T. R. | Day 230 of 365

My favorite photos are probably candid ones of people just living life. I'm falling more and more in love with black-and-white. And, for the sake of the 'challenge' part of this 365 project, this photo represents more of my practice with shooting in low light.

Boots | Day 229 of 365

E. C. | Day 228 of 365

Lunch Prep | Day 227 of 365

I went ahead and set out the ingredients (except for milk and eggs) in preparation for making my lunch smoothie for tomorrow. First day of a new job; trying to save steps for the early morning.

Saturday Funnies | Day 226 of 365

Best friends. They are so close, I tease them that they are basically twins. No telling what they are finding so amusing.

Hay Roll | Day 225 of 365

Part of the view across from my house when I got in from work this afternoon. Ah... country life for me!

Kansas City Southern | Day 224 of 365

I am fascinated by trains, and the Kansas City Southern comes through town just about every day. It was coming through this evening as my sister and I were leaving a meeting for my new job at the school. We were on a side road, so I stopped my car, switched on my camera, rolled down my window, and got a couple of pictures. When I put my camera down, I realized the engineer was watching, and looking very amused. I just smiled and waved.

Dora the Explorer | Day 223 of 365

Dora... the Explorer. Oh how clever.

Desk Job | Day 222 of 365

Monday morning I'll be taking a new job as secretary of the Christian academy in the town where I live. I am very excited, though a little nervous as well.
I'm at the school today for meetings, training, to organize and get settled into my new area, etc. This is what my desk looks like now. Hopefully, it will display a drastic improvement by Monday.

Beading | Day 221 of 365

When my sister and I went to Trinidad a couple of years ago, one of the other ladies in the group had a simple beaded necklace she wore, slightly longer than choker style. The idea has been in the back of my mind ever since, so today I pulled out my beading supplies to try to make a similar one. We'll see how it turns out.

Coffee With Cream | Day 220 of 365

My mother is a habitual coffee drinker. And as if that wasn't bad enough, a couple of years ago she discovered the International Delights brand creamer. French Vanilla, to be exact. Now she can't have her coffee without her fancy creamer too. Heart attack in a mug.

My Sister's Guitar | Day 219 of 365

My sister has been taking guitar lessons for about six months now (a Christmas present from Dad and Mom) and has really done well. I'm sure one reason for her success with it is the fact that she practices constantly.

The Chevron Handbag | Day 218 of 365

Stormclouds Gathering | Day 217 of 365

Crank Up | Day 216 of 365

Bird's Nest Ring | Day 215 of 365

A small gift for a friend's birthday.

Birthday Cake | Day 214 of 365

Dad's favorite cake is Red Velvet, with Mom's perfect cream cheese icing. So, that's what Mom made him this year. Happy birthday Dad.

Wind Chimes | Day 213 of 365

It's been raining here for the past several days. There've been a few mild thunderstorms, but mostly it's just been a soft, misty, dreamy drizzle, and a gentle breeze that keeps the chimes on the front porch tinkling.

Fresh Bread and Butter | Day 212 of 365

One of my visiting cousins made fresh butter this morning and my sister made wheat rolls. It was so novel, and so delicious. Both the bread and the butter were a huge success, and were nearly finished off at lunch.

Crochet Doily - Start | Day 211 of 365

Had some cousins over for a 'craft day' today, and I got a good bit accomplished on a crochet doily I've been working on.

Note: Originally, I was not going to do captions/descriptions for the photos of this 365 challenge, but now, over half-way through it, I've decided to change that. I'll probably be working backwards on previous posts as well.