Life: Through the Lens

I don't mean to complain, but I just don't like to be cold.  On days like today, when the wind blows and the shutters rattle, I think about warm weather and sunshine.  I don't take photographs as much this time of year, either, and I am thinking of ways to try and rectify that problem.  I mean, how many bird pictures can a person take from their window? So if anyone has any suggestions for finding motivation to get out in the cold, please let me know.  I'm looking for my muse - has anyone seen her?

Wishing all of my friends, family and readers a very Merry Christmas.  Enjoy time with family and friends, and remember that we are truly blessed.  Pray for those who are hurting, that there may be a moment of peace and comfort in their lives. Today what I am doing?  Preparing "the meal" and entertaining family.  Candlelight service at church tonight helps settle me into the spirit of this holiday season, and a lovely morning with my husband, by the fire, to look forward to tomorrow.   I love my life:).  Love yours!

My new job is getting in the way of my creative endeavors, but I am starting to develop a new philosophy - scheduling time for those things which are important to my quality of life. One of my writing partners and I finished a major project, 3-4 years in the making, and there's a little bit of a "let down."  I hadn't anticipated that, actually.  Relief, yes.  And joy in seeing the completed work, with my own photograph on the cover.   A sense of accomplishment, definitely, as well as a list of what to do differently "next time." Another writing partner and I have a work in progress, and this should be in the next step toward publication during the winter/spring period of 2013.  Again, I'm looking forward to seeing this book through to completion, and getting it in the hands of children and parents.  Will it have our own photography in it?  That's a discussion point right now. Photography - a dual passion with my writing - is...