Thephrog's Blog

September 11th - Terrorist Hunting Permit

2011-09-11T17:01:00.003-07:00

September 10th - Snapshot

2011-09-10T17:09:00.000-07:00

My apologies for the snapshot, I woke up with a really bad sinus infection this morning, and this is all I have energy for. Will try much harder tomorrow.

September 9th - Abstract

2011-09-09T22:24:00.000-07:00

Abstract of a dividing wall in a restaurant.

September 8th - Fence

2011-09-08T10:45:00.001-07:00

A neat fence I found while out and about today. I like the way it's built, but I think I'd have made the crossbars even with each other, if it were my fence.

September 7th - Push To Open

2011-09-07T22:43:00.000-07:00

Push to open. The door is to my left. Taken with my cell phone.

September 6th - Fog

2011-09-06T21:02:00.000-07:00

We had a very foggy day today. The wind was blowing, too, so the fog was moving along at a pretty rapid pace. Believe it or not, the sun was still full in the sky at this time of day, I could look right at it through the fog without hurting my eyes. It was around 7 pm or so.

September 5th - Doggy Ride

2011-09-05T23:04:00.001-07:00

I was at the fair today. I'm exhausted and my computer is acting up, so this is what you get! At least it's not another picture of one of my dogs. ;)

September 4th - Twister and a bonus bug

2011-09-04T20:00:00.001-07:00

Twister and a bonus bug on my arm. I did say I was shooting randomly this month, didn't I? ;)

September 3rd - Lace

2011-09-03T20:39:00.000-07:00

Lacy closeup

September 2nd - Golden Hills of California

2011-09-02T23:26:00.000-07:00

Hill off the side of the road on Hwy 68, near Salinas, CA.

September 1st - Daisies

2011-09-01T21:19:00.000-07:00

A picture of daisies taken with my cell phone. The glow effect was not added in Photoshop, it was how my phone saw the flowers. I like it. But, you've probably noticed by now that I really like Daisies. Look at my icon on the top of the screen. Surprise! Daisy! ;)

When I was editing the photo, I couldn't see the detail in the shadows very well, so I didn't notice how crooked the building was. Oops.

August 31st - Track

2011-08-31T21:51:00.000-07:00

An abstract of the track, and the track. I went walking today.

August 30th - Connections

2011-08-30T20:55:00.001-07:00

This statue is called, "Connections." It's a mother and child. I like it.

August 29th - Fly on a fig tree

2011-08-29T19:11:00.000-07:00

A fly on my new fig tree. I love figs. I hate flies.

I never knew fig leaves were so thick. Probably why they were useful way back when, eh?

August 28th - Pepper

2011-08-28T21:22:00.000-07:00

Pepper, again. Very busy day, today. You don't mind a little more cuteness, though, do you?! ;)

August 27th - Plums

2011-08-27T14:05:00.000-07:00

Plums. Lots and lots of plums. Not sure what I'm going to do with them all.

August 26th - Abstract

2011-08-26T20:24:00.000-07:00

It's a close up of a pillow.

August 25th - Hot Dogs

2011-08-25T20:10:00.000-07:00

Hot dogs in a cafeteria. No, I didn't eat one. Especially not one of the ones from the right side. Ick!

August 24th - Jasmine

2011-08-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

Jasmine flowers from my neighbor's yard. I love the smell!

August 23rd - Sea lions

2011-08-23T20:11:00.001-07:00

I was at the coast guard pier, today, and found these guys stinking the place up something awful, but they're so cute! :)

August 22nd - Nitro

2011-08-22T19:40:00.001-07:00

My other 27 pound Border Collie mix dog, Nitro. He and Coalette are both going to be 10 this year! They're brother and sister. Don't worry, she's fixed.

This shot is a black and white, in color.

Notice his crooked nose! I think he sniffed or something, lol.

August 21st - Chili pepper, "My, what big ears you have!"

2011-08-21T21:37:00.000-07:00

Quick shot of my puppy again today; busy, busy day!

August 20th - Bikes and scooters and trampolines, Oh My!

2011-08-20T20:11:00.000-07:00

Fun Things.

