Day 132...On The Way To Fill Up!

Day 132

Dang it!...I hate being sick! 

I honestly don't know if it's a cold or allergies but I've figured out real quick like...

IT DOESN'T MATTER...YA FEEL CRAPPY EITHER WAY...:(

And I do, feel like crap, that is...

sorry, so much for my whining...moving on....

Just as I was pulling in the driveway I realized that the tank was on EMPTY!!! 

 Mark took pity on me and drove, we went to get gas and stopped to catch a photo of the day for me...I really didn't even care what I took at this point in time but there's one place I find myself going back to (it's close to home!) and today I thought it might be an easy cloud shot kind of day but they were moving and changing so quickly 

that I wasn't sure what I would be able to catch. 

I still wonder what it will look like when all the construction is completed...

One day, I will post a little album of ongoing construction when it begins... 

at QT for gas...Mark says this is definitely someones restoration about to happen!

Looked like a "heap o junk" to me...:)

Day 131...Street Light Play

Day 131

Silly? Pitiful? lol...I know, but once I got started, I was kind of having fun!

This is what happened when I went outside to check on the dogs who were taking too long. 

But I had my camera slung over my shoulder and so the fun began! 

How many people do you know who see a street light shining through
the trees in their backyard and start taking photos?

None that I know of!

Now, I'm actually determined to do this again sometime and do a better job of it,

but for now, I definitely need to go to bed! I must be waaaay too tired...lol

Here are my attempts at creating a heart and my initial... ☺

Day 130...Clematis and Coneflowers

Day 130

Just another trip around the yard and there's always something to see. 

This time I found how desperately I need a new trellis for my Clematis.

That will be a Fall purchase..

Maybe it leaned over and fell out of the way just so the sun could peek through!

Soon to be Coneflowers!!! ☺

Day 129...Garden Pink

Day 129

I wanted to get a garden photo today but decided it wasn't time yet...

I haven't quite finished up. 

I have a couple more things to plant and need to get out my garden accessories! 

Just ask Mark how much he loves the gazing ball...lolol

Every year I know he hopes that I'll forget to put it out!

But anyway, as I looked around my garden, camera in hand, I kept coming back to these pink Zinnia's.

 I thought this one looked so perfect that it deserved to be photographed...

I've really grown to like Zinnia's (no pun intended, lol)...I should have planted more!

Day 128...Robin~Denise

Day 128
Those of you that know us both will "get it"...
 (just me and my goofy sense of humor)
this one's for you, Denise!

Thanks for all the pretty flowers you've added to my gardens! 

☺

 Momma Robin was NOT happy when I opened up my kitchen window, pushed the screen up and started taking photos...and I KNOW she didn't like it one bit when I later went out and trimmed some twigs out of the way so I could get a clear view/better photo next time!
Sorry, Momma Robin!

My Memorial Day weekend photo!!!
(just a small part of my friend Denise's gardens)

Day 127...Market

Day 127

Mark and I went to city market this morning before
coming home to work on the flower gardens...

Here's a few shots as we were making our way through market!

 Pretty bedding plants, ready for your garden!

 Turnips, Radishes and Beets, anyone?

 Breakfast, City Market style! My favorite part of a trip to market...

 but today we ate breakfast at Los Alamos...:)

this beautiful Hollyhock was growing in a VERY raised bed garden along Summit St.

An onion bloom from my own garden!

I don't know why but I really, really like these onion flowers.

Too bad they don't stay like this for a longer period of time!

Day 126...Delicious and Beautiful!

Day 126

Busy, busy day! When I got home from work Mark asked where I wanted to eat and I just said... "I don't care, you pick" I was too tired to really care although the only thing I'd thought of that day was Corner Cafe! A gal I work with and I had been talking about it earlier in the day and from then on, that's all I thought of for dinner...why I didn't just say I'd like to go to Corner Cafe, I don't know...but I sure was happy when Mark turned the corner and I realized that's exactly where he was going!!! He'd definitely read my mind!

We tend to do that ALL THE TIME!!

The sky was so gorgeous a couple of hours after I took the photo above..

two nice ways to end my day, good food and a beautiful sunset

Day 125....Rain!

