“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!” Dr Seuss
Going for the abstract . . . but I’m in there! I’ll leave this one to the imagination . . .
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“A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.” Denis Waitley
I’ve noticed a trend with this 365 Project . . . I don’t smile alot.
I’m not sure why that is. Sometimes I know it’s because I’m just focusing so much that I forget to smile. But other times I think I’m smiling, but when I see the picture there is no smile! This project has made me painfully aware that even though I feel like I’m smiling on the inside, it doesn’t always show on the outside! I wonder, if I’m not smiling on the outside, how people perceive me. Because I AM a very caring and sharing person inside.
I know the people who know me know that. So I will put forth more effort to make sure people who DON’T know me, know that!
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“The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.” George Bernard Shaw
I love where I live, and I love this time of year.
The days are getting shorter and soon we’ll be complaining about how cold and wet it is. For now, this is what I get to enjoy every evening looking out on my back yard. You can just see the leaves starting to turn on the Katsura tree, but everything is still so green and beautiful.
It’s my second favorite season to Spring.
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“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” Anais Nin
I’m falling a bit behind in my 365 . . . so am playing catchup. I am playing around with focusing on my D800 and the 105mm lens. It’s not as easy as it might seem! I managed to get the leaf on the plant in great focus . . . so decided that I’d add a bit of texture (Kim Klassen “tapededge.jpg) to create a bit of mystery . . .
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“The trick is growing up without growing old.” Casey Stengel
Today is “muck out the Shop and Garage” day. We had to get the forklift out to move some heavy things around, and to put some stuff up in the mezzanine. Of course, the little guy was immediately attracted to the “machinery”. In fact, he insisted that he take a turn. He didn’t like the sound of the motor though, so he just sat in the seat and “pretended” to operate it.
I love the little ones and their great imaginations.
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“Pizza is a lot like sex. When it’s good, it’s really good. When it’s bad, it’s still pretty good.” Unknown
Mmmm . . . I love pizza! I’m trying to lose weight though, so like to make my own at home. I found these pre-made pizza crusts at CostCo that are whole grain and already baked. You just add your toppings and pop in the oven until the toppings are heated or cooked through. They come in a package of four rounds . . . so I freeze the extras. It makes a nice quick last minute dinner.
Tonight, I spread the crust with pizza sauce, freshly grated zuchinni from my garden, Canadian Bacon, freshly sliced tomatoes, baby spinach, grated Tillamook cheese, and sprinkled with fresh grated parmigiana.
Yum, Yum!
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“The rate of interest acts as a link between income-value and capital-value.” Irving Fisher
With interest rates at historically low rates here in Canada, we are at the bank waiting to sign our new blend and extend mortgage. These days, taking advantage of any way to reduce our monthly expenses is a good thing!
Interestingly enough, I did not notice that Las Vegas is in the top left corner of this shot. Guess where we’re going in November? Yup . . . a 365 meetup in Vegas, baby! I’m really looking forward to meeting up with others from this amazing group.
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“Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It’s a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.” Thomas Carlyle
I had this vision ever since my Day 247 muscle flexed photo. I used the liquefy filter in Photoshop CS6, and my Wacom tablet to accomplish this effect. I feel like I have grown so much in my Photography knowledge and skills since starting this 365 Project back in January. It’s been an amazing journey with a group of people who live all over the world, from Australia to Sweden, Finland, England, Canada and the US. We’re a group that started out with about 200 people, but are down to around 30 that are still posting regularly and up to date. The inspiration and encouragement are just amazing. I’ve met one 365’er in person, and look forward to a meetup in Las Vegas in November with 10 or twelve others. Some days have been tough to figure out what to do next . . . but the encouragement is always there . . . the inspiration is endless.
So – thanks MTM 365’ers, and Michael Andrew! Only 115 more days to go!
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“May the Smoothie be with you…Always” Unknown
I’m on a Smoothie kick.
I love coming home from a workout and whipping up a yummy, energy boosting smoothie.
This one is made with delicious Yukon blueberries, delivered by my sister who picked them herself. I threw the fresh blueberries in the blender with non-fat plain greek yogurt, unsweetened almond milk, frozen mango chunks, vanilla whey protein powder, ground flax and hemp hearts. Yummy!
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