kansas city city scape
03 June 2007
day 38 june 2 purple dress cloths DSC_0544
he's smiling he's outside one of my happy places -planters seeds. i just bought sweet potatoes - he looks happy with his purchsae too
30 May 2007
day 36 wed may 30 bug before bed 1125 DSC_0524
day 36 wed may 30 ordinary time. this little guy likes our bath which gave me something....
29 May 2007
day 35 tuesday May 29 back to work, nothing to photograph day SC_0519
day 35 tuesday May 29 back to work, nothing to photograph day SC_0519
Originally uploaded by GButterfly
28 May 2007
day 34 monday may 28 653 monday bunny DSC_0518
Day 34 monday May 28 memorial day.
our friends' bunny.
our friends' bunny.
27 May 2007
26 May 2007
Saturday May 26, 2007 (Day 32) Contrary llamma
Hubby wants to have llamma's I'm partial to alpaca's but really, I just hope some day a petting zoo fits into our lifestyle. These fiber artists who own llaamas were at the farmer's market today with 3 of thier llammas -they drew a crowd of interested bystanders - mostly kids -and us. We can be kids at heart sometimes I suppose......
I was reading an article in concieve and it was talking about nurturing your relationship during infertility treatment - it said some couples go a whole day without touching once. I can not imagine this in our house. My husband and I hold hands when we walk - we sit close when we can. That sounds like a sad day to go 24 hours without touching the person you love. I guess the point was intimacy outside of TTC - but to me that is a given - how would you make it through such a difficult struggle without the comfort and nurturing of your partner/spouse? I am grateful that is at lesat one thing I do not have to work at in my life - nurturing intimacy with my partner. Of course I would work at it if necessary - I'm just grateful I don't have to.
25 May 2007
Friday May 25 (day 31) Plaza Tower behind water
one of the photo groups had an assignment of posting a photo of a belltower or clocktower - so here is mine - the plaza belltower behind the fountain spray.
I had a long day friday - lately my hospital days have been longer and longer - I used to get off at 1 on fridays (I work a long day monday so i can do this)- but this week it wasn't until after 5:30. It was nice to relax and take a short walk with my sweet after. I think the playfullness of the water spray here is a good image for a friday night.
I had a long day friday - lately my hospital days have been longer and longer - I used to get off at 1 on fridays (I work a long day monday so i can do this)- but this week it wasn't until after 5:30. It was nice to relax and take a short walk with my sweet after. I think the playfullness of the water spray here is a good image for a friday night.
24 May 2007
Thursday, May 24 (Day 30)whatever sky shot
this is one of those shots taken because I've commited to take a photo every day for a year -and some days there is nothing photo worthy across my path. Some people would make a photo where there was none - but while I find the manufactured sceenes that others shoot intriguing it is just not my style. so...i guess we can expect more weather photos in the coming year at least until I can get a good image stabilization zoom macro lense to look at things from anther perspective
23 May 2007
Wednesday May 23 (Day 29) Hubby Graduates
horray! hubby completed nursing school and is moving on to start his new career in June. whew. I am so proud of him -nursing school is a lot of studying. A new phase of our lives - now if only i could work out the whole baby thing.
22 May 2007
Tuesday, May 22 (day 28) snake head
day 28 may 22
After work I was hoping to see the baby bluejay next door. The parents were squacking and raising a storm - so hubby climbed the fence to invesitage. He discovered this snake trying to eat the baby sparrows - so he moved it under our shed (to keep the mice away). He loves snakes and this was the first black snake of the year.
Maybe tomorrow I'll catch a glimpse of the baby jay - I'd better hurry as we noticed all of the baby birds seem to be hopping out of thier nests this week - taking first flight of the year.
After work I was hoping to see the baby bluejay next door. The parents were squacking and raising a storm - so hubby climbed the fence to invesitage. He discovered this snake trying to eat the baby sparrows - so he moved it under our shed (to keep the mice away). He loves snakes and this was the first black snake of the year.
Maybe tomorrow I'll catch a glimpse of the baby jay - I'd better hurry as we noticed all of the baby birds seem to be hopping out of thier nests this week - taking first flight of the year.
21 May 2007
Monday, May 21 (day 27) poppy crop
Day 27 may 21 daily photo diary
just one poppy bloomed in my garden -I snapped a quick photo in the AM in case I couldn't find another shot AND in case the poppy wasn't there another day - and what do you know the next day the petals started to fall ...
just one poppy bloomed in my garden -I snapped a quick photo in the AM in case I couldn't find another shot AND in case the poppy wasn't there another day - and what do you know the next day the petals started to fall ...
