[Occasional] Picture of the Day

moved.

2012-01-01T23:33:00.002-05:00

For those of you who are interested in continuing to follow my (Sarah's) photos, I've migrated to http://mulenamedsal.blogspot.com. I'd love to have you join me there!

365 - cupcake and coffee

2011-11-27T21:37:00.001-05:00

365 - cupcake and coffee, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Today is the last day of my Project 365. I was initially thinking that I'd try to go out with a bang, but it looks like I'm going out on a softer note, and that's ok.

After doing some of our Christmas shopping in downtown Owego at the locally-owned shops, we stopped in at the Goat Boy Coffee Shop and had a dessert snack. (Mine was this lovely and delicious red velvet cupcake.) It's so wonderful to see downtown so busy with people shopping at these local businesses. After the flood, this is really a serious sign of hope.

364 - contact

2011-11-26T20:45:00.001-05:00

364 - contact, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

363 - going home

2011-11-26T20:44:00.001-05:00

363 - going home, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Driving home from Thanksgiving, time seemed to move slowly, even though the scenery was flying by.

362 - together

2011-11-26T20:42:00.001-05:00

362 - together, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Hanging out with my family on Thanksgiving was fantastic. It was wonderful to sit on my sister's porch in the sunshine, just watching what was going on in the neighborhood and catching up with each other.

These are my sister's and mother's hands.

361 - spinning

2011-11-26T20:40:00.001-05:00

361 - spinning, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

We got together with friends on Wednesday evening. Even when you get to be an adult, Tinker Toys are fascinating.

360 - rain and train

2011-11-22T22:32:00.001-05:00

360 - rain and train, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I like the sprinkles that the light makes with the raindrops on the windshield.

359 - iPhone photo

2011-11-22T22:31:00.001-05:00

359 - iPhone photo, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Eric's working on a 365, too, which he started on his birthday. Here's the photo that he took of me. (He's been playing with a new iPhone photo application each week, and this week's is kind of wild.)

358 - Fisher Price farmer

2011-11-20T22:46:00.001-05:00

358 - Fisher Price farmer, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

A couple of weeks ago, my mom sent a care package with a bunch of awesome stuff, including this Fisher Price farmer that we played with when we were little.

357 - drive home

2011-11-20T22:44:00.001-05:00

357 - drive home, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

356 - napping in the sun

2011-11-20T22:43:00.001-05:00

356 - napping in the sun, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I love the light that comes into our house on sunny afternoons. So does Natalie.

355 - reading

2011-11-20T22:42:00.001-05:00

355 - reading, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Eric got a lot of suggestions of good graphic novels to read, and now he's got a big stack of them to go through.

354 - puzzle pieces

2011-11-20T22:40:00.001-05:00

354 - puzzle pieces, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

353 - Cinemaster

2011-11-20T22:39:00.001-05:00

353 - Cinemaster, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Our friend Andy gave me this old movie camera. If I can get my hands on some movie film, maybe I'll be able to make an awesome movie!

352 - self-portrait in the kitchen window

2011-11-20T22:38:00.001-05:00

352 - self-portrait in the kitchen window, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

351 - man and city

2011-11-20T22:36:00.001-05:00

351 - man and city, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Our friend Andrew lives in a building in Brooklyn with roof access, so of course we took advantage of that!

350 - turn to clear vision

2011-11-20T22:34:00.001-05:00

350 - turn to clear vision, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Our friends Tim and Tara took us to the top of 30 Rock. The view was [obviously] incredible. When you look out at the city, it's mind-boggling to think of how many people live and work in the city. Insane.

349 - written on stone

2011-11-20T22:32:00.001-05:00

349 - written on stone, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

One of the countless pieces at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It's such an amazing place.

348 - bare branches

2011-11-20T22:30:00.001-05:00

348 - bare branches, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Sometimes your heart feels as bare as the tree branches in the fall.

347 - Owego evening

2011-11-09T22:02:00.001-05:00

347 - Owego evening, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Sometimes my commute is frustrating in that I see so many things I'd like to take photos of, but I can't really pull over on the highway. I took this photo when I got home...a little too late to catch the gorgeous color in the sky that I saw during my drive.

