Loess Is More

Tats For Sale

2012-01-15T15:13:00.006-05:00

Passed this little tattoo shop in the middle of nowhere.

Loved it. Turned around so I could take a pic.

Had it been 10 years ago, I might have even gone in.......

Fowl Play

2012-01-10T14:03:00.006-05:00

Yesterday I took some pics for a pet resort and the owner had a bunch of pet chickens on the property.

That totally made my day....

Cuz chickens

always

crack me

up.

Fat, Sick & Nearly Fingerless

2012-01-08T10:48:00.008-05:00

Well it's that time of year again, you know what I'm talking about. It's time to make ~~promises to yourself about eating healthy and losing weight that will last about 4 days until you decide to just say fuck it and drive to Wendy's for a triple cheeseburger~~ a New Year's Resolution.

I wasn't even going to make my usual resolution until I came across a documentary called "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" (an inspiring tale of healing and human connection. Part road trip, part self-help manifesto) and dammit, it motivated me.

So i went shopping.

and bought a bunch of fruits and veggies.

and a juicer.

and i juiced.

Then I noticed the wall and realized that I'd forgotten to attach the pulp catcher thingie.

Of course I did.

So I texted a pic of the wall to my friend Chaney and wrote, "oops...user error. i'm lucky i still have my fingers the way i follow instructions."

She replied, "fat sick & nearly fingerless."

Wish me luck.
Fingers crossed.

Polar Plunge 2012

2012-01-05T14:26:00.007-05:00

I've always wanted to watch those crazy freaks go swimming on New Year's Day, and since this year was also an attempt to break a Guinness World Record™ for the "Largest Gathering of People Wearing Swim Caps", Henry and I headed to Tybee and witnessed our first ever Polar Plunge.

these people are insane!

they must be yankees!

It was hilarious!

Here is a quick little video clip of the insanity for your enjoyment.

Happy New Year!

Footnote

2011-12-15T21:59:00.003-05:00

FINALLY a new edition to my 'Where I've Set Foot' collection!

My Feet in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

And this just because it cracks me up.

More soon.

11.11.11

2011-11-16T09:24:00.004-05:00

WOW I have been a slack blogger lately!

So I logged in to share some pictures of my swim with dolphins in Hawaii on 11.11.11......so amazing.

I miss them already!

Does that tree make my butt loook big?

2011-10-08T11:30:00.003-04:00

Well does it?!

I love this.

2011-10-04T09:50:00.001-04:00

The Towers

2011-09-10T14:19:00.004-04:00

I've added a card to my store in honor of 9/11. I took this in September of 2000 from the Manhattan Ferry....never thought it would be the last time I'd ever see the towers.

Twin Towers by dianedodd

Lost at Sea

2011-09-07T09:24:00.013-04:00

Last weekend I met some friends in Townsend, GA which is about an hour south of me. We took their boat out to Sapelo Island to see a shipwreck that was washed ashore last spring.

According to the locals, in 1910 the Spanish sailing ship, San Sont, captained by Jose Esquerda and loaded with pine timber, sailed out of Jacksonville, Fla. for Valparaiso, Spain.

This ship was caught in a storm, maybe an unnamed minor hurricane, and
sank off of Cabretta Island, a part of Sapelo Island.

All hands were drowned and the bodies were buried where they washed up on or near Sapelo Island.

Captain Esquerda and two crew members drifted ashore at Cabretta
and were buried by locals near Miller Pump on Sapelo.

They say the captain was identified by his embroidered underwear!

So that's the story of the San Sont.

And this is MY FOOT on a shipwreck.

Sign

2011-09-02T19:34:00.000-04:00

Good one.

Handle With Care

2011-08-30T15:56:00.001-04:00

I love that my friend slapped postage on a coconut and dropped it in the mail to me.

Brilliant.

My friends are nuts. Just like me.

178 Steps

2011-08-27T15:18:00.005-04:00

to the top of this.

that's a lot of steps.

so we took a break somewhere after 50.

then we were back at it.

the view from the top was pretty cool.

and peaceful.

it was a swell day at the beach.

Sunday's Sweet Shot

2011-08-21T16:00:00.001-04:00

Today at Bonaventure....

luckyluckyluckyluckylucky.

