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Month: September 2011

family | homemaking | parenting | photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Proof He’s Not Grown Up

Bymichelle September 27, 2011July 27, 2022

I guess I felt like I needed some. Bear with me as my ever present camera collects the evidence. I found him: frog hunting,  day 239 sliding with his friends…

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cheap stuff | craft | knitting | linkage | photography

Morning Fog Scarf

Bymichelle September 26, 2011July 27, 2022

My version of the Beautiful Dawn Neckwarmer is finished. This scarf is extra special to me because not only is it a chunky cable pattern, but it was designed by…

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photography | sooc | thinking out loud

Focus

Bymichelle September 23, 2011July 27, 2022

This is the mellow version of me, choosing my focus for the day.    Do I want to see every detail,    day 263  every changing nuance?  The structure of…

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food | homemaking | photography

…In Between I Drink…

Bymichelle September 20, 2011July 27, 2022

… iced coffee. I can’t pour a cup without hearing the lyrics to Black Coffee in my head, only with “iced” inserted for “black.”  iced coffee day 228 I finally…

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phoneography | photography | places | thinking out loud

Ugly Places

Bymichelle September 17, 2011July 27, 2022

I go on lots of walks, runs, and rides in my little town.  I see it’s pride and joy: a high school remodel with the biggest jumbotron in this part…

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food | photography

This is a Recipe Post

Bymichelle September 14, 2011July 27, 2022

There are lots of reasons I don’t usually photograph recipes I’ve tried.  For one, thing, I’m not really food driven.  That’s what my sister says about my lab, but it’s…

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camping | family | food | thinking out loud

Coffee Ritual

Bymichelle September 9, 2011July 27, 2022

The coffee ritual is strong in my family.   My father has it, I have it, and my sister has it.  And, like every other family, we have our own…

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music | photography

Happy Days

Bymichelle September 7, 2011July 27, 2022

All summer I’ve indulged in lots of sunshine: walking dogs, riding my bike, long walks, and easy jogs.  This is a sampler of my evergrowing Happy Days playlist that I…

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linkage | photography | thinking out loud

Community

Bymichelle September 7, 2011July 27, 2022

I was thinking today about how much my different Flickr groups and their corresponding blogs have changed my photography habit.   I would not have finished my first 365 without…

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animals | photography

Animals Fill Space

Bymichelle September 5, 2011July 27, 2022

That’s what everyone does, right?  Even if there’s no time to put real thoughts down here, no time to seek out interesting, revealing things to photograph, no time to play…

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