The good thing about that, though, is that I do enjoy the view without feeling the need to capture it perfectly with the camera.

Today I'm thankful for an enjoyable and beautiful commute.

346 - top of the stairs

2011-11-08T21:43:00.001-05:00

346 - top of the stairs, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Today I'm thankful for home.

345 - good book

2011-11-07T21:25:00.001-05:00

345 - good book, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

On my lunch hour, I really had to tear myself away from the book I was reading when it was time to return to work.

Today I'm thankful for books and for a job that lets me share the excitement of good stories with kids. Being a librarian is such a fantastic job.

344 - great-grandpa

2011-11-06T18:10:00.001-05:00

344 - great-grandpa, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

We got together today with some of Eric's family to celebrate his birthday. Here's Eric's grandfather with our niece.

Today I'm thankful to have married into a family that I enjoy so much.

343 - leaves along the river

2011-11-06T18:08:00.001-05:00

343 - leaves along the river, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

As I was driving toward home today, I got off the highway and parked at a boat launch in Apalachin. The sun was shining so beautifully, and I had nowhere to be right away, so I was able to take a little time to snap some photos along the river, and then I headed to the cemetery in Owego to get some shots, as well.

I'm thankful to live in a place with so much natural beauty, and I'm thankful for some time to appreciate it.

342 - Eric

2011-11-06T18:06:00.001-05:00

342 - Eric, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

On Eric's birthday, of course, I'm thankful for him.

It's so great to be married to someone who is interesting, funny, and loving.

341 - gratitude and a crumbled wall

2011-11-03T21:30:00.001-04:00

341 - gratitude and a crumbled wall, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Shutter Sisters, a group of fantastic and inspirational photographers whose blog I follow, has a project they call the One Word Project, where they focus on images relating to one word each month. For November, the word is thankful.

As I walked into the house from my car this evening, I remembered how almost two months ago, our yard was covered with flood water. Thinking about it struck a chord in me--feelings that were neither good nor bad, really--just remembering the powerful impact of that day.

Today I am thankful for a crumbled wall in our basement. I am thankful because we were lucky enough to have water only in our basement. I am thankful that even though our wall is not yet fixed, we DO have a new boiler to make heat for our house in the winter.

I am thankful for friends who bought us a canoe as a wedding present. I am thankful for a husband who is clever and capable. I am thankful for friends who fed us and let us spend the night.

However, I am also thankful for what I learned from the flood. I learned that I need to keep a reasonable perspective on my "stuff." I learned that I can't assume it's not going to happen, but I can't panic about it either. I learned that I need to live in a way that I will not be devastated if it happens again.

339 - blinds

2011-11-02T22:22:00.003-04:00

339 - blinds, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

338 - helpful cat

2011-11-02T22:22:00.001-04:00

338 - helpful cat, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Eric was sorting through some papers on the living room floor, so Natalie offered to help.

337 - corn and sun

2011-10-30T19:28:00.001-04:00

337 - corn and sun, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Eric and I visited his uncle's farm (Stoughton Farm) today--the last weekend day of their corn maze. It was a beautiful afternoon, but as soon as that sun went behind the hill, it got CHILLY!

336 - back yard

2011-10-29T22:27:00.001-04:00

336 - back yard, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Well, I was hoping for a little more snow than this, but I'll take what I can get!

335 - cat shadow

2011-10-28T19:50:00.001-04:00

335 - cat shadow, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I was off work today 'cause I work tomorrow, and it was nice because I got to be home to enjoy the way that the afternoon sun came into the house.

I have to say, though, that I'm pretty excited about the forecast of a couple of inches of snow tomorrow! I hope that tomorrow's photo will include some white, fluffy flakes.

334 - simple

2011-10-27T22:10:00.001-04:00

334 - simple, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

If only love were always simple.

I feel so grateful that I have relatively uncomplicated relationships with my husband and other family members and friends.

333 - my feet

2011-10-26T22:13:00.001-04:00

333 - my feet, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Just a boring evening at home.

332 - burned out

2011-10-25T21:55:00.001-04:00

332 - burned out, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Sometimes I feel like this, but I've been lucky lately!

