. Maybe that's asking too much. I don't know. But I'm going to try.

Here goes:

the free-fall ride at our local fair