Prized Pixels

My Pottery Barn Knock Off

2010-12-15T22:14:00.004-06:00

My inspiration: http://frugalflourish.blogspot.com/2010/11/noel-word-art-knockoff.html

Christmas Hurricane

2010-12-15T18:13:00.000-06:00

81/365: Puppy Love

2010-03-22T17:00:00.000-05:00

Camera movement in your shot? No problem. Turn it into a "paint by number" in PhotoShop Elements. LOL!!

80/365: Lazy Sunday Afternoon

2010-03-21T16:38:00.003-05:00

My view from the couch on a lazy Sunday Afternoon. :)

79/365: Self Portrait -- Oops

2010-03-20T16:31:00.000-05:00

78/365: Purse Cleaning Day

2010-03-19T16:28:00.001-05:00

77/365: So Fashionable

2010-03-18T16:22:00.001-05:00

76/365: More SPRING

2010-03-17T16:18:00.000-05:00

75/365: SPRING

2010-03-16T16:12:00.000-05:00

74/365: Worm's Eye View

2010-03-15T16:09:00.000-05:00

73/365: "Iron" Work

2010-03-14T15:59:00.002-05:00

72/365: Moss

2010-03-13T15:53:00.009-06:00

71/365: Spring Colors

2010-03-12T18:10:00.002-06:00

70/365: Sunrise

2010-03-11T16:53:00.003-06:00

69/365: YIKES

2010-03-10T16:42:00.000-06:00

Look what is still in my yard! I got rid of the Christmas stuff on the porch, but had forgotten about the one piece in the backyard!

68/365: New Shoes

2010-03-09T21:34:00.000-06:00

Today the 24 week training program kicks off for the Twin Cities 3-Day for the Cure. I picked up new shoes last week, but trained with the old ones today. I wore these around the house for a few hours to make sure they didn't need to be exchanged. They will go on their first training walk Thursday!! In a few weeks I will pick up another pair so I can rotate them during training & have a back up pair for the actual event!

67/365: Preparing to Train

2010-03-08T19:30:00.001-06:00

66/365: Second Base Soldiers Logo

2010-03-07T16:12:00.004-06:00

Skipping a photo today to show off our team's snazzy new logo!

Our logo was created by Tina Seifer. Tina is a 3-Day ambassador/walker who is using her talent & passion for the graphic arts to raise money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure! You can see some of her talent here & here. (Pardon the language in the second link.)

65/365: Brush Strokes

2010-03-06T15:42:00.001-06:00

64/365: Suds

2010-03-05T16:01:00.001-06:00

63/365: Historical Society

2010-03-04T15:51:00.001-06:00

(taken with Blackberry)
The best camera is the one that's with you. Chase Jarvis

62/365: Wirey Shadow

2010-03-03T19:20:00.005-06:00

61/365: Old Oaks

2010-03-02T19:15:00.000-06:00

I pass these trees on the way to my grandma's. I just love how eerie they look when the leaves are off them.

60/365: Reflections & Sunlight

2010-03-01T19:08:00.003-06:00

59/365: UGH! UGH! UGH!

2010-02-28T19:06:00.002-06:00

58/365: Can I Come Out?

2010-02-27T19:04:00.003-06:00

57/365: Yankee Candle(light)

2010-02-26T19:03:00.001-06:00

56/635: Generations

2010-02-25T18:55:00.006-06:00

Ran across this while look at old photos! It was taken Christmas 1971 (stamp on edge is when it was developed). From left to right: grandma, me, and mom. :

55/365: Branching Out

2010-02-24T17:10:00.000-06:00

54/365: Oh, the Sun!

2010-02-23T20:55:00.002-06:00

About an hour before sunset the sun came out -- well sort of. I grabbed my camera just to play a little, but was very pleased with the results. The clouds in the foreground shilohetted against the sun seemed to turn into storm clouds. In the second, photo I did bump the color saturation up a smidgen in PhotoShop Elements.

53/365: Take a Seat

2010-02-22T12:31:00.004-06:00

I know some of you are sick of the snow & cold, but we haven't had much so I am not. When I heard we should expect 6-10 inches, I was pretty excited. The storm stayed further south than originally thought so we ended up with about 4 inches. I was a bit sad. :(

52/365: Coil

2010-02-21T12:21:00.000-06:00

51/365: I'm So Sleepy!

2010-02-20T16:45:00.000-06:00

50/365: Who You Lookin' At?

