I had a few different idea's about what to post today, Valentine's Day, but...i opted for sharing photos of some of my friends, who would love to have a new warm home and someone to love.
(sorry about the bright blue box...instead of a beautiful photo...as per usual...my blogging skills are a work in progress)
http://video214.com/play/FQYuj9h0q36sDec3GqxK2w/s/dark
Minor Moments Photography Westbrook ME 207-854-5407 Focusing on Heads & Tails (& Veils!)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
My Sister's Birthday Post 2
Last year I blogged on my Sister's birthday http://www.minormomentsphotography.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-sisters-birthday.html
I thought this might be a nice tradition for me to continue, so today, February 10th, 2012 I am blogging to wish my sister Carmen, a happy birthday. This would have been (is) her 55th birthday.
As I wrote about last year, Carmen and I always chose our birthday presents for each other very carefully. Rarely did we tell each other what we wanted because it was fun and exciting to see what we each chose on our own...and even though I saw Carmen every Christmas, and she always visited at this time with my Birthday present (my birthday being 4 days after Christmas) she always understood when I didn't unwrap it in front of her because I wanted to save it to unwrap on my Birthday. I always loved it, whatever it was that she chose for me...for as long as I can remember. So...as I stated last year, I will be shopping today...on my Sister's birthday, to search out a perfect gift, for her and from her, for me...and I'm pretty sure I'm going to hook up with my Mom for lunch, for this continues to be a difficult day for her too...and I told her we should celebrate together...I'm pretty sure Carmen would approve.
So, here's a follow up on my 2011. I did complete the prayer shawl I started, in my Sister's memory. I completed it, two days before my Father-in-Law passed away, and it was buried with him. Not in a million years did I see that one coming...I'm realizing the prayer shawl was for me. I did start another, while sitting in Hospice with my Father-in-Law. Again, I'm "a shawl a year" girl, and am hopeful this one will not find an immediate home like the last one did.
Also, my Sister had a rather extensive collection of Kaleidoscopes. My brother-in-law gave them to me this past year. They have been wrapped in paper for about 6 months. Last week I spent a day unwrapping them and placing them on display in their glass cabinet. This collection exaggerates the differences between my Sister and I. Before she became ill, she was a Kaleidoscope collector. She actually traveled to conventions to purchase them...and I never even knew there was such a thing. I was having babies and buying diapers. I can see why Carmen loved collecting these, and I'm over-the-moon happy to have them and be able to share them with anyone interested in looking at them.
Today I will be buying a battery to put in Carmen's Tinkerbell watch. Tinkerbell...something we definitely have in common.
My dog Chloe, again, born the day Carmen left us, is still the love of our lives. She is an amazing dog.
I continue to photograph the cats at the Animal Refuge League and continue to wish I could share this with Carmen, a major cat lover.
And, I end by recalling something a friend told me shortly after Carmen died. I was telling this friend that I really thought Carmen was helping me with my photography, and I was going to miss that terribly, and the friend said, Carmen will be able to help you even more now, you just need to listen for her. I'm still working on that. I think the connection is there with the cats I photograph. Lucky for me no one really cares what I say to the cats...otherwise they might think of putting me in one of the cages too!
Happy Birthday Carmen! I miss you!
I thought this might be a nice tradition for me to continue, so today, February 10th, 2012 I am blogging to wish my sister Carmen, a happy birthday. This would have been (is) her 55th birthday.
As I wrote about last year, Carmen and I always chose our birthday presents for each other very carefully. Rarely did we tell each other what we wanted because it was fun and exciting to see what we each chose on our own...and even though I saw Carmen every Christmas, and she always visited at this time with my Birthday present (my birthday being 4 days after Christmas) she always understood when I didn't unwrap it in front of her because I wanted to save it to unwrap on my Birthday. I always loved it, whatever it was that she chose for me...for as long as I can remember. So...as I stated last year, I will be shopping today...on my Sister's birthday, to search out a perfect gift, for her and from her, for me...and I'm pretty sure I'm going to hook up with my Mom for lunch, for this continues to be a difficult day for her too...and I told her we should celebrate together...I'm pretty sure Carmen would approve.
