Still Practicing...

Again lots of deleted pictures like this...

Finally got this... 

Proof of Autumn

Practice makes perfect.  I was noticing some of the fall colors in the yard and decided to practice my focusing with the camera.

Zero deleted pictures!

Photography Class Needed

I had lots of fun baking with my son this morning.  Decided to take pictures of our hard work and realized two things (1) I really do love our camera and (2) I sorely need instruction on using it. These are my attempts to get the camera to focus on different things.  This was a hilarious situation convincing my son the cookies still needed to cool off while I took the pictures.  Perhaps you can see his shadow as he hovered in the pictures.  Anyway, I took at least a dozen pictures and these are the only clear ones.   Have no idea how I would do this if say the subject matter were moving even a tiny bit.

 I think I got it on these next two -- 

background is in focus and forefront in the next one.  

I like how these look, like you can taste the cookie.  Just want to be able to do this without so many attempts.  Does everyone take three times the pictures they want while trying to get the right focus on their camera, only to delete 75% of their pictures immediately after importing them from your camera?  Or is it just me?  

New Project - Class Mom

I crossed going back to school off the list for this fall since we could be moving in the new year.  I volunteered to be assistant soccer coach of my 5 year old's soccer team.  After completing a really dull three hour training/certification class and then getting finger printed, the roster has come out.  There are no less than 2 coaches and 3 assistant coaches for a team of 11 kids.  I doubt the coaching is going to be the project I had hoped for, seems like they have plenty of hands on deck.

Back to school night at my kids' school offered another opportunity, class mom.  I've been slightly scared about being class mom b/c I've heard mixed things about it.  Apparently the class mom's pay for all the parties and treats through out the year which can get costly if you are partnered with other class moms that want to spend a lot.  On the up side, you get to attend all the parties which the kids (and me) are always super excited about.  I believe the kids don't need a lot of money spent on them but creative activities make it more worthwhile for them.  Hopefully, I will get picked and be partnered with like minded moms.

Back to the Blog

So I've taken a month off from the blog and what's happened?  An earthquake, a hurricane (which cancelled my triathlon), flooding in the basement (a week after the hurricane!), birthday parties, LOTS of birthday parties and figuring out the fall/school routine.

I've been putting lots of energy into my projects.  My husband and I successfully made a playroom in our unfinished basement.  I hosted a birthday party in the house for my son's 5th.  My husband hosted a fabulous sit down dinner in honor of my daughter's first birthday and my birthday too.  Lots of fun things  except for the storms and flooding.

I did not intend on taking a month off from the blog but I'm kind of bored with it.  Having no major project in my crosshairs, I can't figure out how to remedy the situation.  I don't want the blog to end so I will have to persevere through this lull.  Seriously, I'm considering taking a class about blogging b/c I want to write more concisely and with at least some focus.

So update on my previous projects... Triathlon was cancelled due to hurricane Irene.  I am 100% confident I would have done well and that is good enough for me.  I vow to do a triathlon in the future since I purchased tri-shorts and want to use them!  I made lifetime member at WW and in all the business of the last few weeks was not able to go for a weekly weigh in.  I went last week and I was down 1lb!  I'm really feeling like the weight/eating is somewhat under control right now but I will continue attending meetings when I can.  I'm hungry for a new challenge.