2010-02-19T16:37:00.000-06:00

49/365: Salt & Pepper Pears

2010-02-18T16:31:00.000-06:00

48/365: Cuckoo

2010-02-17T16:29:00.001-06:00

47/365: Starburst in the Night

2010-02-16T14:43:00.000-06:00

46/365: Yellow Roses

2010-02-15T16:46:00.004-06:00

45/365: Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T16:40:00.000-06:00

44/365: 3-Day for the Cure Hat

2010-02-13T22:02:00.007-06:00

Perfect hat for our team! Our name is Second Base Soldiers so when I found this military style breast cancer hat I couldn't pass it up!

If you would like to make a donation to help me reach $2300, you can do so here!

43/365: Put a Cork in It giggle

2010-02-12T20:48:00.000-06:00

42/365: Love

2010-02-11T19:25:00.002-06:00

41/365: Snow "Overhang"

2010-02-10T17:31:00.007-06:00

I'm posting the last one not only for reference where the snow is hanging down, but also because of how many basketball hoops there are in a row. You can pretty easily make out 5 in this size, but in the original resolution you can see a sixth behind the one clear on in the back. It's odd how you can look at something every day & not really see it until to look at it in a photo.

40/365: Snow Dogs

2010-02-09T13:36:00.001-06:00

39/365: Baker

2010-02-08T13:12:00.005-06:00

I picked up these books just before Christmas. It is my plan to take up this method of bread making soon and replace store bought bread with home baked!

Film grain applied using Photoshop Elements!

38/365: Denim

2010-02-07T13:09:00.000-06:00

37/365: Aluminum Bottle

2010-02-06T13:07:00.000-06:00

36/365: Water Woes

2010-02-05T15:11:00.002-06:00

35/365: Light

2010-02-04T15:10:00.000-06:00

34/365: White Truck

2010-02-03T09:48:00.000-06:00

33/365: Colorful

2010-02-02T16:29:00.001-06:00

32/365: TV Watch

2010-02-01T10:26:00.000-06:00

31/365: Galileo

2010-01-31T10:04:00.001-06:00

30/365: Snowfall

2010-01-30T09:53:00.002-06:00

29/365: Swan & Roses

2010-01-29T09:48:00.000-06:00

28/365: Vintage Skates

2010-01-28T09:46:00.000-06:00

27/365: As Promised

2010-01-27T18:07:00.005-06:00

Rhododendron when she's cold! You can see when she's warm here. Smart little gal, hey?

26/365: Waxing Gibbous

2010-01-26T15:55:00.006-06:00

If I remember my lunar phases correctly!

25/365: Soaking up the "Warm"

2010-01-25T15:51:00.000-06:00

Rhododendron loving the unseasonably warm temps of the last few days. I call it natures thermometer. :D I will take another picture of it later in the week and show you how! Stay tuned!

24/365: Chopped

2010-01-24T16:08:00.003-06:00

23/365: Ick, Ick, Ick

2010-01-23T16:03:00.001-06:00

Noticed this while grocery shopping this evening! I don't think I could bring myself to try it. You?

22/365: Photographic Evidence...

2010-01-22T15:23:00.005-06:00

that the kitchen is clean when the weekend begins!

21/365: Blue Clouds & Fun Bonus

2010-01-21T10:39:00.003-06:00

20/365: Think Pink

2010-01-20T13:03:00.000-06:00

19/365: "Bear" with Me

2010-01-19T23:16:00.003-06:00

18/365: Watercolor

2010-01-18T23:14:00.000-06:00

17/365: Frosted

2010-01-17T12:19:00.000-06:00

Hoar Frost

16/365: Weekends -- UGH

2010-01-16T12:11:00.000-06:00

Honestly, it was spotless Friday afternoon!

15/365: January Thaw

2010-01-15T15:55:00.004-06:00

14/365: Hometown Girl

2010-01-14T15:47:00.000-06:00

13/365: Pocket Full of...

2010-01-13T19:15:00.004-06:00

Ivy!!
Did you think I was going to say sunshine? ;)

12/365: Bitter Beach

2010-01-12T17:54:00.001-06:00

11/365: The Game

2010-01-11T17:52:00.002-06:00

10/365: In Often Unused Rooom

2010-01-10T09:53:00.002-06:00

9/365: At Blu

2010-01-09T09:44:00.006-06:00

Love how the chandeliers, the lamp, etc. that were behind us appear to be floating in the Milwaukee sky. It's funny how the brain knows to block that out when you are looking at it, but it becomes so prominent in a photo.

