Reflections

Beautiful September Sky

Somewhere Over the Rainbow...

If there's no pot of gold at the end of your rainbow, maybe you are at the wrong end!

Sunset Color

Every time I see this color on the mountains behind my house, it makes me want to get in the car and drive until I can see the sunset in the west.  I love sunsets, but still grateful I can see these beautiful mountains outside my window.

The Mums are Blooming

Another sign of the coming of autumn.

Phases

This was actually taken on Thursday night.  I've been playing around with it on Photoshop.  It's not as good as some of my Super Moon photos, but still good practice.

Yarny Goodness

I received this very beautiful yarn for my birthday.  It is soft and fun to work with.  I plan to make something very special with it.  You can find it here.

Violet Flowers

This is a cluster of blooms on my African Violet.  It's been flowering most of the summer.

Signs of the Season

The Black-Eyed Susans are looking a little worse for wear.  A sign that the end of summer is nearing.

Rejuvenation

What have we been up to this year, you ask?

Tubing at Soldier Hollow

An RV trip to Moab with family and good friends

Photographing the Super Moon!

Enjoying the garden

Doing some serious crocheting 

Celebrating birthdays

And spending almost every weekend since May on our mountain lot retreat.

I guess it's time to rejuvenate this blog since my very good friend has accepted a challenge to try Project 365.  This will be my second attempt.  My last one was more like Project 220!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Scarves

Queen Anne's Lace Scarf

Spring Flowers Scarf

Goals and Motivation

I've been thinking about this today. I saw it on Facebook, posted by The Gracious Pantry. Earlier this year my hubby and I each lost close to 35 pounds. We did it by eating healthy foods, exercising and tracking both on My Fitness Pal.

In July we achieved a long-time goal of buying a mountain lot for a weekend retreat. Our focus turned from our health and weight loss goals to working on our lot. The purpose of the lot was for fun and leisure, but first we had to develop the lot to make it inhabitable. Our idea was to park our RV there for the summer, but we had to do things like remove weeds and overgrowth, dig a firepit, line the drive and walkways with rocks, lay gravel to keep the weeds down, and various other fun things.  I will post more about our awesome summer another time.

Even though we were doing all of that work, we've both gained back about 10 of those pounds we worked so hard to lose.  Right now I'm feeling like it's a struggle, but earlier in the year when I was doing it, it seemed so easy.  I know it's a mindset - so I've decided it's time to get my mind set again!

Sunburst Covered Stone

I'm still covering stones and enjoying it.  I used this pattern for inspiration.

Mountain Hummingbirds

This was taken on Saturday on our mountain lot.  I think these poor little creatures are destined for a journey south very soon.

My First Covered Stone

I've been inspired for ages by the likes of Resurrection Fern and more recently by Barbara from Made in K-town and the beautiful covered stones they make, which are pure art.  The stones have no real function, other than to look beautiful, and I find that inspiring.

I finally put aside my usual projects with deadlines and made a covered stone entirely for the joy involved and for no other reason.  It's my first one and so I will keep it for me.  I've already started work on another one that I will give away.

I've been experimenting with free actions from the Pioneer Woman.  This is boost and quick edge burn.  Almost all of the photos on this blog are SOOC (straight out of the camera), but I'm afraid I might be becoming somewhat addicted to these actions in Photoshop.

Another Little Star in progress

I love these colors together!

Squares, squares and more squares!

A Mid-West Sunset

On our way home somewhere in the middle of Kansas.

On the road again!

On our way to visit our new little grandson who is already four months old!