August 19th - Seven Gables Inn

2011-08-19T22:49:00.000-07:00

This is the Seven Gables Inn, on the corner of Fountain and Ocean View in Pacific Grove, CA. It's huge, this is only one of the buildings. You can't see it in the photo, but to the right, just after the side of the road is the Pacific Ocean. It seems like a wonderful place to stay. I've never been inside the building, but I think it's beautiful.

August 18th - Anti-Hitler Cat

2011-08-18T19:13:00.000-07:00

My neighbor's cat, with the opposite of Hitler's mustache. Lol.

August 17th - Door and truck

2011-08-17T20:30:00.000-07:00

A skinny door in the tunnel in New Monterey, CA. The tunnel is very yellow. The tile is yellow, the door is painted yellow, and the lights are yellow. But sometimes it pays to get stuck in traffic, when it means you get to take a nifty picture. Lol. :)

The second picture is of what appears to be an older fire truck. I liked the way it looked.

August 16th - Pepper plant

2011-08-16T19:28:00.000-07:00

Some sort of pepper plant. If you know what kind it is, please tell me. :)

August 15th - Abstract

2011-08-15T19:30:00.000-07:00

It's a bouncy ball. :)

August 14th - Bird houses

2011-08-14T19:40:00.000-07:00

Some bird houses on a ladder in my neighbor's yard. I like them.

August 13th - Pepper and Coalette

2011-08-13T21:15:00.000-07:00

Two of my dogs, Pepper, a 6 month old chihuahua (5 lbs), and Coalette, a 10 year old border collie mix (27 lbs).

September 30th - Notebook

2010-09-30T22:01:00.000-07:00

I had this little brown notebook that was a little too plain, so I doctored it up with some green and white paper, and rubber stamps. I think it turned out really cute! :)

That's it for my month of cell phone pictures. It was fun, but the month is over. I've learned a lot about the capabilities of my LG Neon phone camera. I don't know when I'll post another photo, probably next week, though, because I'm going to go to Point Lobos with a friend. Have a great week! :)

September 29th - Portrait of a "Gurl"

2010-09-29T20:13:00.000-07:00

Here's a female seagull. I seem to always shoot photos of the boys, because they're so pretty. She let me get really close before she started to look a bit nervous, too. :)

Here's a shot of Dennis the Menace park, at Lake El Estero, in Monterey, as seen from the other side of the lake.

And because I seem to like to do this, lately, here's a "watercolor" of a rose.

September 28th - Beginner Ballerinas

2010-09-28T22:45:00.000-07:00

Beginner Ballerinas:

I made it into a watercolor, partly to hide the identity of those in the picture, and partly because it was just asking me to do so. I adjusted one girls foot that wasn't in exactly the right position, and added a skirt onto another for continuity.

Bonus shots:
This tripped me out. I was walking down the sidewalk, and saw the word, "tree" spray painted here. I'm wondering if the city is planning on putting a tree there, or if someone thinks there should be a tree there and is making a suggestion? So strange...

This is one my child took, of a lamp. I cropped it, adjusted the levels, and put a thin border on it. I think it turned out rather well.

September 27th - Lake El Estero

2010-09-28T08:33:00.000-07:00

Lake El Estero in Monterey, CA.

September 26th - Phroggy looking pensive

2010-09-26T23:21:00.001-07:00

September 25th - Still Life and Starbucks

2010-09-25T19:37:00.000-07:00

Here's a still life of some cherry and plum tomatoes. The large red and yellow ones were picked yesterday, at my mother in law's house, in 90 degree weather. The itty bitty red one was grown in my front yard. It rarely goes over 65 degrees here. See the difference a little sun can make?! My kid says the tiny one was the best tomato she's ever tasted. :) Since the lighting wasn't the best, I turned it into a watercolor again. :P Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket. I'm going to blame the lighting...

This other shot is of a Starbuck's on the peninsula. I was driving by and started craving a decaf white chocolate mocha, soy, with lots of whipped cream on top. Since I didn't have time to stop, and really didn't need to drink it, I took the photo instead. Even in broad daylight, my cell phone camera takes grainy shots. I feel I've gotten lucky a few times this month, but mostly I am not very happy with the quality of pictures I get with this phone. Oh, well. Next 30 day challenge, I'll use my regular camera again. :P

Oh, and those boxes on the sidewalk are newspaper and adverts boxes.

