sunday reflections on my world - mosaic monday

It's been some time since I've participated in Mosaic Monday over at Mary's place - nice to be back!

HOME SWEET GARDEN - our flowers are finally 'bursting at the seams' - "Houston, we have flowers!"

NEWBIE - haven't done any macro lately - nice to just walk around the yard with the sound of the waterfall in the yard!

MACRO 1

MACRO 2

SUMMER ARRIVES

COUNTRY ROADS - road out on the 'bench' to let the dogs romp in the fields and caught this sight!

PATCHWORK - a little wheat, a little potatoes - that's what we're (Idaho) all about!

SUNKISSED WHEATFIELD - when the sun sets it gives everything and everybody a little 'kiss'!

WINDMILLS - this photo was taken on Rexburg bench looking south at windmills in Idaho Falls, some 25 miles away!

winter rose - mosaic monday

It's been a long time since I've 'done' Mosaic Monday. We had some crazy snowfall last night so thought I would document "winter - phase 2"! It's been so warm lately - approximately 35 degrees during the day - shirtsleeve weather. Last night a storm blew in and left it's calling card - approximately 5" of new snow. So, here it is as Mosaic Monday!

Drop by Mary's place and join in the FUN - just create a mosaic and enter it into her weekly post.

what i see - mosaic monday

Thought I'd better post a few photos SO you knew I was still alive!

FLOWERS - Just couldn't resist the colors that are all over the yard, so went out the other night, right before sunset, and aimed my camera in their direction!

ROLLING FIELDS OF . . .

Well, you're actually looking at grain field followed by potato plants (we're FAMOUS for those - potatoes) followed by 'the sand dunes' way off in the distance - miles and miles of sand dunes!

MARSHMALLOW SKIES

Such great cloud formations in the late afternoon/early evening as the temps start to rise, they always show up!

Drop by Mary's blog-pad for 'more of' MOSAIC MONDAY!

mosaic monday - there is beauty all around

Drop by Mary's to see more mosaics!

Journal Notes:

Coming soon!

photos by iMac! - berta in black

Berta in Black (or something like that!)

Okay, this is just too much - I can't stand it! ! ! More photos of me in less than a month - unheard of and it probably won't EVER happen again OTHER THAN I just got the best haircut from the famous "Whitney Amelia" (my daughter, the hair-stylist) and had to show you! Amazing what you'll do when you're waiting for lessons to show up, and discovered 'photo booth' for the first time! ! ! I've watched my grandkids messing around with it (totally addicted and using all my hard-drive space) but never knew how fun it really could be and I never did the 'crazy' stuff. Just another distraction in life ! ! !

aperature 101 - mosaic monday

My daughter Heather got a new camera this weekend so, hubby and I drove up and gave her lesson #1 - aperture 101. She's going crazy over it and doing so well - I'm impressed with her skill already!

I have a lot of catching up to do - just needed a little rest from 'blogging' and a few days of staying away from the computer was what I needed!
This mosaic I call, "Getting the Photographer Eye On"!



Journal Update: writing as we speak! check back in awhile!

Go by and visit MARY and friends at Mosaic Monday - it'll make your day!

mosaic monday - things that give me warm & fuzzies

Go by and visit MARY'S place for more Mosaic Monday stuff - really fun!

Journal Notes:
Coming soon!

easter 2010 - mosaic monday

~my easter lily~




I think I'll use this as my ENTRY into Mosaic Monday hosted by Mary - she's the greatest!
JOURNAL ENTRY:

(watch for more pictures - coming soon!)

What an interesting Easter/Spring break we had this year! For one thing, it stormed and stormed - one might call it a blizzard on Saturday - I'm not sure it snowed that hard ALL winter! Our family planned a get-together/party, we do it every year! Idahoans don't know the meaning of 'cancel' so, we went ahead and held our party inside. We headed down to the health club/party center (family owned) and did our magic! Yes, our Idaho men braved the weather and barbecued our meat outside - no-big-deal to them, a hardy bunch!

With all family members, we counted close to 300 plastic eggs were stuffed and hidden - we have a big family with lots of little ones. It was crazy with all the kids. The older kids actually looked for their eggs out in the snow - some forgot their shoes and went hunting anyway, their feet red and hurting but they said, "It was worth it!" We had a feast, as usual - everyone brought side-dishes and the meat was furnished by Shawn and Kandee.

my town - where i hang out - mosaic monday

Several weeks ago I got a fun and amazing call on my phone:
"This is Steve from "Prospectus Magazine" - Harris Publishing. Donna, at the Chamber, told us you take photos AND we'd like to commission you to send us some of your work for our publication!" . . . or something like that!

So, I went about gathering some photos I have taken of 'my town' (of course it's not JUST MINE!!!) and blogged them here for him to see. I think it's pretty representative of our little town - makes me smile when I look at them because it's what I see everyday!

I think I'll use this as my ENTRY into Mosaic Monday hosted by Mary - she's the greatest!

sunday drive with bodin-boy - mosaic monday

Bodin decided it was time for a sunday drive - the first time in a long while the sun was out! SO, he got his sunglasses out and was ready to rip! I kid-you-not (top picture/left) he holds out his hand and says, "Keys please!" He's two and just started talking within the last month!!!!! So funny!

