daily photo blog - project 365 - a time for habit - quesnel, bc

2011-03-28T16:32:00.001-07:00

Looking for green but still seeing bare. Enjoying his first normal set of shifts in a long time. Pizza English muffins are calling.

2011-03-27T16:31:00.000-07:00

I'm happy to see the snow disappear. I want to see her run in the grass.

2011-03-26T16:30:00.000-07:00

The window clings have been a great distraction for her. Especially the monkey.

2011-03-25T16:27:00.000-07:00

I've wanted to make a butterfly collage for a long time now. One day I just did it. A collection of scrap paper, a punch, and glue.

2011-03-24T16:26:00.000-07:00

It's been warm enough to hang out on our patio at midday. I love that she likes the chalk drawing.

2011-03-23T16:25:00.000-07:00

They tasted pretty good for March strawberries. I really like this 100mm macro lens.

2011-03-22T16:23:00.000-07:00

It's only taken me over a year to add the frames. (Will change the photos in the frames).

2011-03-21T16:21:00.000-07:00

I decided that I did really want the wire in the kitchen. An easy-to-change art wall. "Dora-Dora" is a hit.

2011-03-20T15:45:00.000-07:00

Thoroughly enjoying completing small projects that don't take too long.

2011-03-19T15:42:00.000-07:00

Planning and hoping for the presence of green things.

2011-03-18T14:15:00.000-07:00

I love these shadows. One of the best parts of Winter.

2011-03-17T14:14:00.000-07:00

Her first experience with raisins in little red boxes. It was an instant hit. I now have Cheerios and raisins ground into my socks.

2011-03-16T14:13:00.000-07:00

Really. More snow.

2011-03-15T14:12:00.000-07:00

I like the tiny sections that make up oranges.

2011-03-14T14:11:00.000-07:00

Sometimes it has an extraordinary power to redeem a day.

2011-03-13T14:10:00.000-07:00

How does she eat her burgers? With gusto.

2011-03-12T14:09:00.000-08:00

She loves her Daddy. It's all over her face.

2011-03-11T14:08:00.000-08:00

Wow! That's what we say when we open up her curtains, because it just keeps snowing. This is the kitchen window.

2011-03-10T14:06:00.000-08:00

My second Buttercup Bag. Love this pattern. I used fusible interface for the first time, with this bag, so it's nice and sturdy. Thought it looked nice with her boots.

2011-03-09T14:04:00.000-08:00

My first batch of homemade play dough. She didn't really know what to do with it but like the worms I made with it.

2011-03-08T14:03:00.000-08:00

It's so nice to have a piece of bright green in the kitchen. I've been thinking a lot about grass. Wondering if it really still exists under the snow.

2011-03-07T14:02:00.000-08:00

Thank you God for Infant Advil.

2011-03-06T13:59:00.000-08:00

My first Buttercup Bag. Made with fabric I didn't really like (so mistakes wouldn't be too painful). Turns out the only "mistake" made was in the pattern.

2011-03-05T10:36:00.001-08:00

She's sick again. Man-sized boogers and all congested. We had a rough night. Hopefully tonight will be a little better.

2011-03-04T11:00:00.000-08:00

Trying to find a good setup for taking photos of the aprons. It makes me want real hardwood floors instead of laminate and white walls. Just for taking photos.

2011-03-03T11:00:00.000-08:00

He called me to get my camera and this is what I found. She usually reads during diaper changes, but this book is a little bigger than the usuals.

2011-03-02T11:00:00.000-08:00

When she wants to be goofy, she sticks out her tongue.

2011-03-01T11:00:00.000-08:00

She puts things into other things and drags them around, like her favourite Clifford dog. Our house is a maze of socks, board books, shoes, and Cheerios.

2011-02-28T11:00:00.000-08:00

She loves these pants. I held her up by the mirror so she could see the kitty on her butt.

2011-02-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

Cutting out fabric for aprons. I have really enjoyed making these, but I think I'm ready for a new project. I want a pattern for a girl's-sized purse.

2011-02-26T11:00:00.000-08:00

Waiting at the gate in the family room for Daddy. Sometimes we put extra clothes on her because it's been cold and drafty here. (-20 cold)

2011-02-25T11:00:00.000-08:00

I like schedules. I like to know what the plan is. Ha.

2011-02-24T11:00:00.000-08:00

Cutting out fabric for making preschooler-sized aprons. Why are sock monkeys so funny-looking?

2011-02-23T11:00:00.000-08:00

So, she wants to feed herself. Of course, this had to happen at some point. She's actually pretty good, but she really likes stirring the food, and overloading the spoon.

2011-02-22T11:00:00.000-08:00

Still enjoying Valentine's roses, and of course, the sunshine.

