Singing “Can” Be Fun
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Quick and dirty last minute setup on Sunday afternoon. A little post-editing processing to get rid of a lot of smudges, scratches, and dust on the black. Amazing how much that stuff shows up! Called it done. Thanks to Dan for helping me with the setup of backgrounds and the like.
I believe this is a tiny crab spider having a feast on a false dandelion.
Shot on March 5, 2024
Setting Up for the Eclipse
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The weather forecast was poor. Nevertheless, we traveled to Bryan, Texas, and stayed at a KOA. We then traveled the morning of the solar eclipse event to set up at Little River Baptist Cemetery in Jones Prairie, Texas. The clouds parted during the solar eclipse, and we were happy campers. Note: I am currently suffering from burnout. As a result, I did not care about the rules. Despite this, I think this (and three other pictures) turned out well.
Shot on March 5, 2024
This butterfly was still flying despite being so raggedy. It reminds me of others who struggle and are raggedy; but, still rise and go about life. It’s inspirational.
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Birdhouses
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I made the quilt (background) for my Dad eons ago. I unburied the birdhouse during a cleaning fit not too long ago. I couldn’t bring myself to toss it. So, it sits doing nothing…. until now, I used it for this picture. I am still not sure what to do with the birdhouse itself. I didn’t spend too much time with this as we are going away for a few days soon and I need to pack.
A 52Frames Alternate to the Unexplored theme.
Caterpillar on a Paintbrush
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I’m calling this year “the plague of caterpillars”. Every time we step outdoors, we see dozens of them. They love clover, false dandelions, and more. I decided Saturday morning to find a few and shoot some macros. This tiny fellow is feasting on an Indian Paintbrush, one of my favorite wildflowers. FYI, the flash is my dual twin macro flash.
Additional Notes: I am not 100% sure this qualified for minimalism. Both my husband and I thought it did; but, everyone has different definitions of minimalism.
A close alternate to 52Frames: Unexplored theme.
I haven’t felt like writing or doing much of anything with all that has happened and will be happening in my life. After much consideration and prayer, I have decided to take a blogging break, especially regarding writing. This decision feels good. That doesn’t mean I will not post anything here and there. I have scheduled some posts of pictures and hope to continue sharing those as well life.
I will also continue sharing my Framers Friday submissions whenever I do submit. I’ve thought about skipping this week, but I am thinking about working on something this afternoon. I may not be doing this endeavor weekly like I have in the past. That will be difficult for me because 52Frames is why I pick up my camera weekly, if not more. If I skip, I may not pick up the camera often. We shall see.
I am not sure if and when I will return. I have a quick overnight road trip next week, a graduation ceremony to attend in late May, and a camping road trip in June. For trips like these, I need to conserve my energy.
I am also tending to my garden every morning. I think bearing any bad weather (or health crises), the pickling cucumbers will be successful this year, even with a planned camping trip in June. I’ve already harvested some basil, thyme, and oregano and dehydrated them. I will be harvesting more later this week.
I am slowly but surely making a Nosegay quilt. It feels good to get back into my room despite not feeling great. It is an expensive endeavor, even though I’ve planned to make this quilt for years. I collected many fabrics on extreme sale throughout the years but neglected to account for the background type fabrics. My husband has been supportive of my efforts and very encouraging. I think he is happy I’ve returned to crafting and sewing.
I need to manage my time. I am a spoonie. I have only so much energy to devote to certain things. As a result, this (blogging) will be on the back burner for some time. Thank you for listening.
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It’s organized scrappy chaos. As long as I sew a little bit here and there when I can, and label things (hot pink paper), it’s fine. FYI: That yellow round thing to the left, is a lazy Susan ironing board.
My husband purchased a gadget to hold his camera onto a pole to shoot his toy photography from above. I took it to use on the backdrop frame. Much easier and safer than what I did for week 6.
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