day 72

day 71

Here's some old stuff. No pictures today. I am worn out.

day 70

Pouring rain and the flash are a funny combination. This is another stairway shot, not that you can tell. I like the texture though.

day 69

It's finally light before I leave for work. If I leave about 5 minutes late, something that only works on a Sunday when the traffic is thin, the edge of the sun peeks over the tops of the trees as I am pulling out of the alley down by the park. It's not high enough to actually shine on the ground, but it is high enough to lend a soft golden glow to the world. This morning was clear and frosty. Golden glow, frosty grass... I had to stop, even though it made my 'leaving 5 minutes late' into 'crap, I'd better step on it if I'm going to get coffee and still clock in by 0700'.

day 68

I am peeved at yahoo. They have disabled one of my e-mail accounts for 48 hours, citing unusual activity or some such nonsense. Grr. I don't get any spam on that account and don't use it for anything outside of e-mail to and from trusted sources. What kind of trouble could my account be up to without my knowledge or consent? Ok, that's enough venting! I got cancelled from work today due to a low census, which is crazy considering how full we've been lately. Keina, Sam, and I walked down to the Saturday Market and wandered around for a little while. Then to the library for a respite from the on-again, off-again showers and a brief visit with the books. By the time we headed home the rain was done and it's been mostly blue and beautiful since. After naptime we went to Jerry's and bought polypipe to make grown-up hula hoops. Goal: Learn to fire dance this summer. Or at least spin poi and hula hoop passably. We'll see how I do before I promise live fire by the end of summer. Here are some pics of details taken out of context. An old call box on an iron gate, the flaking paint on the wheel of an old truck, and a busted out turn signal light on the same truck-- complete with light bulb and hornet nest. Oh, and me with wind crazy hair and the sun on my face.

day 67

The butte view, looking east from my front yard, just before sunrise. This is one of two shots I took yesterday. There are bald eagles nesting somewhere up there and I had an absurd hope that the nest would somehow magically appear in the tree tops on one of the pictures once I got them up on the larger screen of my PC. No nest. Sometimes absurd hope is what keeps me going though. The hours of excited possibility were totally worth the minor let down of seeing only houses, trees, and a lightening sky.

day 66

Today is a stairway to nowhere kind of day. I think that it's something about the Thursday before I start back to work. Though today was sunny and warm and felt better than many of the previous pre-work Thursdays. I like going to work. I like being around other grown ups. I value the work I do. I love to learn new things. I feel energized and excited to spend time with Sam again when my work days are done, even when I feel like zombie mama. So why do I get so cranky the day before I start my work cycle? Seriously. I get cranky. Not ok. But the pictures are nice today. The light was better on the butte than I have ever seen it be, thus a revisit of those stairs. The other staircase is on Loraine Hwy. Makes me think of fairies or hobbits. Actually, it makes me think of Sarah and having a tea party in white dresses.

day 65

Note all of the pollen on this little gal. She's as yellow as the flowers. Click on any picture to make it larger. Click again to make it even bigger than that. The bee is worth it. She's lovely.

day 64

day 63

Sam with ivy and dandelion fluff. Just click to make it bigger.

day 62

Went out to the Country Fair site with Meg for a meeting today. Sam and I hunted bugs in the tall grass while everyone else talked about security concerns. Bet we had more fun. Tee hee.

day 61

I didn't get around to posting this yesterday, but here it is. These flowers are beautiful and I keep trying to get a good shot of them, but they are wily and defy my attempts. Here is another 'not my favorite, but the best shot of the day'.

day 60

day 59

I think that the iris may be the only flower that can give the tulip a run for it's money in the 'Jen's favorites' category.

day 58

day 57

Took a drive out past Veneta today to check out a bike trailer that I found on craigslist. Beauty, Pacific Northwest style. I pulled over on the side of 126 for these. Not super safe, but the one of the top of the mountain with the trees poking through the clouds was worth it, IMHO.

day 56

Ran outside on my lunch break to take pictures of the rhodies. It was pretty close to noon and the light was a little much, but this one was the best of the lot. The tree is kind of fun. Not because it's much to look at all on it's own, but because it was pretty much dark when I took the photo and there was a street light shining down through the branches. I like the way it turned out, with the darkening sky behind, the illuminated branches in the front, and the red line of refraction in the lens.

day 55

Last night was another night of snapping shots out the window of the car while driving. It's probably illegal, but it yields interesting things. Here are the day 55 results. Those of you who are paying attention will notice there is no day 54. All I have to say for myself is... working. Brain now mush. Snore.

day 53

Yesterday was another day of no pictures. I have no great excuse, the weather was beautiful. We went outside. I just wasn't feeling it. We've both been sick, Sam and then me, for a total of 12 days. I am feeling pretty worn out. I did manage to get back on the proverbial horse today and here are the results. Geese are from the devil.