2011-08-19T08:09:00.004-04:00

UM.

WE WON.

Details coming soon......................!

$150,000??!!

2011-07-29T08:12:00.009-04:00

Remember when I set up a video camera to see what our dog Pete did when he was home alone?

Well my video is one of 10 nationwide finalists in a contest on Facebook sponsored by Excedrin. The video with the most public votes by August 2nd wins a customized prize worth $150,000!!!

HOLY SHI*T!!!!!!!!!!!

Please CLICK HERE and 'like' Excedrin's page then vote for video #8 of 10.

I can't breathe.

XOXOXOXOXO!!!!

E.T. Phone Home

2011-07-28T14:17:00.005-04:00

This is a test. I am attempting to post from my phone. If this works, I just might start blogging more often! That should make my 3 devoted fans pretty damn excited.

I will now try to upload a pic of Henry on the carasoul at the mall today. It's blurry on purpose. Yeahhhhh, you know, artsy.

Holy cow- I think it worked?!

Smile

2011-07-23T23:55:00.002-04:00

Cutest bridal party ever tonite.....

CLICK

2011-07-01T00:26:00.012-04:00

Today I let Henry walk around with my baby Canon.

Behold the first images ever taken by my little midget....I should have named him Henri Cartier Bresson.

So proud.

Avocado: Take 2

2011-06-21T05:10:00.004-04:00

If you have a Facebook account pleeeeeease cast your vote for Henry
by clicking RIGHT HERE!

The 50 photos with the most public votes will compete for a $5,000 grand prize awarded by the California Avocado Commission --you can vote once per day until June 30.

THANKS!!

Something Borrowed,

2011-06-15T15:43:00.000-04:00

Something Blue.
Seriously?

Ya just gotta love Southern Brides.

Say Guacamole

2011-06-12T16:32:00.003-04:00

I found a photo contest that is looking for pictures of kids eating and enjoying avocados........

I'm pretty sure our first attempt won't be winning the $5,000 Cash Scholarship.
Back to the drawing board.

Happy June!

2011-06-03T12:44:00.002-04:00

Light My Fire

2011-05-24T21:05:00.001-04:00

Wanted to share this hilarious moment from a wedding I recently shot.

LOL.

You Goin' Up Or Down?

2011-05-21T09:02:00.001-04:00

I took this in Mexico a few years back.

Thought it was a good shot for today.

Happy Rapture Everyone!

Strawberry Fields Forever

2011-05-17T16:19:00.000-04:00

Henry and his little friend Amelia picked some strawberries at the Bamboo Farm the other day.........

They were so cute I had to share.

Good Clean Fun

2011-05-14T17:33:00.000-04:00

I'm thinking about getting the hub a gift certificate to this place for his birthday.

WINNING!

2011-05-11T09:12:00.001-04:00

He's got tiger blood.

Elephant In The Room

2011-05-07T13:42:00.000-04:00

If decorating my toddler's room with a vintage whiskey decanter is wrong-

then I don't wanna be right.

Addiction

2011-05-03T15:06:00.001-04:00

Did you know that Goodwill has an online auction of items from all over the country? I bid on and won the greatest little guitar for Henry the other day!

He calls it his "TAR".

Even though I strayed and cheated on my favorite goodwill store, I still see her often don't worry ........that's where the rug underneath the guitar came from.

My name is Diane and I'm a Goodwill Junkie.

Grin & Bear It.

2011-04-30T22:27:00.000-04:00

My neighbor is working on Bear #2!

Henry's Hydroxycut Debut

2011-04-26T10:01:00.002-04:00

"It really works!"

***There were no piglets harmed in the taking of these photos.

First Egg Hunt!

2011-04-24T08:53:00.002-04:00

Things you don't see every day...........

2011-04-21T12:06:00.004-04:00

It looks like he is blessing me, but he was really telling me to be careful because I had stopped in the middle of the road and a truck was coming up behind me.

HAHAHA OMG awesome.

P.E.N.U.S.

2011-04-17T21:10:00.003-04:00

My friend Beth just posted this picture on FB and wrote, "villa rica graffiti..yep,they definitely are in ga. public school."

HAAAAAAAHAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

So Great.

The Bird's The Word

2011-04-15T22:57:00.003-04:00

Last weekend I was shooting some engagement photos when a Macaw and his owner appeared out of nowhere.

We totally got to borrow the bird for some shots.

He was a natural.

SO FUN!

I've never had a bird crash an engagement session before.

Furry Friends

2011-04-09T21:58:00.005-04:00

Today I took some pictures for a Bark For Life Relay event for the American Cancer Society.

Aren't these guys so cute?!

Wiener!

It was so hard not to taste one of these dog biscuits though.

Don't worry, I controlled myself.

Chalk It Up

2011-04-06T21:23:00.001-04:00

YAY! Another submission for the SH*T MY KIDS RUINED website.........

I was starting to worry because I've had nothing to submit since December when he got a hold of my Zac Brown autographed guitar.

Nice work Henry.

She Was The Lizard King

2011-04-03T19:11:00.003-04:00

Today I was thinking about our little Lizzie, and how much fun our photo shoots used to be.

Bless her little green heart.

She was so awesome.

American Graffiti

2011-03-31T21:15:00.011-04:00

Today was Henry's first graffiti shoot.

I happen to be one of those people who digs a little graffiti art.

And even though I've been known to drop the F bomb ~~occasionally~~ all the time, I didn't want to upset DFCS so I had to censor. The original is better.

Tell me your thoughts.......is it Art or is it Graffiti?

Seagull Fun

2011-03-27T17:55:00.003-04:00

So what if I had to throw 87 pretzels at my kid to get the shots?

Is that deviled crab or a spaceship?

2011-03-25T15:08:00.005-04:00

Spotted this little gem today......I must make a reservation ASAP to try it out.

I'm willing to bet Penny & Tonja can serve up one mighty fine home cooked meal.

I want gold teeth too.

I Hear Banjos.

2011-03-23T11:44:00.000-04:00

Pretty sure this might be my favorite wedding shot yet.

The bride's Aunt had a freaking boom box (yeah I said boom box because I am a fossil) on her lap! Even better she couldn't find the right track when the bride started walking down the aisle and was like, "shit oh shit" as she fumbled with the player.

Then the minister whispered to me, "I'll bet every trailer park in Savannah is empty right now."

Too awesome for words.

I think the little guy was wishing he belonged to another family right about then.

A.R.T.

2011-03-21T01:08:00.010-04:00

I just found the cutest illustration of Banjo, drawn by my little friend Lucas about 4 years ago.

It SERIOUSLY needs to win an award or something.....because it is DEAD ON.

Not to mention it makes me smile so BIG.

You've got some serious talent little buddy.......keep it up.
I miss you Lucas!
XOXOXOXO

"This world is but a canvas to our imagination"

~ Henry David Thoreau

Erin Go Bragh!

2011-03-19T08:45:00.010-04:00

greenie

queenie

weenie

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S EVERYONE!

#37

2011-03-17T19:08:00.003-04:00

So my neighbor 2 houses down was cutting down a tree in his front yard.

Not a big deal until I took a second look..........

Check it out!
This is his first bear- he said he watched a you tube video to learn how! And he told me this was #37 out of 50 things to do before he dies- cut a bear out of a tree.

OMG I love him! He said he is making 2 more.........I told him I would be back with my camera.

SO COOL.

Thought For The Day

2011-03-15T18:22:00.002-04:00

"Until you've learned to drive, you've never really learned how to swear"

~ Robert Paul

Dog Humor

2011-03-13T20:20:00.000-04:00

Clean Teeth

2011-03-11T15:14:00.001-05:00

Just giving the toothbrush a bath....

Don't worry, daddy hasn't read my blog for months. He'll never know.

I ♥ My Cock Plate

2011-03-09T10:00:00.000-05:00

Just another great find compliments of my favorite Goodwill store.
It even inspired me to make deviled eggs.

Don't be jealous.

Poor Tooth Fairy

2011-03-07T11:32:00.000-05:00

Henry just tried to eat her.