331 - evening snack

2011-10-25T21:54:00.001-04:00

331 - evening snack, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

330 - autumn sunset

2011-10-23T22:04:00.001-04:00

330 - autumn sunset, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

The sun was shining this afternoon, so I figured that I'd better catch it before it's gone.

329 - awesome ladies

2011-10-23T20:05:00.001-04:00

329 - awesome ladies, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

My mom and my sister came to visit this weekend. It was great to spend time with them. I wish we didn't all live so far apart!

328 - sweeping

2011-10-21T22:46:00.001-04:00

328 - sweeping, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I did some cleaning this evening in preparation for a visit from my mom and sister. Although, as my dad said, "they're not too picky," so I didn't NEED to clean for them, it's good to have an excuse to do some housework that usually gets put off.

327 - diner

2011-10-20T21:01:00.001-04:00

327 - diner, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

326 - ghostly fern

2011-10-19T20:28:00.001-04:00

326 - ghostly fern, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I was just playing around with zooming during long exposures...I didn't expect this effect, but I kind of like it.

325 - put a little love in your heart

2011-10-18T21:40:00.001-04:00

325 - put a little love in your heart, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

This song popped into my head while I was folding clothes.

324 - ice cream

2011-10-17T21:55:00.001-04:00

324 - ice cream, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Guys, ice cream is pretty important to me.

323 - fistful of dessert

2011-10-16T20:11:00.001-04:00

323 - fistful of dessert, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Eric and I participate in a CSA (community supported agriculture), and we've been getting a pile of vegetables each Tuesday this summer and into the fall. The growing season is mostly over now, though, and the farmers had a party for all of the CSA members this afternoon. It was a potluck, so you can imagine that there was a great variety of wonderful food available.

Eric went to get us some dessert, and when he came back, he said, "Take a picture of this!" Those desserts were delicious.

I've discovered that when Eric encourages me [bluntly tells me] to take a shot of something, he's often exactly right. (See this example.) I'm excited that he's taking more photos of his own, now that he's got an iPhone.

322 - broken

2011-10-15T23:42:00.001-04:00

322 - broken, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I didn't realize how easily it would break until I lost my grip and let it fall.

321 - love (Alex and Erin)

2011-10-15T23:20:00.001-04:00

321 - love (Alex and Erin), a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Our friends Alex and Erin got married. I loved that their feet were bare as they started out on the next piece of their journey together.

320 - sweater flower

2011-10-15T23:13:00.001-04:00

320 - sweater flower, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

We went thrift store shopping, and the sweaters were out in full force. There were some ridiculously amazing blinged-out holiday sweaters, but I settled on this slightly stodgy librarian-type sweater.

319 - driving in the rain

2011-10-15T22:59:00.001-04:00

319 - driving in the rain, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

There's just something lovely to me about the way that the rain catches light. It makes me love stop lights and headlights and streetlights more.

318 - night glow

2011-10-15T22:49:00.001-04:00

318 - night glow, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I notice the side yard more now that we're using the back door instead of the front.

317 - annoyed at the camera

2011-10-15T22:38:00.001-04:00

317 - annoyed at the camera, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I think she wishes that I'd put down the darn thing and play with her.

316 - birch and fog

2011-10-15T22:37:00.001-04:00

316 - birch and fog, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Driving back from Cooperstown the morning after the wedding, we encountered a bunch of fog. It was gorgeous.

315 - love (Rachel and Dan)

2011-10-15T22:28:00.001-04:00

315 - love (Rachel and Dan), a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Our friends got married outside on the most beautiful day this fall. It was incredible. They're going to have so much fun being married!

314 - parkway sunset

2011-10-15T22:23:00.001-04:00

314 - parkway sunset, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

The good thing about having to take a trip to Target was getting to see this sky.

313 - comfy cat

2011-10-15T22:19:00.001-04:00

313 - comfy cat, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Some days Natalie seems like the only interesting thing worth taking a picture of.

312 - heat

2011-10-15T22:16:00.001-04:00

312 - heat, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

While we're without a furnace, we have some space heaters around to keep us warm and toasty.

311 - night train

2011-10-15T22:08:00.001-04:00

311 - night train, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Yes, sometimes the train does seem spooky at night.

