project 365 - 16 - flipflops in the snow

project 365 - 15 - lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.....

project 365 - 14 - a local celebrity

when i was flying up to michigan, i decided i wanted to somehow be in the l3l@nd r3port. today it could have happened... if he had only had his camera! on the way home from town, pa went down towards fishtown and there i saw the red jeep... keith was out taking biscuit for a walk.... pa pulled along side and then it was my brush with fame... ha... precious pup!! he loves me!

project 365 - 13 - tubing fun

although this is not a picture, it will have to do.

had so much fun tubing today! good lord it was cold. the wind was about 20-30 mph, with the wind chill it was in the low teens....

but a grand ol' time!

project 365 - 12 - you need a bib? at 59?

project 365 - 11 - yumtastic

project 365 - 10 - santa was here

project 365 - 9 - ho ho ho

project 365 - 8 - warmth

project 365 - 7 - an angel

project 365 - 6 - stuck

not a pleasant afternoon.....

project 365 - 5 - clean up on the driveway

project 365 - 4 -

while out for a run in the 31 degree weather, i tried to catch snowflakes in my mouth since i failed to bring water with me....

project 365 - 3 -

project 365 - 2 - chocolate peppermint cupcakes

wish i had taken a pic before i dug in.... this chocolate cupcake is topped with peppermint butter cream icing. it was also garnished with a candycane kiss....

devine.

project 365 - 1 - chocolate peanut butter goodness

http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/recipes/chocolate-peanut-butter-cups-recipe

SERVINGS
12

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup Earth Balance butter
3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter (preferably unsweetened and unsalted)
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs or 10 graham cracker squares
1/4 cup maple sugar or other granulated sweetener
1 cup grain-sweetened, nondairy chocolate or carob chips
1/4 cup soy, rice, or nut milk
1/4 cup chopped pecans, almonds, or peanuts

PREPARATION
1. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. (If You Care makes unbleached liners made from recycled paper.) Set aside.
2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
3. Stir in the peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, and maple sugar and mix well.
4. Remove the mixture from the heat. Evenly divide the mixture, approximately 2 tablespoons per cup, among the muffin cups.
5. Combine the chocolate and milk in another pan. Stir over medium heat until the chocolate has melted.
6. Spoon the chocolate evenly over the peanut butter mixture.
7. Top with chopped nuts.
8. Place in the refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours before serving.

Excerpted from The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone (2009, Rodale). All rights reserved. See more of Alicia Silverstone's vegan recipes.

Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/recipes/chocolate-peanut-butter-cups-recipe#ixzz0ZxUBti5y

all bundled up!

could they be any cuter?

2010 goal that starts today, well tomorrow.

i am going to attempt project365...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/project_365/

http://www.flickr.com/groups/project365/

http://www.flickr.com/groups/365days/

it would be nice to have a theme.. clouds, birds.. whatever... but i think to be successful, i need to have no theme...

jelke christmas photos

this was a lot harder than i thought it would be... much appreciation to all the photographers..... definitely need some tips!

zoo trip

downtown houston

deliciousness!

photo class #1

Basics of Photography--A One-Day Workshop
Want to learn how to use your camera but don't have a lot of time? Participants will learn how a film or digital SLR camera works, how to understand aperture and shutter speed, how to select the right film or resolution, composition, color harmony and 15 ways to improve your photography.

Instructor: Kathy Adams Clark
Area of Town: Greenway Plaza Area: Richmond/Kirby
Price: $47 + $5 for class fee & handouts

Sat 9:30am-3:30pm Aug 22

hopefully i will come out a lot camera smarter than i am!

for the love of a jackass

....they call me the fireman.....

530 pm: level 600, row j
735 pm: level 100, pacesetter suite
945 pm: floor, somewhere between row 6 and the stage

homeade goodness

family.....

mamaw, i will help you finish that pie....

priceless conversation

all the cousins...

garden diva in the making

15 years later

it was as if time had stood still for the girls of tent row 94.

photography journey

i have created this blog as a learning tool for photography. i hope to have it filled with priceless memories and hints i need to remember as i take on a new hobby.


pix taken with a cannon rebel - slr and a cannon powershot - point and shoot

images will be straight out of the camera, until i learn to edit.