2011-02-21T11:00:00.000-08:00

She loves reading this book I made with family photos. She calls it "hi-da" because her favourite photos are Daddy. She almost cried when I took off her tutu.

2011-02-20T11:00:00.000-08:00

This is probably the only thing that looks like Spring around these parts. We're still under at least a foot of snow (though it melts on the roads).

2011-02-19T11:00:00.000-08:00

She loves scrambled eggs with cheese and spinach. I wonder when I'll have to hide veggies in her food.

2011-02-18T11:00:00.000-08:00

Now that she can chew (mostly, but she'd prefer to just swallow) she can eat fun snacks like these tiny penguin crackers. Now I bring snacks with me everywhere.

2011-02-17T11:33:00.000-08:00

I'm really enjoying these long winter shadows on our walls. It sort of makes up for so much snow and more snow.

2011-02-16T16:05:00.000-08:00

He brought me the best looking roses. I love the part where they curl in tight. xoxo

2011-02-15T16:03:00.001-08:00

I went to the lake to take pictures. It was utterly quiet. Could have seemed extra quiet because I didn't bring the 15-month old Little Banshee with me.

2011-02-14T16:02:00.000-08:00

My mom came to visit and baked. :) We even managed to share some with neighbours.

2011-02-13T16:02:00.000-08:00

Happy pre-Valentine's Day. I tried this photo shoot idea a couple years ago but it turned out too dark (I didn't know how to shoot manually).

2011-02-12T16:01:00.000-08:00

She has current favourite books. We are required to read them several times before we can move on to other books.

2011-02-11T16:00:00.000-08:00

It's been cold and crisp and the dry cough still lingers.

2011-02-10T15:59:00.000-08:00

Our little snow bunny. She can walk on her own but the snow is pretty slippery so she wants to hold our hands.

2011-02-09T15:57:00.000-08:00

She loves to "model" random pieces of clothing she finds. Then she does the loop. It's like a mini parade or fashion show.

2011-02-08T15:56:00.000-08:00

I got sick, then she got sick. Trying to catch up.

2011-02-07T15:36:00.000-08:00

My cards arrived today; it was very exciting. The pearl paper and coated finish is worth the extra cost - better than the recycled paper. Ordering more today.

2011-02-06T11:00:00.000-08:00

We made fettuccine alfredo, a favourite. She's starting to feel better, showing more spunk than yesterday.

2011-02-05T11:00:00.000-08:00

She woke up coughing. We went to the emergency room to her medicine. She cried a lot. I wish I could be sick instead of her.

2011-02-04T11:00:00.000-08:00

I love water.

2011-02-03T15:06:00.000-08:00

A new box of a new favourite tea. It helps with my dry cough. It's the last day of his set of shifts. Today is our Friday.

2011-02-02T12:29:00.000-08:00

Making twice-baked potatoes. Hoping Naomi's not getting a cold.

2011-02-01T21:36:00.000-08:00

Making children's aprons in my spare time. I like these relatively quick projects. Well, quick if I don't make too many mistakes. She loves playing with my fabric pieces.

2011-01-31T11:00:00.000-08:00

She loves these little pink boots. Whenever she sees them, she tries to put them on. She'll walk around with only one on. And they're one size too big.

2011-01-30T11:00:00.000-08:00

The sun, it just keeps coming. It points out every tiny fingerprint and splatter on our windows but that's okay.

2011-01-29T11:00:00.000-08:00

Finally starting to feel less sick. Slightly less coughing at night. Still eating oranges. Love this sunshine.

2011-01-28T11:00:00.000-08:00

I needed something new to look at so I changed the photo above the stove. I think I will change it more often.

2011-01-27T11:00:00.000-08:00

Her first favourite stuffed animal. She currently sleeps with five favourites. Is that too many?

2011-01-26T11:00:00.000-08:00

I really do like shadows. I prefer taking pictures when there are shadows. And these long January shadows are the best.

2011-01-25T11:00:00.000-08:00

This cold just won't go away. Maybe a little extra vitamin C will help.

2011-01-24T11:00:00.000-08:00

Some days the only thing to eat is grilled cheese. You know? Dry cough + cold outside = grilled cheese.

2011-01-23T11:00:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I am still shocked that she is walking. She's holding our kitchen timer, our little button girl. It's been cold (-20) but super sunny.

2011-01-22T11:00:00.000-08:00

A favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe from Katie. Baked some and froze some. Good idea.

2011-01-21T11:00:00.000-08:00

I've been giving her chewing lessons. We practice with Cheerios. Up till now, if she can't swallow it, she just chokes on it and spits it out. At last, success!

2011-01-20T11:00:00.000-08:00

I'm slowly savouring Starbucks ice cream. It's probably a good thing it's not available in Canada.

2011-01-19T11:00:00.000-08:00

She slept about half an hour today, but surprisingly wasn't that grumpy. I could hear her talking to her stuffed animals in the monitor.

