Autumn meets winter...

We had a big ice storm hit Dallas yesterday.  350,000 homes without power!  We were fortunate to have power, tho' we lost our internet, TV, and phone for several hours.  Thankful to stay warm.  I did venture out for a few minutes with my macro hoping to capture something special.  Must say I was not feeling very inspired...perhaps I was not in the right frame of mind.  However, when I saw this single leaf on my Japanese Maple, I knew I had found my "magic".  I just love this riotous color and the collision of seasons.  Shot for the very belated 52 project theme of "earthy".  Not normally what I would think of for earthy, but I did read that one definition is "uninhibited"...and the way this red stood out among all that white yesterday, I think this qualifies!

Who can resist?

Certainly not me...Repetition, color, water, Christmas bokeh?   Oh yeah...I had to get a shot of that when we walked through the prayer garden on our way to the car after Hannah's program.  And it was a bonus that the 52 week project theme was "water" that week.  This is the second time I have almost given up on the project, so this was serendipity.  Only 4 more themes to go.  We'll see if I can actually finish.   And, in case you're wondering, my ISO was sky high.  :/

You're never too young...

You're never too young for a hug from a man in a uniform!  This is Officer Adam.  He helps with security at the church.  Hannah loves him and was quick to give him a hug when we went to pick up Abigail from the nursery after the choir program.  Sweetness.

Yes, I was that grandmother...

 You know....the annoying one who slid off the pew into the aisle to grab a few shots at Hannah's very first choir program.  I love this picture...seriously love it.  The angle..the people in the background...Hannah's stance.  BTW...the goofy faces were intentional.  They were doing exactly what their teachers asked them to...holding their imaginary bubble in their mouth to walk quietly down the aisle. 

 And this one just makes me laugh.  I forgot how hard it is to get a bunch of 3 year olds to do the same thing at the same time. 

It's the little things...

For no special reason...I just liked the colors and textures I saw as I came in from getting the mail yesterday. 

Wild thing...

It's about time this cat lover wore a leopard print!

Thankful...

I'm so far behind on processing, it's not even funny.  I've been just accomplishing exactly what I need to for Christmas cards, calendars, etc. and generally not staying on top of things.  That means, I'll be posting a lot of things out of order.  lol.  On Thanksgiving day, we did some shooting for Christmas cards and this was one of my faves.  Love that girl with the sweet smile and the cool hazel eyes!