Spring

"Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat." 

 -  Laura Ingals Wilder
"My favorite weather is bird chirping weather."  

-  Terri Guillemets

Gifts

'Each moment is a gift, that is why it is called the present.'

I remember counting down the days until Christmas when I was little.  I could hardly wait.  When Christmas finally arrived it was the biggest present that held my interest.  Whatever is bigger is better, right?  

How things change as I get older.  Now I could really use a few more days before Christmas.  The time is flying by with so many things to do. 

Pancakes

I haven't made pancakes in years.  

I still haven't.  

Did you know you can buy frozen pancakes at the grocery store? :)

Fall is here.

I haven't raked any leaves yet, but I am sure I will soon.  

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a great day!

Michelle

Old Wood

 ‘The smile on my face doesn’t mean my life is perfect, it means I appreciate what I have and what I am blessed with.’  -  unknown

Sunday morning I looked out the window to a rain soaked, leaf covered deck.  I got grumpy at first, we just cleared all the leaves, and then I noticed the raindrops on the leaves.  I grabbed my camera and went outside, still in my pajamas, to photograph them.  

While photographing the leaves I noticed what a great backdrop the old wet wood makes.  The deck wood is old and needs replaced.  It is one of those projects we audibly moan at when we discuss the huge task.  I wish I had a magic wand that would fix all the things that need fixing…

Today I am joining Kim Klassen’s Friday Finds.  I tweaked my images in Lightroom and textured them in PS Elements with Kim’s texture wednesday.  My Finds this week are fall colors and a great old wood backdrop.   Also learning to accept whether in a house or life, there is always something to be improved and I will be grateful for where I am standing today, even if it is on an old wood deck.

Thank you for stopping by!!

Have a great weekend!!

Michelle

 

The Colors Of Fall

This photo was taken with an iphone sent to Lightroom and textured in Elements with kk_appreciate.

Once again I was grateful to have my iphone in my pocket when taking a walk through the woods.

With the light in my face and the reflection on my iphone screen, I didn't even notice the old metal gate in the bottom right hand corner.  It was a pleasant surprise when I opened the picture on my computer.

This photo was taken with an iphone sent to Lightroom and textured in Elements with kk_appreciate.

It is amazing how many colors there are in the fall.  The sky was not very pretty on this particular day.  When I added the texture kk_appreciate the white clouds turned a pretty light orange color.  The texture gave both photos a warmer fall glow.

Today I am linking up with Texture Tuesday.


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Have a great week!