Daily life - Love/hate relationships

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2009-11-22
Dining room
Nikon D300 50mm iso200
I have a love/hate relationship w/ both roses and coffee ... They're both so yummy, but for different reasons cause me grief. Roses - As long-time visitors and friends know, I inherited a number (read: 50) roses bushes when I moved into my house and their daily care requirements were so time consuming I eventually gave up and tried to kill them through neglect. Unfortunately, they're still growing strong, though not as tidily (<-- major understatement). Coffee - well, I have a low tolerance for caffeine and w/ my one measly cup a day I can't go w/out or endure terrible withdrawal headaches that last for days ... lol.

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure...

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2009-11-19
The pond at Andrew Haydon Park
Nikon D300 50mm 1/2500s ƒ1.8 iso400

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. {Jawaharlal Nehru}

Scarf model

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2009-11-22
Dining room table
Nikon D300 50mm for both

Friday cloud blogging

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2009-09-12
Jack Pine Trail
Nikon D300 18-200mm

Heads or tails? Both STINK

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2009-11-19
Shirley's Bay
Nikon D300 50mm for both
And I mean, the worst smell ... second in my bad smell ranking to agar we used in microbiology labwork ... and that's saying something ... peeeee eeeeeewwww ...

Bark curls (or: what to take photos of when all the leaves are gone)

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2009-11
Jack Pine Trail
Nikon D300 50mm for all

I do this every Fall ... I become intoxicated by all the colours, the patterns and I can't stop myself ;-)

Striped Scarf in alternating balls of Noro Silk Garden ... pattern isn't all that exciting (simple 2x2 ribbing), but delicious rows of colour emerge - I'm loving this one!


Babette blanket, a modified Granny-square with different sizes of squares joined together and looks like abstract art when complete ... at the moment having a struggle deciding how to join the squares in a way that's pleasing to the eye


Moorish Mosaic blanket, love-love-love the rich fall-like colours, and the odd pattern ... Not allowing myself to work on this one 'til the Babette is done (but had to try out a few rows ;-)


Simple striped scarf in Noro Kureyon, the most frustrating yarn I've worked with in a long time, has given me numerous headaches and screaming and throwing fits ... even though I love the colours, I will most likely set it aside for the sake of my health ...

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2009-11-17
Dining room table
Nikon D300 50mm for all