This week's brilliant theme courtesy of Sue! Send her a comment and a link if you'd like to join in on photo week. :)
Monday (10/27) - Of Angels and Angles, The Decemberists
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Tuesday (10/28) - Torn and Frayed, The Rolling Stones
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Wednesday (10/29) - Slippery People, Talking Heads
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Thursday (10/30) - Too Much of Nothing, Bob Dylan
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Friday (10/31) - Photographers choice. What song title comes to mind?
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Photo Week: The Five Senses
This Photo Week is hosted by miss Jen who had the fabulous idea to explore our five senses through photography. I love this challenge.
Be sure to let her know if you're participating so that we can check out your shots!
Monday (10/6) - Sight
(see the rest of my photos on my 'sight' flickr set)
I thought a lot about how to explore sight through photography in a way that might separate it from any other photo I took. The goal was to take a photo that made me consider my own sight when I viewed it. I played a bit with various shutter speeds and little shakes of the camera to see if I could get anything with a feel similar to an impressionist painting. This photo was taken as the sun was getting low and red. The sharp orange rays that peaked through the cracks between houses gave me nice little pockets of light to play with. I liked the movement and the colors that resulted from this little experiment.
Tuesday (10/7) - Taste
(see the rest of my photos on my 'taste' flickr set)
Today was one of those days. You know the days when you want nothing more than to be home, to split a bottle of wine, and and to make something delicious with someone you love to be around. Today Alex and I split a bottle of Chilean wine and cooked up way too much food for a Tuesday. The menu consisted of:
Chicken Salad with Piquillo Peppers
Linguine Carbonara
Toms Crab Cakes
I would totally recommend all of these recipes. The over-abundance of food was delicious, and just the pep that this gray and rainy day needed.
Wednesday (10/8) - Sound
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Thursday (10/9) - Smell
(see the rest of my photos on my 'smell' flickr set)
I took a nice walk around Lawton's Loop here at the fort over lunch. The sky is incredibly blue today. It smells like fall.
Friday (10/10) - Touch
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Be sure to let her know if you're participating so that we can check out your shots!
Monday (10/6) - Sight
(see the rest of my photos on my 'sight' flickr set)I thought a lot about how to explore sight through photography in a way that might separate it from any other photo I took. The goal was to take a photo that made me consider my own sight when I viewed it. I played a bit with various shutter speeds and little shakes of the camera to see if I could get anything with a feel similar to an impressionist painting. This photo was taken as the sun was getting low and red. The sharp orange rays that peaked through the cracks between houses gave me nice little pockets of light to play with. I liked the movement and the colors that resulted from this little experiment.
Tuesday (10/7) - Taste
(see the rest of my photos on my 'taste' flickr set)Today was one of those days. You know the days when you want nothing more than to be home, to split a bottle of wine, and and to make something delicious with someone you love to be around. Today Alex and I split a bottle of Chilean wine and cooked up way too much food for a Tuesday. The menu consisted of:
Chicken Salad with Piquillo Peppers
Linguine Carbonara
Toms Crab Cakes
I would totally recommend all of these recipes. The over-abundance of food was delicious, and just the pep that this gray and rainy day needed.
Wednesday (10/8) - Sound
coming soon...
Thursday (10/9) - Smell
(see the rest of my photos on my 'smell' flickr set)I took a nice walk around Lawton's Loop here at the fort over lunch. The sky is incredibly blue today. It smells like fall.
Friday (10/10) - Touch
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
#4 - Butternut Squash Soup
Starting on the list, the search for the Tavern On The Green quality butternut squash soup begins.
Attempt 1: Oct 1 - Super Simple Butternut Squash Soup
Ashley came over last night, the first really chilly night of the fall. Home made soup and paninis were created for nights like this. As we chatted about life, fall, poetry exercises, 52 Projects, On The Road, etc. etc. we attempted the simplest butternut squash soup recipe we could find. This soup was extremely easy to make, and actually really tasty. The hardest part was peeling the butternut squash. I didn't have a carrot peeler, so we just peeled it like a potato with a knife. It seemed to take forever, the skin was so tough. Aside from that there was nothing to it. Just simple, tasty, sweet. It wasn't what we were searching for, though. We're wondering if what we had was more of a bisque. We seem to remember something a little thicker and creamier. The search continues!
