Family

Well this has been a very strange and busy couple of weeks. Our home has become a place where we come to drop off dirty laundry and re-pack before hitting the road. The pace has been frantic. I think this may have been the busiest summer of my life. I can feel fall creeping in and I am so excited to greet it at a more leisurely pace. I have some more stuff I want to say about things that have gone on over the summer but it is late and I am more then ready to sleep in my own bed. Tomorrow I promise!

Words Fail Me

I had a seriously rough day at work. Sometimes working at a hospital can be very hard. I came home to cry but looked at this picture I took at the family reunion and laughed instead. I hope this makes you crack a smile.

A little "splash" of colour.

I love this picture. I took it "down the shore" this July while we were visiting Cap Pele. I scooped the seaweed out of the surf because the colour was so amazing. The texture was pretty amazing too but that is pretty hard to convey in a photo. There is something about this lime ricky green always makes me feel energized and zesty. Hmmm zesty, what a weird adjective. But nonetheless that is how I feel. I would like to go right now and dip my toes in the cool Northumberland waters where this lovely piece of seaweed originated.

Saturday morning musing.

Looking at the weather forecast for Las Vegas this coming week, all high 30's low 40's which makes it even more absurd that this morning it was so cold here that the heat in the house automatically came on. It hasn't come on since March that I am aware of. I heard the familiar melody of the pipes tinkling and I thought that I was dreaming... Then they got louder. Environment Canada says it is currents 13 degrees Celsius outside. This is madness, I should be planing where to cool down with a swim not looking for my slippers... come to think of it I think I might go grab a sweater too...

okay, I am all kitted up. Slippers, hoodie, tea. It certainly would be a lovely fall day if it weren't August. Actually I might as well confess it now, I love this weather. The sky is blue, the air is crisp. If I could have this weather 10 months of the year I would be thrilled.
Plans continue to chug along for Vegas. I think it is actually easier when you doing something in a short time like this. Of course I would have liked to have more time to save some money but lets face it, I am not good with anticipation. When I have too long to think about things I stress out. Two weeks seems to be the perfect amount of time. It was extra good this past week because it gave me something to fixate on while Gil was out of town...again. Although the bad thing is that I have been spending money. This is turning into an expensive summer for the both of us. I have to hit Gil up for some cash again today. I swear one of these days I am going to get better with money. Likely when I am dead. Unless I win really big in Vegas, which is not totally 100% out of the realm of possibility. I mean, weirder thing HAVE happened. If that DOES happen then I am going to buy myself a pair of Jimmy Choo's and be very smart with the rest of my money. LOL, Jimmy Choo's. What would I do with a thousand dollar pair of shoes? I would be too scared to wear them out of the house. *sigh* A girl can dream.
Well, my in-laws are coming today, my father-in-law is going to lay me a new kitchen floor so I better start getting this house clean. As it turns out I really am a slob, when Gil is away the whole house goes to pot!
Have a great Saturday.

Rhéal - July 2009

I am deep in my bones tired tonight because I was up at 4am with Gil who was heading back out on the road. Believe it or not it gets easier with each trip away. I suppose that our impending trip to Las Vegas makes me more agreeable. Anyway I am off to have my blessed 8 hour coma but I wanted to share this picture before I start to drool on my pillow (or Gil's pillow as the case may be). This is my father in law. Okay so it is his toes but it tells you everything you need to know about the man and I why I love him so much. Sturdy, solid, fun, adventurous. This is by no stretch one of my best pictures but it elicits such strong feelings in me I just had to share.
Nighty night

Tulips, Spring 2009

I love tulips so much. There is something so magical about them. These ones were in the public gardens this spring. I had never seen anything like them with their double petals. They are beautiful!

My awesome news!

Okay I didn't take this picture, I confess. However in 12 days I will be able to take something like it for myself!! On Friday Gil was finally home from his extended trip to the States. Okay, it was only 4 days, but I swear it felt like an eternity. I was having a seriously great day anyway have good morning snuggles AND a drive to work. I knew I was going to see friends I have been missing that evening.We were heading into a long weekend. I was pretty as happy as I thought I could get. Then I got a call from Gil at work. He says, can you talk to my boss about getting a few days off?? He says his boss if feeling bad about all the time we are missing each other, his boss feels bad because he is sending him away again, this time to Las Vegas for a trade show. His boss says if I am free to go they will send me with him. On their dime! Oh yes you heard me correctly. I am going to Vegas for 5 days for FREE! I let him know I have to talk to my boss. The schedule has been pretty tricky lately, I don't want to leave her in a pinch. If she says she needs me, I can't go. So I page her... oh god, what if she says no? She calls me back, I explain the situation from her. Of course she says yes. She is s cool about it, how could she stand between me and a free trip tp Vegas. A FREE TRIP TO VEGAS! I call Gil back. I am elated, I can't breath. Within the hour plans are arranged to get me an expedited passport. The flight is booked. The hotel (Trump International!) is booked. I am on top of the world!! My hubby and I are going to Vegas together. We have never flown anywhere together. I know he is going to have to work some but who cares!? We are going to VEGAS!!

By Candle Light, July 2009

I know that it is a little "Amnesty International" but I like it. I feel a pervasive sense of calm when I look at it. Again I am playing with the macro but here I have started playing with some other settings like apertures and colour. The colour of this candle is so welcoming and warm just like where we were that night, Mo and Kevin's place. Although it was taken in the summer it feels like autumn to me.

Me and my shadow...

Here is a great example of one problem I encounter over and over again, I just can't get away from it, my shadow.
Craig told me early on to position myself so that I am not casting a shadow across my subject but time after time I ruin a great shot the same way.