snapshots from gooney road โ 16 apr 2015
Today is National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day and National Eggs Benedict Day and National High Five Day. Decided that taking Chloe to school early for student government was a good excuse to head right to Arabia. Phelix and I had the very soggy mountain to ourselves…. and the ticks. I found one on
snapshots from gooney road โ 15 apr 2015
Today is Tax Day and National Glazed Spiral Ham Day. My final Photo 1 class. I’m going to miss it, but I have too much going on to jump right into Photo 2. I intend to practice some of the skills we discussed in the meantime. Met with a couple of people about how to
snapshots from gooney road โ 14 apr 2015
Today is Be Kind to Lawyers Day and National Pecan Day and International Moment of Laughter Day. I got up to take care of the usual morning stuff and work. In the afternoon, I headed to the Red Cross and then Trader Joe’s for more recital food like cheese and hummus. At home, I put
snapshots from gooney road โ 13 apr 2015
Today is National Peach Cobbler Day. Back to school for the girls. I got up early to take care of my things, walk the dog, get the girls up, and clean. I worked during the morning, then exercised, then started to work through my long list of things to get done, including pulling together plans
celebrations: week 16 (13-19 apr 2015)
We celebrated a couple of week 15 holidays, including Fresh Tomato Day. Coming up this week: 13: National Peach Cobbler Day 14: National Pecan Day International Moment of Laughter Day and Be Kind to Lawyers Day 15: Tax Day and National Glazed Spiral Ham Day 16: National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day and National
snapshots from gooney road โ 12 apr 2015
Today is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day and National Licorice Day. I got up early and read. Everyone else got up much later. I went out for groceries. Camille left for Little Five Points with Claire. Rob went to an afternoon/evening event at Georgia Tech. Chloe was tired from the previous day and didn’t do
snapshots from gooney road โ 11 apr 2015
Today is National Pet Day and National Cheese Fondue Day. I tried to sleep in but was unsuccessful. Camille managed to sleep until after noon. I worked on Ireland plans — solved my crazy airline problem via twitter!! I also worked on our photo album from 2001. I’m not sure how much further back I
photography homework, week 3.
We’re three weeks done with the four week Photo 1 class. While I’d love to move right onto Photo 2, my schedule just won’t allow it right now. I’ve got work and a big Red Cross training that I need to focus on as we head into summer and our big trip. Our homework after
snapshots from gooney road โ 10 apr 2015
Today is National Cinnamon Croissant Day and National Farm Animals Day and National Siblings Day. My sibling daughters spent the last weekday of their spring break doing spring cleaning with me. It feels great to have and organized, de-cluttered home! Chloe then went to a sleepover in preparation for a day at Six Flags. Rob
photo friday: macy’s thanksgiving day parade
And finally! The reason I decided we should take at least one trip to NYC over Thanksgiving …. the parade!! We got up early, very early. And dressed warmly. And headed to the subway to get to the UWS near Tavern on the Green. Just as we arrived at Central Park West, a gate was
snapshots from gooney road โ 9 apr 2015
Today is National Cherish an Antique Day and National Chinese Almond Cookie Day. After I was done with work in the morning, Chloe, Phelix and I headed out to Arabia. We took our time on the hike, taking lots of photos. Unfortunately, it got hot while we were on the mountain, and we all got
snapshots from gooney road โ 8 apr 2015
Today is National Empanada Day and National Bookmobile Day. After work, I made a list of chores for the girls and then left for my third photography class. When I got home, the girls and I finished up the chores and then headed out to run errands. Our first stop was Jason’s Deli – none
snapshots from gooney road โ 7 apr 2015
Today is National No Housework Day and Coffee Cake Day and National Beer Day. Worked during the morning, then Chloe and I made a coffee cake for “Coffee Cake Day”. Chloe then went with me to the Red Cross for an hour and a half so we could stop by Trader Joe’s to get food
two steps forward.
one step back. Last week at this time I was feeling on top of everything. Work, home, volunteering, exercising and the rest. Today I’m feeling like I am barely staying afloat. I want to do some fun things with the kids during their spring break, but hardly see how I can get through the days
snapshots from gooney road โ 6 apr 2015
Today is National Tartan Day and National Caramel Popcorn Day and Fresh Tomato Day. For dinner, I made a Fresh Tomato Tart using tomatoes that arrived in our CSA box. I also sauteed some collards, also from the farm box. The big news is that Chloe has a brand new flute! The old one has
celebrations: week 15 (6-12 apr 2015)
We celebrated a number of week 14 holidays, including Easter. Coming up this week: 6: National Tartan Day and National Caramel Popcorn Day and Fresh Tomato Day 7: National No Housework Day and Coffee Cake Day and National Beer Day 8: National Empanada Day and National Bookmobile Day 9: National Cherish an Antique Day and
snapshots from gooney road – 5 apr 2015
Today is National Caramel Day and Easter. The girls were up early (for them) to search for eggs. After breakfast, Rob and Chloe went for a bike ride. I worked all morning, trying to get caught up. Rob worked on taxes during the afternoon; Camille and I both fell asleep for naps in the living
photography homework, week 2.
Last week’s homework was to experiment with white balance. This week’s homework was to experiment with shutter speed. While I had no waterfall handy, I did have Chloe handy.
snapshots from gooney road โ 4 apr 2015
Today is National Cordon Bleu Day. I got up early to work on my to do list, then Rob, Chloe and I went to Pine Lake for the pancake breakfast. We then ran errands in the early afternoon. For the rest of the afternoon, Rob and I worked on making lots of arrangements for Ireland.
going home.
Why does so much time pass? Why have I not made more of an effort? Finally, after a long time of not visiting, Rob, Chloe and I went home. Home to our beloved Pine Lake. We love living in Decatur. The kids are happy in school here. We enjoy walking to stores, restaurants, the library,
GBK Gwyneth