Arctic Blast!

You know that 'arctic blast' I mentioned a few posts ago... Well...its just keeps on comin'! The 5 inches shown earlier went away. Then it iced. Then snowed. And snowed. And snowed. 9 inches. This ruler is perched a'top the tonneau cover on my truck. I might have some difficulty digging myself out of here... Particularly since we Orygun folk are not equipped for this kind or amount of freezing precipation.

Baby Basket

Charis is loving getting 'into' things these days. This is my stairway basket. She fits so perfectly. :O)

Snowman

I have a snowman themed Christmas tree. :O) Isn't he cute?

Angel

This angel resides temporarily at the top of our tree. :O)

Love Auntie

Auntie Rox came to visit before she headed up North for Christmas and brought Charis a framed picture of them together. Charis loved it! :O)

Box Fun!

Who needs expensive toys?! Just need a good ol' paper box! :O)

Snow!

It doesn't snow much in our neck of the woods. It seems we've been hit with an 'arctic blast!' this week. This was the beginning...'bout 5 inches of snow.

Quiet

We had a Singles Christmas Party with a white elephant gift exchange. Very fun! Dear Pastor received a window visor white board and was instructing us... haha! You think anybody heard him?!

Cranky Kiddies

I can't imagine what its like juggling four kiddies...two of which are very little bitty. I thought this one was funny...but it was pretty indicative of the entire shoot... :O)

Rainbow

On our train ride back home (She DID sleep more on the way back!), we glimpsed this cool rainbow! I love rainbows. Wonder if there was any gold at the end of it...

Bum

My brother is hanging lights...and my dear SIL asked me to steal a shot. heehee :O) Aren't the clouds cool?!

Seein' Stars

These nifty stars are hanging in the window at my brother's place. Purty!

Gram'Love

This is Great Gramma. Or...Mimi. :O)

Window Girls

I LOVE this picture! :O) Can you see how adoringly my little'un is looking at her cuzzy in the window? LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

Squirrel

This little farmer got up really close to me! Could almost reach out and touch him.

Green Chair - Watercolor

This is a Green Chair. Nuh uh! :O) I was toying with some artistic features...kinda like the watercolor affect. Maybe I coul become a 'watercolor' artist! :O)

Toddlers & Train Rides

We took a train ride from OR to MT for Thanksgiving. 12 hour jaunt. We started at 5pm. I thought for sure a couple hours of getting used to the ride would settle the babe in nicely and she'd find herself in slumberland maybe an hour later than her regular bedtime. HA! HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA! That's my delirious laugh. Not my babe. I've always known it...but thought I could maybe talk myself into talking HER into it...but she DOESN'T SLEEP, unless she's in her own bed. So...she did doze her crazy tired head for a very too short time frame somewhere around 1am. Then finally fell into a hard sleep at 5am...right before we arrived. So...we won't be taking a train again any time soon.

But anyways...this picture...is of my sweet social little butterfly helping herself to the neighbor's tato chips. :O)

Up Tree

I so dig taking pictures UP a tree. I have several. Today, this one is neked against a fabulous but frigid blue sky.

Candle

Nikki loves candles. :O)

Cupboard Charis

I have a very small kitchen. And the darling likes to be right in the middle of it when I'm in there. Today, she decided she wanted to be IN the middle of it...purged the drawer of its contents...and made a little seat for herself. She's so darned fun!

Jewel Cases

CD Covers. For whatever color strikes my fancy on any given day.

Me

So...I don't have any pictures of me taking pictures. I know they've been taken...but I haven't gotten ahold of them myself. So...I decided to take one of me. :O)

Groovy!

My friends bought me this sun catcher. Apparently there's something in the phrase that reminds them of me. haha :O)~

Boats

I used to be a sailor...love nautical themes. :)

Leaves

If I haven't mentioned it lately...it is amazing how vivid Fall colors become when looking through the lens of a camera. I've never really 'known' Fall until I started really looking at it. LOVE IT!

Maternity

Had a photo shoot today. Ryder is due at the end of January...maybe he'll be born on Charis' birthday! :O)

Love Your Neighbor

Galations 5:14 The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

Rocks, Leaves, Fowees

Shoes n Such

Had a little girl gathering... :O)

Happy Veterans Day!

Happy Veteran's Day to all my fellow service men and women. May the Lord bless and keep you always!

Baby Bootsy!

