{polka dots} 52 photos project - Challenge 33

When I saw Bella's 'polka dot' challenge on

52 Photo's Project

I immediately thought of this photo!

Since I am in the never-ending process of 

organizing my photos...  

*big sigh*

…it took me a while to find it!

This is a picture of our niece…

she is a miracle and a treasure

as well an endless source of entertainment.

I have over 600 photos of her tagged

in Lightroom…

and this wasn't one of them, so in the process

I found many more photos to be organized.

What can I say…

It is an ongoing project! 

I am sure I have other polka dot photos as well

but they have yet to have been tagged!

Who knew?

There are some awesome interpretations of the 

challenge this week…

be sure to pop over and see them!

Janetxo

{dessert} 52 photos project - Gallery 32

Falling a bit behind here

with 

52 Photos Project 

Gallery 32 

{dessert}

but as they say….better late than never!

Hope to have the post

for Gallery 33 up a bit sooner!

(with any luck - tomorrow!)

This was the dessert I made for 

a monthly gathering of friends..

when we did "Christmas" last Friday.

 The gas company came to change the meter while I was mid-baking!

I sent them away until it was done…

they kindly cooperated and returned just as I finished decorating them!

I realized after they left that I had green icing

all over my face.

Awkward!!

Janetxo

Texture Tuesday 3.12.13

Have I mentioned that I am not a fan of the cold?

I have to push myself to go out and take photos at this time of year…

It often seems so cold and dreary!

When I get out there, usually fooled by the sun into believing it is warmer,

 I am almost always rewarded with the beauty of the world at rest.

Last weekend's Black & White 'Clematis Swirl'

and today's 'Grass in the Snow' 

are examples of that beauty

This photo was treated to two layers of

Kim Klassen's kk_BB1 from the Brett Set

one in Soft Light blend mode @ 100%

and the second in Multiply blend mode @ 17%

Posting to Texture Tuesday

Janetxo

Be sure to pop over and join in
or to check out the wonderful work on display
at

Macro Monday & Mom

Today is the anniversary of my Mother's passing

Next to the Mister, she was my biggest supporter!

She loved my photos, especially the macro ones,  

and she had them framed around her home 

and even had my blog header

as her desktop wallpaper on her computer..

My mother loved flowers

but always claimed she had a 'brown thumb'

…meaning she couldn't grow them.

Yet I remember peonies and mock orange bushes

and lily of the valley at my childhood home

These were her favourites

(maybe because they would grow!) 

In honour of my Mom, I have chosen three of my photos 

that she had framed for today's 

Macro Monday2

Closing with a little poem I wrote this morning

and a photo of Mom blowing bubbles at our wedding last year…

(we had bubbles in lieu of confetti of rice)

Last time I saw you,

you were crying and holding me tight

You said, "I am going to miss you so much."

Just like I did when I was a little girl…

I said, "Don't worry. I'll be back before you know it"

Just like you did when I was a little girl…

A year ago this morning we talked on the phone 

as I boarded the plane for my honeymoon...

you told me to have fun and to tell you all about it when I got home

Just like you did when I was a little girl…

I will never understand how, within hours and without warning,

You were gone forever…

I think of you every day and I miss you so very much.

I wish you were here to hold me tight when I am crying

Just like when I was a little girl…

Janetxo  

Macro Monday 2

Weekend in Black & White 30.11.13

A lone clematis swirl

has withstood high winds, heavy rains

and a snow blizzard…

Makes for a perfect shot for Black & White Weekend!

I trust everyone has recovered from 

Thanksgiving/Black Friday/the first few days of Hanukkah 

and that you all are enjoying a quite Sunday evening…

Janetxo