20 May 2007
Sunday, May 20 evening fishing scenes -sunday night after work
day 26
We've recently discovered this wonderful little park nearby - it was there all along but I thought it was smaller and didn't realize it had so much to offer in the way of ponds and wildlife - I just thought it was the offic space for Parks and Rec with a small creek. well, I was so wrong -its a really nice place to take a walk and a few photos - talk to people or not, have lunch, feed the geese....
on this particular occasion I got off work on Sunday evening and needed a short walk with my sweetheart to unwind.
We've recently discovered this wonderful little park nearby - it was there all along but I thought it was smaller and didn't realize it had so much to offer in the way of ponds and wildlife - I just thought it was the offic space for Parks and Rec with a small creek. well, I was so wrong -its a really nice place to take a walk and a few photos - talk to people or not, have lunch, feed the geese....
on this particular occasion I got off work on Sunday evening and needed a short walk with my sweetheart to unwind.
Sunday, May 20 (day 26) water movement DSC_0339
day 26 may 20 daily photo diary
For an ordinary day this image at least holds some interst - although nothing print worthy i suppose
For an ordinary day this image at least holds some interst - although nothing print worthy i suppose
19 May 2007
Saturday, May 19 (day 25) body art DSC_0311
day 25 may 19 body art.
a day at the market seldom disappoints.
usually you can find at least one compelling image from a trip to the market on a saturday. I love the mix of culture, arts, crafts, wholesome foods and just people of every shape size and interest. I wish there were more places like this in the city.
a day at the market seldom disappoints.
usually you can find at least one compelling image from a trip to the market on a saturday. I love the mix of culture, arts, crafts, wholesome foods and just people of every shape size and interest. I wish there were more places like this in the city.
18 May 2007
Friday, May 18 (day 24) pineapple print shape DSC_0290
day 24 may 18
we didn't actually get one of these pineapple but we did get some yummy fish to grill out.
mmmmm I love pineapple - one of the many things to love about summer - all of the juicy fruits that are available.
we didn't actually get one of these pineapple but we did get some yummy fish to grill out.
mmmmm I love pineapple - one of the many things to love about summer - all of the juicy fruits that are available.
17 May 2007
Thursday, May 17 (day 23) grape leaf at night - ordinary time
day 23 may 17 daily photo diary
when i come home we have to walk the dogs out to the garden - this is a grape leaf. after the week of hard freeze earlier this year we were worried it wouldn't revieve but it's looking healthy. (no flash, no tirpod, no energy.)
yes I'm embarrassed to post a not ver intersting photo for the third day in a row.
If the post time says 11:59 i probably uploaded the photo later in the week or even the nest week and backdated the post. If you want to know when the photo was taken go to my flickr page and look at the photos properties. It'll give the time and of course today's date.
when i come home we have to walk the dogs out to the garden - this is a grape leaf. after the week of hard freeze earlier this year we were worried it wouldn't revieve but it's looking healthy. (no flash, no tirpod, no energy.)
yes I'm embarrassed to post a not ver intersting photo for the third day in a row.
If the post time says 11:59 i probably uploaded the photo later in the week or even the nest week and backdated the post. If you want to know when the photo was taken go to my flickr page and look at the photos properties. It'll give the time and of course today's date.
16 May 2007
day 22 may 16 DSC_0283
day 22 may 16 yet
another night when i was too busy to take a picture -so I'm driving up and down johnson drive looking for something I haven't already done. what do you want when you get off at 9,/930 pm? its dark i forgot to put a tripod in the car. Days like this I wonder if this sort of photo misses the point of taking a photo every day - but it does make me carry my camera and look for photos wherever I go - so maybe even if some of the shots are worthless in and of themselves - the intention of taking a photo every day will still help me to look at the world aroudn me a little more closely for the comming year.
another night when i was too busy to take a picture -so I'm driving up and down johnson drive looking for something I haven't already done. what do you want when you get off at 9,/930 pm? its dark i forgot to put a tripod in the car. Days like this I wonder if this sort of photo misses the point of taking a photo every day - but it does make me carry my camera and look for photos wherever I go - so maybe even if some of the shots are worthless in and of themselves - the intention of taking a photo every day will still help me to look at the world aroudn me a little more closely for the comming year.
15 May 2007
day 21 may 15 i waited until night and then the dog got up DSC_0279
day 21 may 15 i waited until night and then the dog got up DSC_0279
Originally uploaded by GButterfly.
