The Response: Tires — Jessica The pattern on the tires is a kind of zigzag…right?

The Call: Ribbons and the Like — Cheryl Featuring rickrack.

The Response: Just About Ready for Battle — Cheryl Henry and Sam worked most of the day to build Fort Ruffing in the backyard (with raw materials we removed from the basement). By early evening, Henry and Stella were holed up in the fort, prepared for whatever Sam and Jack would hurl their way.

The Call: Panning at the Playground — Jessica I almost didn’t take my camera to the park. I almost didn’t decide to practice panning. I almost forgot to try setting the focus to “continuous.” I am so glad that I decided against all those “almosts” because I love this shot! The way the light falls […]

The Response: Studying for a Chemistry Test — Jessica Alex spent his summer taking biology and chemistry at a local university. He’s had it with work and wants some time to play but he is very diligent about getting his studying done.

The Call: Great Helpers — Cheryl This is Bridget and Henry working on gutting the mold room. They, along with Luke, Sam, and friends Jonathan, Evan, Tally, Abby, and Jordanna have been incredibly helpful with our latest renovation project. I hope I’m paying them well enough for all of their hard work. None have complained.

The Response: Disgusting and Frustrating — Cheryl Things aren’t pretty around here. I spent much of the day removing drywall screws and insulation from the mold room (in a normal world, it would be called a living room). This is a shot of the back wall, which will be getting completely replaced, because of all […]

The Call: Window Washers — Jessica Well, I got lucky this morning. Tommy asked if he could wash the windows and now I have clean and bright windows letting in a bit more wonderful light. That is pretty unusual around here. ; )

The Response: Tiffany’s — Jessica I’m always a bit undecided about how much I like a picture when I let Hipstamatic randomize for me. Sometimes I like it but I usually find it overcooked. Kinda like this one. But then again, it was about the only shot I took all day. So, here it is.

The Call: Energy in Floral Form — Cheryl Everything about this post was decided at the last minute: the photo itself, the minor tweaking in Photoshop, the title, you name it.

The Response: Green Bubbles — Cheryl This morning’s sunlight lit up Dennis’s new martini glass in the dish drainer, and it struck me as being opulent.

The Call: Pixie Sleeps on the Sofa — Jessica Quite an opulent life for a dog, don’t you think? Pet ownership offers a multitude of benefits for physical and emotional health. After a long and difficult day, nothing can compare to the unconditional love you receive from a sweet pet. In fact, research has shown […]

The Response: One, Two, Three — Jessica Sometimes it’s just fun to play scavenger hunt…

The Call: Three Yummy Cookies — Cheryl “I have cookies, three yummy cookies, … but you may have one.” — Larry the Cucumber