2011-01-18T11:00:00.000-08:00

Long lines in the blue-white snow. I really like photographing the shadows.

2011-01-17T11:00:00.000-08:00

Bright, low, winter sun. Crunching, dry, white snow.

2011-01-16T11:00:00.000-08:00

I've finally been sewing. The first project is an apron, for 3-6 year olds. It's too big for my little chef, so I'm modifying it. I might try selling some.

2011-01-15T11:00:00.000-08:00

You know you have cabin fever when a grocery trip feels like an outing.

2011-01-14T11:00:00.000-08:00

It keeps snowing. When I get her up from a nap we say "Wow!" at the window. I got out our old keyboard for my little button-lover to play with.

2011-01-13T11:00:00.000-08:00

She loves to wear these black and white patent shoes, almost as much as she loves toast.

2011-01-12T11:00:00.000-08:00

She loves photos of people (especially kids) laughing. This is a favourite book we borrowed from the library. Later she tried to escape.

2011-01-11T12:34:00.000-08:00

The light was amazing. I walked on Dragon Lake for the first time but didn't do any ice fishing.

2011-01-10T11:00:00.000-08:00

I have so much to be thankful for, so why do I need a reminder?

2011-01-09T11:00:00.000-08:00

I looked for new places to photograph but was frustrated by shade and dangerous roads and a lack of the right music. Chocolate whip cream to the rescue.

2011-01-08T11:00:00.000-08:00

One day she fell in love with this ball. She finally decided to walk, and she's off.

2011-01-07T11:00:00.000-08:00

Terrific light but trapped inside. I took a photo out the front door. Taking a big camera and a 14-month old out in -20 would be tricky.

2011-01-06T11:00:00.000-08:00

He's been on my case to make him oatmeal raisin cookies. I think a cookie's not a cookie unless it's chocolate. But I love him, so...

2011-01-05T16:35:00.000-08:00

One of her first masterpieces. Today we coloured for the second time, with much greater success (less eating of crayons). She likes to watch the fire.

2011-01-04T16:30:00.000-08:00

We've had SO much snow lately. I like the clean, white look, much more than the part snow/part dirt look previous. Our neighbour generously snow-blowed our driveway.

2011-01-03T11:00:00.000-08:00

This daily photo project is not off to a good start - I already forgot one day. Well, actually I took videos instead, so here are some stills.

2011-01-02T21:16:00.000-08:00

Pink pom-poms still up in the dining room since her first birthday (November). She wants us to blow so that they move.

2011-01-01T20:37:00.000-08:00

For the third year in a row I will attempt to take a daily photo. But this year, when I forget, I will simply carry on.

2010-08-01T22:07:00.000-07:00

I'm so glad we didn't get around to hanging the mirror. She loves looking at the funny baby in the reflection.

2010-07-31T11:00:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the light is just right. Temperature was like a sauna, but the light was good.

2010-07-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I look at her and think "she's going to be driving soon".

2010-07-29T11:00:00.000-07:00

She only eats puréed things. I wonder what a puréed hamburger would taste like. You know, hamburger with all the works meets blender. Today I'm thankful that I can chew.

2010-07-28T11:00:00.000-07:00

I cut up the watermelon to make more room in the fridge. The one redeeming feature of summer is the fresh fruit.

2010-07-27T14:05:00.000-07:00

Starbucks Via (instant!) coffee and puffed wheat squares. She slept over 2 hours this morning, what a treat! I'm looking forward to making crafts with her.

2010-07-26T14:04:00.000-07:00

The backsplash is up and grouted. Now we just need to wait a couple days to seal it. It looks fantastic. It's strange to see it finished.

2010-07-25T14:00:00.000-07:00

A photo shoot with a dress I wore. Teething has made her very clingy. But she's also started giving great cuddles. She's so close to crawling.

2010-07-24T22:00:00.000-07:00

Progress is so sweet. I've only been waiting, oh, a year for this backsplash. But it's going up this weekend. What will we do if we finish all the projects?

2010-07-23T22:04:00.000-07:00

Spinach salad for lunch and homemade burgers for supper. "We're" finally working on tiling our kitchen backsplash. I love seeing progress and before and after photos; a makeover is energizing.

2010-07-22T09:09:00.000-07:00

It rained off and on all day. She napped really poorly, but at bedtime she went without a peep and didn't move an inch. Best summer weather ever.

2010-07-21T14:57:00.000-07:00

She and I went grocery shopping, so the fridge is full. Hello, blueberries from Aldergrove, welcome to Quesnel!

2010-07-20T17:21:00.000-07:00

Happy 9th Anniversary to us! Strawberry smoothies to celebrate. We ate to the tune of Baby Einstein. He’s working tonight, so we'll celebrate Monday. She woke at 4:30 am screaming.