the sun is back

What a pretty day it was.
Blue skies
and so sunny.

I came home from school
gave Mimi a bath and played with my camera.


I practiced taking some self portraits with the nice light coming through my front window.

I have so much to learn when it comes to photography. But I'm still continuing to really enjoy it.

Well I have an early morn ahead of me...
night
xo
-esther

do we have to get out of bed?

I snapped these photos of mimi and I with my macbook a couple of weeks ago. She is such a cuddler.

how scary she looks when she kisses.... yikes



Today is cold and gloomy and were still in bed. It's past ten eeks. I'm perfectly content laying here, listening to Neil Young and daydreaming
It's seems like a lovely day to cuddle. There is a storm on its way.
it's perfect, just perfect.

but there is some task that need to be done.
my room needs a good cleaning.
my garden needs some tending.
some bread must be baked.
some hot soup must be made.


then I shall curl up on the couch and crochet.
Oh the joys of a gloomy day.

big ears

fuzzy face makes me happy after a rough day.
I often find myself thanking God for making this tiny funny looking creature.

school continues to breed negativity and frustration in my life.
I know this is something I have the power to control.
And the Lord is helping me to do so.

I tell myself to constantly focus on the positive.
And the positive breeds joy and happiness.
Im continuing to learn life is all about perspective.
It's interesting and very important thing to learn.

So dear friends

REMEMBER
that the way you feel
often times reflects the way you deal with the situations you are in and or put yourself in.

anyways please pray for me and my "perspective:

night
xo
-esther

under the tree

Monday afternoon was lovely I sat in the front yard under my favorite orange trees with my sweet neighbor/friend. The weather was perfection. Warm and a bit windy. My kind of day.

We laid out on a pretty quilt and had oranges and drank orange, strawberry, and mint flavored water. It was wonderfully refreshing. I'm really trying to take advantage of our orange tree since citrus is in season right now. So as you can see I'm using them quite a bit. So far I've used them in cakes, orange juice (obviously), water, to flavor syrups and I've even candied the peel. Oh and of course I enjoying eating them on their own.

As we sat in the front yard we saw a friend from church pass by. He had just gotten out of school and was walking home. I hollered at him and asked him if he wanted some oranges. He and his friend came right over.

We all talked for a good long while and then I sent them on their way. Of course I had to send them each home with a bag of oranges. I feel like Im saying the word "oranges" way too much...

Anyways as we sat and relaxed I played with some film which really interests me. I like that when I'm shooting with film I really think about the picture I'm taking. Those shots mean so much more to me then the ones I mindlessly take with my digital camera.

It was a wonderful way to end my monday.

Night
xo
-esther

Olive Oil Lime Cake

I finally purchased a bundt cake pan. I had been searching through the thrift stores for a good long while. They usually have a ton but I wanted to find the perfect one. So glad I did. What kind of baker doesn't own a bundt pan.

I had never even made a bundt cake before. I love how easy it is to deal with after it bakes. Just pop it out and sprinkle some powdered sugar on it and you got yourself a good looking cake. So easy.

It was delightful.

I see a lot of bundt cake making in my future. I think they are the cutest little cakes.

Happy Monday

night
xo
-esther

Baby Shower

My dear friend Teresa is having a baby! I am over the moon excited. Who doesn't love a precious newborn to love on. To celebrate his soon arrival we had a shower for her Saturday.
The shower was pretty darn cute.



We made these delicious banana cream pie cupcakes. Aren't they cute?

I made baby boy a warm hooded blanket. Hope he gets some use out of it considering our hot weather. Eeeks.

Goodness I can't wait til he is here!

xo
-esther

brother sister time

Oh how these two can make me laugh. Life wouldn't be half as fun without them.

Poor sister is sick and wasn't too happy that I was snapping photos of her.


then there is David. Happy as can be.

Yep, I love them.
I really really love them.
xo
esther