Wordless Wednesday: Just Like Heaven

Homegrown Radical

I was going to write this post about how Shae kind of has a crush on President Obama and when she sees him on TV or on my computer monitor she says his name all cute, "Bokabama!" with the exclamation point and everything, but then I had to go get two shots in my butt because I have the mystery plague and I don't know how to do Photoshop so I couldn't figure out how to paste her picture into one of the President and his family so instead I just did this:

And I kind of really liked that way that turned out, and you know how I dig sparkly shit and stuff, so then I did this:

And that is pretty much all I have to say about that, except that if you want to see real pictures of President Obama and his benevolent minions, you should totally check out The Official White House Photostream over on Flickr. It's really cool.

(Also: I do not advise getting two shots in your butt on Day Seven of a new diet because apparently malnutrition plus steroids gives you brain damage or something. Huh. I learn something new every day.)

Winter Wonderland

From the Christmas party that was thrown by our foster-adoption agency at a twee little local Catholic college. Notre Dame, that joint isn't, nor is it particularly high-budget. I do love me some paper snowflakes, though. Although these could use a little glitter or something.

The original is in my Flickr photostream, which you can get to by clicking on this pic. I love playing around with their Picnik photo editing tool, because I am a Luddite who can't manage Photoshop. Just in case you haven't noticed, I love their "soften" effect, which makes it look like I smeared the camera with Vaseline, like my kid is Joan Crawford or Rita Hayworth or something.

Not much going on -- was sick today, and took some naps, and mostly marinated in my misery, since this is my least favorite time of the year. I am working on an explanation, but it won't have pictures, and I know that's what you people are after. So I farted around with this one so I don't get nagged into an early grave. JAIME.

Panorama: Porch

View from the back porch of the Hilltop House at Lynx Creek Farm, Prescott, AZ. My sister and I stayed here when we went to Adam & Amanda's wedding. (Compiled using Autostitch -- sorry for the small picture but if you click into it you can see a bigger version.)

Misty Watercolor Memories

Misty Watercolor Memories
Originally uploaded by r_ockle

I can honestly say that I don't recall my grandparents' pool ever looking quite as lovely as it does this summer. Can't for the life of me imagine what's different now.