Horsing Around

2011-03-05T14:59:00.003-05:00

I shot a fun elopement downtown in Johnson Square the other day. The bride & groom offered me a shot of Jack Daniels before the ceremony, so I knew they were going to be a good time.

Sadly I declined, but I'm pretty sure the bride gave Mr. Ed my share........

because he had some serious liquid courage goin' on.

Easy now Seabiscuit.

SPRING!

2011-03-03T12:56:00.003-05:00

Has ALMOST sprung!

3 cheers for ridin' with the windows down!

FAT ASS

2011-03-01T17:59:00.000-05:00

Is what happens when you can't fight the urge to stuff pistachio ice cream between 2 thin mint cookies.

Oh my sweet Lord.

Kiss My Grits

2011-02-27T08:28:00.001-05:00

Here is the boy child ~~eating~~ wearing grits for breakfast.

Can we get a clean up on aisle 6?

TOEMAIL

2011-02-25T14:14:00.001-05:00

My foot is famous.

Click *HERE* to see for yourself.

The Note

2011-02-20T13:11:00.007-05:00

I recently picked up 'The Ultimate Guitarist' for Darrin at my favorite Goodwill store. As he was flipping through the book, a receipt with a note written on the back of it fell out. He noticed that the date on the receipt was from June of '96 and was from the Westin Resort on Hilton Head. The receipt was for one virgin raspberry daiquiri ordered from the Pelican Pool.

Don't you wish you could have been a fly on the Pelican Pool's wall that day?

It was the summer of '96 and Magan(?)was on vacation in Hilton Head with her parents. She sat at the pool daydreaming of the local boy she had met earlier that morning....hoping he liked her more than her 'twins'. The twins were usually the first things boys noticed about her, and this made her sad.

So she decides to leave him a note, on his surfboard, in hopes they could secretly meet again that night...

Did they ever meet?

Did she get caught sneaking out?

Did Brett keep that note tucked away in his guitar book all these years as a reminder of his one lost love?

Does Magen still wonder where Brett is today?

Did Brett become the ultimate guitarist even though his heart was broken?

Is he famous?

Is she a stripper?

We may never know!

The Art of Concentration

2011-02-18T18:40:00.002-05:00

1.Focus

2.Tune Out

3.Discover

Goodwill Hunting

2011-02-16T21:25:00.001-05:00

If anyone loves to find a bargain it's me.....
IT'S ME!!!!

Some call me "thrifty", others call me "frugal".....but most just call me "cheap".

Tomato /Tomahto. Whatever.

I have no problem admitting that most of the toys and clothes I buy for Henry are used. Craigslist, garage sales, thrift stores, hand-me-downs, Goodwill.
You name it, I find it.
The only 'new' things he has are gifts from friends and family.

Poor little orphan.

Recently I discovered a new Goodwill store just over the state line right next to Hilton Head, SC.
(For those of you not familiar with Hilton Head, it's a place where the rich ~~and famous~~ hang out). I'm sure you can imagine the sheer joy I experienced when I discovered this SWANKY new Goodwill....it's so fancy that the dish towels and wash cloths are neatly pressed and folded on hangers. Seriously!

OMG this Goodwill is my new obsession. I need help.

Here's my most recent find...I got everything for under 20 bucks.
Cha-Ching!
2 bright and happy dish towels (neatly pressed of course!)

A xylophone for Henry

A Columbia hat for Henry (for our 10 weeks of winter)

KICK ASS big boy cowboy sheets....

Henry's 2011 Halloween costume. I might give a prize if someone can guess what it is.

I don't know WTF this thing is-but I'm pretty sure I can't live without it. I love it and I want more.

And finally.......the greatest breadbox ever...

because I didn't even notice the stamp until Darrin made a joke about how this breadbox pretty much described our marriage....

HaHa- good one sweetheart. Kind of goes along with our recent Valentine fortune doesn't it?
You know what they say......one man's trash IS another man's treasure......right darling?

Cupid is as Cupid Does

2011-02-14T09:44:00.000-05:00

Be.

My.

Valentine.

Confucius Say

2011-02-13T10:48:00.004-05:00

What a perfectly romantic fortune to receive while having lunch with my Valentine...

That is awesome.

