Golden Saturday

I'm thankful for

-Sleep-overs with friends and long talks

-Rain and wind and 60 degrees temperatures that make you reach for a blanket and cup of warm liquid

-Voices that can speak and sing

-Beautiful flowers

-Rainbows that last for 30 seconds and then quietly slip away

-Grasshoppers that don't jump away, but climb onto you hand and just sit a while

-Cleanness.  Of Person and house and soul.

-Golden hour.  There were no words.

-This beautiful soul and her friendship to me.

-Wood-working with Daddy again

-Talks with Mom

-The words of hymns that speak clearly amidst my raw emotions

-My dear siblings, even though they are all gone right now.

Pretty Pears

A couple of days ago I popped in on my friends Natalie and Carolyn because I was in the area and we chatted for a couple minutes.  They asked if I had taken any pictures recently and I realized that I had not!  So, I trotted on home and took pictures of some pears for my mom.  

 It was lots of fun. :-)  I took them just after sunset, so the light was very diffused.

 I used the soft gold side of my reflector to lighten them and decrease the blue cast of shadows.

Though I did edit them, I didn't need to.  The colors were a very near perfect representation of real life.

Enjoy!