Day 5, My ode to Beth

It should come as no surprise to most who know me that I love my car. Yes, I’ve gone as far as naming my car. Beth, because she looks like a Beth, which makes my friend Tammy laugh every time. I’ve owned this car since 1997; I have been her only owner. I know my male friends may understand better, there is a synergy between car and driver. Beth and I have been through many winters and many close calls; I know how she is going to handle in pretty much any situation. I take care of her, maybe not as well as my husband would like but despite all of his polishing his truck is getting rust also, we do live in Michigan after all.

So the past few years have been rough on Beth. I’ll be honest, the first time I saw her on a tow truck I cried. Not the all out sob but a tear down my cheek as I quickly tried to wipe it away before my husband could mock me. My poor car has been through a lot, up to this point I have been able to convince my husband that repair has been better than replacing. This week as I was driving there was a sickening sound that I knew must be trouble. A broken front spring. She had also been leaking oil all winter, again. As I left Beth at Lentz I was not sure what the outcome would be. As I was pondering that and a bit melancholy Todd tells me that if we can’t afford to repair my car I would “have” to drive his father’s minivan, in fact we would likely buy it. I am trying to stifle my tears, he knows I hate driving minivans, I know he knows this. I tell him as strongly as I can that I will not drive or buy a minivan. I explained that I was grateful to have dad’s minivan to borrow when necessary but I would not buy it. I was so angry.

Well, 3 days later I am able to bring Beth home and so far she is running as good as new. I took a few pictures of her tonight, my first night with her back. As silly as this may sound to all of you I do love this car and I lament the day that I have to retire her and get a different one. I believe in the synergy between myself and this lovely car and will mourn her if I ever have to get rid of her.

Day 5

So I noticed a painting at Hobby Lobby almost a month ago and I fell in love with it. It was perfect, Northern Lights, mountains and water reflecting them. Much to my dismay it wasn't for sale but rather advertising a painting class using Bob Ross' techniques. Now, I've seen this guy back in the day on PBS with his happy clouds and just make a few brush strokes. I got to thinking maybe I could do this, the flyer said beginners could do it. Well I did some research, priced the items on the supply list and signed myself up. I was excited and nervous but I did it and I am thrilled with the results. A few hours and I have what I think is a great first painting. I'm so glad I did it, but I fear this may have created a monster, I am planning on doing the next class at Hobby Lobby.
The picture really does not do it justice but here it is none the less.

Wednesday, day 4 of the 365 project

My life is consumed with Sydney's soccer. Practice twice a week games on Saturday and sometimes Sunday. She is pretty good, of course all parents say that, but her coach says she is. With all my time around soccer balls, cleats, shin guards and soccer nets I thought this was a neat, almost artistic shot with just my little point and shoot camera.

Day 3 of the 365 project

Okay, this taking a picture everyday can be a chore. I'm at the end of the day Tuesday, a very busy day because my car is in the shop and I am using Todd's which means lots of extra time in a vehicle. I'm putting away dishes and I see my wine glass, I really love this wine glass. The blue is so beautiful, especially with merlot in it. So I thought why not get a picture of my favorite wine glass, wishing it actually had wine in it. As it turns out iced tea makes the glass look the same.

Monday, day 2

Well I have taken a picture every day so far,however I have not been very good about the actually blogging every day. So here is my catch up.

I love my dog, Kaysee. There is nothing better than coming home from a long day to her wagging her tail, usually with one of her toys in her mouth. She loves stuffed toys but will quickly tear out most of the stuffing to get to the squeeker and remove it. I walk through the house and am constantly picking up stuffed toy guts. I got this picture of Kaysee in a rare moment of her sitting still with her "lovey". Unfortunately her eyes glowed and I could not fix it.

My 365 project begins

Mother's day seems like an appropriate day to begin this project. My goal will be to take a picture every day and blog it. I hope to make this a fun way for myself to grow in both my writing and my photography.
Todd and Sydney "took" me to the Whitecaps game today for Mother's Day. Neither of them particularly enjoy baseball but they both suffer through for me.
I took lots of pictures today and had someone take one of all three of us but the one I chose for this project today is one of Sydney and I running the bases. This is a privilege Moms get to do with their children on Mother's Day and Sydney and I have now done it two of the four years we have gone.

My new project

I've seen a few people do projects where they take a picture everyday and usually post it to a blog. So I have decided to start my 365 project and I figured tomorrow is a great day to start it. Talking to a friend helped me decide that Mother's Day would be a good day to start. It is one of my favorite days of the year because my family takes me to the Whitecaps game for Mother's Day every year. I'm excited to begin this project and I am looking forward to writing everyday, this will help me keep my writing fresh.