my new love...my camera!!

My Camera!!

i have totally fallen in love with my camera again! i have been taking photos for lots of families down here in blue earth lately...little kiddos & family shots mostly. These photos were taken just before i went out to take the murphy family photo shoot...just had to make sure the camera was working the way i wanted it to, you know!!

...and i have been loving the computer program on this iMac. just iPhoto, but i like the options that come with it. although brandon has been doing some more research and found a couple new photo programs that we are going to buy. something to do with the new iLibrary and of course Adobe Elements 4...i can't wait!!

busy...busy...busy...

well, i guess i lied!! i haven't gotten any new photos up here this week! so, i'm staying late at work tonight (brandon's at band practice...so it's too quiet at home!) and i'm going to post a few photos!
this is the project i've been working on...
re-doing the spare bedroom!! we had just a bed and computer desk with a computer and a couple of huge-ass speakers (brandon's toys!) in there...and we were so totally not using the space! so we decided to use the bedroom as an exercise room and guitar room!!
we recently bought an exercise bike and i still love to do pilates (which i don't think i have done now for a good two months!!) so hopefully this "new" room will inspire me to get motivated...especially with winter coming on! and poor brandon...he has no where to keep all his precious guitars!! we had them stored in their cases in the closet...and a few on the living room walls. we've decided that the ones on the wall are going to come down (a huge clock and prints are going up in their place!) and will be transfered to the spare bedroom!!

so lots of work was done to this bedroom...the bed removed, the built-in cabinets sanded, primed, and painted, the walls painted, the trim painted...oh, and all the doors painted as well!! i think i put about 20 hours in this room!!! a few late nights and a couple days of going home early from work! when i start a project i work like mad to finish it (probably because if i drag a job out...it just won't get done!!)

so here is the completed room...well, almost...it still needs plenty of decorating!




i just totally love this window seat!! i have plans of making a fluffy pad to go there...for now a few blankets and pillows! i borrowed a book from liz the other day, so i really should go try out the new seat!! (guess, it's not "new"...just seems that way since we spruced it up with paint!!)

finally!!

okay...i am finally blogging!!
oofdah! the last time i blogged was back in august!
you all must think i have abandoned my blog! well, actually i have just extremely busy!
here are a few things i have done since august...
* prepared for our wedding
* married brandon!!
* went on a honeymoon (i have photos to share soon!)
* busy getting the house in order from moving in
* really busy with the scrapbook store
* did another photo shoot for a friend
* have an offer to take photos for the city
* have another photo shoot lined up for this afternoon (unless the weather turns rainy!)
* trying to spend time with my wonderful new husband!
* playing scrabble in the evening and over lunch break and pretty much anytime we can sneak a game in with brandon
* a trip up north to visit family and friends
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so those are a few things i have been busy with...i'm sure i have missed some!!

but, just to let you know...i have not forgotten about blogging!
photos coming soon...and i also have photos on flickr...i'll add the link in the next few days as soon as i update it!!

**a