Focus on Life: Week 42 - All In A Day

This week Sally's prompt for
Focusing On Life: 52 Photos Challenge was this:

 

 

 

Week 42 - All In A Day

 

"There are many things that can happen in a day. Let's focus on 24 hours and see what goes on during your day!"

 

Well, all days at the Buettner household are pretty normal (for us!) yet not one of them is actually normal, if you know what I mean. 

 

Monday was "Fall Break Day" for our son and we had lots of thing scheduled for that day.

 

First, the soft water system decided to rupture last weekend and spray tons of water all over the garage, the workbench, Mike's old desk and the ceiling (good thing we know a mold guy and he knows how to clean things up - I actually moisture mapped the garage later in the week for training!!) and so Monday our new soft water unit arrived - it's pretty nice. And and I love having my soft water back (my boys hate it - they tolerate it just for me!)

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Then, Logan's QX4 had the air go out -again- so neither he nor the hubby were happy they had to return it to the shop but Logan "called" the convertible (Our son loves Mike's BMW - even though it's practically as old as he is and he drives it as often as possible!) and so Mike hopped in to the Q and they drove down to the car place to drop it off and then grab a bite to eat on their way home.

 

I heard tons of sirens no too long after they had left so I texted Logan (Mike was driving them back home) to see if they were okay.  Did you know you can pick GOD up at Taco Bell?  LOL!!  I didn't either! :-)  Auto-correct can be a hoot!

Text between Logan and me

 

 

Then there was work stuff, filling an order, afternoon tea, folding laundry, and putting things aside for when I would eventually get the time to create with Kristi Bowman's awesome component for the  AJE October Component of the Month Give-a-Way that I'd been fortunate enough to win. (The reveals is on the 30th,...so plan to stop back by!)

 

So, just normal stuff around our house. 
What's a typical day look like for you? 

 

Anything but typical, right?  But it's All In A Day!

 

Now, hop on over to The Studio Sublime or scroll down to the bottom here and see what everyone else has going on today!

 

Oh, I almost forgot - TODAY I get to devour Cindy Wimmer's new and ultra-super-cool wire-work book, "The Missing Link"!  (Insert dorky looking happy dance here!)

My joy for Today!

 I can't tell you how excited I am to try out some of the fun links this weekend and play with my wire! (my wire feels a bit neglected because I'm usually playing with cord and pearls!) and then tonight we're having our annual neighborhood Cul-de-Sac party with our ultra-fun and cool neighbors - it's gonna be a super day!!

 

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Until Next Time,

Peace, Love and Having Fun "All Day"

Cheers,

~Shel~

Focusing On Life: Week 35 - Growth and Change

It's week 35 for the Focusing On Life Photography Challenge hosted by Sally over at The Studio Sublime and this week's prompt was

 

"Growth and  Change"

 

 

"This week,  focus on what is

growing and changing about you

or the environment around you!"

 

 

I think Sally's psychically linked to all of us because so many times her prompts are completely 'spot on' for what's going on in all of our lives. 

 

There was indeed "Growth and Change" this week in the Buettner (pronounced Bittner, by the way, for those of you who have asked me recently) household. 

 

However, since my camera either wasn't handy at the time of these changes or said subject refused to let his photo be snapped, I waited until this morning (yep, around 6:30a.m. Saturday) to snap some pics as I walked around with my sister up at her cabin
(It's girl's weekend - Woo Hoo!)

 

Here's the low-down this week for "Growth and Change"

 

• The addition of a licensed driver to our household = Growth (yep, the "Masked Rider" is now legal to drive alone!)

 

• The Passing of an era hit us as we sold "Coach" (our trusty old R.V.) to make room for a third vehicle = Change (the boy's getting the hubs Z3 soon and Mike's gonna need some wheels when that happens!)

 

• Decisions regarding the growth and direction of the various businesses we own were set into place  = Change and Growth

 

• And upon arrival at the cabin last night I was anxious to awake this morning so I could see the "change and growth" that has taken place over at Grandma Emma's just since being up here last month.

 

After the fire - June 2011

 

 

After the 2011 Wallow Fire destroyed the family cabin that had stood so beautifully for over 50 years, everything is now grown up and change is coming soon as "S and H" are preparing their section of land for their new cabin (yeah!!)

 

You can barely see where the site of the original cabin once was, but the fireplace chimney still stands tall and proud.
 

 

New Growth - August 31, 2013

 

 

There's so many new wild flowers that my sister's head is ready to explode! There's new tree growth, more birdies this year than the last, more pine cones on the ground and Mother Nature is changing and growing,....replenishing her land and rewarding those who call this place home.

 

 

New Life Springs Up!

 

 

Now, hop on over to The Studio Sublime and see what "Growth and Change" has taken place this week with everyone else!

 

Until Next Time,

Peace, Love and Growing and Changing with the Times!

Cheers,

~Shel~

Focus On Life: 52 Photos - Week 11

This week's prompt from Sally over at

The Studio Sublime was: 

 

The Possibilities Are Endless!
 

 

 

 

"There are many things around us that hold so many possibilities; a child's face, a seed of a flower, the tools pictured above. (trust me, she had a picture of her tools!!) This week pay attention to your surroundings and your daily activities and show us what holds endless possibilities for you."

 

And she included this quote:

 

“In this moment, there is plenty of time. In this moment, you are precisely as you should be. In this moment, there is infinite possibility." ~Victoria Moran
 

 

And so I thought, and I thought,.....what to photograph?

 

There's Endless Possibilities in so many things! 

 

My tools, beads and supplies have possibilities that are endless indeed - deliciously so.

 

What about my books?

Books contain knowledge and with knowledge the possibilities are unimaginably endless.

 

Colors?

With colors the possibilities are delightfully endless.

 

Nature?  Flowers - endlessly, beautiful flowers?

 

More Door Porn?

I mean seriously, the possibilities really ARE endless

as far as doors go (just sayin').

 

I thought of so many things.

 

But, what to photograph?

 

 

Yep,...it's just a point-n-click!

 

And then, looking through my lens,...

the possibilities truly are endless. Infinitely so!

 

I know what you're thinking:

"She only posted ONE photo this week?!"

Yep, it only took 11 weeks!

Didn't see that one comin', did ya?!

LOL!!  

 

Hop on over to The Studio Sublime today

and see the Endless Possibilities

everyone else has captured!

 

Until Next Time,

Peace, Love and Endless Possibilities to Photograph!

Cheers,

~Shel~