For Sale

 

 

 Yes its true, after 10.5 years I'm saying good bye to an old friend.

 

 

I think I have had more then my share of fun with her.

 

 

 

 

I know...not very lady like. But fun none the less.

 

Amazingly I never received a speeding ticket while driving her.

I did however get pulled over for the pipes being to loud.

But I played my   "female card"

 

"Why officer, what do you mean by Borla X Pipes?"

 

 

He got down on one knee and pointed out the pipes and said

"these are definitely not stock."

 

"Oh My, my husband must have switched them,

I'm so sorry"

 

He let me go with out a ticket!  :)

 

 

"It's a Good Life"

Boston Marathon

Yesterday some terrorist set off two bombs at the Boston Marathon.

 

REALLY?
Why would you want to hurt innocent people and children?

 

This hit pretty close to home for me since I was "lucky" enough

to qualify/run this marathon twice.
 

It's a world class Marathon, and when you run it

you know you have been apart of something big.

Its a feeling you don't forget.

 

And yesterday someone went and tainted that feeling

 for 29,000 runners and their families.

 

3 lives were lost including an 8 year old little boy named
Martin Richard. Martin was just standing by innocently,
with his Mom and little sister waiting to watch
 his Daddy finish the marathon.

 

How sad is that?

My thoughts and prayers are with the runners,
the victims and their families. 

 

 

 

 

A Girl, A Dog and a Clicker

I had "My Girl" for the afternoon the other day so my plan

was to get a nice picture of her and I.

 

She didn't want any part of it, so I bribed her with the

clicker. There's just something about that clicker.

 

(Nice tongue Pokie)

 

OK baby, let Grandma have the clicker now.

 

I'm done Grandma

 

"IT'S A GOOD LIFE"

Finally

 

A little bit of snow.

I have been waiting patiently since Christmas

to  take some "snow pictures"

with my new camera.

 

But as luck would have it Chicago has

broken a record. It had been 329 days since

we have had a measurable snowfall of 1" or more.

 

 

My view out the front window this morning.

Beautiful but cold, only 10 degrees.

 

So I snapped this picture right thru the dining room window.

 

Then I decided to get out my tripod

 and get a little more serious.

 

Come on does the street really

need to be plowed right

now?

 

I had a vision in my head, of just capturing the

tree and evergreen.

So I switched lenses, and went with a zoom.

 

 

 

 

seriously?

 

 

 

He was out there for a good 10 minutes

going back and forth,

back and forth,

photo bombing my picture.

.

Quiet honestly if there was an inch of snow

on the ground I would have been surprised.

 

After he got done playing and left,

I was able to make a few

more adjustments and

 capture this picture.

 

In reality I dream of a beautiful picture

where there's just a single bare tree

against a snowy open field.

 

I'm thinking I might have to  put

on my winter coat, boots and hat

and actually leave the house in

order to get that shot.

 

 

"IT'S A GOOD LIFE"

Say YES,

 

to the dress.

Over the weekend I went 

wedding dress shopping

with my niece,

 

 and her entourage.

 

 Waiting patiently to see the first dress.

 

 

"What about this one"

 

Don't worry people

none of these are the dress she picked.

 

 or the head piece for that matter.

 

The Judges

 A little Mother Daughter talk.

I imagine it went something like this...

"Don't worry honey what ever dress you pick

your going to be the most beautiful bride."

 

 

 I think they approve.

 

 

and so does she.

 

After many hours and many dresses it

was time to put on her ruby slippers and

go home......

 

With the absolute most perfect dress EVER!!!!!

 

"IT'S A GOOD LIFE"

 



Christmas House Love

 

Well its over
 but before I took down
all my holiday wonderfulness.

I went around and snapped some pictures
so that I could share with you guys.

 

 

 

I loved how the table decorations turned  out this year.

 

Early morning pre dawn.

My favorite time of the day.

 

The picture in the back ground is of my two sons

circa 1987. This was my favorite new addition to my

holiday decor.

 

 

Front living room.

 

 

I just added the faux fireplace this year, and was

more then happy to have another mantel

to decorate.

 

 

The great room and the new Christmas tree

Its 9' tall and replaces the tree

that I had purchased in 1987.

 

Yes 1987.

Do you think I got my moneys worth out of that tree ?

 

 

I did it in a white and silver theme.

So different from the past years red and gold.

 

 

 

This is truly the hub of the house,

 most of our time is spent in here.

 

 

 

 

 

I love having a tree in the master bedroom.

 

 

I was really in no hurry to take the decorations down,

they bring me such joy.

 

 

"IT'S A GOOD LIFE"

Top 12 of 2012

 

Like last year where I posted my top 11 from 2011

 which you can check out here I want to

recap my top 12 pictures from 2012

(in no particular order)

 

of course this one had to be included.

I love this one because of the subject and the story it tells.

"Me and My Girl running across the finish line at a 5K"

I dream of running a full 5K with her someday.

 

I have very few pictures of her and I

In fact I have very few pictures with me in them. 

I plan on changing that this year.

 

Going to feed the ducks.

I absolutely love the way the back lighting lit up the leaves.

ADORABLE

I know, I'm one lucky girl.

 Priceless

This was totally unposed.

I was just in the right place at the right time.

 

 Instagram picture

My absolute fav instagram picture of all time.

Pentwater Michigan

OK, my bestie took this picture but its one of

my favorites of me and my guy.

 

  

Sisters

My favorite picture of the whole 5hr photo shoot.

Yes 5 hrs, and I have to say I've never laughed

so much in one day.

 

Grateful

I came home from work one day this fall

and they were both sleeping in the shade on the front porch.

 

Tractor

One of my homework assignments from my first photography class

I like the branch's of the trees against the sky.

 

 Copy Cat

I saw an ad in Runners World like this and

it just spoke to me.

 

Coke

Love the colors, shadows, angle, display....

 

I know 13

but I how could I not add this one.

Coming home after his last day of work

 

 

 OUTTAKES

Or

Honorable mention

 

These pictures make my laugh out loud

EVERY time I look at them.

 

power of the clicker

LOL EVERY TIME!

 



love the way they contoured their bodies just

to get in the frame.

 

WHAT THE?

 

You tube video here.

 

 I can't wait to see what 2013 brings.

 

"IT'S A GOOD LIFE"