For me, this holiday weekend started with sad news. A phone call letting me know that an old friend had committed suicide. I wasn’t going to write about this – I’d planned on sharing a happy story about another wedding – but the truth is this is what is on my mind and it feels [...]
If you have lived in this country for long, you’ve surely heard trite offhand comments about how ‘freedom isn’t free’ and other references to personal sacrifices that seem like they must have happened hundreds of years ago. And that is true…from before our country was actually a country, there were people fighting for her. BUT [...]
Part One: Sometimes there is so much going on, it’s hard to take a minute to appreciate all of it. I’ve been in that mode for the past few days, up until Valentine’s Day (nothing magical, just a coincidence). Chase and I went out and spent the day together. It was a totally random series [...]
First… HAPPY NEW YEAR! It is minutes into 2010, it’s warm inside and puffing tiny icy dots of snow outside. Chase is lighting a fire in the fireplace and I can smell the spicy aroma of the logs catching fire. And it’s got me thinking about how great the past year has been (and hopefully [...]
This week (Tuesday) was Chase and my second anniversary. Every year (I can say that now, since there’s more than one) we have these little mini conversations while we are doing whatever mundane thing we are doing. Were you a fly on the wall (in the car) you would have heard this as we were [...]
I promised a much better post today, and let me tell you…I have one. Oh yes. Let me explain: My husband and I have been sick with some kind of virus since Tuesday. It has been incredibly crappy. But I’m also very thankful for it, because I think something really good is going to come [...]
I was tempted to try to explain how I got on this topic, so that you wouldn’t think that I’m a weirdo…but then I realize that ship has sailed! So in the spirit of good fun…on with the post! So… for the past week or so, every day when I take my shower I think [...]
Let’s be honest. You don’t think much about who you are until you have to (in actual words) describe yourself. I’m on this subject because I’ve been drafting text for the “About Us” section of the new website (I’ve mentioned this…coming soon). I’ve changed it ten-thousand times already, because I haven’t yet found two sentences [...]
So I’m a bad blogger. We knew that. Haha! As a result, I’m changing my bloggin’ commitment – Forget that old Monday-Wendesday-Friday blog you so mistakenly (kidding…sorry) thought you could expect. How does “I’ll drop you a note a couple times a week” sound? Good? Good. Now…let’s get started. A couple weeks ago (labor day, [...]
I don’t know how to start this one… Usually when I start a post I have an idea of what to say and the words just sort of unroll. Today is a little different, because it’s something I don’t really want to talk about. But I brought it up (the other day…) so I feel [...]
We first met Felix August 22nd. He wandered up when Chase and I were out in the backyard. He was a cute little guy, but did seem pretty thin. We hoped he would find his way back to his rightful owner, so we let him wander off. Here’s a terrible photo from the first night [...]
For those of you who have a betting pool going as to when we’d have the first late/missed post on this blog since I re-purposed it…time to collect! Guilt admitted, but I’m not sorry! Haha. My ExcuseI’ve been running around like a crazy person since we last talked (what’s new right?)! Chase and I are [...]
Meet the fam…! This is my programmer-handyman-landscaper-athlete-videogamer-grillmaster-best-friend-and-sometimes-lighting-assistant husband, Chase. If it wasn’t clear from his official title, I’m crazy about him. He’s been incredibly supportive of me through the whole process of going into business and he is always willing to let me bounce new shot ideas off him, which can be more dangerous a [...]
Hey Guys! Just want to send out a quick congrats to my brother-in-law, Ben and my new sister-in-law, Julie! I wish you both the best in your new marriage Here are a couple of pictures from their big day at the Presbyterian Church in Bellevue! Until next time! Kristin @ Surreal Image Studios