(Most of the time, though, it's friendly enough.)

310 - sprinkles

2011-10-15T22:07:00.001-04:00

310 - sprinkles, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Here's what you get when you fool around with the light on your bedside table because you waited 'til too late at night to be inspired by anything real....

309 - adding apples

2011-10-15T22:02:00.001-04:00

309 - adding apples, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

At the Fall Festival at Sky Lake, there was a demonstration of making apple cider. The kids got a kick out of putting apples into the grinder. This is our friends' little boy.

308 - cozy

2011-10-15T21:55:00.003-04:00

308 - cozy, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

While we're waiting for a new furnace, we have to bundle up on these chilly fall evenings.

307 - I was a high school senior once

2011-10-15T21:55:00.001-04:00

307 - I was a high school senior once, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I scanned some of my photos from high school and college. This one is from my senior year of high school.

306 - book piles

2011-10-15T21:54:00.001-04:00

306 - book piles, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

When we clean up hastily (as is often the case when company is coming), we end up with lots of piles.

305 - wet leaves on the porch

2011-09-28T20:35:00.001-04:00

305 - wet leaves on the porch, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Don't tell anyone, but even after the flood, I still enjoy the rain.

304 - Avett Brothers

2011-09-28T20:23:00.001-04:00

304 - Avett Brothers, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

We went to see the Avett Brothers at the Ommegang Brewery in Cooperstown. It poured rain, but they put on a fantastic show! (Thank you to Anna and Garrett, who loaned us their umbrella so we weren't completely drenched!)

303 - leaves in the parking lot

2011-09-26T21:19:00.001-04:00

303 - leaves in the parking lot, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I. love. the. fall.

302 - red car

2011-09-25T22:17:00.001-04:00

302 - red car, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I tore a page out of a book of photos taken for the US's bicentennial, and I used it as the background for this old toy car.

301 - playing dead

2011-09-25T22:16:00.001-04:00

301 - playing dead, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Sometimes our cat acts as if she's a dog. It's ridiculous....and awesome.

300 - night blur

2011-09-25T22:15:00.001-04:00

300 - night blur, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

This really wasn't what I had in mind when I took this shot, but I kind of like it.

299 - summer is done

2011-09-22T22:32:00.001-04:00

299 - summer is done, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

298 - love

2011-09-22T22:30:00.001-04:00

298 - love, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I'm so lucky to be surrounded by so many loving people.

297 - ominous clouds

2011-09-22T22:29:00.001-04:00

297 - ominous clouds, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

296 - skull pajamas

2011-09-22T22:25:00.001-04:00

296 - skull pajamas, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

My awesome sister sent me a care package, and inside was a pair of pajama pants with tiny little skulls all over it. Have I mentioned how awesome she is?!?

295 - running water

2011-09-18T22:28:00.001-04:00

295 - running water, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Throughout this whole flood mess, we have had so many things to be grateful for. One of them is handy friends and family. Eric and one of our friends messed with our hot water heater and got it to work...at least for now!

294 - extra blankets

2011-09-18T22:27:00.001-04:00

294 - extra blankets, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Until our furnace is fixed/replaced, we're piling extra blankets on the bed.

293 - light

2011-09-16T22:07:00.001-04:00

293 - light, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

After more than a week without our utilities, our electricity was turned back on today. Hooray!

292 - leaves on the gravel

2011-09-16T22:05:00.001-04:00

292 - leaves on the gravel, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Whatever the calendar says, it's definitely fall in Owego.

291 - sunset

2011-09-16T22:04:00.001-04:00

291 - sunset, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

290 - Binghamton Elmira Jamestown

2011-09-16T22:02:00.001-04:00

290 - Binghamton Elmira Jamestown, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Just fooling around with the high ISO setting on my camera.

289 - flood chicken

2011-09-15T16:36:00.001-04:00

289 - flood chicken, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

This chicken was one of the pieces of flotsam that floated into our yard during the flood.

288 - scrubbing

2011-09-15T16:35:00.001-04:00

288 - scrubbing, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

The cleanup begins! Here's Eric scrubbing some of our lawn furniture that was under water in our back yard. (Thankfully our neighbor rescued it from being swept away by the water.)

