A Few Little Things

"You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you 

suddenly thrill you."  -  Andy Warhol 

A few little things from my week...

Spring?

"The front door to springtime is a photographer's best friend.:  -  Terri Guillemets

"The sun has come out... and the air is vivid with spring light."  
 -  Byron Caldwell Smith, letter to Kate Stephens

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."  -  Henry Ward Beecher

The sun has been shining.  It brightens my day.  

  

I am cautiously optimistic that the early spring weather will continue, our snow is almost melted, the temperatures are above freezing and we may see a 60 degree high temperature this week.

I have become rather lax about my winter gratitude list.  (You can read my first list here.)  I do keep it in mind, even if I don't officially write anything down.  My winter gratitude list has really helped me keep a better attitude about winter.  I plan to continue my gratitude journal because it seems if I count my blessings, I find even more to be thankful for.  I keep an eye out for blessings to write down, or just acknowledge, and guess what?  I always find something, no matter how small, to be grateful for.  It reminds me how wonderful life is truly is...  

Today I am joining Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday and the class Be Still.  The assignment for Be Still was Glass...Light...Shades of white...Airy.  I textured my images with Kim's texture mondays.

Thank you for stopping by!!

Have a great week!!

Michelle       

One Word

'Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself.  Be bold.  When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore.  Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.'  

 -  Alan Alda

'Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.' 

-  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

'Freedom lies in being bold.'

-  Robert Frost

'Put a grain of boldness into everything you do."

 -  Baltasar Gracian

If you were to choose one word to guide you through the year, what would it be?

I chose 'bold'.

bold /bōld/

1. (of a person, action, or idea) showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous.

Definition courtesy of Google

There is no part of me that is bold... at all.  I asked my daughter if she thought I was bold, she said,"Uhh...no."  I usually play it safe, do what is expected of me.  I am not one to rock the boat.  

This year I want to step outside my comfort zone in life and art.  I don't want to worry about criticism or live for praise.  I want to rock the boat, even if it is just a little bit.  I want to be bold.

Today I am joining Kim Klassen's Tuesday Texture and the class BeStill 52.  My images were textured with Kim's textures 0212 and 0603.  The assignment for Be Still 52 was to hang a bottle and take a picture of it.  

Thank you so much for spending some time with me!

Have a great week!

Michelle

 

Time Flies...

Wow!

I really can’t believe school starts tomorrow.  Where did the summer go?  I guess it is true that time flies when you are having fun.  

We have been squeezing in some fun these last days of summer.  We ate pizza and macaroons on a picnic.  We took a little yard sale trip (more on that Friday).  We spent some time playing on the lake.  My daughter and I have also been doing some back to school shopping.  Busy, busy, busy…

I did find time to take some pictures of an old silver tray I found a couple of weeks ago at a flea market for $3.  After a little toothpaste and elbow grease it shined up nicely, perfect for a few bottles and a cute little flower who’s name I didn't catch.  

Today I am joining Kim Klassen’s Texture Tuesday, my images are all textured with Kim’s Texture waterfront 18.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Have a great week!!

Michelle