• Today Was a Perfect Day

    We slept in a little later than usual.  Upon waking up, Vivienne and I sat together at the kitchen table, her with her chocolate milk, me with a fresh cup of coffee.  This was a departure from our usual Sunday morning routine and had a feeling of sweet intent that we both enjoyed thoroughly.  We …

  • The Original Pickle Potato

    Let’s talk about Vivienne, shall we? Vivienne Rose, where do I even begin…  My big girl. She’s vivacious and energetic beyond anything I ever dreamed possible.  Always on the move, she walks nowhere.  No… she prances or skips or runs or flits on tip toes.  Darts, maybe.  Dashes, definitely. She’s so very intelligent and clever… …

  • The Process

    I’ve been on a camera rampage since stumbling on the 31 day tutorial I wrote about recently.  Empowered and enthusiastic, I dove down the rabbit hole, reading one photography blog after another, steeping myself in online how-tos.  And why stop with the camera alone?  There are photoshop tutorials to browse and actions for purchase. Just …

  • Rose Colored Glasses

    Life is good. So very good. I am trying to type words that make any sense at all tonight to describe the good things and the path that got us here, and it’s just not happening. Seriously, there’s been a lot of select-all-delete going on in this post… I’m going to blame it on the …