Daydreams

2011-02-11T13:15:00.000-05:00

There is a blog called Mila's Daydreams, where this super creative mom would post wonderful photos of her baby in different 'dream scenes'. She has since stopped posting new Mila scenes, mainly because of some negative comments and opinions from the complete idiots of the world.

This totally sucks because I miss them! They were SO GOOD and would always make me smile. Always.

So in her honor I tried one of my own with Henry.

"Jager Cowboy" is dedicated to Mila and her fabulous mommy.

Wife 101

2011-02-08T13:11:00.003-05:00

After months of silence, Darrin finally informed me (ever so sweetly) that his pants were not being hung properly in the closet.

Apparently there is a method to this madness involving the crease?

I'm sorry what?

CREASE?

What the f*ck is a crease?

Of course I immediately blamed my domestic ignorance on my mother, (sorry mom!) as I explained to him that I did not take Home Economics in High School, so where else was I expected to learn about ~~womanly duties~~ CREASES other than from my mom?

His answer: "The United States Navy.........and we'll work on how to iron next"

God Bless America.

He was kidding about the ironing. I think.

For The Birds

2011-02-06T15:59:00.009-05:00

For the record, I had extremely high hopes for today's entry.
Last week I was having one of those days where nothing seemed to be going right. Shocker. So Henry and I headed to the beach because the ocean always seems to make things right again.
Anyway, as we were playing in the sand I glanced over at our tote bag and thought it could make for a really uplifting post....

I was going to find some beautiful quote or poem about HOPE, and it was gonna be all happy and gushy and inspiring and leave you with a big smile on your face and a sweet song in your heart. I even thought that maybe, just maybe, the little bird watching us was some good omen or something.

Really, these are the things that go through my mind.

But then that sweet little bird flapped his wings, flew through the air, landed on the edge of the tote, looked right at me........... and took a dump.
I couldn't make that up if I tried.

It was just so perfect for the day I was having that I decided to go ahead and ditch the whole beautiful poem plan- and write a little Haiku instead:

bird sits patiently
waiting for perfect moment
to shit on di's HOPE

And the lesson for the day:
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue."
-Dilbert

Where I've Set Foot

2011-02-02T22:34:00.006-05:00

We all know that I'm a little weird.

A kind of lovable weird though.

Many years ago I started a tradition where I would take a picture of my foot whenever I went somewhere or saw something worth remembering.

I think my first might have been in 2001 at the Tintern Abbey in Wales.

Then there was one in Costa Rica...

Bahamas...

with Samuel L. Jackson...

Mexico...

Hawaii...

You get the idea.
And if you're that bored, I have several more in a gallery OVER HERE.

The last time I did a foot shot was when D and I got married on 8/8/8:
"My Married Foot in Texas"

I can't believe I went 2.5 years without a new foot shot!

But finally last weekend I was inspired by the extra wide, perfectly square, Fred Flintstone footprint left in the sand by my little man.

And the tradition lives on......

"Our Feet in the Sand"

Divine Intervention

2011-01-30T20:55:00.005-05:00

It's been one of those weeks where my Grandma Ruth has been all around me.
Plus she has been visiting a very dear friend of mine too..................sounds nuts I know, but it is amazing how this woman can still send us advice from the other side.

Here is one of her drawings with one of her favorite quotes.

plus an awesome little photo from 1928 of Grandma with her beloved students.

Man alive, I am still so honored to be her Granddaughter that sometimes I can't even believe that I come from her blood........it just doesn't seem possible.

Sadly I don't know when I will be inspired to blog again, so I wanted to share something Grandma wrote to me years ago with my ~~hundreds of followers~~ only fan, my mom.

She really was amazing, wasn't she??

Family Tree

2011-01-26T19:40:00.011-05:00

We are back from Atlanta and Henry and I had a wonderful time visiting friends and family.

Speaking of family...... have you ever tried to get FIVE cousins ages 3 and under to sit still for a group photo? Yeah, that's what I thought.

Ummmmmmmmmmm.... IMPOSSIBLE!

But hilarious.

Yeah, the one in the middle is the fruit of my loins.
What's your point?

OK- FIVE is asking a little too much. what about just THREE?