Attempt 2: ??? ? - Sweet Butternut Squash Soup
Attempt 3: ??? ? - Butternut Squash Bisque Pin It
Attempt 1: Oct 1 - Super Simple Butternut Squash Soup
Ashley came over last night, the first really chilly night of the fall. Home made soup and paninis were created for nights like this. As we chatted about life, fall, poetry exercises, 52 Projects, On The Road, etc. etc. we attempted the simplest butternut squash soup recipe we could find. This soup was extremely easy to make, and actually really tasty. The hardest part was peeling the butternut squash. I didn't have a carrot peeler, so we just peeled it like a potato with a knife. It seemed to take forever, the skin was so tough. Aside from that there was nothing to it. Just simple, tasty, sweet. It wasn't what we were searching for, though. We're wondering if what we had was more of a bisque. We seem to remember something a little thicker and creamier. The search continues!Attempt 2: ??? ? - Sweet Butternut Squash Soup
Attempt 3: ??? ? - Butternut Squash Bisque Pin It
Year number 28, it's time!
Yes, it's finally time to make these little thoughts and wishes a reality. Over 1/2 of these items I had very good intentions for last year, but couldn't quite make them a reality. This year, though, this 28th year is the perfect year for all of these things.
1. Finish assembling my 1/2 constructed sewing bag.
2. Own and use a Gocco.
3. Make a custom camera strap with vintage ribbon.
4. Attempt to make a batch of butternut squash soup that rivals Tavern on the Green's recipe.
5. Complete a Project Moleskine.
6. Build a shelf for the kitchen.
7. Throw a birthday party and make red velvet cupcakes.
8. Continue to participate in Photo Week.
9. Visit another city outside of Indiana.
10. Finish reading the Lord of the Rings.
11. Explore the 2nd floor of the IMA.
12. Throw a Mix CD party with Amy Sedaris inspired touches.
13. Make home made Limoncello.
14. Use the postal system to send at least 28 surprises.
15. Go to at least one 1st Friday.
16. Spend an afternoon/evening making tapas with Alex.
17. Sell an item on Etsy.
18. Participate in another endurance event over a 5K.
19. Perfect home made ravioli.
20. Go rock climbing.
21. Get all dolled up and see a ballet, symphony, or musical in style.
22. Go sledding.
23. Begin printing out photos and writing on the back like my grandmother did.
24. Paint and plant window boxes for the back of the house.
25. Organize a girl's weekend for making things.
26. Make a no-knit scarf.
27. Teach Mylo to balance a treat on his nose.
28. Create a piece of custom jewelry.
I loved Andrea's idea of using a birthday as an excuse to plan must dos for the coming year. Thanks for the inspiration Girl Hula!
(I know, I know, it's not my birthday til Oct. 22, but seems like I should be able to get started on some of this stuff as long as it's my birth-MONTH, right? Right? It's just so hard to wait!)
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1. Finish assembling my 1/2 constructed sewing bag.
2. Own and use a Gocco.
3. Make a custom camera strap with vintage ribbon.
4. Attempt to make a batch of butternut squash soup that rivals Tavern on the Green's recipe.
5. Complete a Project Moleskine.
6. Build a shelf for the kitchen.
7. Throw a birthday party and make red velvet cupcakes.
8. Continue to participate in Photo Week.
9. Visit another city outside of Indiana.
10. Finish reading the Lord of the Rings.
11. Explore the 2nd floor of the IMA.
12. Throw a Mix CD party with Amy Sedaris inspired touches.
13. Make home made Limoncello.
14. Use the postal system to send at least 28 surprises.
15. Go to at least one 1st Friday.
16. Spend an afternoon/evening making tapas with Alex.
17. Sell an item on Etsy.
18. Participate in another endurance event over a 5K.
19. Perfect home made ravioli.
20. Go rock climbing.
21. Get all dolled up and see a ballet, symphony, or musical in style.
22. Go sledding.
23. Begin printing out photos and writing on the back like my grandmother did.
24. Paint and plant window boxes for the back of the house.
25. Organize a girl's weekend for making things.
26. Make a no-knit scarf.
27. Teach Mylo to balance a treat on his nose.
28. Create a piece of custom jewelry.
I loved Andrea's idea of using a birthday as an excuse to plan must dos for the coming year. Thanks for the inspiration Girl Hula!
(I know, I know, it's not my birthday til Oct. 22, but seems like I should be able to get started on some of this stuff as long as it's my birth-MONTH, right? Right? It's just so hard to wait!)
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