September 24th - Cici

2010-09-24T22:31:00.000-07:00

Today is the 18th anniversary of my mother passing away. Not a great day for me, but not a terrible day either. At least I didn't cry the whole day! Only a few tears. Anyway, here's a shot of a cute dog names Cici, who was very sweet and kept trying to eat my shoes. And, a shot of the sunset. Unfortunately, the colors aren't as great in the photo as they were in person. Very rich orange tonight. Have a great weekend everyone!

September 23rd - Area Rug Patterns

2010-09-23T23:02:00.001-07:00

Here's a section of an area rug I liked, from the local Home Improvement store:

September 22nd - Footprints

2010-09-22T22:45:00.000-07:00

Footprints

I thought it was neat that I could see so many footprints on the bridge in the morning dew today. There were more when I was on my way to class than there were when I left, but I was running late so I had to take this shot after. Oh well.

September 21st - Twinsies!

2010-09-21T20:37:00.000-07:00

September 20th - I gotsa Bonsai!

2010-09-20T21:20:00.000-07:00

My hubby bought me a Bonsai tree not too long ago, for no reason. I love those kinds of presents! I think he forgot that I'm allergic to Juniper, though. Oh well, I still love it! :)

September 19th - A Great and Terrible Beauty

2010-09-19T20:10:00.000-07:00

I just finished reading this book, "A Great and Terrible Beauty" by Libba Bray. The librarian recommended it, and every book she's recommended, I've loved. It's set in Victorian times, very dramatic, ethereal, mysterious, and well written!

And, a bonus shot of a frog statue I have. I really should plant something in that pot...

September 18th - Maurice

2010-09-18T23:41:00.001-07:00

Maurice, the Home Improvement Store's resident pigeon. Watercolored because it was fuzzy. He's got a weird bump on the back of his head. It looks like a Mohawk. Pity you can't see it in this picture. He wouldn't hold very still for me.

And, this is Wally, an African Gray parrot, who was rescued from the SPCA. He's so sweet, and loved posing for the camera!

September 17th - Book Chair

2010-09-18T23:29:00.000-07:00

I just noticed, after over two years, that the chairs in the library are shaped like books. I'm real observant, ain't I?!

September 16th - Abstract Circles and Squares

2010-09-16T21:33:00.000-07:00

These are tile samples from the local Home Depot. I thought they were pretty. :)

September 15th - Angel, Rose, and Dog

2010-09-15T21:10:00.000-07:00

Taking a walk around my neighborhood, today, I found these treasures. The dog's name is Buddy, and he is so sweet!

September 14th - My Puppers!

2010-09-14T22:21:00.000-07:00

Coalette

Both of them

Nitro

Here are some shots of my dogs, Nitro and Coalette. The running gag around here is that if I had thought of it at the time, she would have been named Glycerine. :P

Oh, and they're mutts. Border Collie mixes. Their mom was a tiny, 15 pound dog that looked like a cross between a German Shepherd and a Chihuahua - all browns and blacks. Very strange.

The dad was supposedly the American Eskimo that lived in the same house, but we saw a Border Collie trotting around the neighborhood, and the owner of our puppies mom claimed her dog never left the yard, and the Collie never came over. She had no fence.

To that I say, "Yeah, right." They're Border Collie mixes. American Eskimo dogs are pure white, and their color is a dominate trait! There's no way! Besides, I like Border Collies. Lol!

September 13th - Long Unused Railroad Track

2010-09-13T21:09:00.000-07:00

Long unused railroad track. My one and only photo I took today. I had a bad day. There was anger and exhaustion involved. :P

September 12th - Monterey Bay Alliteration

2010-09-12T21:40:00.000-07:00

Picture of the day: Monterey Bay from Cannery Row.
Can you find the sea lion, seagull, and sailboat? It's an alliteration!

Bonus shots:
Saucer Plant

Monkey in the Middle

Corn Fed

September 11th - Flower Scene

2010-09-11T20:15:00.000-07:00

Sorry about this, but I just had no good shots today. :P Too busy working, then napping, then eating out because I was too tired to cook. Another (fake) watercolor for your (hopefully) viewing pleasure.

September 10th - The Grand Ol' Flag

2010-09-10T21:18:00.001-07:00

I took some shots of some pretty orchids today. Unfortunately, they're all blurry. So, here's another random shot I took that isn't all that blurry. It was labor day not too long ago, anyway, right?!

