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Year: 2011

parenting | stuff | thinking out loud

It Must Be Love…

Bymichelle February 7, 2011July 27, 2022

…because they never put them down and lose all sense of time as they click away. My son could play Dinosaur Hunter  without blinking for years, until one day he…

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food | my home | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Snow Days are Only Good if You Get Snow

Bymichelle February 5, 2011July 27, 2022

These are images taken from a cooped up perspective in poor winter light.They seem drab because it is.  We’d all be climbing the walls at this point if it weren’t…

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animals | my home | new to me | photography

Almost There

Bymichelle February 2, 2011July 27, 2022

It’s nice to see that we’re all enjoying bath time in there.  (day 29) (my Flickr) The remodel is almost over.   I just had to take a picture of this…

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garden | lensbaby | photography | thinking out loud

Positive Affirmation

Bymichelle February 2, 2011July 27, 2022

This is a visual positive affirmation:  (day 28) (green things on Flickr)  There is life out there that isn’t covered in an old, tattered sheet, blowing in the wind, and…

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cheap stuff | new to me | photography

Test Roll

Bymichelle January 30, 2011July 27, 2022

Tested my Yashica Electro 35 G.  Other than having to really concentrate to see if it’s focused and to be patient as I try to get a meter reading,  it…

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new to me | photography

Blurred and Bent

Bymichelle January 30, 2011July 27, 2022

I guess you can see that I finally got a composer.  I love it.  The cheap, DIY-er in me wanted to make one with a toilet plunger (never underestimate the…

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books | lensbaby | linkage | photography | thinking out loud

It’s Not Black and White

Bymichelle January 27, 2011July 27, 2022

I remember bringing photography books from the college library home to my rented room and spending the afternoon leafing through them.   I know that I’m just one of millions who’s…

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animals | photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Pecking Order

Bymichelle January 25, 2011July 27, 2022

As I’m headed down the road to being a crazy cat lady anyway, I may as well post pictures of my animals avoiding the cold by taking over our home….

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photography | polaroid | stuff

Birthday Toms

Bymichelle January 25, 2011July 27, 2022

I feel really spoiled this year for my birthday.  Having a birthday so soon after Christmas usually means you should consider help taking down Christmas decorations as your gift.  And…

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Christianity | photography | thinking out loud

A Long Walk

Bymichelle January 23, 2011July 27, 2022

I had intended to write something about God changing His mind for this post.  Pretty hefty topic and I don’t think I’m up to the task, so I’ll just say…

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