June's Big Blog Photo Project part 1

We've lived in our little cottage for nearly a year now, and decided it was about time we did something about the garden. So we did.

Lillies

Poppies

Trailing fuschias

There were definite colour schemes in each boarder, but the plants seemed to have slightly different ideas. Apparently that's what they do. Anyway. The next project? Sunflowers and a deck for the BBQ. All because there were two old iron gates in the garden when we moved in. You never can account for my brain.

Love, etc.

xx

May's Big Blog Photo Project part 2

I've learnt a few things doing this project, apart from the fact that I appear to have an obsession with food. Namely that I don't have enough time to do everything I would like to do. Ever. But also that if I make time for the things that are important, the things that are necessary are more manageable.

Here's to the important things in life.

Love, etc.

xx

May's Big Blog Photo Project part 1

One of those rare perfect afternoons happened in May. The Drummer peeled me away from my work and dragged me down to the river for some fresh air.

We intended to be out for about half an hour, but three hours and a lockgate later, we'd discovered one of the most beautiful parts of our local world, right on our doorstep, that we didn't even know existed.

However busy life is, you really should stop to take a look around once in a while,

Love, etc.

xx

April's Big Blog Photo Project part 2

Now, I am more than aware that there are not 30 pictures there. I am torn between being sad that I don't even have enough time in my day to take a picture of something somewhere (that isn't lesson planning or marking) but also so blessed that I have had these special moments to bring light to an otherwise fairly dark month.

However, the light at the end of tunnel is getting brighter by the day. Normal service is so nearly resumed. I might even blog with words soon.

Love, etc.

xx

April's Big Blog Photo Project part 1

Now, I am (not so) secretly a bit of a plane geek. Hate flying on them, but LOVE watching them. So when my in-laws suggested a trip to Compton Abbas, there was no chance I was going to say no.

Sometimes planes, no matter how big or small, really can bring perspective to a busy whirl of a life.

Love, etc.

xx

March's Big Blog Photo Project part 2

I think it says a lot about my month that there were a lot of similar photos...marking piles, to-do lists and word sorts...

Here's to hoping for more variety in April...

Love, etc.

xx

March's Big Blog Photo Project part 1

**disclaimer - I am aware that it is now significantly more April than March, but still...**

March saw The Drummer gaining himself some more husband points by taking me to Stratford for my birthday. It was easy to see why Shakespeare found such inspiration in and around the town. It truly is a beautiful place.

Being an English geek, I was more than a little excited for pretty much the whole weekend. I can't wait to go back.

Love, etc.

xx

February's Big Blog Photo Project part 2

I really do worry about how many of my photos involve food...but the flowers were lovely and my study is beautifully tidy now.

Love, etc.

xx

February's Big Blog Photo Project part 1

So two months in and I have already failed at my target. To be fair, I did take the camera out with me, but was foiled by the lack of charge in the battery. I would officially suck at being a photographer. I'm not even that good of a fauxtographer!!

To keep the momentum, however, I'll share one of the highlights of my collection...Sunset over my favourite beach in the world.

I cannot wait until life calms down enough for us to go and watch the sun set there again.

Love, etc.

xx

January's Big Blog Photo Project part 2

Food, flowers, games with friends

I don't know if I should be worried about how many of these photos involve food...

Love, etc.

xx

January's Big Blog Photo Project part 1

So somehow it's suddenly the end of January and I've barely posted anything, let alone anything that contributes towards the Big Blog Photo Project. Fail. So tonight, I will rectify that slightly :)

This gem is from my parents back garden in a rare moment of winter sun. It didn't even need any editing since the sunlight was so obliging in where it fell!! It makes me yearn for a time where life was that peaceful. I can't wait for the summer, the sunshine and some time to read my books again.

Love, etc.

xx

So that was 2010...

So normally at this time of the year, I'd be writing a witty review of the past 12 months, explaining what date from 2010 would remain etched on my memory, or what the best thing that I bought was, but this year, I feel like a change.

Since "we" (for that, read "The Drummer") invested in a new camera, I've become increasingly obsessed with it (particularly the macro setting for taking arty-farty close-ups of things) as well as hugely enjoying the fact that my phone finally has a decent camera on it to document the less-important things of life (mostly via twitter, much to your collective amusements!) I've decided that in 2011, I want to develop this (limited) skill, and so, I've set myself the following two challenges:

1. At some point during the month, I will actually use our camera to take pictures, hopefully getting in to the habit of actually using our beautiful piece of kit, which I will then post on my blog.
   
   
2. On the last day of each month (or, you know, the closest to it that I'm sitting still for long enough to upload them) I'll post a collage of "Moments from the Month" captured on my iPhone.

So, in keeping with those challenges, here are a few of the highlights of 2010...

The Drummer, The Isle of Wight festival, Weddings, Holidays,

Family, Christmas

Snow, Food, Advent Calenders, Shoe Mountain, Games,
More food, Christmas Presents

So, 2011, lets see what you come up with...

Love, etc.

xx