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Saturday, April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016 - Are We There Yet?

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Happy April!!

Only a few more weeks until we drive to Washington to get our Denali! We are so excited to meet our new Pyrenees puppy. In the meantime, the breeder posted his 6-week pictures. He is growing so fast!!

We would go sooner, but Garrett is scheduled with photo-shoots almost every single day this month. It is going to be a very busy April for him.

Yesterday, I enjoyed a delightful dinner with Garrett and Blake. We went to Boise Fry Company and had some delicious food on their patio on a beautiful Spring day. The boys had a bison burger, and I had a veggie burger. We also ate some really delicious french fries. They have a very cool selection of different varieties of potatoes, some I have never heard of. You then select how you want your potatoes cut, and then get to pick from all their yummy sauces and salts. A really cool place to eat. We have decided that we need to try a new restaurant every weekend. There are so many great places to eat here in Boise.

I love spending time with Garrett and Blake. We have so much fun together. :)

After dinner, Blake and I did a little photo adventuring. It was a gorgeous day. Spring is not yet in full bloom, the trees are still quite brown, but Boise is still quite beautiful.

I told Blake we could only use one lens. He had to shoot with the 70-300mm only, and I used my 55-300mm lens. Less to carry, and an interesting challenge...right? Nah...we will never do that again. lol A photographer needs to be able to change it up. :)

It was golden-hour, so we did get some pretty amazing pictures. And we had fun! I love sharing my favorite hobby with the boys. They all love photography just as much as I do. It is awesome.

Next order of business...get the bikes ready. It is time to start cycling again!!

Have a great weekend everyone.

Until next time...enjoy life, and be kind to one another.

Peace.

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Sunday, March 20, 2016

March 19, 2016 - Hello Spring

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And we are off...Spring Break 2016 has commenced! It was off to a rather shaky start at first. Poor Blake was stricken with a stomach bug or possibly food poisoning. He was not feeling well at all on Friday night.

Saturday morning we woke to a gloriously beautiful Spring day, and I was hoping to take the first bike ride/photography adventure of the season. I was ready to cancel when Blake decided that he felt better and really wanted to get out of the house. He was not, however, up to a bike ride...so we drove.
We left pretty late in the day in order to capture the sunset. Neither one of us had eaten yet, so we decided to try to get some dinner first. Blake was not altogether sure he was up to eating at all, but either way, we could always take it to go.

We stopped at Smokey Mountain Pizza for dinner. We had never been there before and had heard that the food was delicious. Blake and I love to try new restaurants. Well...it was delicious, but neither one of us could eat. I mean look at this spread. The food pictures are cell phone pictures. Blake would not let me pull out my Nikon...lol

Blake had a personal chicken/artichoke pizza with a salad. I ordered some angel hair pasta and a salad, and we had Brie Kisses for an appetizer. OMG, those are SO delicious!! We managed to finish the appetizer and salads but ended up boxing the entrees to go.

We then decided to hike up Camel's Back for sunset pictures. Well, let me tell you, mama in Spring is not mama at the end of summer. I have been hibernating since Fall, and my stamina is ZERO! It is so depressing! I have hiked up and down Camel's back so many times, and always after a 4.4 mile bike ride, with no problems at all. Hibernated mama can barely take the stairs at home, much less a hike straight up the side of a huge hill. *Le pant!* But we made it. Slowly but surely, we made it up to the top just in time for the sunset. It was stunning!

I then decided that night shots would be cool too, so we waited on the top of the hill until after sundown to capture some slow shutter speed images. Not my brightest moment. I did not take into consideration that we then had to hike down the hill in the dark. Oops. Blake, bless his heart, pulled out his cell phone and illuminated the path for me all the way down...very s l o w l y. About half-way down, Blake started to feel a bit alarmed at all the strange sounds we were hearing. Telling him, "Oh no worries honey, it is probably just a mountain lion," was probably not a good idea. LOL But I did hand him my glasses to see if it helped him see better. We then discovered that the poor kid is blind. He shouted..."OH MY GOD I CAN SEE!!!" It was quite funny. If there was a mountain lion stalking us, Blake scared the hell out of him! He had no clue how terrible his vision was until he could suddenly see clearly. Needless to say, we will be making an appointment with an eye doctor right away. Blake did have glasses a few years ago, but he claimed he faked the visit only because he wanted some cool Ray Bans like his big brother had. Then he refused to wear them...little brat. He definitely needs glasses.

All in all, we had a wonderful time my Blake and I. I really enjoy his company and am so grateful that he still enjoys hanging out with dear old mom. I do want to start cycling again and build my stamina back up. Post-hibernation Veronica is no fun.

Some images from our adventure...

This is the stairway down off of Camel's Back. This is a very slow shutter speed image, so don't let the light fool you, I have also lightened the image up in post processing. The path is pitch dark all the way down!

Another slow shutter speed image. An airplane flew through my picture leaving a cool light streak.

Hopefully, we can take a photography adventure this week with Garrett. He always takes us to new and exciting places. The Washington trip is still on for mid-April. We can't wait!!

In other news...chickens! They are so funny these two. When they see me in the kitchen, they come pecking on the sliding glass door asking for special treats. They will be a year old in a few weeks!

Until next time...enjoy life, and be kind to one another.

Peace.

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Monday, March 14, 2016

March 14, 2016 - In Loving Memory of Dozer

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I received the keepsakes that I ordered for Dozer in the mail today, and I love them! A lovely little paw pendant for me, and small chrome cylinders with paw prints for Garrett and Blake. Tucked inside of the keepsakes is a bit of Dozer's beautiful fur that I saved.

We also received a carved dog puzzle from Jack's co-worker, and it looks just like Dozer. I have them all set up next to the beautiful garden stone that Garrett's girlfriend Genevieve bought for me.

It is hard to believe that it has almost been a month since he died. It still feels like he is wandering around the house with his big goofy smile, and his sweet, loving nature. We really miss him.

In other news, Casey and Brianna found a house, and will be moving out this Wednesday. I am SO excited for them, but will really miss having them here too. It is not too far away, so I am sure I will see them often. They will be taking Ducati with them too...yay. Jack and I were hoping they would stay until after the baby is born, so it would take some stress off of them, but they are anxious to set up their little home. We have truly enjoyed having them live here, but I can't blame them a bit. It is hard to believe that it is less than two months until the baby arrives. I can not wait to meet my precious grandson. <3

Garrett has been working hard on his photography and is doing awesome. He finally decided to set up a Youtube channel for his edits, and maybe a vlog or two. Here is one of his recent photos...

He went to Donnelly, Idaho with his friend Shane to clear the snow off the roof of their family's cabin. Garrett took some amazing photos. He shoots multiple exposure in RAW format, then combines the exposures in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for the final EPIC image. He does amazing work!

Blake is doing great with his photography as well. Only one more week until Spring break. We plan on going on a lot of photo adventures. Then in April, Garrett, his girlfriend Genevieve, Blake and I, will be taking a top-secret road trip to Washington state. Details to follow... :)
We are so blessed, this family of mine. I am so proud of my boys...all four of them!
Until next time...enjoy life, and be kind to one another.

Peace.

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

January 18, 2016 - Photo Adventures with Blake

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Blake and I enjoyed a lovely day yesterday. We drove up into the foothills with Dozer to take some more photos. Then we drove to the Veteran's cemetery. It was a beautiful day, and we both got some amazing photos.

Blake starts photography in school today, and I just know he is going to do great!

I love having a photography partner-in-crime. It makes taking photos so much more fun. I am blessed to share a hobby with my boys <3