September 9th - Mustache Car

2010-09-09T22:54:00.000-07:00

How can I see a car with a mustache and NOT have it be picture of the day?!

September 8th - Porcelain Doll "Painting"

2010-09-08T21:18:00.000-07:00

A porcelain doll that was my grandmother's, made to look like a watercolor painting. Making things look like paintings saves me sometimes, because my 2mp cell phone camera doesn't always take good shots, and I am having trouble re-installing the neat image plug-in on my computer and am currently using PS 7!

September 7th - Sony Camera wishes and Panorama dreams...

2010-09-07T22:06:00.000-07:00

Here's the best of the lot, today. I was walking through a store (I won't say the name of the store, but if you were to guess the color of their logo being red, I'd say you've hit the bulls-eye!), and stopped to drool over the cameras. I want this one. I've been wanting a point and shoot, and this one is small enough to fit into my pocket. I don't have one that is that small other than my cell phone. This Sony has 14 mp and has a really neat panorama feature where you just sweep across the scene and it puts it all together into a panoramic shot for you. Very wide angled, but very, very neat!

This shot turned out to be a black and white in color, and I wasn't even going for that!

September 6th - Leaves

2010-09-06T20:28:00.000-07:00

Here's today's shot, some leaves of a plant at a friend's house. I just liked the way the light was hitting it from the window behind me, although I wish my camera could have done a better job:

Here are a few bonus shots from the fair yesterday:
This one shows the "grown up" ferris wheel at the other end of the fair (circled in red), as taken from the "little kid" ferris wheel, which is the one we rode:

This one shows the golf course that is behind the fairgrounds, and I'm showing this one since there was a comment that our area was so "green" and I wanted to show just how green! I love my peninsula!

This one shows the ferris wheel we rode, from ground level:

And, last but not least, this one is my daughters entry that won first place and got us a VIP parking pass, 4 tickets to the fair, and 12 ride tickets. Plus she won a ribbon, too. :) I removed her name from the label and put in "first place!" Oh, I should specify that she didn't draw the flower, only colored it.

September 5th - Fair from the Air

2010-09-05T23:26:00.000-07:00

I went to the fair again, today, and this is a picture I took of it from the top of the ferris wheel. I forgot I don't like heights all that much. I was happy when that ride was over! ;)

September 4th - Puddles

2010-09-04T19:30:00.000-07:00

This is Puddles. I'm pet sitting for a friend, and it was really, really hard to get a still shot of this dog. In the background, you can see the blur that is Hudson, a Golden Retriever. Puddles was just as excited, and I had a hard time getting her to sit! She's a sweet dog, and I've known her a long time. It's so sad that she has cancer and most likely isn't going to make it through the rest of the year. :( Couldn't tell from how happy she looks here, though, huh?! :)

Oh, yeah. Sorry about my knee in the foreground, too. From the blur in the background, I think you understand why I wasn't sitting on the ground trying to get this shot! ;)

September 3rd - Orange Flower

2010-09-03T22:24:00.000-07:00

Here is the original shot:Here is what I did to it - made it look like a painting:
Not that exciting, but I like it. :)

September 2nd - Endangered Species

2010-09-02T21:40:00.000-07:00

So, here's a toy for the little scientist in all of us: Grow your own Endangered Species. Lions, elephants, and giraffes. (2nd column of toys) Sorry about the pic quality, not much to take pictures of today, unfortunately. I had school and work, and not much of an opportunity to take any decent shots. :P

September 1st - At the Fair

2010-09-01T23:12:00.000-07:00

How in the world did it get to be September, already? I'm starting a new 3o day challenge, and the theme is going to be "Pictures from my cell phone." Easy, and hopefully more than enough to get me back into the swing of things (pun intended). It's been far too long since I've picked up a camera, even if it's only on my cell phone!
Here's todays picture, from the Fair:

I hope you enjoy this month's photos. Oh, and for those who are wondering, I'm working with my ancient copy of Photoshop 7. Man, it's painful. I miss the CS2 I had. I have CS5 at school, but am doing all of these photos at home, so...yeah...Ouch.

February 14th - F is for...FAIL!

2010-02-14T16:02:00.000-08:00

Not only did I not take a single photo over the last two days, I broke my Photoshop. :P
I am sorely depressed over this. I will try to see if I can get it fixed, and continue, but at this point, I am not going to be uploading any images for a while...