So, here's a follow up on my 2011. I did complete the prayer shawl I started, in my Sister's memory. I completed it, two days before my Father-in-Law passed away, and it was buried with him. Not in a million years did I see that one coming...I'm realizing the prayer shawl was for me. I did start another, while sitting in Hospice with my Father-in-Law. Again, I'm "a shawl a year" girl, and am hopeful this one will not find an immediate home like the last one did.
Also, my Sister had a rather extensive collection of Kaleidoscopes. My brother-in-law gave them to me this past year. They have been wrapped in paper for about 6 months. Last week I spent a day unwrapping them and placing them on display in their glass cabinet. This collection exaggerates the differences between my Sister and I. Before she became ill, she was a Kaleidoscope collector. She actually traveled to conventions to purchase them...and I never even knew there was such a thing. I was having babies and buying diapers. I can see why Carmen loved collecting these, and I'm over-the-moon happy to have them and be able to share them with anyone interested in looking at them.
Today I will be buying a battery to put in Carmen's Tinkerbell watch. Tinkerbell...something we definitely have in common.
My dog Chloe, again, born the day Carmen left us, is still the love of our lives. She is an amazing dog.
I continue to photograph the cats at the Animal Refuge League and continue to wish I could share this with Carmen, a major cat lover.
And, I end by recalling something a friend told me shortly after Carmen died. I was telling this friend that I really thought Carmen was helping me with my photography, and I was going to miss that terribly, and the friend said, Carmen will be able to help you even more now, you just need to listen for her. I'm still working on that. I think the connection is there with the cats I photograph. Lucky for me no one really cares what I say to the cats...otherwise they might think of putting me in one of the cages too!
Happy Birthday Carmen! I miss you!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
A Dogs Tale...or Tail...Winston & Izzy
I'm sure I'm not alone with saying sometimes life just gets crazy...and January is suppose to be relatively quiet for a photographer...but along with flying by way too fast, it also hasn't been quiet. I'm playing catch up on my monthly Dog Wash portrait winners.
Here are some photos from December's winners...Winston and Izzy. Winston is a 13 year old black lab and Izzy is a young 1 and a half year old yellow lab. This photo shoot was pretty quick...it took place two weeks ago...on the coldest day of the winter so far...a balmy 10 degrees! We met on the Portland Trails and although Izzy might have been up for more...poor Winston was not a fan of the snow balls accumulating in his paws...oh...and the last photo...they brought a friend with them to the photo shoot.
Here are some photos from December's winners...Winston and Izzy. Winston is a 13 year old black lab and Izzy is a young 1 and a half year old yellow lab. This photo shoot was pretty quick...it took place two weeks ago...on the coldest day of the winter so far...a balmy 10 degrees! We met on the Portland Trails and although Izzy might have been up for more...poor Winston was not a fan of the snow balls accumulating in his paws...oh...and the last photo...they brought a friend with them to the photo shoot.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Vicki's Dogs
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Christmas in Florida 2011
If you follow my blog you are already aware that the past two Christmas holidays have not been the best of times for my family and I. Granted...not horrific, like some of the stories you here about on the news, the really tragic ones...but in perspective, the past two years have been bittersweet...grateful for our blessing, but missing some very important people in our lives.
So, fast forward to this Christmas, 2011, we planned to "pull a Christmas with the Kranks"...and just skip it all together...but then we got a better idea...we would just Escape it!
We don't even remember when we started planning it...sometime in the late summer...but again...no reservations...we were just "gonna wing it"
I might add that the escape would never have been planned without my brother-in-law and sister-in-laws' help. They live in Florida, and were our only motivation for the destination. At some point in October, when we actually committed to this escape, my sister-in-law said..."no takesie backsies"
...and in traditional Minor style...stuff just kept happening...and the countdown was on...for our escape...because we knew...no matter what...no takesie backsies!
