~through the eyes of gigi~
Welcome to my world!
What you'll see here is life ... Someones real life!
Maybe mine. Maybe yours.
But always...
through the eyes of GiGi
Day 11 ... Resorting to
Resorting to a cell phone shot of the sleeping dog and husband, that is. Oh, and if sound effects were available, there would be snoring involved, too. Sometimes I wonder where I fit into this picture...Well, actually, there IS room for me (barely) but, not so much and, as much as we love our furbabies, there's just not enough room on our bed for them to actually sleep with us. Now, Miss Piper, she could care less. She loves her nighttime sleep kennel and goes straight to it when we head upstairs. Sophie on the other hand? Well, you can see where she'd like to spend her night. :) She thinks our bed is the best place ever for stretching out and sleeping! When it is finally time for lights out, I have to literally drag her doggy booty OFF the bed! But, once all four paws hit the floor, she knows right where to go and sleeps snugly in her nighttime kennel, too.
Sleeping dog and 'dad.' Yep, I regularly have to take his glasses off :D
Day 10... Oopsie #3
I really am struggling this time around, but, I'm learning a lot about me... I said I wasn't going to beat myself up yet, I still am. Stressing each day that I haven't had a worthy photo to post along with my "babbling blog.' And, seriously, stressing over a blog? RIDICULOUS! I want it to be fun. I just can't seem to find the time to get out for an interesting photography shot. I think I need to remind myself that I have 354 days to go. Hopefully, the worthwhile photo days will heavily outweigh the other days. And, at the end of it all, I'll have a year in my life documented even if it is just some snapshot photo days here and there..... I hope you enjoy another day of my 2012 blog! I haven't clicked on it yet so even I don't remember what day 10 held five years ago. Hopefully it will be a 'worthy' one...I sure had some less than grand photos on that blog, too! lolol
January 29, 2012
Day 10 ... Days Gone By
Day 10
Once in awhile, we all reminisce about the way things used to be. Lots of clever Fwd's seem to float around the internet, through our e-mail and on Facebook that remind us of our own childhood and how truly different it really was compared to the children of today. Occasionally, though, when your not even thinking of it, is when it really hits you!
Today as I was walking around town here in Liberty with my husband I saw this phone booth. I immediately loved it's bright color and how it just screamed of days gone by. But what really struck me was the young people who had just passed by us in a car, laughing and squealing (there were eight of them piled in this fairly small car..we counted as they got out)... but as they drove past I saw at least a few of them with cell phones in hand. I had to wonder if any of them had ever even used a pay phone, much less used one inside of a phone booth!!! It was just one of those instant reminders of how different things were when I was their age...(now, being piled in a car with way too many passengers remains the same)
Don't get me wrong, I actually like technology and for the most part I embrace all the changes and want to keep up with how things change. I don't ever want to be that "older person" who is really way too young to be so "out of touch" with the way things are nowadays. It just really made me wonder what will my children look back on when they're only 52 years old and remember as being soooo different from the way it is right now...:)
Day 9 ... Monday, No Funday
It's life...life happens...leaky pipes....a mess. And, I'm NOT talking about ME! :D
Tuesday it was all put back together and that's a good thing!
End of story
Day 8... A VERY 'burrry' day at the Bur Oak
Not counting my family, of course, there's nothing I love more than nature. Period. Birds, flowers, gardening, hiking and trees, too. They're so powerful. Strong. Mighty. And, we have one of the best examples of that mightiness very near the Greater KC area a couple of hours east, between Booneville and Columbia. A Bur Oak that is between 350-400 years old. A sight to see. This spring I want to take a picnic lunch, sit and just be. I posted a YouTube video below if you'd like to know more about the tree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7T68M6bRbU
Day 7... Another 'Oopsie!'
In keeping with my decision to not beat myself up for missing some days here and there, I will no longer refer to those days as 'failures'... I much prefer the term 'oopsie!' In fact, it makes me smile and I don't feel so bad at all!
I hope you enjoy this blog entry from January 26, 2012... :)
Day 7...Eggs and the Lord
January 26, 2012 •
Day 7
Ok, I have to ask...here goes...Am I the only person who's never noticed the Bible verse on the inside of the egg carton? Please, someone, tell me I'm not alone. I guess I don't get an award for being very observant. Obviously, in my mad rush to put groceries away and move on to the next task, I've transferred eggs (no telling how many times) to the egg container and tossed the cartons in the recycling bin without ever noticing. It may sound silly to some (and my husband never misses the chance to tease me about it) but I truly believe there's a life lesson in nearly every moment we live. So what could possibly be my lesson in this? Maybe to be more observant? Lord only knows what I may be missing out on (no pun intended but I feel certain He has a really good since of humor anyway!)
Today, I actually had a really good day! It was a great day at work, the weather is beautiful and my daughter Abby came by to see me "just because" :) It always makes my day when my kids stop by just to see me! And last, but certainly not least, in my search for something to photograph, I not only find a subject but a little message from God!... Life is Good!
