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my love…

a good egg, originally uploaded by kittyredkitty.

I have been reading the blog Gluten-Free Girl. She writes with passion and liveliness about her life and food, and has made me drool on more than one occasion (and I’m not even gluten free!) The other day she posted about making this egg… yum. I love eggs, and I can’t wait to try this when I have local fresh eggs later this week.

 I grabbed my camera right before I dug in and didn’t have very good light in my early-morning kitchen. Eggs must be eaten promptly, or they go rubbery and I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my buttery, slow-cooked egg for a few snapshots.

dog nose, originally uploaded by kittyredkitty.

Madra is 6 years old this month. She’s been a great friend to us, and has grown into a patient, playful and loving dog to Meyer. She puts up with the tail pulling, vigorous hugging and chasing, mostly she permits it because of the treats that make their way under the table…but I know deep down it’s family loyalty When we brought Meyer home for the first time, she sniffed his little feet, then laid down next to him in the sunshine. she’s been his best friend ever since. She’s getting older, and a little gray in the muzzle, but she has hardly slowed down a bit. She still tears out the dog door and down the stairs to greet the garbage men or the neighbors walking their dogs.

Thanks for 6 years (42?) and here’s to many more!

chair, originally uploaded by kittyredkitty.

Sometimes I get in a bit of a funk, photography wise. I photograph all day for other people, and while I LOVE my job, I miss taking photographs just for fun. So, even though it seems counter-intuitive I have to force myself to take photos “just because”. In the summer I go outside and lie in the grass and photograph the sky and my feet. I lie on the floor and photograph the furniture and my dog. It’s a little cheesy, but it gets me to look at my world in a little different way, and capture some of the details that I miss in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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This is Susie, she’s a student of my husband, and our babysitter. She’s a beautiful and smart young woman and an amazing photographer in her own right. I had the pleasure of helping her put her portfolio together to apply to colleges today. I love seeing young photographers form their vision and be completely free with their creativity.

birthday crown, originally uploaded by kittyredkitty.

Today is my son’s third birthday! I’m so proud to have birthed this amazing little guy. He’s a pretty good model, too!

Thanks for stopping by! I’m hoping to update this blog regularly with some of my photographs and what I’m doing, photography-wise.