Day 125

We got some rain!!!

As I was sitting in my recliner relaxing after work, watching the rain pour down I thought maybe I could use the cover of my front porch to step out on to and catch a shot of something, anything. My neighbors had been out, sitting under the canopy of their motor home and I thought I might catch that as my photo of the day but they had moved inside as the rain became harder...I could only take one step outside on my porch too without being drenched so my photo of the day is this sad little Impatient in the corner of my front porch, protected from the sun, but also not getting any of the wonderful rain pouring down.

Poor little plant must feel like a neglected child...only getting water from a hose! 

Day 124...Gazebo Completed!

Day 124

Today while visiting my mom I remembered to take my camera in and catch a shot of the completed gazebo in the courtyard at Evergreen Community in Olathe, KS. It all looks very beautiful. I'm so happy the residents have this gorgeous garden to call their own. I know my mom loves looking out her window into the courtyard and seeing all the birds that fly in to her feeders. And now she has the gazebo in sight also! 

Here's the finished product!

For all my photography buddies, I had a little fun playing around with all my sliders in Lightroom3 on this one...

I usually just stick to the "Basics" 

Being self-taught through Googling my questions and viewing You Tube video's, 

I realize I have limited knowledge on what Lightroom can really do for me...

 but...little by little I'm learning!! This one was a total experiment in just moving the sliders back and forth.

Day 123...T-Ball Time :)

Day 123

Possibly my all time, favorite photo of Jaxson...what an angel face!

Time for some outdoor fun with the little "Do-Da" (as PaPa calls all the babies)...

"OK PaPa, so I put the ball up here..."

"...what do you mean hit it?"

"never mind, it's time for a bat snack"

headin' back in...he's done

"GiGi, seriously, it's no big deal...I only ate a little bird seed"

365 Consecutive Days?...Not :( May 21, 2012

Monday, May 21st, 2012

 I failed to take a photo...:(

I've spent as many hours as I ever have sitting at this computer today. 

Mulling over photos, choosing what I thought was best, and

spent time in the yard gardening too.

Cooked dinner, then spent a little more time on yard work.

Then more editing and uploading...

It wasn't until 12:06am (Tuesday morning)

that I realized I'd not taken a photo all day on Monday, 

and it was too late to do so...:(

So, just like a school kid that doesn't do their homework....ya gotta make it up!

This is my first flub up in 123 days so I don't feel too bad.
I didn't number this particular blog on purpose. I only dated it so there wouldn't be a date missing.
I will number the days I take photos. That way I won't lose track of my actual 365 days of photos!!
They're just no longer consectutive...:(
Now it's 1:04 am on Tuesday morning and I am DONE!! Long day!

Day 122...Graduation Day

Day 122

What could be better to blog about than my daughters high school graduation!

I'm so proud of you Abby!!! 

Just remember...

You is kind, You is smart, You is important    ~"The Help"

 Our "Shabby" as Mark has called her since the day he met her...:) 

 The happy graduate...can ya tell?

 Abby smiling at her sisters who proceeded to yell 

"Shark bait, Oh Ha Ha" ...their favorite line from Finding Nemo....Love my girls!

 My gorgeous kids....Michael, Abby, Roxanna and Kaley

Abby and her Momma...that would be ME...

(btw, I didn't take this photo) ... :)

Day 121...We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Day 121

Spent the morning at work, 

the afternoon with a good friend taking photos of her and her fiance... 

Brandi and Steve

(this is one of my favorites!)

and then I talked Mark into taking me to Dari-B :)

no better way to end the day!!!

Day 120...Friday Fun!

Day 120

Our "Friday fun, food at Freddy's with our feisty little fellow!!!

Now say that fast five times!

 Love those skinny burgers and shoestring fries!!! Yummy!

 Little boys and their sticks!!! 

Teagon finds one (or more) first thing when he hits the back yard! 

Gotta have a stick!

I will whack that leaf off it it takes me 10 times...(probably close to it) :)

 AND...he got it!!

 "GiGi, this is the sweetest, cheesiest grin I've got!"

why not throw some onion blossoms in this mix!

