December 31, 2008

hello....hello......

it's 2009
calling my name
~~~~~
I wonder what she wants
~~~~~
probably to remind me that
through the grapevine
she's heard
that
maybe
I didn't
do
everything I was given the chance to
or
write as much as I wanted to
or
speak as nicely as I should have
or
loved as deeply as I could have
in
2008
and
that
lucky for me
because of her
I'm getting another chance
~~~~~
well
isn't she sweet
~~~~~
but
I'm thinking now would be a good time
to
let her know
that
I plan on
kicking her
2009
ass
~~~~~
and
after that
just maybe
the two of us
will
become
really good friends
~~~~~
happy new year
everyone

December 29, 2008

falling deep inside...


as many of you already know
I'm leaving in a few days
for
someplace
warm
~~~~~
and
I'll be gone
the entire month of
january
~~~~~
I'm not packed yet
as far as clothes
and
all those other things you're supposed
to take with you on a trip
because honestly
all of that is a little overwhelming to me
~~~~~
but what I do have packed
is just as important
~~~~~
a bag full of books
screaming my name
~~~~~
can you hear them
?

December 28, 2008

my favorite little park...

with my favorite little bridge
down my favorite little path
~~~~~
it's not easy to show you winter in wisconsin
right now
as
our 40 inches of snow
has mostly melted away
after a 40 degree day
of
rain
~~~~~
but
with the sun shining today
I just had to get out
for a quick little
walk
and
I mean quick
as
21 degrees feels so much colder
than
it looks
~~~~~

December 26, 2008

can you help me again ???


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can you see two photos here or only one ??
flickr is trying it's best to give me a headache
with my photostream
so I'm hoping I can count on all of you
to let me know
what you see
and
what you don't see
~~~~~
these pictures are the same
but uploaded in two different ways
~~~~~
thanks for you help

December 25, 2008

question.....

recently
I've been adding my photos to my blog posts
from my flickr photostream
and
on christmas eve
I found out that my sister hasn't been able to see any of them
due to a block on her computer
~~~~~
QUESTION
~~~~~
is this happening to anyone else
stopping by to read my blog
~~~~~
if so
I might have to change something
or
if you have a block
on your computer
you might want to reset it so that it accepts
photos
from
flickr
~~~~~
thanks for your help
and
please
let me know if you've had problems
seeing my pictures
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merry christmas to all
and to all
a good night

December 23, 2008

do you believe....

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I was playing around with layers
grumble
and wasn't getting very far
when this happened
~~~~~
"the ghosts of christmas past"

December 22, 2008

I can't remember.....


what is it they say
about a
"christmas goose"

December 21, 2008

a little rough for me today



when it feels like
minus 30 outside
it's hard to get motivated
yet
I needed to get out and "shoot"
today
~~~~~
If you love your camera
you know what I mean
~~~~~
so with my hubby driving
I "shot" from the passenger seat
while the sun was setting
~~~~~
this is so
not me
nope, not one bit
I like to be up close and personal
to what I see through my view finder
~~~~~
maybe here in wisconsin
I can do that again
in about 6 months

~~~~~

grumble

December 19, 2008

a little thinking and hoping...

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I've been lighting candles at night
staring at the flames
while sitting back
and
taking deep breaths
~~~~~
I've been taking my days slow
filling them mostly with
cup after cup of hot tea
~~~~~
I've been thinking how in the blink of an eye
I'll be flipping my days
so that they'll read 2009
~~~~~
I've been hoping that "you"
all of my friends that this blog has allowed me to aquire
know how much I appreciate each and everyone of you
your visits, your talents, your stories
and
I want to thank you all for being a huge part of my life
~~~~~
hugs to you all

December 18, 2008

my momma always said there'd be days like this....

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time to get out the big guns.....that dinky, pink {yet adorable} sweater I had on last week, just isn't working any longer here in wisconsin...
we have a winter storm advisory starting tonight at 6pm and running until noon tomorrow...
only another 7-11 inches of snow is all they're calling for....but hey, I can do this !!
seriously, I can handle this !!
and whoa, wait a minute, are you still laughing at me ??
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mom, when did you say we leave for the beach ??

December 16, 2008

bless their hearts......

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I was still in my jumping mood
when I arrived at the club last night
and
these girls love it when I bring my camera
so
when I said jump
well
holy crap
they flew straight up in the air
and
I loved it
~~~~~~~~~~~
oh to be young again

December 15, 2008

this is what happens when you invite me over for coffee

{you did mumble something like that, right ?}
{that timer was a tricky thing, huh ?}
{okay, time to get silly}
{scarves and jumping, not a great combination}
{I think I'm working up a sweat now}
{it was amazing how after I took my scarf off
I could finally get some air}
~~~~~
thanks everyone for all the fun and putting up with me and my crazy ways !!
I had so much fun
that I'm going to use my tripod and self timer
all the time now !!


December 14, 2008

because sometimes I like them big......

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I'm not sure about the rest of you using blogger, but I've had one hell of a time trying to figure out how to make my pictures larger on a post....and I think I have it figured out...maybe...and if I ever recover from the 82 head banging hours it took me to do this, I just might be able to help you, if you're interested !!!