...and now that it is over, I can honestly say...we pulled it off!
In the month of December my oldest son badly sprained his ankle during basketball practice, (on his birthday) and he ended up in the emergency room, with a splint and crutches. Our vehicle that we planned to drive to Florida became a crutch of it's own. I put in my full time "peak" hours at LLBean. My husband was working extra hours to be able to take time off for the escape...it might not sound like a whole lot...but let's just say there wasn't really any spare time to shop, wrap, or pack.
...but we pulled it off.
Here are just a few personal photos to prove it!!
...and of course...I've been working on this post for an hour...can't seem to get the photos in the order I want...can't seem to put the words with them either...so...I'm going to wing the rest of this.
This first photo is us...in the front yard...loaded up with not an extra inch to spare, in our new Suburban, about to drive 1700 miles. My dog Chloe, who doesn't particularly ride well...was an additional very last minute detail. She was suppose to be staying behind in Maine, but the stars didn't align that way...and we were looking for an excuse to bring her with us...we couldn't imagine not being with her over Christmas...so she came along too...and I think she is no longer nervous about riding!! We have been taking a family photo in front of the tree every year since it was just Maria, Matt and I. The photo in front of the church is this years Christmas photo...the only ones missing are the animals! The evening Christmas lights is how we spent our first night in Florida...walking down the street looking at the lights...with our flipflops on...a definite new treat!
So, fast forward to this Christmas, 2011, we planned to "pull a Christmas with the Kranks"...and just skip it all together...but then we got a better idea...we would just Escape it!
We don't even remember when we started planning it...sometime in the late summer...but again...no reservations...we were just "gonna wing it"
I might add that the escape would never have been planned without my brother-in-law and sister-in-laws' help. They live in Florida, and were our only motivation for the destination. At some point in October, when we actually committed to this escape, my sister-in-law said..."no takesie backsies"
...and in traditional Minor style...stuff just kept happening...and the countdown was on...for our escape...because we knew...no matter what...no takesie backsies!
...and now that it is over, I can honestly say...we pulled it off!
In the month of December my oldest son badly sprained his ankle during basketball practice, (on his birthday) and he ended up in the emergency room, with a splint and crutches. Our vehicle that we planned to drive to Florida became a crutch of it's own. I put in my full time "peak" hours at LLBean. My husband was working extra hours to be able to take time off for the escape...it might not sound like a whole lot...but let's just say there wasn't really any spare time to shop, wrap, or pack.
...but we pulled it off.
Here are just a few personal photos to prove it!!
...and of course...I've been working on this post for an hour...can't seem to get the photos in the order I want...can't seem to put the words with them either...so...I'm going to wing the rest of this.
This first photo is us...in the front yard...loaded up with not an extra inch to spare, in our new Suburban, about to drive 1700 miles. My dog Chloe, who doesn't particularly ride well...was an additional very last minute detail. She was suppose to be staying behind in Maine, but the stars didn't align that way...and we were looking for an excuse to bring her with us...we couldn't imagine not being with her over Christmas...so she came along too...and I think she is no longer nervous about riding!! We have been taking a family photo in front of the tree every year since it was just Maria, Matt and I. The photo in front of the church is this years Christmas photo...the only ones missing are the animals! The evening Christmas lights is how we spent our first night in Florida...walking down the street looking at the lights...with our flipflops on...a definite new treat!
The whole family, December 25, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Looking to adopt a pet for Christmas?
I made up this little slideshow portfolio of cats for my website...but I wanted to share it here first...ONLY watch if you love cats!
(these are all photos I've taken at the Animal Refuge League) <-----click here
(these are all photos I've taken at the Animal Refuge League) <-----click here
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