Day 119...Mother's Day Flowers

Day 119

My kids know me well, very well...:)

Daisies are my favorite flower and I especially love Gerbera Daisies...:)

There are at least four or five in the arrangement but I liked this angle best...

it shows the variety of flowers in the bouquet!

Thank you sweet Abby for picking these out for me!

I realized this evening that I hadn't taken a photo of this precious bouquet and thought I'd better remedy that right away!

 Now I will forever be able to remember these special flowers!

Voila!!! Photo for the day!

Day 118...I'm Such A Slacker...:(

Day 118

I've had some problems with procrastination in the last few months...I'm usually much better than this.

Graduation announcements, in my opinion, are somewhat like Christmas cards...as long as you get them sent out within the "season" you're all good, right? Please say yes...:)

My late night job this evening! Assembly time...purchase stamps and in the mail tomorrow...

At least they're in the mail before graduation day, right?!!!

my last bit of slacking today comes in the form of ...

photo taken with PnS, glaring flash AND set on "that dreaded little green square"...

go ahead, just give up on me...I'm about there myself...

Well, then again, tomorrow's a whole new day!

I get to start all over!



Day 117...Harley Plant Tour

Day 117

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Harley-Davidson Kansas City Plant Tour

The tour was very interesting! I would suggest it to anyone who is even remotely interested in the history of our fabulous Amercan companies! This one has a great story! No cameras were allowed on the tour so I just caught a couple shots of these signs in the front of the touring center to remember my day by. There were beautiful bikes sitting on the floor in the gift store/ touring center area and cameras were allowed in that area but to be honest,

bikes just sitting around really didn't interest me much.

Day 116...After Hours Editing

Day 116

Funny thing happened on the way to ...the end of my day :)

No photos taken, a busy day that flew by! 

It was so beautiful outside and I know I missed out on many opportunities, but before I knew it, it was late into the evening and I was sitting in front of the computer editing my daughters senior photos when I decided this would be my photo of the day.

Here's what I do late at night...edit photos!

Day 115...Hummingbird Moth (Mother's Day)

Day 115

While outside this evening, winding down my Mother's day with watering flowers and scoping out my birdies as they came in for their evening meal, this little "Hummingbird Moth" found me!

Interesting as it may be, it's really nothing more than an garden PEST!

In it's most evil state it's a Horn worm that will devour our Tomatoes... :(

Right now, this moth is enjoying nectar from my sweet little Primroses but it wont be long before it's laying it's pesky Horn worm eggs on the leaves of our Tomato plants...:(

Have you ever seen a Horn worm? I HATE them...they're enough to give you nightmares!

I have a feeling I'll be posting a photo of one of those sometime relatively soon!

Mark told me what this pesky little thing was so I researched it a bit to add some info to my blog.

(just in case you're interested!)

I chose this particular link because it had the exact photo of the moth I photographed this evening

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/hummingb.htm

Day 114...Siblings, Weeds and Bumble Bees!

Day 114

There are no words that can truly express a mom's pride in her children when you see they've become self-sufficient, independent and successful adults...You've watched them struggle, cling to their dreams and feel their frustrations and pain as they work so hard to achieve their goals......

 and then they get there...THEY DO IT!!

(and they give you beautiful grandchildren too)...:)

I'm so proud of you Michael...I guess I did something right because God gave you to me!

(: ...Michael and his wife, my daughter-in-law, Margo!... :)

Roxanna, Michael and Kaley

Three of my fabulous kids!!!

My fabulous baby girl, Abby(L), Jacob and Mackenzie

Abby had to be at a High School grad party that was being thrown at a friends house. She was one of three guests of honor (the three have been friends since kindergarten and decided to have a combined party for all their friends)...it's so hard when there are conflicts on important dates and both of these occasions had been set before anyone realized they were on the same day...:(

Mark and I sped away right after graduation to catch up with Abby and her special day!

weeds to some, wildflowers to another...either way, I love them...

walking to the car after the graduation ceremony...I had to get a shot of this too!

beautiful little walk to the Independence Events Center from the outermost parking lot