Day 126 … Tomato Leaves

I think I am back with my Project 365. I'm enjoying just taking pictures again. This new camera is not so cumbersome and heavy. ♥

This morning I went out and took some pictures of my future garden ;) … i.e. the plants that are just begging me to put them in the ground! Here are my tomato leaves …. covered with fresh morning dew … makes me :)

Day 125!

So I have missed a few days. A lot of days. My apologies to all 3 of you who like to see my Project 365 photos :)

My new camera came in the mail … or via UPS … yesterday and I was/am giddy with excitement. I ♥ it!! Today was field day @ school and I took lots of pictures (of course). HEre's my favorite:

65/365 Bed!

I was tired yesterday. It was a long day of shopping and errands and chores and helping my daughter finish her science fair project (that is due Monday - nothing like procrastination!). So at the end of the day I was beat and thinking about the bed …

64/365 Rocker

I found this fabulous antique rocking chair at the thrift store yesterday. I paid $10 for it. What a find!

I think we're painting it red. What do I mean "I think"?? … I bought the paint yesterday … this will be red in a week or so :)

I *really* have been taking my photos ...

I just haven't had the time to get on here and post them!  So here is 58 - 63 …

58/365 Sweet Feet's Shoes

59/365 Sanding

60/365 Chocolate!!

61/365 Scootering

62/365 Nest

63/365 Toaster

Sorry … been feeling puny, so I'm behind ...

Here are my pictures of the day from Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday! I did take them, and I posted them on fb, but I have been feeling yuck so I just didn't come here to post them … sorry to all 2 of my readers ;)

55/365 - Snow Birds (quite a contrast from the beautiful sunrise to the robins out on the snow!)

56/365 - Mixer

57/365 - Sweetness


I'm hoping to be feeling better today … :-P

54/365 …. The view from here ...

The sunrise this morning … absolutely breathtaking!

53/365 … not much to say

52/365 Old and New

I read this article this morning: Making a New House Look Old. It was on Apartment Therapy, my favorite site for inspiration and ideas and information on all things home.

For me, it's not so much about old, per se, as it is about character - the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. Yes, I threw in a definition. I think it's important to define what I mean when I say character. There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with this house! It is large and lovely and provides us shelter from the rain and the cold and heat that is so prevalent here in the deep south. But I simply want to make it mine.

The article started me thinking about how we're trying to add character to our home and all the ideas that I have. So I got out my camera and took this:

And to me it represents the old and the new. That's an antique stool that belonged to my husband's grandmother. And in this photo you can also see the new window trim in our kitchen. Trim happens to be one of the things that the article suggests to make your new home look old. Good.

The transformation from new to old (or character-laden) is coming along nicely. I am excited about new projects that are right around the corner if it will ever warm up enough!

51/365 Paint Brushes

I'm still painting stuff …

50/365 Primer

Primer. Oil-bsed primer. I loathe this stuff. I'm currently researching latex primer use on wood. 'Cause I hate this stuff. I really do.

49/365 Sweet Feet

48/365 … watching

Grace watching Nick Lr ♥

47/365 Treats!

It's raining today … again. I'm trying really hard to not be bummed and to be happy that the Lord is feeding His creation. I am trying to imagine the lush plants that will explode in the spring from all the water they have had. So today's photo is another one that I snapped while in the kitchen making lunch.

That's our treats jar (obviously) that sits on our counter with Hershey's Kisses and such inside waiting for Grace to take one (or 2) when she's had a successful potty experience. She's taking more and more from this jar these days!! :)

46/365 Laughter & Joy

I ♥ watching my kids just being kids and having fun. This weekend has been so lovely. Last weekend was lovely too, in its own sort of way with the snow - completely opposite of this weekend. We used pizza pans last weekend to sled on the snow and they were still outside, so the girls decided to try them on the grass. Lo and behold they worked great. The girls spent hours sledding on the hills today:

and yesterday:

Ahhhh youth!

45/365 … Be Still My Heart!

My dad and I working together again today. I used the compound miter saw for the first time today. It's a little intimidating, like the first time I shot a gun, quite honestly. But I quickly got the hang of it. Oh be still my heart, do I want one of these!!

43/365 and 44/365 …. sorry!

I have been doing my 2010 Project 365 everyday! And I have been posting them on facebook and on my Flickr, but sometimes I don't get the chance to pop over here are post them. Sorry about that! I know that all 2 of you, my readers, look forward to see what I have each day :)

Yesterday we went by the library and I took this:

I ♥ our library system … it's fabulous!

And today I took this:

♥ Moxie … our beloved little dog, basking in the sun … finally (it's been so cold here in the deep south!!)

Gotta run!

42/365 … Tape Measure

My new tape measure … can't wait to use it to build some stuff! My dad and I went to Home Depot today and bought the lumber we need to build this:

Using these plans :) … can't wait to get started!!!!

(Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn)

41/365 Longing

So far I am really enjoying this project. It is forcing me to pick up my camera EVERY day and be creative in some way. Brandon gave me a funny look the other day when I exclaimed, "My picture! I haven't taken my picture of the day! I need my camera!"

I took this photo this afternoon. I liked how the light was coming in, so I asked Grace to hop up and stare out the window, which she promptly did (she likes when I take pictures of her!). You'd never know that I didn't just snap this of her staring out the window, longing for warmer weather so she can be outside playing :)

40/365 … Vintage Saw

I discovered this website last week. Since then I have been poring over each post and gathering incredible inspiration! My dad and I are going to get together and he's going to teach me how to build stuff. I'm thrilled!! I absolutely can't wait to learn how to use all those power tools and actually make a piece of furniture. How exciting!


So I was thinking about my Project 365 for this year today and I though, "What better than a photo of a power tool!" This is my husband's grandfather's vintage circular saw. I have no idea how old it is, just that it is old. I think it's lovely. I'll have to clean it up and display it in my workshop one day :)

update … my Dad looked at it today and said it's at least 50 years old :)