10 of 365 Tuscan Bean Soup

....with shrimp and Parmesan. Recipe from Pioneer Woman.
Rating? My sweetheart said "Wow, tastes like you have been slaving over the stove all day. Fantastic!"

9 of 365 Condo

Starting to feel a little more like home away from home. We are experts at putting furniture together.

8 of 365 On the Road Again

A prairie moon at 110 km/hr. Off to Yorkton for the week with a van load of stuff. Our chairs came - we have a place to sit.

7 of 365 Tessa

I did a model shoot for an 18th century romance novel- involves ships and pirates, romance and, well obsession!
arrrrgh!!
And designed the cover today too. It was a very creative day. Also did a newborn shoot - 10 days old and so so sweet. I will post on my blog soon but those photos still need some editing. 
Here is the heroine, Tessa. The book will be available through Kindle soon. 

6 of 365 Poinsettia

I usually have a poinsettia each Christmas and take a photo of it.... but forgot. Until today, that is.
Today is my son Paul's 26th birthday. Oh my it feels like he was born only a few years ago ~ a healthy 9'6". I would have a photo of him but this dear son is 2000 km's away. We phoned.

Happy Birthday Paul!

5 of 365 He is Home

This week has felt VERY long.
I think we have some adjusting to do. This 3.5 hr commute to work is really throwing a wrench in our lifestyle.

4 of 365 Orchid Beginnings

Only 361 photos to go....
sigh....
Last April when my Dad passed away a co-worker gave me a beautiful orchid. Her thoughtfulness and kindness was such a blessing to me during a hard time. It bloomed for over a month and then the flowers faded. I followed the instructions carefully but no new blooms - not even an inkling of a new stem. I watered and fertilized it now and then when I remembered.
Last week I noticed a new stem coming out of the old dried stem with 5 maybe even 6 wee buds. I was pretty happy. It should be in full bloom by Dad's birthday on February 13th. I am blessed again.

So follow along with me as I photograph this reminder of a wonderful man.

3 of 365 Smokin' Some More

Found it really hard to choose again... so there are more on the photography blog.

2 of 365 Smokin'

Playing with incense tonight.

It took about 50 shots to get this.

Note to self - charge those flash batteries before you start. Set the F-stop really high. Keep the smoke away from the back ground.

Here is choice #2 - I like how the smoke actually folded back into itself.

1 of 365 Happy New Year

Well, writing 1 of 365 was done with a little hesitation I can tell ya. But after 2 years of this it looks like grabbing my camera every day seems to be a habit now. Without even thinking, after making beef bourguignon and cleaning up the kitchen, I looked at the sun streaming in the window, and thought - oh there is my 365 and grabbed my camera.... and I was at that moment committed.

So, here we go again.....

Just booked another summer wedding. It looks like it is shaping up to be a busy year of photography. :)

I am limiting myself to 5 weddings this year and no more..... just so ya know.