Stirring the gypsy in us with the October calendar

There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astir; we must rise and follow her; when from every hill of flame, she calls and calls each vagabond by name. ~William Bliss Carmen Well, another October is now on the books. Where is the year going? I was wondering if our Autumn would be a …

October collage

Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale. ~Lauren DeStefano And a grand finale it was. Twix turned 8 months old the first of the month and it was a month of first for …

Walktober and the Main Event

This past week, Peanut, Twix and I went on a walkabout to a local park to see the Autumn Splendor....and to play on the playground. After bribing blackmailing coercing requesting we take just a few photos of the trees, Peanut reluctantly agreed to humor me. You don't even want to know the lengths it took …

Spooky and purple mixed with a little Snow White

  Linking up with Nurture Photography's theme for Halloween week: Purple/Spooky. Halloween was not very spooky here, but it was damp and chilly. Peanut transformed into Snow White for the night…a reincarnation of her Mama at that age. And THAT's more than a little spooky. 🙂 Halloween 1989. Peanut's Mama at age 4. Back then, …

Friday Finds at the pumpkin festival

Well, last Sunday we went to a pumpkin festival and all I found for Friday Finds was a little Peanut! Texture by Kim Klassen; Little Things, 60% Multiply She was soooooo workin' the pumpkin backdrops for these photos...which was surprising since she was coming down with a monster bronchial cold that knocked her out of …