003 - sparkles

There are lots of things that I love about a rainy evening....and this is one of them.

002 - pouring

In looking for some photographic inspiration this evening, this ceramic pitcher/vase caught my eye. I don't quite remember how we happened to own this piece--I believe that somebody gave it to us filled with flowers.

I used my Diana lens from Photojojo to take this shot. I hadn't used it in a while, and I forgot how much fun it is!

001 - boots

I stopped my 2010 Project 365 in June after having missed four days in less than six months. After a successful first try at the Project 365, I had added a new element into it (magnetic poetry), which I loved, but which added another step into the process, and I think that ultimately that was my downfall.

At first it was kind of a relief not to take photos every day. Then I started to miss it. Then Thanksgiving came and went without me taking a single photo. Then it hit me that I need the discipline of taking a picture every day....I need to be held accountable.

So here we go again! I have no grand ambitions this time around--I just don't want to lose the practice of creativity. I want to capture the moments and the stories.

This photo is my sweet husband Eric getting ready to head out to take care of the chores while his dairy farmer father is out of town.

i never did believe in miracles, but i've a feeling it's time to try

Lyrics from "You Make Loving Fun" on Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album.

won't you lay me down in the tall grass

This line is from "Second Hand News" from the Rumours album by Fleetwood Mac.

players only love you when they're playing

This line is from the song "Dreams" on the album Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.

When I was in high school, my friends and I would play the game of Life, and we'd name our spouses for the people we had crushes on. I remember once naming mine after James K. I'm really glad that I never actually dated him--he probably really would have played me.

take your silver spoon and dig your grave

So I've given up on my Project 365 for 2010. My new project involves trying to create photos based on lyrics and literature.

I'm starting out with the album Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, just finding the lines that jump out at me with visuals. This line from "Gold Dust Woman" was the simplest, so I thought I'd start there.

The album artwork for Rumours is kind of a dark, black and white look, so I'm using that as a way to bring all the photos together.