OK THREE is a stretch......how about just TWO?

Come on, TWO cousins? Seriously?

Piece of cake!

Hey Di, YOU SUCK!!!

You call yourself a photographer?

Can you at least just get a cute shot of just ONE cousin?

OMG.

Apparently I can't.

I

GIVE

UP!

Out To Lunch

2011-01-21T12:09:00.004-05:00

Hi people- Banjo here.

Di wanted me to let you know that she is still trying to blog more in 2011, but right now she and ~~that damn kid that replaced me~~ Henry are in Atlanta for a few days and will be back next week.

Can you believe she left me in charge of her laptop?

OK, gotta go now........naked poodles are calling.

10 in 10 for 10 - Day Ten: Temptations

2011-01-18T16:10:00.012-05:00

As visions of cheeseburgers danced in my head, I couldn't help but wonder how many people had already broken their 2011 resolutions.
So on this final day of my 10/10/10, I'd like to pay tribute to a few things that make us weak.

I know, I know. You expected my 10th day of pictures to be super fantastic.

So did I.

You're disappointed.

Me too. But at least I finished.

And I skipped the cheeseburger.

10 in 10 for 10 - Day Nine: Round And Round

2011-01-18T14:14:00.010-05:00

It has been cold and rainy and gross making it super hard for me to finish the last 2 days of my 10 day photo project. So I loaded up little dude and drove to the dreaded mall for the only idea I could come up with for today.

Day nine of my 10/10/10 is Henry's first carousel ride.

Ophiuchus My A**!

2011-01-16T20:03:00.004-05:00

Today I am in mourning.

For I have learned that I am no longer a Gemini according to the New Zodiac Chart.

I was so upset by the news that I was unable to focus on photography today.

All I could muster was this shot....

I must rest now so I may have the strength to return tomorrow and continue my 10/10/10 project.

10 in 10 for 10 - Day Eight: Through The Looking Glass

2011-01-15T18:26:00.008-05:00

I’m on the outside.
I’m looking in.
I can see through you.

Day eight of my 10/10/10 is all about windows.

10 in 10 for 10 - Day Seven: Ideas From Heaven

2011-01-14T15:44:00.011-05:00

The idea for day seven of my 10/10/10 came to me while I was sleeping last night- what about things that were either made by or belonged to Grandma Ruth? She would have loved that!

PS-sorry for the cheesy rhyme in the title but I just couldn't help myself.

Miss you Grandma! ♥

10 in 10 for 10 - Day Six: Song Sung Blue

2011-01-13T11:17:00.010-05:00

Sweetlordbabyjesus oh how I hate the cold!

HATE.

So day six of my 10/10/10 is dedicated to the winter blues.

10 in 10 for 10 - Day Five: "R" Is For Rabbit

2011-01-12T18:39:00.001-05:00

Day five of my 10/10/10 is brought to you by the letter "R".

10 in 10 for 10 - Day Four: Music Makers

2011-01-11T17:21:00.000-05:00

The idea for today's 10/10/10 transpired over a friend's place.
Try to find 10 musical instruments in 10 minutes.
Done.

10 in 10 for 10 - Day Three: Rub A Dub

2011-01-10T21:02:00.006-05:00

Day three of my 10/10/10 involves me and my little man having some good, clean fun.

10 in 10 for 10 - Day Two: In The Ghetto

2011-01-09T23:20:00.009-05:00

Day two was a little more exciting for me.... I decided it would be fun to head to the ghetto for my 10/10/10.

***Disclaimer- All photos were taken from the safety of my car ~ LOL.

10 in 10 for 10 - Day One: Six Feet Under

2011-01-08T18:03:00.000-05:00

In 2011 I would like to get back to blogging a little more, like I did when we were in Mayberry.

This first project idea came from Lola Nova who was originally inspired by Nancy of Fledge.

It's simple.... Take 10 photos in 10 minutes for 10 days.

No editing.

Just walk/see/shoot/look/post.

I can do that right? The hardest part will be posting photos without editing! Which is why I will only be using my little point and shoot- that way I have an excuse for crappy pictures.

For my first day I chose a cemetery down the road that we walk to ~~every day~~ when I have energy.