14 May 2007
day 20 may 14 DSC_0278
Day 20 they have open hearts at the erotic toy store
First I want to make it clear - i have never shopped here - it's not a very good representative of what I did today - but I do like hearts and I like neon signs when they are not in my neighborhood. this store is on my drive home to work -and on such an ordinary day I needed a photo
First I want to make it clear - i have never shopped here - it's not a very good representative of what I did today - but I do like hearts and I like neon signs when they are not in my neighborhood. this store is on my drive home to work -and on such an ordinary day I needed a photo
13 May 2007
12 May 2007
day 18 sat night dinner
surprisingly the market wasn't as great for photos as usual. this was dinner saturday night we americans eat way too well. yes, there was some left for lunch later in the week.
11 May 2007
Day 17 May 11 Friday katie flower girl saturated
Unitl I have my own children - Katie lets me borrow her as a photo model. Thisis my favorite outfit of hers right now -it's great for spring photos with flowers real and faux.
10 May 2007
DAy 16 May 10 thursday lily pads at night
i love our little koi pond. although not entirely secluded - it is still soothing to sit and listen to the water, watching for jumping fish.
09 May 2007
day 15 church only over corrected
no time to write about this I need to go to bed but I just wanted to send it to the blog. this was taken on my way home from work around 930 pm no triopod of course - over corrected in elements
08 May 2007
day 14 baby foot 2
I have to credit my hubby with the idea for this one. I was complaingin that I didn't have an idea for the day and wanted to take a walk - well he didn't have time for a walk so he says - the birdbath is all green - why don't you take a close up of the green water. so I did - and then I thought this foot made a nice abstraction. I think this daily photo will really challenge me to come up with some intersting htings - I'm sure there will be cop outs too - but I look forward to the photographic challenges of the comming year.
I hope some of my freinds will join me in this?
I hope some of my freinds will join me in this?
07 May 2007
day 13 floorboard lake
This isn't the prettiest picture I took today - but It gives a picture of what is going on in my life this monday. (I didn't acuatally upload unitl tuesday but lucky blogger lets me change the date.) so here is this rusty lookig lake in the floorboard of my car. the first itme there was moisture i thought I'd spilled some water - so i cleaned out my car and removed all of the floor mats. well, no sooner had it started to dry then we had anotehr rain - and another - well, obviously this isn't just an uncapped water bottle -this is a real problem. My car is 14 years old - the thing is - the engine is still good - its jsut the body that has it's issues.
06 May 2007
day 12 sunday night empy streets kansasDSC_0106
sunday - photographically kind of a let down after the weekend. some days there isn't much to shoot - I can see that doing this every day and not just once a week for a year will be a challenge. It is so tempting to cheat and use sometihng from one of the days I found several shots.
05 May 2007
Day 11 of 365 Pow Wow May 5 2007
Gratitude today: I am grateful for the beautiful weather and to this gentleman and a few others for letting me take thier photos. I am grateful to have the chance to observe the beautiful dancing today and for all of the nice people we met. I look forward to my next pow wow.
This gentleman was very gracious to let me photograph him. I am in need of much practice photographing people - but I was inspired by this excellent photographer whose work I saw at the Brookside art fair last night. I never get the lighting or setting right with people - becuase I feel so shy about the whole business.
It was quite warm today - and we were outside all afternoon so I am quite tired. I can only imagine all of the dancers in full regalia must be so tired and hot. I really enjoyed seeing the dances though.
04 May 2007
day 10 beautiful
my photo for today. Today I am grateful for sunshing a day off time to visit with my grandparents and my mom. I am grateful that my grandpa is walking more than he was. I am gratefult that both these lovely fluttery butterflies and katie were both willing to pose for me today. and of course for my sweetie.
03 May 2007
DAy 9 THURSDAY May 3 orange pods
Today's photo. Taken between work and a discussion at church about "living simply, responsible consumerism &the like. More about that later. It partnered with a several themes that have beeen on my mind latel - budgeting and managing on less for an important goal (for us funding an adoption), then there is this other idea about in addition to purchasing less, purchasing more responsibly i.e. looking at hte imprint of what we purchase on the world beyond us. In church we have been talking about avoiding buying things made with slave labor - which is certainly both important and diffiicult to do in today's society. The other thing I have been thinking about is the whole environmental impact. NPR is doing a yearlong series on global warming - and it has me, and I hope others thinking a lot more about this fast approching problem. It is a problem that no one who really pays attention to teh changes that occur in climate can ignore or deny anymore. So related to this, they have talked recently about the concept in england about food miles and minimizing your carbon imprint. This partners some with what the speaker last night who is a buyer from whole foods was discussing, that we are so far removed from doing anything for ourselves and most of our food is shipped from miles away (florida, california, sometimes mexico & beyond) Take avacados I love avacados - and olives. And there are definitely healht reasons for eating these foods over other fats. But what about the rest of your food budget? I do feel good that at least buying at the local farmer's market not only do we save money - but we also can reduce the food miles in our family's weekly menu. Also, gardening - we only have a small garden becuase we have a small yard and little time - but some day I hope to have more land and larger garden. There is nothins so satisfying as hoeing the land - except maybe tasting the first of anything that you have planted for the year - first strawberry, first pea, first spinach - and later in the year first tomato. mmmmm
02 May 2007
Day 8 Wed May 2 tree reflection On workdays my world is very small
Day 8 Wed May 2 tree reflection On workdays my world is very small
Originally uploaded by GButterfly.
