The Sick Day

Every winter, it's inevitable - everyone gets sick at the same time, and in that awful mix of sickness, snow storms and cabin fever I find myself feeling horribly claustrophobic and ready to run away.

We're running out of ways to entertain ourselves after almost a week of consecutive snow days and sick days. So we made a movie! About being sick! (Be forewarned, there's a lot of runny nose action - not recommended viewing for the squeamish or germophobic.)

It was a fun project for this week. I know nothing about putting together video, but as I fumbled slowly through the editing process I found I loved how different it was from taking and editing photos. I needed a good challenge! 

I think we're finally pulling through this awful virus, and the sun is back out today after a very snowy start to our week. March may come in like a lion, but - it's MARCH! Spring is practically here. I'm so excited.

A Much Needed Adventure

For the first time since Oona's surgery, we all got out of the house for an outdoor family adventure. It was such a wonderful Saturday that I had to share about it!

We made the very short drive over to the Outdoor Discovery Center right here in town, which we had never been to as a family before. What an amazing place! There is so much to see and do. There are several elk on the property, as well as a birds of prey area where you can see everything from a peregrine falcon and bald eagle to owls and kestrels. (All the birds on site were injured and are unable to survive in the wild anymore.) There are two awesome playgrounds and endless trails through beautiful ponds and wildlife. There's also an educational Native American site where you can explore life size teepees and wigwams! And the best part - it's free admission!

Trick Or Treat

Happy Halloween 2015! My documentation skills are getting more and more mediocre! By the time we got a picture of our family dressed up, Olive had ditched us to trick or treat with her friend, and we were soaked and freezing (it rained the whole time!) I'm glad we managed to get out, in spite of the circumstances. The best part of trick or treating is getting to say hello and laugh with friends and neighbors. This was our first time trick or treating in our own neighborhood, and it was a lot of fun!

We dressed up as Hoodwinked characters this year - Matt was the wolf, I was Granny Puckett, Olive was Red, Silas was Japeth the Goat and Oona was supposed to be Boingo the bunny, but she wasn't feeling the bunny ears last night.

So much candy! 90% of it should really go right in the trash, but our wills are so weak!

In The Pottery Studio

I've been a horrible blogger lately. I don't even know how I feel about that! I've been thinking about the future of this space a lot recently, and still have more questions than answers, but that's for another post and another time...

That's just to say - I rarely pick up my "big" camera anymore. Instagram is my jam these days, and weeks go by without giving this space or my clunky camera a thought. I was kind of jarred out of this pattern last weekend when two opportunities popped up for me to dust off the old Nikon, and I'm excited to share a bit of those experiences with you here.

First up... My sister Grace is a potter. Over the last two years she's really made some huge strides towards her goal of supporting herself with her craft. I'm obviously extremely proud of her! She inspires me in more ways than I can count. She asked me to take some photos for her up and coming website/online store and I was happy to help.

Boone

We just returned from a week in the NC mountains. We rented a cozy house that was just isolated enough to make us feel adventurous, (while still only being 15 minutes from the grocery store.) My parents and siblings drove in from Raleigh to spend some time with us. We hiked, we ate, we laughed in the hot tub, and we ate some more. Matt even squeezed in a little fly fishing and caught a trout! It was a great trip, and the time went by way too quickly. Some of my favorite snapshots of the week...

Let's do it again next year!