Photo Contest!

Here is my quick post before the Zoo! I entered in the Iowa Department of Agriculture's Fall Photo Contest last year, and I got third place. This year I entered again, with two pictures this time. I am currently tied for first place! (The winner is whoever gets the most "likes") Here are the two pictures I have entered in the contest!

If you have not voted for me yet, please do so! Just go to their Facebook page and find their 2012 Fall Fun Photo Contest album, find these two photos and click "like!" Thank you!

As an aside, thank you everyone who prayed for me. I am feeling stiff and sore today, and found some more bruises, but I am doing fine!

Check back tomorrow for the first of the Zoo pictures!

Scary and Sad

 Today the scariest thing ever happened to me. I was in a car accident. I am okay, just a little banged up. My most wonderful car, however, is not. :-( I could not think of a more appropriate post than a picture of my car, before it died. My little sister told me my car went to heaven. Now, I do know that cannot happen, but it was sweet anyway! R.I.P Red Baron. 

My little car. Oh, you were old in years but young in spirit. Not even a hundred thousand miles did you have. I will miss all the drives home from work in the summer, feeling so free from everything. I will never forget you. I know I will get a new vehicle, but I never can replace you!

I am so glad I have these pictures of my favorite memories. This was Christmas day 2011- it was 50 degrees! I had not even owned my car for a month. I got it washed and we drove around town with Christmas music blaring after Church.

The Lord was watching over me, and I am so thankful for the way He protected me. No one was hurt. Everything is going to be okay. He protected me beyond my belief. One doctor told me I was lucky. I said, "I am not lucky. God is good!"

There were multiple good things that came out of today. #1: I was able to see how many people truly love me. It meant so much to realize (once again) that I have so much support. #2 I was able to make friends with a very nice lady at the hospital who seemed in need of encouragement! #3 I am hoping that my attitude during all of this will give me a chance to share why I am different from others.

Thank you for all of the prayers and cinnamon rolls and support! Thank you for reading! (FYI: we are still going to the zoo tomorrow! I will have to do a post in the morning and then one on Saturday night!)

Wednesday Nights!

Wednesday nights are going to be the hardest night for this project! I have Church and usually do not get home till late. But for you, my faithful viewers I will stay up a little later and get this done! So, without further ado... Here is the final picture of my ring!

On Friday we are going to the Omaha Zoo and this past Sunday we went to the pumpkin patch. Stay tuned for more interesting photos!

Here is Day Two! *OR* What Did I Get Myself Into?

My problem with blogging is that I never know what to say. So, instead of randomly rambling about who knows what, here is the photo of the day!

 

Here is a side view of my pretty ring! I have a couple of other ring photos that you will get to see, so check back tomorrow!

Let's see if I can do it!

Taking one picture a day for a year is something that I would love to try and do next year! However, I am bad at keeping new habits. I have tried and failed multiple times to journal daily. Thankfully I am able to remember to read my Bible and pray every day! So, I am going to try to get in the habit of doing a photography related thing every day. I am going to try to post one photo a day (although there will be a few days when I am away from my computer.) Starting with the new year I will post the pictures I take each day. Here is day number one of my attempt to start a new habit!

I promised pictures of my ring, and for the next few days that is what you will get! :) He did such a wonderful job choosing it! Jewelry is hard to photograph, you want it sparkly but not too shiny. It is also a little scary to put my precious ring in all these different places- I was afraid I would lose it! Check back tomorrow for another picture! (Hopefully) ~God Bless!

Autumn Again!

Well, I was rather troublesome and have not done a blog post for, well, quite some time. This summer has been a wonderful season and I was quite busy with work and other things. My youth group went on a mission trip to Joplin, Mo. and that was definitely a highlight! Also, I am now engaged! :) This happened way back in July, so it is probably not news to most people. Soon I am planning on trying to take some pictures of my ring, so we shall see how that turns out. This weekend my fiance and I are having our engagement pictures taken. :)

Currently life is very busy with coaching two soccer teams, girl scouts, and junior high youth group taking up most of my out of work life, but I will try to update this more often!

This post will be rather random, full of tidbits that happened this summer. First up are some pictures of the bouquet the Fishers sent me at work after Jacob proposed!

Flowers are possibly my favorite subject to photograph! You can do artsy shots with a lot of blur and also more of a still life type of shot. Up next are some photos of a the wind turbines they built north of town this summer!

Obviously this last photo I just recently took. It was fun to watch the process of them going up! Yesterday we went to our friend's house to ride horses! Here are a few photos of the fun!

Okay, I think this is enough photos for one post! Hopefully you have enjoyed this post! I am looking forward to what God has in store for this my favorite season! I will be going to Les Miserables again! (However, no pictures are allowed :( ) Also on the calender for this season is a overnight trip to the Omaha Zoo! :) I expect to get lots of pictures out of that trip!! Thank you for reading and looking!

The Smell of Dirt

Hello! I have been meaning to make this post for quite some time now, but as usual life is busy, busy, busy! To me one of life's greatest pleasures is planting things and watching them grow. I love the way the dirt feels, the way it smells so rich and earthy, and I love digging a hole with my bare hands and placing a beautiful flower inside! Here are the flowers I planted for my mom for part of her Mother's day present!

Here is the tub I plant every year.

Look how well you can see the drops of water on the petals!

A different view of the Daisies.

I adore the rich colors!

I am very pleased with the way this photo turned out! The way the drops of water are so focused in, and the rest is blurred.

Flowers bring me evidence of The Creator! How He designed them to be beautiful and delicate yet they can stand up to the sun, wind and rain. They way they function with all their different parts. It amazes me!

Thank you once again for reading! I am in the middle of a craft project to give to my best friend when she gets home from college, so I had better go and finish it up. I already have ideas as to what my next post will be. Here is a hint: It might be musical!