Sorry.

February 11th - K is for...Knife!

2010-02-11T22:40:00.000-08:00

Yeah, yeah. Real imaginative, I know. :P It's late, give me a break. ;)

February 10th - J is for...January

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This is part of a perpetual calendar of my daughter's. She likes moving the little magnetic numbers around, which is not very helpful. :P

February 9th - I is for...Infant

2010-02-10T22:17:00.000-08:00

I totally spaced on posting yesterdays picture (this one) yesterday. Sorry about that. I did take this one yesterday, along with some others at the cemetery and lake area in Monterey. I really wanted to post a picture a day, on the day, but figured it wasn't going to happen. At least I've taken a picture a day on the day so far!

Anyway, this is a very touching little grave. Thought I'd share it with you.

February 8th - H is for Heifer with a Heart!

2010-02-08T23:35:00.000-08:00

Heifer with a heart. Lol. Not much more to say. She's cute, no? Can you tell I like figurines? I think this month's theme should be the "alphabet around my house." Only B and C weren't taken at home...

February 7th -G is for...Green!

2010-02-07T22:27:00.000-08:00

This is a set of salt and pepper shakers that my dad bought me as a "just because" present. :) Aren't they cute?! I love how they link arms.

February 6th - F is for...Frog!

2010-02-06T16:35:00.000-08:00

Quick and dirty, in a hurry. :P

February 5th - E is for...Elephant!

2010-02-05T22:45:00.000-08:00

Here's an elephant within an elephant sculpture for your viewing pleasure. :) I also have a frog, turtle, and an owl. I like these, can you tell?

February 4th - D is for...Dog!

2010-02-04T18:34:00.000-08:00

This is my dog, Nitro. Isn't he cute?! :D

February 3rd - C is for...Construction!

2010-02-03T23:56:00.000-08:00

C is really for "Cutting it close!" I almost didn't get this photo officially posted on the 3rd, but made it by the skin of my teeth! Lol. I wasn't home all day, and then the computer started that sloooowwww thing, again. Argh!
Anyway, this photo is of some construction at school, they're putting in a new staircase, I think. Possibly just a new walkway.

February 2nd - B is for...Bathroom!

2010-02-02T23:11:00.000-08:00

I know, I know, "What are you thinking? A toilet? Really?" Yep, it's a toilet. It's half the bathroom, actually. The sink is to the left, and behind where I was standing is a scale and some hooks. This is the "Secret" bathroom at my school. The fashion (home ec) department has it's own, UNMARKED bathroom, and if you know where it is you can use it. I know where it is. It's a personal bathroom, and attractive, more like one you'd find in a house than at a college. The other bathrooms on campus are typical "public restrooms." So, B is for bathroom, today. :)

February 1st - A is for...Anise seed and Apple!

2010-02-01T21:33:00.000-08:00

What a way to start the month. I wanted to do better, but had a rough day, I'm sorry.
Tomorrow, I'm hoping to get an awesome shot to share. This one is my fruit bowl that is in the back corner of my stove next to my spice rack. There's an apple there. The one on the right is inside my cupboard where I have more spices, and there's some anise seed there. Not exactly what I had planned, but I wanted to get something in, didn't want to fail on my year of photography so soon! I made the background apple red, literally. I pulled the color from the red in the apple. :)

January 31st - Ballooncopters!

2010-01-31T23:48:00.000-08:00

Almost didn't make it, computer running super slow again. :P
We had a sunny, but cold, day - so my hubby, child, friend of child, and I went to the park today to fly ballooncopters. No pic of the kids, but here's one of the hubster blowing up the balloon and releasing it. :)

January 30th - A little late, eh?

2010-01-30T20:36:00.000-08:00

I saw this today, and it made me laugh. It's over a month since Christmas! Maybe they're already getting ready for next year? ;) By the way, that is totally fake snow, obviously. We don't get snow around here.