She sleeps like this all the time. :O) Doesn't it just make you want to gobble her up?!

Crumb Snatcher

Look at those peepers! :O) She looks kind a guilty, huh?

Dickin's Village

I visited this cabin at Mt. Hood today that has literally...THOUSANDS of these Dickin's Village houses. If this collection does not contain every single piece of this village, I would be surprised. Quite the investment. But quite the impressive display! I think I have 5 houses in my collection. :O)

S Curves

This strip of railroad is very cool! I have a whole set and so long as time permits, I will hopefully add the set to my other photo blog. Stay tuned! (And keep your fingers crossed that I find the time! Eep!)

Tweet Tweet

I am FASCINATED with this bird! I'm not much of a bird fan...but I could so live with this bird. He is so lovey! He will rub his head and beak right up against your face and neck and snuggle with you. I bet he'd even hang out and snuggle with you in front of the TV. VERY cool bird!

Sea o' Punkin's

Punkin's for miles! :O) I can't WAIT for homemade punkin' pie! MMmmmm :)~

Here kitty kitty kitty...

I had a photo shoot last weekend (okay, so this wasn't taken today...I'm telling on myself) and this was the sweetest kitty! And isn't this quilt fabulous? Love it!

Crystal

I won this crystal stemware about...8 years ago. Quite the win, I tell ya!

The Cross

Luke 9:23-24 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.

Hoops

How long you think this basketball hoop has been around?! :O)

Dorothy

Charis is ready to go trick or treating! :O)~ We weren't going to go this year, but decided I'd go ahead and dress her up and wander around our complex. She made out like a bandit and Mama is really happy about all the chocolate that she can't eat! heehee

Eye Candy

I work at the Nike World Headquarters and this campus is SO amazing! Every morning these days I'm in awe and amazement at what the colors are doing to the scenery. Here's a little bitty that I park by every day. Stay tuned to my photo blog for more pictures! I collected a bunch from one small portion of the campus. There's a whole lot more campus to cover! And its all worth covering! :O)

Little Bitty Sneaks

I love these shoes! They are my favorite, but they're not my favorite to put on my Little Miss. The heal is soft and the girl is wiggly and well...it's an adventure that really needs a miniature shoe horn.

In God We Trust

It saddens me that we have new money being made that is void of the words 'In God We Trust'. After all, it is God who created wealth. When I find a penny on the ground, I take a moment to ponder the One who provides. Always.

Deuteronomy 8:18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.

Kind Words

Proverbs 16:24 Kind words are like honey; sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

There's nothing like the written word of affirmation or encouragement. :O) It can be kept and savored for days when the weather is a little blue, to bring the sunshine out in your soul. It's so simple, yet so profound.



Drop someone a little beam of sunshine today! :O)

Very Cool Tree

I had a Senior photo shoot today and I'm telling you...I have been so blessed with the weather for my shoots! It could not have been a more beautiful day! High 60s and not a cloud in the sky. A perfect breeze that is SO great for the subtle hair blowing of brilliant pictures! Wee!

We came across this really cool tree! I love old trees with lotsa character like this one. Add cool (warm?) Fall colors and some tall grass...makes for a pretty groovy back drop for pics.

Charis

Charis loves to be ou'siyde. She sat on the front sidewalk for quite a while picking up leaves and smooshing them or picking them apart one little piece at a time. One of those moments I could just sit there and watch her for hours. :O)

ChocoLOVE :O)~

Happy Belated Birthday to ME!!!
My dear friend and Auntie of my munchkin, Roxanne, sent me a goodie for my birthday! CHOCOLATE!!! :O) And a little lump of cash to do something fun with. Hm... 'Vat shall I do with it?!

Shepherd's Door

Today I was able to get off work a little bit early. I asked the Lord what He would like me to do with my day...and He said Shepherd's Door, which is a part of the Portland Rescue Mission that houses homeless women and children. I have a collection of clothes I've had boxed up and ready to go. Today was a good day to get them delivered!



Job 31:16-30
16 "If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,
17 if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless-
18 but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow-
19 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a garment,
20 and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep,
21 if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,
22 then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint.

Willowtree Angels

Here's some more of my Willowtree angels.

The first is a box for wishes. I'm going to start placing little pieces of rolled up paper inside with wishes...to view at a later time...as proof that God answers prayers. :O)

The second (middle) is the angel of caring.

The third is the angel of friendship.