I know it's not the greatest picture (camera movement). I didn't have my tripod along or a place to set the camera in place of the tripod. Even the timer trick didn't work in this low-light situation! :(

8/365: One Step

2010-01-08T15:30:00.004-06:00

7/365: Initials & Medals

2010-01-08T15:20:00.004-06:00

My smart husband's initials (painted & stamped by me) and medals for graduating with honors! He graduated #1 in his law school class! He's humble & doesn't like to advertise that fact, but I do! :D

6/365: I Eats Me Spinach

2010-01-06T11:20:00.000-06:00

5/365: Time

2010-01-05T11:06:00.001-06:00

New clock in Olivia's recently redecorated room.

4/365: A Tradition

2010-01-04T12:18:00.005-06:00

Christmas tree waiting for the chipper! Bye bye little tree. You were good to us.

3/365: Under the Rug & Afternoon Sun

2010-01-03T12:00:00.001-06:00

The easy way to steam clean an area rug! Ingredients snow & a sunny day! Also excellent for those salted up car mats!!

2/365: Tree "Unplugged"

2010-01-02T11:55:00.001-06:00

1/365: Chevy

2010-01-01T11:15:00.001-06:00

I love this pouty lower lip (thanks to an under bite...lol) & one white whisker!

Life...

2009-12-31T11:09:00.003-06:00

happened and got in the way of posting my pictures! I did took at least one picture nearly everyday. However, thinking of posting numerous pictures just to catch up was overwhelming to me. I wanted to enjoy the 365 and not make a burden so I just let the posting portion go. Hopefully in 2010, life won't be so crazy and I will be able share all those images here! One can wish, right? LOL!

103/365: Lightening Up

2009-06-30T16:41:00.004-05:00

I removed the bed skirt from our bed for washing about a week ago. After removing it, I decided I liked the way it looked without so I decided to leave it off for now. I think it makes our room look "lighter" and more open.

Note about the Euro shams: I want to find new ones -- those are from an old set and don't really go what unless I show the "wrong" side.

102/365: A Bit of Everything

2009-06-29T11:37:00.005-05:00

Rain clouds, blue sky, and fair weather clouds.

101/365: The Lookout

2009-06-28T11:35:00.000-05:00

100/365: Fieldstone & Spirea

2009-06-27T11:34:00.000-05:00

99/365: B-A-N-A-N-A-S

2009-06-26T11:32:00.001-05:00

98/365: Sunset Kissed Cloud

2009-06-25T11:30:00.001-05:00

97/365: Sedated

2009-06-22T18:15:00.001-05:00

96/365: Spiderlings

2009-06-19T18:12:00.002-05:00

Cute, but creepy! LOL!!

95/365: Nesting

2009-06-18T18:10:00.000-05:00

94/365: SpaghettiO's?

2009-06-16T18:05:00.006-05:00

Nope, they're the rubber bands Olivia has to wear on her braces! She keeps them in a dish she made in an art class.

93/365: Motion

2009-06-12T17:28:00.000-05:00

92/365: Frustration

2009-06-11T17:21:00.002-05:00

It's just a worry or frustration pencil, but don't even ask how old it is because Bob won't remember. He made it & it's NEVER even been sharpened. Can you say pack rat? LOL!!

91/365: Mailbox Garden

2009-06-10T17:14:00.000-05:00

Took out stone & past their prime bushes, replanted with & mulched last spring. Mulch removed & replaced with stone today!

90/365: Back Yard

2009-06-09T21:35:00.000-05:00

We are debating a tear out of this deck & replacing it with a nice stone patio -- one of those cool ones with the bench walls and possibly a cooking area!

89/365: Lilacs

2009-06-08T21:24:00.009-05:00

A little past their prime, but still pretty!

I've decided to continue numbering my posts as if I hadn't missed two months. I am not going to go back and renumber for the few days I missed prior to my little break.

Will Return

2009-06-08T12:03:00.003-05:00

Ironically, my photography class required putting 365 (and regular) blog along with a lot of other things on the back burner. Now that class is done, I have returned from vacation & have other things that were neglected due to class caught up. I will return to regular blogging & picture taking. Look for daily pictures to return this week.

I'll have 365 images -- they just won't be on 365 consecutive days. I'm not going to beat myself up life happens, and sometimes we have to roll with the punches.