My birthday is tomorrow, but yesterday I received a stellar present: Canon Rebel XS. It is so cool, so fabulous, a really awesome birthday gift from Jeremy. (Thank you, thank you, thank you!!) I’ll continue to use my Powershot S1 IS for brief outings with Livia and for shooting short movies. But oh my goodness, I’m already having loads of fun with the dSLR. I have a lot to learn about photography… and I’m certain the world will see it all in action here on the Prairie Box.
**About my Powershot, which didn’t really die but was only mostly dead (ah, what would we do without the Princess Bride? Anybody want a peanut?). While checking out cameras at a local shop, I was informed that Canon would repair my camera for free—no warranty needed. So I packed up my camera with a repair slip, paid a small fee for insurance coverage with USPS, and sent it off to see what happened. Within eight days, my camera was returned with a new optical something-or-other (see how much I have to learn) and a repaired lens. It also came back with a wonky zoom but at least I can use the camera again. Thank you, Canon!
Right around the time I became a mom, our church began a program for mothers. And boy, am I thankful. I love these women and I really enjoy our times together each month. It’s a joy to belong to this community of believers.
There are at least 109 of us celebrating the month of December by posting photos to our blogs. Isn’t that cool? I’m excited that so many of you are enjoying the DPP and taking advantage of a “project” that allows room for creativity and intentionality. Continue to surf through the blog list to the right and encourage one another to keep on snapping away and posting the results.
Speaking of that blogroll to the right… A huge thanks to my husband Jeremy for keeping everything running smoothly—without his help the DPP would be a much quieter, less organized affair in 2008. Also, what’s up with the letter A? Popular, isn’t it? We have a bevy of Angelas, a boatload of Jennys, a bunch of Jamies and quite a few Kristins and Loris, too. We are by and large a group dominated by estrogen, but the male participants are clearly holding their own.Stop by a new blog tonight and cheer someone on. Happy shooting, everyone!
My husband is the best daddy ever and this photo captures the fun he and Livia experience together. He tickles her to no end. I love these crazy people.
We’ve opened a public group on Flickr for those who are interested:
Today I’ve realized it really is December. As in, Day Two, we’re committed to the month here and this train ain’t stopping for nobody. Time to get that tree lit and decorated. Time to finalize birthday plans(!). Time to make a list and check it twice, that kind of thing. And yet, there are still lovely reminders of Thanksgiving lingering in my home, including this beautiful arrangement from my second mom. Every year I forget that Karen will drop by some November evening with a gorgeous vase full of seasonal flowers, and every year I’m blessed by the beauty. I’m going to enjoy my Thanksgiving bouquet as long as it lasts. Thank you, Karen!
Bloggers new to the December Photo Project are arriving all the time and our numbers seem to be growing each time I check this site. Very cool! It’s inspiring to stop by your blogs and check out your photos. At the same time, it takes a bit of time to collate names and websites and then add them to the sidebar. So bear with us. We’ll get all the names and links straightened out within a few days.
If your link to the right is broken, drop a comment on this post.
To join the DPP, sign up here.
Grab the DPP badge from Flickr here.
Check back to learn more about a Flickr Group. I’ll explore our options later in the day.
**For now, if you want to sign up using your Flickr site, simply leave the URL and I’ll add that link to the sidebar. Several folks have done this and it works just fine in lieu of a blog. (If anyone know how to easily, handily, simply invite the masses to a Flickr Group, do tell. If it involves typing in one-point-one million email addresses, then there’s no way I’m doing it this year. )
Wahoo, the December Photo Project is underway! Just look at the group that’s gathered for the DPP—I’m impressed! (The DPP blogroll is currently being updated… If you don’t see your name, be patient and check back tomorrow.) I can’t wait to do some serious blog surfing and enjoy December through your eyes. I look forward to traditional and non-traditional pics, and lots of baby shots (thank you, Haley, for Kate’s eel impersonation). Make sure to encourage one another by stopping by a new blog and leaving a comment or two.
Checking the birdbath in our garden has become a new daily ritual for me. Did it rain last night? Is the water frozen? Is there snow in the bowl? Forget an outdoor thermometer or a rain gauge—I’ve got a birdbath! The birds haven’t figured out that it’s for them so I might as well use it for my own purposes… as in, December Photo Project, Photo #1.