How I View... New Beginnings

I am part of a fabulous challenge group circle at ClickinMoms.  Each member of the challenge circle posts their interpretation of the monthly photography theme and then links to the next person in the circle.  The challenges always start with the phrase "How I view..." and this month the phrase is completed with "New Beginnings".   What perfect timing for me since after many months of planning Dawne Carlisle Photography has gone live in January! 

Now the only hurdle for me was how to represent this in photographic images.  I chose to nestle my new business cards and "Senior Spokesmodel" cards amongst the newly budding branches.  Enjoy!

To see how Carrie Anne Miranda views New Beginnings please head over to her website!

Week 4 Challenge | Imperfection

This week the challenge on the My Four Hens Blog was IMPERFECTION.  It was easy to choose a topic after the snow & ice storm our community experienced.  The tough thing was choosing an image.  This was the first time I have really wished for a macro lens.  But I did the best I could with what I had. 

Here is my favorite image from the freezing rain and subsequent ice we experienced here in the Pacific Northwest:

Introducting Peanut...

We have been feeding the squirrels off our back porch for at least 5 years. It started with Mama Squirrel who still comes on most days for handful after handful of peanuts (and occassionally cashews because she's our favorite!). Mama has brought her babies over the years because she trusts us. She even eats out of our hand, and has come into the house a time or two to follow us to the peanut canister.

Today's picture is of "Peanut" who I usually just call "Baby Squirrel". I had a tough time photographing him through the open door holding Max back. Max has not yet figured out the "family code" of not chasing our pet squirrels. Allee our cat knows better but Max has not learned the rules yet.

So here is Peanut... he's a cutie.

I could try to catch up...but that will never happen!

I have been taking my daily pictures but honestly sometimes life just is busy! Editing and posting just didn't happen! But I'm going to try to get back on track but if I had to post all the pictures that I missed that just would never happen so I'm just going to start from the last 2 days and see where it takes me!

Here is Monday March 7... Max in all his growing up "puppiness". We have decided that he is not is definifinetly feeling "not so miniature! But he is cute! He makes us laugh every day and that's a good thing!

And on Tuesday, March 8... the removing of the braces! Yeah! Definitely photo worthy!

Chili on a cold day... YUM...

Everyone could use a good chili recipe... something you throw in the crockpot in the morning, and when you come home at the end of the day your kitchen smells great and dinner is ready!

The "Hubby" calls this Truckstop Chili... I call it easy!

Here's the recipe - because I love to share a good thing:

(By the way you can make it spicy like me ... or if you don't like spicy substitute the tomotoes with chilies for regular and the spicy sausage for regular ... or change it to hamburger).

RECIPE:

1 can chili beans (undrained)

2 cans black beans (drained and rinsed)

2 cans tomatoes with green chilies

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 tsp chili powder

1 lb Hot sausage

1 medium onion (diced)

Brown sausage... add onion and cook with sausage until tender. In crockpot add 3 cans of beans, cream of mushroom soup, and chili powder. Mix well. Add sausage and onions. Cook in crockpot all day.

I serve with salad and garlic bread to a happy family on a cold day! Enjoy!

Eyelashes - Courtest of Dad...

Beautiful... Truly...

Puppy Love...

Attached at the hip... he let's me know when it's time for her to get up in the morning... and loves it when it's time for her to come home from school.

Summertime can't come soon enough for this sweet puppy and his favorite friend!