Ha! I just noticed that the reflection in the window of the truck is my antenna on my car with my "Puss in Boots" (from Shrek) antenna ball on it. Lol. :)

January 29th - Citrus

2010-01-29T21:07:00.000-08:00

I'm not feeling well today, so here's a quick and dirty shot of a lemon, lime, and orange wedge. Sorry about the shadows, I wasn't really trying very hard, as you can tell. :P

January 28th - 2mp Cell phone shots, today

2010-01-28T22:43:00.000-08:00

A pink flower I found on a walk today. This was taken with my cell phone's 2mp camera, which doesn't do well with closeups, hence the blurry flower. And, this one too:

This is miner's lettuce. I remember picking this when I was a kid, on a field trip in school, and eating it raw. I read about it a couple of years ago, and one of the things I read was that miner's used to eat it raw or cook it like spinach. So, my kid and I picked some and cooked it and tried it. Blech! Much better raw, in salads. :P Cute little flower in the middle, eh? :)

January 27th - Bottle brush

2010-01-27T17:38:00.001-08:00

This is a bottle brush plant. I used to live in a house when I was 7 that had a front yard lined with these. Bees love these bushes, and that's when I learned how to hold perfectly still when a bee lands on you. I've still never been stung (knock on wood). :) I love these flowers, they're so pretty. If you pull out a bit of the red "petals" sometimes you can get some nectar. Yum. ;)

January 26th - Frog within a frog

2010-01-26T20:09:00.000-08:00

This is a cute little frog-within-a-frog sculpture I picked up not too long ago. I know it's a bit difficult to see the inner frog, but if you look in the second hole down from the top left, you'll see his eye. :) Kind of represents the inner frog in me, I guess. ;) So maybe that should be a phrog-within-a-phrog. :D I'm not entirely sure what it's made out of, but I'm guessing soapstone. They definitely aren't cast, because each one looked very different from the next. It took me a little time to choose one I thought was cute enough. ;)

January 25th - Tim Tam Slam!

2010-01-25T18:35:00.000-08:00

Today's shot is a remake of cridley's shot from last year. :) I mentioned on Facebook today that I did the Tim Tam Slam (I found some at Target!), and she pointed the way to the shot she took last year. So, I recreated it. I had to go to Goodwill to get the mug and plates though, as I surprisingly have no green dishes. :P Thanks, cridley! I know the lighting is off. I'm actually quite pleased with how this one turned out.

January 24th - Skully Bones

2010-01-24T20:07:00.000-08:00

The water was green today, at the Coast Guard Pier in Monterey.

The boat in the far left background of the previous picture but front and center of this one, is the "Skully Bones." It's green. :)

Here's a closeup of the boat, although it's kind of hard to see (at least on my screen) how green it is. You all get three shots today, because I'm just not happy with any one of them to have it be the only one.

January 23rd - Tortoise

2010-01-23T23:11:00.000-08:00

My neighbor's Tortoise was out today. :) The rain has stopped for a while and the sun shone today, so I'm sure this guy was pleased! It's kind of difficult to see, but it's eating the grass and has a mouthful here. I forgot to mention, I think he looks to be about 2 to 2 1/2 feet long (.61 - .76 m) to me.

January 22nd - Greenbacks

2010-01-22T10:14:00.000-08:00

Greenbacks, today. Although our money isn't all that green anymore. This makes me look a little rich. I wish. :P I was entering the bills into Where's George? when I got the idea to shoot this photo for today.

January 21st - Super Cute!

2010-01-21T19:53:00.000-08:00

Super cute scarecrow I found on a walk today. He just looks so darn happy, doesn't he?

January 20th - Almost Out!

2010-01-20T23:04:00.001-08:00

Almost out! I spaced on taking a photo today, and spent the evening making jewelry while watching a foreign film (Lemon Tree, it was set in Palestine, good flick!), and so here's today's shot. Earrings. I think they're super cute! :)

January 19th - Moss on a log and Snow White

2010-01-19T22:03:00.000-08:00

This is moss on a log in my yard. My hubby brought home some firewood, and this was on one of the logs. I thought it was neat. It's not as green as it is in real life, although I did try to boost the green a tad.

And there's a bonus shot for today:

Here's a "Snow White" Chrysanthemum from my yard. They're itty-bitty, like small daisies. Maybe 1 1/2 inches across. It's hard to see, but there are rain drops there. We had thunder and lightning three times, so far, today! That's rare for us!! :) Sorry it's a bit blurry. I still think it's pretty.

