This is my entry this week, for the I Heart Faces Challenge.
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I Heart Faces Challenge: Scenic Black and White
29 Nov posted by
This week’s challenge over at I Heart Faces is a really fun one! I had trouble choosing a photo to enter, but finally settled on this one taken this summer at one of my senior portrait sessions with Kara, the intern. Talk about a photogenic girl!
Enjoy the re-worked photo!
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Pretty Birds
26 Nov posted by
It’s been quite some time since I’ve shared about my hens. I don’t know why I haven’t, I just haven’t.
I guess it’s been slightly depressing. I lost my favorite rooster, Captain Coward while I was gone to Steamboat this fall, and three hens- probably all to coyotes. There were 9 chicks born this summer, and despite my best efforts I lost all but one of them as well. So I’m down to three hens, and two roosters. One of the hens is the surviving chick from this summer. My hens haven’t laid since August, and frankly I think it’s because they’ve been too stressed out with the flock decreasing like it has. Poor guys.
All that aside, I still think I have the coolest chickens around, and I am going to do my best to keep them healthy so they can have more chicks for me this coming summer! Last week, before all the snow hit the ground I got a chance to snap some photographs of them and I figure since we all ate a bird yesterday this is as good a time as any to share. Though we won’t be eating these!
One of my blue hens:
One of my roosters- Mr. Peabody. I have no idea why I decided to call him that. It just sounded like a good name for a rooster.
Another rooster, Sarg.
The lone surviving chick from this year’s hatchlings. She doesn’t have a name as of yet. Her color is what is referred to as Partridge.
Happy Friday!
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I’m Dreaming of a White Thanksgiving
23 Nov posted by
Naw, I really wasn’t, but that’s what we’re getting, as our first big snowfall of the year hit us, beginning in the wee hours Monday morning! We woke up to a fresh blanket of white! I do love snow, though I love it less after 3 months of it being on the ground.
The good news is, that this is precipitation which will help with our hay crop next year, the bad news is the snow plow hasn’t come down the gravel road yet, and I really need to get to town this week if I plan to make pecan pie for Thanksgiving day- otherwise, there will only be pumpkin pie. Sad, right?
The good news is that it’s very pretty.
The bad news is there’s more on the way and we already have 6 inches, with the weather man calling for accumulations amounts of up to 3 inches more.
The bonus for y’all is that you get to see the photos that I took yesterday. Your Truly was wandering around outside with an uncovered, trigger-happy finger, in balmy 7 degree weather, so I could share the love of the powdery white goodness.
Snow!
Jake the Cowdog
Here’s #320 wondering what this crazy woman is doing!
I think she’s saving that hay for a snack later, or something.
The new puppy is pretty sure snow is cool!
There’s got to be something under here! I just know it!
I’m goin’ in!
Wheeeee!
Well hello there, Nuke and Nora!
Hey pretty girl! You’ve got ice on your whiskers!
Before anyone panics- the snow actually helps the horse, or cow, or other animal hold in their body heat. I know it looks cold, but it’s not as bad on them as we think it would be.
I love this nose.
What are you dreaming of for Thanksgiving?
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The View From Here
17 Nov posted by
A foggy morning…I snapped these off my front step about 2 weeks ago.
Happy Hump Day!
XO
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Don’t Blink
14 Nov posted by
I have been so busy selling and making jewelry the past couple weeks that it’s been all I can do to get them on my site, let alone keep them in stock, as someone usually snatches them up as soon as they make it to Facebook. So I thought, that in case you haven’t been by my jewelry shop, I’d show you what you’ve been missing.
Don’t forget to stop by the shop often! I’m currently sold out of all pieces save for the skulls.
XO
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Can You Feel The Love?
5 Nov posted by
Last weekend some dear friends of ours came to the ranch to visit. They chose to spend their 16th wedding anniversary with us and allowed me to take their portraits! It’s been well over 10 years since they’ve had their photos taken, and I was so lucky to be who they chose to do them! Honestly they’re some of the nicest folks you could ever hope to meet and we’re lucky to call them friends.
Enjoy the love!
Of course we had to include Tucker, their dog. He didn’t want to be left out.
I just love a formal dress on the prairie. There’s something so romantic about it!
One of my favorites!
He said something funny! And I was quick enough to catch it!
Such a man!
Tucker:
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Ducks on the Dam
28 Oct posted by
It was an absolutely gorgeous evening last week, which is ironic, because on the day I choose to upload and share these photos it snowed for about half of the day. Our Indian Summer is over. I guess it is the end of October, so snow is to be expected any day now.
While it may be cold outside, it’s certainly not cold in these photos, and if they don’t warm you up, then I don’t know what to do with you.
I’d seen the Mallards on the dam earlier that day but was sans camera. I hate when that happens. So when I got the chance to walk down to the dam later that evening, I was completely prepared.
I hope you enjoy the scenes as much as I enjoyed taking them!
To see all the photos in a larger size, click here.
Happy Thursday!
XO
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Fall Jewelry Designs
27 Oct posted by
In case you’ve missed it, the Jewelry Shop has been updated and re-done to hopefully make shopping here on the site easier!
And to kick off the party, I’ve got some new pieces created that I can’t wait to share, that I think some of you are going to HAVE to have! In fact, one of them was barely posted to Facebook for 12 hours and sold! So these pieces hotter than a sidewalk in Texas on the 4th of July; get yours now!
Pink Cross
Orange Lust
Color Me Fall
I had trouble capturing the beautiful olive greens and autumn oranges of this piece. It features a removeable cross and orange glass beads as well. It would work well with a chunky green sweater, denim or a brown or orange burn-out shirt.
Simple Camo
I love this piece. It’s simple, it’s elegant and could be worn with a lot of different things. I think a simple brown tee and some camo pants would make this piece a statement!
You can purchase any of these pieces here. Happy Shopping!
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