Today I visited grandparents briefly before work - it's nice to have time to do that - even if only for an hour or so. Wednesdays I go in at 1 so I can visit or do chores and such in the morning. While I don't like having a different schedule or working late -the Wednesday mornings will be missed when I go to days.
I heard an interview with Ann Quindln on the radio this morning - I really am ashamed that I have not read any of her books - I must remedy that when I finish my 2 main knitting projects. She was giving a talk at a local church tonight -I wish I could have gone. I'm definitely putting her on my summer reading list.
Ok I just relaized htat (1) this is posting really small - you can make the photo out much better on flickr. & (2) the comments I've written under my photo don't post - which mean my gratitudes don't show up. So -starting today I'll remedy that.
"GRATITUDE: I'm grateful I could help hubby with something tonight as he does so much for me. AND I'm grateful for the feel of the weather today.
I love the feel and smell right after a late afternoon rain. It's not muggy like a daytime rain -its cool and the breeze lifts the scent and feel of water to my skin in a gentle carress, carrying me elsewhere for a few short moments, reminding me how an evening by the sea would feel. Thank you for the cool treat, summer rain!"
01 May 2007
red butterfly girl uploaded on day 7
I wasn't doing a photo a day when I took this photo - but I just uploaded it to my computer so that should count. I love these window displays and usually I'm not all that impressed with anything on the plaza - but of course - hard to resist a good butterfly isn't it.
Day 7 May 1 tuesday daily photo Katie climbing
Day 7 May 1. It was late in the day i was tired and she was about to jump down so it's all out of focus. this is my cute neighbor. she loves to have her picture taken so i should have just asked her to pose again.
30 April 2007
day 6 monday 4_30 SQARING A CIRCLE because there is little else to shoot
day 6 monday 4_30 SQARING A CIRCLE because there is little else to shoot
Originally uploaded by GButterfly.
29 April 2007
day 5 4_29 sunday flox moth
day 5 sunday april 29. we went to church. we planted tomatoes and such. we visited with friends. it was a full lovely day.
28 April 2007
DAy 4 4_28 hard working man picture a day001
Day 4 4/28 we also went to the market today. this guy alwasy makes a good photo whenever he is there. I think I could make a whole collection of just him.
I love the market on saturdays. some day when we don't have a lot else going on that weekend -I want to get there first thing in the morning and not leave until the vendors all break down at night - with my camera of course.
27 April 2007
DAY 3 upload of 364 4_27_07 405 pm rainbow leads to graveyard
Day 3 of photo a day 4/27/07. This was taken when leaving a visit to grandpa in the rehab a storm came in and I knew about this graveyard on the way home -so I stopped for a few photos. Actually the last time he was in this same rehab - one or two years ago - i took some shots at this same graveyard on the way home one night - though not in the rain.
We also went to an art openign at the Liapold Gallery tonight - interesting; and we had dinner at Carmen's. Carmen's was overpriced and nto worth it. It was ok just not that impressive. We won't go back unless it's free.
26 April 2007
DAY 2 upload of 364 4_26_07 629pm
4/26/07 day 2 of photo a day.. Taken in the parking lot when I went otu to mov emy car. fortunately the sky has been offering me some interest when nothing else in the day has.
25 April 2007
DAY 1 upload of 365 4_25_07 435 pm
on 4/25/07 I started a photo a day challenge for myself. I'm going to try to keep it up for a year - I won't limit myself to one photo a day - but I must take a photo a day even if I go nowhere and end up with an out of focus piece of lint in my house -it will hopefully train me to look and focus more.
23 April 2007
20 April 2007
even the grackles are pretty in sunlight
Today was nice. A day off (but I work Sunday) visited grandparents enjoyed the fantastic weather in the park then our department at work threw a dinner party - to some that may not sound good but the thing is that I really like the people I work with - so it was a good time.
After a couple of weeks of unseasonable cold - a late frost even - a nice warm day with the sun out was a treat and I was blessed to have the day off to enjoy it.
