Whisked Away

 

Channeling a little Bob Ross. We've had such happy little clouds lately.

Lovely

There is nothing better for the soul than an afternoon spent in a field of wildflowers. I wish something so beautiful could last forever.



A Wee Bit Scottish

It seems a bit strange to write about something that happened two months ago but this is something that deserves a blog post. Every July, for the past 17 years, my family has attended the Payson Scottish Festival. My mother's side of the family have decendants from Scotland and it has always been a part of my heritage that I love to celebrate. Well, this year was no different from the rest and my family made the hour drive to Payson to partake in Haggis, wear our family tartan, listen to sweet bagpipe music, and watch the barbaric atheltic competitions.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the Scottish festival . . . sitting under the shade of a tree, on cool grass, listening to bagpipes.

By far the best part about attending a Scottish festival is getting home, laying down in bed, and still hearing the bagpipes playing in your ear. The sounds just seems to follow you home.

Current Happenings

Although it seems the blog has been quiet, my life most certainly is not! I apologize for the few and far between blog posts but life has been moving so fast I don't seem to have time to write. My experience at the Scottish Festival still needs it's time in the spotlight as well as the 200 foot slip'n'slide I helped make on the 24th of July. I also need to update you on the photographing adventures as of late as well as post pictures from my 5 year high school reunion coming up this Saturday. And in-between all of the chaos, I managed to sneak in a camping trip.

But for now, I will leave you with a sneak peak of the book that currently fills my down-time. For work, I am reading a book called "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell and every page, paragraph and sentence leaves my in awe. This man is not only brilliant but he is so good at putting into words the thoughts that pass through our minds on a daily basis. If anyone out there is looking for a book to read and wants to learn about the "Story of Success" please look into "Outliers."

Once I am finished with the book, I'll make sure to give it a full review :)

Spirit in the Sky

I am a suck for oldies! I don't know what it is about music made before the 1980's, but there seems to be more meaning, soul, and emotion put into every song. I absolutely love the more "raw" sound when computers and synthesized sound was less common. Enjoy one of my many oldies favorites!

Belated 4th

I celebrated the 4th of July in the usual kind of way with outdoor fun, BBQ, and fireworks. Although the 4th turned out to be a gloomy, rainy day . . . we did not let the drizzle stop us!

45 year old firecrackers. When they did light, boy were they loud! Guess it goes to show that they just don't make things the way they used to.

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Home Depot can sometimes provide the best toys! A Wham-O brand slip-n-slide just wasn't long enough, so we opted for a 50 foot slip-n-slide made out of painters plastic.

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Can the 4th of July really be the 4th without some sparkler fights?!

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And last but not least, we watched a fireworks show in the park. Most definitely the perfect end to Independence Day!

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Happy Monday

Happy Monday everyone! Sorry I have been a bit MIA, it just seems like summer has taken over and I find myself enjoying the outdoors rather than sitting in front of a computer screen. Despite my sparse presence, I am here and loving life.

This Monday marks the beginning of a busy photo season. I have had a bit of a slow start the last few months but in the coming weeks I will be shooting engagements, bridals, weddings, babies, and commercial photos for a local doll maker. I am also getting ready for my five year high school reunion-it is my job to gather photos from high school and put them in a slide show!

I am a little bit behind on posting photos because I have been hard at work launching my photography Facebook page. If you want to become a follower, click here. Now that the Facebook page is all in order, you can expect to see some posts about the 4th of July and the Scottish Festival from this past weekend.

Just so I am not leaving you without some visual goodies, here is Monday's melody.