MOSAIC MONDAY - go by for a visit, I know you won't be disappointed . . . that would be Mary's place!

pure JOY - more bubbles - Mosaic Monday

Have an AWESOME Sunday





MOSAIC MONDAY - go by for a visit, I know you won't be disappointed . . . that would be Mary's place!

mosaic monday - up-close-and-personal

This is my contribution for MOSAIC MONDAY at Mary's place.

spring is a dream - mosaic monday

They say if you think enough about spring, it will come!!! . . . eventually!!!!! haha!

This is my contribution to MOSAIC MONDAY at MARY'S PLACE - come by, you'll love it!

yep, i'm polish - mosaic monday

I noticed "Mary" had the neatest collection of pillows on her blog this week and wondered what I could share! Geeese, I have a great collection of dirty dishes, collection of sox with NO mates, collection of dirty/stinky dogs - what COULD I share? Hey wait! There IS something I could share with you . . .

I am of Polish decent and IF, for some reason, you don't believe me - take a gander at my nose! Dead give-away! These are a few pieces in my collection of Polish Pottery - which I adore. Every pattern you see is hand stamped with small sponges cut into designs - you have to have a steady hand to get the pattern to come out exact! They are so practical, a bit spendy - but so worth it. I have a gorgeous bowl that I didn't have time to photograph - but will try and slip it in later! (Opps, shown below!) My kids helped me collect a few pieces and the rest I've been buying over the past few years. Yes, we have no food to serve on them because it takes all our money to purchase them - but hey . . . they're nice to look at, right?!!!!!



This is my contribution to "Monday Mosaic". Head on over to Mary's place and see what the others are showing for their "Mosaic Monday"! It's a lot of fun & FREE - you can join in too, if you want.

winter 2010 - mosaic monday

This is my entry for "Mosaic Monday" - go by Mary's place and check out all the other fun mosaics.

JOURNAL NOTES: coming soon!

ho, ho, ho - mosiac monday

I have been collecting hand carved Santas for many years. A guy in our small town creates these little master pieces and I've kept him in extra Christmas money for some time! These are a few of my favorites!

This is my entry for "Mosaic Monday" - go by Mary's place and check out all the other fun mosaics.

the magic of children - mosaic monday

This is my entry for "Mosaic Monday" - go by Mary's place and check out all the other fun mosaics.

Journal Notes:
We're having "Arizona Days" in reverse here in Idaho! What I mean by that is, we're having to STAY INSIDE because it's so darn cold outside! They're expecting -20 degrees here tonight - not to mention wind chill factor which drives the temps down even more. The dogs have NO DESIRE to go outside - I caught Bella peeing on our entrance mat just because it's too cold to go out! They will probably call school in the morning - it has to drop to -20 before they'll let kids stay home.

Whit called this morning and said she had 'cabin-fever' and was coming for a visit! Schuyler has been working at the ski resort cooking and has been working 12-15 hour days. There is just NO WORK to be found in their valley. They are happy for his job and Whit and been getting some hair jobs here and there but she came down with the flu about 5 days ago and she still isn't feeling that great!

Whit decided to cook for us tonight - listen to this: Wild Salmon and couscous/lentil salad (to die for) - it was gourmet all the way - I was in savory-heaven. My ONLY regret - not getting a photo.

AND thanks-be-to-Whit, our TREE IS UP! (I told you I was needing some prodding!) Bodin had a ball with the lights as you can see in the mosaic - this will be the first Christmas he'll have some real fun as you can see in his eyes. Whit and Bodi will be going home in the morning as Schuyler thought it would be too cold to travel tonight. When they get home, they're going to go and cut down a tree - Bodin will love every bit of it!

Wish us 'luck' tonight - any guesses HOW COLD it will actually get?

it's over, gone, done

Fall, that is - last of the color has now dropped to the forest floor - until our next glorious splash of color arrives.



These lovely colors were home-grown here in Idaho along the Snake River and in the amazing Swan Valley. These photos were edited very little - the colors were so intense there was no need for saturation (believe it or not)!

This is my contribution for "mosiac monday" at Mary Carroll's place. Drop by her little corner of the world, you'll LOVE what you see!

mosaic monday

I've been somewhat vocal that we were 'robbed' of our fall this year - with the hard freeze that hit us. We might have been slightly short-changed, I must say nature did put on a show, if we were watching! Today we went to visit family and stopped quickly to say 'Hey' to the mighty Tetons at sunset - just to be reminded that winter is knocking loudly at the front door! Bodin came to visit us with his fancy green boots while mom cut untended locks of hair. It's fun to watch the fall colors through closed windows while trying to invade the warmth of our home. All in all, I decided we were not robbed this year of a splendid fall, we just had to be sure we didn't blink before it was all gone!



Drop by Mary Carroll's place to see some beautiful 'fall scapes'.

"That's what I love so much about late fall - nature has a sense that it's time to slow down and rest for a season. Although our society is always in OVER-DRIVE nature is there is calm our spirits and say, "Hey, wait a minute - there is a time a season for everything!" We would be wise to listen. Shhhh, can you hear?" (bboice)