So, with my top photo being number one, here are the remaining nine.

FUN!

I Like It On Top

2011-01-06T09:40:00.009-05:00

Who doesn't?

So I've come to the conclusion that 2010 was an extremely non-productive year for me, and I'm OK with that.

Basically I achieved 2 things:

1. I somehow managed to keep Henry alive for for an entire year, which is a pretty big deal considering I have never even been able to keep a Chia Pet growing for that long before.

So Kudos to me.

2. I had the highest score on one of my favorite blogs- "Along Life's Highway The Yard Art Game". Lord knows if there is anything that will always bring a smile to my face it's Yard Art- the tackier the better. Luckily my obsession with winning the game gave me something to do other than change diapers and do laundry and watch infomercials and mix formula for 365 days.

PHEW.

Thank you Life's Highway for making me take my camera with me more often in 2010!

And thank you Lola Nova for inspiring me to the first creative photography challenge of 2011....I will be posting very soon!

The Manger Heist

2011-01-05T10:37:00.008-05:00

This was supposed to be my Christmas post.
That didn't happen.
Better late than never right?

For Henry's First Christmas we crashed the nativity scene at our local City Hall and placed him in the manger when he was only 4 weeks old. It was adorable.
Kind of wrong I guess, but adorable nonetheless.

This year I thought it would be fun to keep the tradition going with Henry @ 13 months to see how much he has changed in a year.

But he did not quietly sleep in the manger for us this time, instead he knocked over Baby Jesus in his attempt to silence Mary.

That's my boy.

Happy New Year!

Naughty Or Nice?

2010-12-15T09:12:00.001-05:00

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Y'all!

CONTEST TIME!!!

2010-12-04T11:44:00.000-05:00

It's been a mighty long time since I held a contest!

So here goes- Hallmark has an online greeting card contest coming up in January and I need your help once again with some witty captions for the pictures below....come up with something I use and win an 8x10 print of your choice from my blog, flickr or website.

GOOD LORD that is so exciting!

PAY ATTENTION: The contest is for vintage (1999 and older) photos that will "make a FUNNY card to say thank you, miss you, congrats, I love you or one just for laughs."

I NEED YOUR HELP PEOPLE!

1. This is my Grandpa Bob and Grandma Ruth chillin' in 1970- I have NO IDEA why they are posing under a horse's ASS- do you?

2. This is ME trying to hold on to my baby cousin Jennifer............can you say DFACS?
so much potential here.

3. Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, this is my husband with his blue poodle. I have no words.

So there you have it...........this contest will be open until the stroke of midnight on 12/12.

I am counting on y'all!

The Griswolds

2010-12-01T12:00:00.014-05:00

Last week the hubs and I took The Captain to Florida for a little 'vacation'.

HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA vacation? That's hilarious. Traveling several hours with a one year old is not even close to a vacation in my book. Why didn't someone tell me that before we left?

Anyway, here are a few of my favorite pics from Melbourne Beach and the ONE good shot from Disney....

.....as always, seeing Henry smile makes everything else worthwhile.

O.N.E.

2010-11-22T21:07:00.012-05:00

SO VERY proud of myself for making 2 posts in a row that did not revolve around Henry.

Well, he turned ONE last Wednesday (11/17/10)..... so this post just *MIGHT* have to revolve around his party and his man boobs.

and YES- I KNOW he needs a haircut for the love of God- but daddy won't let me cut it yet. So until he does; Henry is simply known as Justin Bieber...... because the resemblance is uncanny LOL.

ok.....back to the party...

He had the BEST birthday and smash cake EVER made by the very talented Adrienne Bibb, owner of Addy B's..........Yo Gabba Gabba is the only TV show that has held his attention for more than 20 minutes.

I mean, she is so incredible that Our (HER) cake was featured on Yo Gabba Gabba's Facebook Page! I literally almost cried when people wanted to cut the cake and eat it. That's no joke.

I can't even believe that my little chicken has been here for a year already. It seems like only yesterday that I was announcing my knocked up condition !

My little boy is growing up so fast. SNIFF SNIFF.

