An Awesome View of Life

Just pretty.  This one made me smile and that is always the best way to pick a photo to post.  Hoping everyone is having a wonderful Saturday.

Just a bit blue.  But only in color.  The mood is happy around here with all of the sunshine and very warm temperatures.  It was in the 50's today.  We are easily pleased here in Minnesota.  ha!   I love the reflections in my cobalt blue gazing ball.  The bits of lavender and the glare of the sun shine adds to the intrigue.  

With a bit of help... My adorable granddaughter gave me a bit of help with photos today.  I was trying to get a photo of a bird on the feeder but she kept tapping my hand.  This one was the best photo of the bunch.  No bird or feeder but a bit of sunshine and color. I realized tonight that I have not labeled or sorted ANY of my photos so far this year.  Does this mean I'm running out of steam on this project?  I hope I can hang on until the weather is better.  Below zero wind chills just aren't my thing this year.   Here's to endless days on the beach!  (:

Tequila Sunrise! Aren't all of the colors in this photo the same as a Tequila Sunrise?  Love the sunshine in this photo. (:

Strange Reflections. Would you guess this is the reflection of a car window and its rear rim?  Well, that's exactly what this is.  Love what a bit of sunshine does for picture taking. 

Me and my shadows. It was almost 40° here in Minnesota today.  Since everyone in our house is feeling much better the ladies of the house went for a walk in the snow and sunshine.   For some reason my darling daughters were walking single file behind me.  I caught our shadows out of the corner of my eye and had to have this photo. It was great to get out and get some fresh air and some very fun photos.  I'm tired again now but very refreshed.  (:

Reflective Blue For some reason we have this blue reflective stake in our front yard.  Today when I went to the mailbox the sun was shining through it and I decided to take a picture.  Really feeling my photos have been extremely lacking in creativity in this year's 365Project but I have a few days left in the year.  I just need the time.  But it is what it is for now.  (:

Hidden in Green Morning glories tucked under green vines and leaves, splashed with a bit of sunshine. 

Sunshine Yellow These were found on my walk with my daughter Mandi today.  There was lots of reds, a bit of oranges but very little yellows.  These are survivors of our cooler evenings we've had lately. Today is an awesome, wonderful, blessed day.  (:

  Waiting for spring...   Spring can not get here soon enough.  I am so ready to flip these chairs right side up and sit in the sunshine.  Once again I was drawn to the shadows created by the chairs and the tree. 

  Little house on the river...   We caught the last of the sunlight before another round of snow hits us. I loved this lone ice house with its footprints leading out to it.   

  Whimsy at play...   Artist Bridget Beck created this whimsical playground at the Franconia Sculpture Garden in Franconia, MN.  We finally had a sunny day and this just fit the day perfectly.  I love the birdhouses and all of the colors set against the blue sky.  This would be my dream creative outlet -- metal/wood sculptures.  I need to get one of those barns I love so much.   You can find out more about the Franconia Sculpture Garden at franconia.org.

Maybe something like this... For the past 14 years I have run my own business out of my home. Currently our warehouse and shipping desk take up most of the laundryroom. 1/3 of our basement family has two industrial shelving units full of fabric and this is our cutting department. About half of the living room is my workroom. As with having personal goals I have business goals. Some day I would like to have a huge space to have a storefront, work area and a warehouse. Something like this storefront in my favorite south Minneapolis neighborhood. It even has apartment space for my daughters.