I took a trek downtown this afternoon to take some photos. I was going to go to South First Street, but I was losing light so I kept going and went all the way to Town Lake. It worked out perfectly. The light was reflecting just right off the buildings and the sunset on the [...]

Categories: Austin-ish · Daily Photo · Shutterbuggin'

Jef got me two amazing accessories for our camera for Christmas. He’s been really supportive this past year (forever really, but this year especially) as I’ve taken photography classes and obsessively studied and asked questions about lighting and composition and exposure. He’s a good teacher and very patient.
The first accessory that I opened was a [...]

Categories: Daily Photo · Jef · Shutterbuggin'

Did I mention we’re dog-sitting this week? This is Lucy, Cabell and Buster, all waiting to come in after playing a round of fetch in the yard. Cabell is our friend’s dog and he is a very, very good boy. As you can see he’s much bigger than we’re used to, and our house is [...]

Categories: Buster · Lucy Bella · Shorty

I made rosemary infused vodka as Christmas gifts this year. I have a big rosemary plant in the front yard, so it was just a matter of getting some vodka (I chose Fris) and decorative bottles (I found these at The Container Store). Fresh rosemary has a strong flavor, so I let it infuse only [...]

Categories: Crafty · Shutterbuggin'

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My friend, Tracy, helped me make a really cool dog bed this weekend. It all started because Jef and I had a memory foam mattress topper and when we got a new bed it didn’t [...]

Categories: Buster · Crafty · Friend-ish · Home Sweet Home

A small, but hopefully helpful update for some. I’ve added a link to the sidebar that says “Subscribe for Email Updates” for anyone who is interested in getting an email anytime I make a new post. I don’t post every day, so I know it can be a bummer to come and see a week [...]

Categories: Tech-ish

My dad always says “You learn something new every day if you start out dumb enough.” This weekend I learned:
Curtains change the entire look of a room. We FINALLY hung our first pair of curtains in the house (I know, right, it’s about time!). We hung them in the common room upstairs and it’s become [...]

Categories: Home Sweet Home · Learned Something New · R-R-Rambling

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Categories: Daily Photo