Month: April 2007

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Picture Time

The Lack of Knitting Time…

Future Knitter?

Can you believe that I have picked up my knitting needles exactly one time in the past 6 weeks? Once! But it is all for good reason, although I sure do miss it. Missing it is made a lot easier when I get to spend time with newborns, babies, and just people in general for Fresh Photography. Photographing newborns may just be the best part of all. I got to meet Cooper yesterday, Kandis’s son and Julia’s grandson. Oh my goodness, is he ever a sweetie! And totally in that complete newborn phase, with the exception of not wanting to sleep. We all hear that newborns are supposed to sleep 17 hours a day or something like that, but Cooper wasn’t having any of it. He did sleep some, but he was awake a lot too. He also “christened” me, so I’m officially a newborn baby photographer now. That’s what I get for making him pose nude for so long – I totally pushed the limit on it!

Knitting time will return soon enough, I’m sure. For now, I’ve got lots of photographs – and more photo shoots – to play with!

Interested in hiring me to take your child’s newborn photos? I would love to talk! More details at the Newborn photography site.

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Amuse Me

Well, Alrighty Then!

In my daily moderation “catch the valid comments that aren’t spam and make the bad spammers go far far away” check, I came across one of the most hysterical sort-of spam comments ever. Well, really – it was the one line that just really, really stood out.

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ps. will you have 17 kids with meeh

pps. i dont want to adopt!

ppps. i want to do it with you the old fasioned way!!

pppps. mai name is sanfert and i am 57 yrs.old.
how old are you?? i want the young type!!

Uhm, 17 kids? No thanks. Plus I’m happily married, thankyouverymuch. But thanks for the laughs, Sanfert!

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Knittastic!

Bat-Shit Crazy…

I realized that it was simply insane to think I could knit something in a week to wear to MDSW. So crazy, that instead I decided to order two t-shirts from the Pointy Sticks Spreadshirt shop – a “I could go bat-shit crazy, or I could knit. Your choice.” t-shirt and a “Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn.” t-shirt. I’m thinking the first one will be appropriate for the day of my flight in case they try to take my knitting needles away!

I figured that this would be a better option, since the weather can be either hot or cold. This way, I’m comfy if it is hot, and I can toss on a sweater, shawl, scarf or whatever if it is cold.

Feel free to snag a t-shirt too, then we can all wear them and find each other!

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Knittastic!

The Must-Knits for Spring 2007?

In just over a week I’ll be flying east to go to Maryland Sheep & Wool with Mac and Adelle. Off to the land of fibery goodness. And as I plan my trip, I end up feeling the same way I always do before I go anywhere with knitters…

What should I make to wear?

Of course, this is somewhat unreasonable, as I have about a week to make something. The only time during the week that I will have anything that resembles free time is my flight to Philly. Knitting something this fast? Probably not too likely. But maybe you know something I don’t know? Maybe there is some speedy knit out there, the “must have” thing of the spring? You know, like Fetchings were this past winter? I cranked them out fast. Surely there must be something out there? Ideas, anyone?

Would it possibly be cool enough that I could get away with wearing a sweater? I could finish the sleeves for my green Four Play (mmmm… Brooks Farm) sweater and wear that. I could do two sleeves in a week, I think. Hm… I’m definitely going to be wearing one of the t-shirts I designed, so there will be knitting related wear if nothing else. (I’m going to design another one – “Life’s too short to knit with ugly yarn.” Teehee!)

OH! If you’re going – Blogger lunch meetup at 1pm on Saturday and Sunday! Thanks to Chris for tipping me off to that!

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Picture Time

Have a Seat…

Have a Seat

Isn’t she a sweetheart? Our session started later in the day than we had originally planned because we were waiting for my new lens to arrive. Of course, UPS showed up about an hour into the session, 20 minutes away from where we were at. That’s ok though – we ended up having perfect light and fun at the neighborhood park! Doesn’t she look like she is offering me a seat on that swing? This was near the end of her crawling days; she is officially walking now, and I can’t wait to see her again! I discovered after our shoot that she has a nice collection of hats, so we’re going to have to play with them next time!

Edits are underway over at the Fresh Photography site, so the details aren’t there yet, but I’m still taking sessions at the portfolio building rate. Let me know if you want all the details! I’ll be in Philly in early May for Maryland Sheep & Wool, I might be able to get in a session while I’m up there even! Have camera, will travel!

Interested in hiring me to take your child’s newborn photos? I would love to talk! More details at the Newborn photography site.