January 18th - 68 degrees

2010-01-18T23:05:00.001-08:00

Part of the Galileo thermometer I bought for the hubs for Christmas. The 68 degree bauble is actually green liquid, but for some reason came out quite blue on top. :P

January 17th - Saucer Plant, again, this time in the rain!

2010-01-17T16:40:00.000-08:00

Yes, I did a picture of the saucer plant already, but it's raining today and it looked pretty to me, so here's another one.

January 16th - Stick peoplez!!

2010-01-16T21:36:00.001-08:00

I makeded stick peoplez! :) Yeah, I was bored...well, actually, crafting with my daughter. Fun times. :)

January 15th - Flash! Aah-ahhh, savior of the universe!

2010-01-15T21:55:00.000-08:00

How's this for green? :) I was at a friend's house for dinner tonight, and they have a chameleon. Since I didn't have a camera with me, other than my cell phone's 2 mp camera, they let me use their Nikon and emailed me the pictures I took. How nice! What a lovely camera! However, since I'd not used one of those, the focus isn't exactly right on the nose. Oh, well. This little guys name is Flash, by the way. And I do mean little, he's maybe 3 inches long! :)

January 14th - Psychadelic!

2010-01-14T23:26:00.000-08:00

My computer is running really slowly tonight, and I forgot to take a picture until almost 9 pm! It took 2 hours to process and upload this image! So frustrated! Going to bed now. Sorry about the cruddy shot today.

January 13th - Paper clips

2010-01-13T21:10:00.000-08:00

Not just a random pile of paper clips, but they denote the amount of weight I'd lost on Weight Watchers. Each silver one is one pound, and there's a colored one every 5 pounds. This only shows about 55 pounds, but I've lost a total of 85 so far! :D Still working on it, though. I have about another 60 to go! I've been stuck on that number for about a year, now. :P

January 12th - Frogs!

2010-01-12T19:49:00.001-08:00

This is part of my (and my daughter's) stuffed frog collection. I'm the frog lover, but she keeps them in her room. :) The pink one in the middle was my Valentine's Day present last year from my hubby. The one with the picture frame had a picture in it, but, for whatever reason, my kid took it out. Dunno where it is, now.

January 11th - Still Life

2010-01-11T20:54:00.001-08:00

This is an orange and a tangerine from my mother-in-law's yard. I love how it looks as though the orange is the "mom" and the tangerine is the "baby" being protected by the leaf "arms." See it?

January 10th - Purple Muppet Flowers

2010-01-10T20:33:00.001-08:00

I love how the flowers look like little Muppet birds, or creatures of some kind. These aren't from my own garden, but a neighbors a couple of streets over. Aren't they pretty? :)

January 9th - Yellow and Blue

2010-01-09T20:34:00.000-08:00

Yellow and blue make green! :)

This is some of my kid's sidewalk paint, it's chalky so that's why it looks chunky.

January 8th - Jade Plant

2010-01-08T19:24:00.000-08:00

Here's a Jade plant from my yard, in bloom. I'm not overly fond of Jade plants, they grow too big, and spread too much, imo. However, I do love the delicate little flowers they get at this time of year. :)

January 7th - Saucer Plant

2010-01-07T18:31:00.000-08:00

Here's a saucer plant from my yard. This started as a cutting (a "breaking off" really) of a friend's plant. I trimmed the end, planted it, and two years later, it's HUGE! :) I love saucer plants. And, it's green in the middle, where it counts, right? ;)

Btw, yesterday's earrings photo was the same style as all the others because I'm keeping the photos consistent for my Etsy shop, when I get around to listing the merch. :P

January 6th - Finished

2010-01-06T21:36:00.000-08:00

Here are yesterday's earrings, finished, since there was interest in seeing them. I'll try not to do too much jewelry this month, from now on, so you all don't get bored.

January 5th - In Progress

2010-01-05T22:31:00.000-08:00

A pair of earrings in progress. I have a picture of the finished product, but it didn't turn out very well, so no diptych today, like I'd hoped for. :P

January 4th - Then and Now

2010-01-04T21:45:00.000-08:00

My old (Old!) cell phone on the left (the yellow one with the green frogs and palm trees), and my current one on the right (the green one). How are you liking my old frog phone cover and holographic frog sticker? :) My new phone is much lighter, and fits in my pocket. It also has web access and a camera and a music player. How times have changed.