287 - canoe by the water

2011-09-15T16:26:00.001-04:00

287 - canoe by the water, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I would appreciate this idyllic scene more if it weren't my back yard full of water...

286 - butterfly and mud

2011-09-15T16:23:00.001-04:00

286 - butterfly and mud, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

It was nice to see some beauty amid the muck and devastation.

285 - no trucks

2011-09-15T16:21:00.001-04:00

285 - no trucks, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

As we paddled our canoe between our home and our friends', we encountered a lot of high water.

284 - Susquehanna rising

2011-09-15T16:20:00.001-04:00

284 - Susquehanna rising, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

The evening before the flood, when we had no idea that our home would end up with water, too, we went for a walk downtown to see the river. It's amazing how quickly the Susquehanna turned from a docile river into a raging beast.

283 - rain

2011-09-06T22:34:00.001-04:00

283 - rain, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I have to admit that I kind of enjoy these damp, dreary days.

282 - fog in the trees

2011-09-06T22:33:00.001-04:00

282 - fog in the trees, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Labor Day was mostly gray, which was fine with me. It was nice to have an excuse to sleep in and relax indoors.

281 - Sarah Lee Guthrie

2011-09-05T14:15:00.001-04:00

281 - Sarah Lee Guthrie, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

We went to the Big Splash music festival in Hector, and one of the music groups was Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. Sarah Lee is the granddaughter of Woody Guthrie and the daughter Arlo Guthrie...so of course she's a musician! Their music was very enjoyable.

280 - campfire

2011-09-05T14:14:00.001-04:00

280 - campfire, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

We have not used our fire ring to its full potential this summer. Maybe the fall will be better.

279 - paper dresses

2011-09-02T15:28:00.001-04:00

279 - paper dresses, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

278 - so many words

2011-09-02T15:27:00.001-04:00

278 - so many words, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I sat for about fifteen minutes with my box of magnetic poetry, and I could find no words that would express just what I wanted to say.

277 - reclining cat

2011-08-31T22:11:00.001-04:00

277 - reclining cat, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I hope you all don't get tired of cat photos.

276 - looking at 2009

2011-08-31T22:10:00.001-04:00

276 - looking at 2009, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

I did a Project 365 in 2009, and I finally got around to ordering an album to put the pictures in. Here's Eric looking through them.

275 - high water

2011-08-31T21:32:00.001-04:00

275 - high water, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

It was a beautiful evening, so we took a walk downtown. The Mighty Susquehanna is still flowing pretty high.

274 - rainy day

2011-08-28T17:35:00.001-04:00

274 - rainy day, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

By the time Hurricane Irene made it to Owego, it was just another rainy day with a little extra wind.

273 - new growth

2011-08-28T17:34:00.001-04:00

273 - new growth, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Eric planted grass where our old driveway used to be.

272 - bedroom window at night

2011-08-28T17:33:00.001-04:00

272 - bedroom window at night, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Another uninspired forgot-to-take-a-picture-'til-I-got-in-bed photo.

271 - camera and dress

2011-08-28T17:31:00.001-04:00

271 - camera and dress, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

This is the dress that I wore in my sister's wedding. I love this dress, but I haven't worn it since then because I gained some weight, and it didn't fit quite right. I put it on, just to see, and it seems to fit better now! Maybe I'll have an occasion to wear it this fall...

270 - roadwork

2011-08-28T17:29:00.001-04:00

270 - roadwork, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Getting a curb cut so that we can use our new driveway!

269 - at rest

2011-08-28T17:28:00.001-04:00

269 - at rest, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

268 - geese

2011-08-28T17:27:00.001-04:00

268 - geese, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

As we were driving home from Sky Lake, these geese were flying across the sky. Where are geese headed at the end of August?

267 - front yard at night

2011-08-28T17:25:00.001-04:00

267 - front yard at night, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Just another evening on Erie Street.

266 - night garage

2011-08-28T17:24:00.001-04:00

266 - night garage, a photo by .reid. on Flickr.

Our neighbor two doors down has his garage (and his front yard) lit up quite strikingly. If you look closely, you'll see that his apple tree dropped a whole bunch of apples in his driveway. Good thing he doesn't park his car in the garage!