December 13, 2008

this time of year...or maybe just weekends....

I could be doing so many things right now
that need to be done
like wrapping gifts
*well, actually my shopping would have to be finished first
for that to even happen*
but instead
I'm doing nothing
but thinking of everything that needs to be done
the carpet needs to be vacuumed
desperately
and
the laundry is always calling my name
and
of course bedding needs to be changed
and
I have simple errands to run
and
worst of all
we need groceries

but instead
I'm deciding which movie I want to go see
and
what time feels best
to go to the theatre
~right after lunch or right before dinner~
you know how that works
and
of course before I could even show my face
in a movie theatre
I need to shower
but
instead I sit here playing with photoshop
because
I love my photos
and
I'm addicted to
"playing with them"
and
they don't care
that I haven't showered
~~~~~
so
here are some before and after pictures for your enjoyment
and
maybe now
I'll consider the whole showering and getting dressed idea
or not
~~~~~
so is it just me
or
does this happen to you too?



December 10, 2008

I kind of thought so......

it's a little amazing

based on my dancing post a few days ago

that I got this in my inbox today

Should you ever hear your name being called, Beth, only to spin around and see absolutely no one... it's most likely one of us, in the unseen, who misses you so much we've begun following you around, talking as if you can hear us, waving our arms around excitedly as we speak, and getting so carried away that we've ended up volunteering you for "Dancing with the Angels" by blurting your name out so loud, it broke the time-space barrier. Oh my!
"Beth!!!!!!"

The Universe

December 9, 2008

river.....

beautiful words, photos and music....perfect for my ipod today, a snowy day here in wisconsin or even for those of you still surrounded by green and warmth, I think your heart will like it...


my wish for you....

that you always know
what
you want
why
you want it
and
that you know
what to do with it
when you finally get it
~~~~~


December 7, 2008

I've always known.....

that
I love to dance
and
dance

so I dance
and
it makes me happy
~~~~~
we were at a 50th birthday party last night
and we danced the night away
while singing
and
sometimes shouting
the lyrics
to the best dance songs
ever
~~~~~
and
it didn't matter
if the songs were old
or new
barry white
or
beyonce
we
danced
~~~~~
so
while
my high heeled boots were off in a corner
I
was
alive
and
smiling
and
laughing
in my barefeet
and
oh yeah
did I ever dance
*


December 6, 2008

why me ?

I'd rather be wearing a bikini
but
nope
not today
because
I live in wisconsin
and
this is
what happens
come
december
~~~~~
stop laughing
I
know
you
are
~~~~~
stop it


December 4, 2008

hanging on......

I'm surrounded
by
snow
and
cold
right now
but I can't bring myself
to
fall in love with it
or
really even be friends with it
or
want to take its picture
~~~~~
maybe in
february I will
or
maybe I won't
so for now
I'm loving on these photos
~~~~~
taken by me
this past summer and fall
during
seasons I love
and that love me back
~~~~~
~~~~~
maybe if you love winter
you can send me some tips
on how to be better friends with it
because
seriously
I'm willing to give it a try
really
I
am
*




and her voice is still in my head.......

last night
john and I headed downtown
to see
jonatha
a year ago
I had only heard of
jonatha brooke
but at
SQUAM
she
was in my superhero class
and
I
fell head over heels in love with her
and
her voice
~~~~~
so you can only imagine
how thrilled I was when I found out
she'd be here in madison


her concert was amazing
in a tiny renovated theatre
downtown
where there were only about 100 of us
~~~~~
it was perfect in every way
with a parking spot right out front
our warm box seats
{as the rest of the theatre was freezing}
and
shouting out a request
that she actually sang
~~~~~
I only had my little point and shoot camera
with me
and I think john was a little nervous
meeting a superstar
as our picture turned out a little blurry
but
who cares
I got to hug jonatha brooke
after
her fabulous concert
~~~~~
and
talk to her about going to
SQUAM
next year
baby cedar being born and jen's video
celebrating his birth

~~~~~
*sigh*





December 3, 2008

barns aren't always red, you know.....


sometimes they're the most beautiful shade of
teal
or
aqua
or whatever you want to call
that perfect shade
of
blue green
all I know
is that it's the kind of color
that
makes me
scream
STOP
at my hubby
and
the brakes get slammed on
he
pulls over
and
watches me
drool all over my camera
while I'm
walking around on some farmer's land
loving something
that the bib-overalled farmer probably doesn't even see
the
beauty
in
*




finally being brave.....

ever have that feeling that everyone
around you knows
what's going on
but yet
you feel lost
~~~~~
it's not always fun
but
at least as an adult
it's a little less scary
~~~~~
so
I've decided if
I'm brave enough
to go into abandoned houses
and
barns
with
KEEP OUT
and
NO TRESPASSING
signs
posted
~~~~~
then
I'm certainly
brave enough
to play
in
photoshop
~~~~~
right
~~~~~
oh for the love of all that is holy
help me
*