After a couple of weeks of unseasonable cold - a late frost even - a nice warm day with the sun out was a treat and I was blessed to have the day off to enjoy it.
10 April 2007
sparrow rain and peach tree
This was just a couple of weeks ago now everything is frozen. i hope we still get some peaches from this wonderful tree. I know we'll have more sparrows as we already hear little ones in our bird houses. thats april in kansas unpredictable
30 March 2007
blue and green butterfly
THis suits my mood. I scanned a notebook then adjusted the colors in paint.
A little blue becuase there was a baby shower going on at work right next to my office for the entire afternoon. It was loud so I couldn't avoid tinking about it. I had a bit of a sniffle for a time but I did keep on plugging unitl the work was done - so that was good.
On the up side hubby got a job offer - so starting in May our financial picture is more hopeful - and thus the hopes of our being able to afford whatever we need to do to get a youngster of our own.
A little blue becuase there was a baby shower going on at work right next to my office for the entire afternoon. It was loud so I couldn't avoid tinking about it. I had a bit of a sniffle for a time but I did keep on plugging unitl the work was done - so that was good.
On the up side hubby got a job offer - so starting in May our financial picture is more hopeful - and thus the hopes of our being able to afford whatever we need to do to get a youngster of our own.
19 March 2007
grandpa's airplane
As my grandpa has been in the hospital for some time & we thought he should have some photos in the room. My grandma dug these up and I enlarged them. It's amazing to see them so young - how they were before I was born I'm not sure but this shot may even be before my mom.
It got me thinking, if I could only have a few momentos of my younger life in a hospital or nursing home -what would I keep? I don't have any kids - so it would have to be my own selfiish pursuits. I suppose a photo of Wes and I kayaking -one of my butterfly shots - maybe the pups - shots of my family, especially lil sis being a ham. - and a couple of shots of wes when we are hiking. What do those selections tell about me? It's not the whole picture -there is nothing in there to indicate my time spent knititng - or anything to do with my work, or anything about food and cooking. I guess when it comes down to it either those things don't define me as much as I thought - or they just don't photograph well.
Fellow bloggers - what do you think you would choose if you could only have one photo board full of images & the few items that would fit on your bedside table to remind you of your life outside the hospital?
It got me thinking, if I could only have a few momentos of my younger life in a hospital or nursing home -what would I keep? I don't have any kids - so it would have to be my own selfiish pursuits. I suppose a photo of Wes and I kayaking -one of my butterfly shots - maybe the pups - shots of my family, especially lil sis being a ham. - and a couple of shots of wes when we are hiking. What do those selections tell about me? It's not the whole picture -there is nothing in there to indicate my time spent knititng - or anything to do with my work, or anything about food and cooking. I guess when it comes down to it either those things don't define me as much as I thought - or they just don't photograph well.
Fellow bloggers - what do you think you would choose if you could only have one photo board full of images & the few items that would fit on your bedside table to remind you of your life outside the hospital?
19 February 2007
jw art journal butterfly front
I love this idea - there are 30 arj journals made by differnt people they will be available during churh for folks to respond to the sermon in whatever way - doodle, draw, write, just take a few notes. I like this sort of engagement it is one of hte things I really love about this church. Good idea Leslie! Thanks for letting me (a non-professional) participate with all of you art and design folks. One more layer of decopage glue and back it goes.
I do hope this inspires me to do some ATCs. I was able to collect up some things to use in a relatively short (for me) time and acuatlly come up with a concept I like.
I do hope this inspires me to do some ATCs. I was able to collect up some things to use in a relatively short (for me) time and acuatlly come up with a concept I like.
12 February 2007
missed opportunity
I missed the cutest photo this morning -and then proceeded to obsess about it for an hour - good thing I don't have to be at work until 11:30 today
I should have gone to pilates but my tummy wasn't cooperating so I convinced myself I'll go to the makeup class on friday -and today I enjoyed some tea.
So what fabulous picture did I miss? We have a bench in the back yard where we scatter seed for the birds - and on the bench a squirrel and a male cardinal were eating in harmony. It would have been a perfect shot they way they were positioned - but by the time I went in the other room for my camera - they were gone.
Now every morning I am going to hope for that picture to show itself again.....
I should have gone to pilates but my tummy wasn't cooperating so I convinced myself I'll go to the makeup class on friday -and today I enjoyed some tea.
So what fabulous picture did I miss? We have a bench in the back yard where we scatter seed for the birds - and on the bench a squirrel and a male cardinal were eating in harmony. It would have been a perfect shot they way they were positioned - but by the time I went in the other room for my camera - they were gone.
Now every morning I am going to hope for that picture to show itself again.....
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