Hello! Remember me?
I used to post pictures fairly regularly on this blog. It was great fun.
Then I got lazy.
And the weather turned sour.
And, well, my mood and determination to post went with it, and so this blog went dark for a bit.
But I'm back, and I'm hoping to distract you from the lack of posts with pictures of flowers.
And a cat.
Days 146 - 148
I managed to take several pictures over the holiday weekend.
On Friday the 25th my sister and I rushed home from work to pack so we could head out to the family cabin.
But then the sun broke through the rain clouds and all the flowers looked so pretty and I thought why not break out my camera instead of pack?
That happens a lot. I'm not a fan of packing.
We made it to the cabin late Friday, just in time to see this giant moth.
We christened it Mothra. Isn't it beautiful?
Saturday was a wonderful day of relaxing, eating, running 9 miles (well, I jogged and walked it!), but Lori and I took pictures of each other as our picture of the day. Mine is so....attractive.
We made resin jewelry that night, making a nice mess on the table, but they turned out great!
Sunday, my final day at the cabin, most of us hiked up our beloved Front Mountain. See the hikers?
It's a short hike with a lovely view!
Lily and I made it up first and got to sit a spell before the rest of the family joined us.
It was a lovely, sunny, windy day. The perfect end to a wonderful, relaxing time with family.
Days 149 - 150
I was determined to keep up the daily picture-taking streak, but I didn't make it that far.
Monday was a bust, but on Tueday, while walking out of my room before leaving for work this caught my eye and I thought I'd share it:
My Jane Austen action figure!
Don't be jealous.
She comes equipped with not only a writing desk,
but a quill!
And a copy of Pride & Prejudice.
Awesome.
She was a birthday gift many years ago from my cousin Amy.
Thanks, Ames!
Wednesday my mom came over for a fitting for the trench coat she's making me.
I'm not destined to become a model, I don't think.
But the trench will be wonderful! We went fabric shopping this past Saturday, but I'm apparently very picky and did not like any of the available choices. We'll have to make another trip to another fabric store.
I'm very excited to see it finished!
And that's as far as my streak went.
Two whole days.
Days 153 - 162
Since then, life has been a mix of busy and slow days. The bright spots have been my friend Darlene's and cousin Kiri's graduation parties, watching So You Think You Can Dance (one of the most awkward titles, but one of the best dance shows) on Thursdays with my friend Coco, celebrating the Queen's Jubilee with Coco and our friend Rachel, lots of long walks after work, a bridal shower for my friend Amanda, and a birthday party for my friend Nollin.
I want to kick myself now because those were all great opportunities to have taken pictures, but I'm going to give myself a break. It's okay to just enjoy those moments as they come, I think.
I hope to do better the last half of this year!
Until next time, here are my pictures from Sunday, Day 162. Time to get the streak started again!
Cheerio!