So in honor of this most special day I decided to start a birthday tradition for us- each year on 11/17 Henry and I will strike a pose in a photo booth........I swear to God I will even make him do it when he is 25.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY MY SWEET HENRY!!

I love you more than life itself.

Gotta Love The South............?

2010-11-22T20:39:00.005-05:00

You never know what you might see roll up in the fabulous state of Georgia....

It really MUST have been my lucky day. I have no words.

Even Henry almost threw up in his mouth.

Extreme Makeover In Town

2010-11-16T20:53:00.003-05:00

A very exciting week here as the Extreme Makeover Home Edition was in town renovating a house.

Yes we were there to see it in person. No autographs please.

Is that a banana in your pocket..........

2010-10-25T09:11:00.006-04:00

or are you just happy to see me?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN Y'ALL!!!!

It's Here

2010-10-03T18:34:00.007-04:00

It's here. The day has finally come. The day has come that I admit to being one of those women who have nothing better to blog/talk/brag about other than her child. The woman who I used to feel SO sorry for because she had no fun in her life.

No Adventure.
No Joy.
No Reward.
No Bliss

Nothing worth talking about.

That's what I used to think anyway. I was wrong.

Because now she's me.

I'm her.

And I wouldn't change it for the world.

So here's the love of my life wearing my sunglasses....

and standing by himself!....are you kidding me???!

And to this woman, It doesn't get much better than that.

Random Thoughts

2010-09-11T19:01:00.006-04:00

SO I've been meaning to post this picture for awhile now- this is how Darrin labeled his little tub of oil he uses to cook chicken wings in.... cracked me up to no end.

Now what's even funnier to me is how much 'Henry's First Boatride' hairdo reminds me of the chicken drawing above.

Good stuff.

Carolina In My Mind

2010-09-02T13:35:00.010-04:00

Henry and I are visiting my Aunt Bonnie in Asheville for a few days.

So far Henry has met a goat named Durbin, played with 10 Aussies and a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, and relaxed in The Big Ivy River.

Life Is Good in Carolina!

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2010-08-22T19:22:00.005-04:00

The word of the day is…

Ennui – \än-ˈwē\

Definition: Boredom; a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.

Synonyms: listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation; malaise, dissatisfaction, melancholy

... stolen from The Pioneer Woman.

My Baby Daddy

2010-07-31T13:34:00.004-04:00

Baaaawahhhhhahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!

♥ POPS ♥

2010-07-17T19:07:00.007-04:00

Today was a sad day as I learned of the loss of a very special friend, Tom Sr.

You can read more about our friendship with Tom, Tom & Big Headed Bob RIGHT HERE.

It's rare in life to cross paths with someone that results in an instant friendship, but if you'd known Pops you'd get it....kind of hard not to fall in love with him!

I can guarantee that Pops is striking it rich up in that big casino in the sky right about now!

Tom & Tom you are in our thoughts tonight as we raise a glass and toast you both this evening......

Pick 'N' Grin

2010-07-03T15:42:00.003-04:00

Daddy teaching Henry how to play guitar. I'm pretty sure it doesn't get much cuter than this.....even when he (henry) spits carrots.

I Spy

2010-07-01T11:31:00.004-04:00

So here's a fun game- anyone know what this is?

anyone?

guesses?

well, it's CARROTS on CURTAINS.

that's right, carrots on curtains brought to you by...........

Hey, Hey, Hey!

2010-06-18T10:59:00.003-04:00

I know, I know, I KNOW my entries are few and far between here lately but I blame it on the kid. Who knew a tiny human would take all of my attention? I just don't have the time, energy or interest anymore to find blog worthy things.

Today's item came from a picture text that Hubby just sent to me- it's some art on one of the schools nearby. I can appreciate the historical figures and understand why they would be of importance in educating our youngins' on World History and all.....

...but WTF is that behind Obama? Looks like one of the kids from Fat Albert!?

OY.

FEET

2010-05-12T09:54:00.000-04:00

Fun With Cheerios

2010-04-29T15:26:00.003-04:00

Chalk It Up

2010-04-27T16:45:00.005-04:00

Always a fun Savannah tradition is the annual Sidewalk Arts Festival- SCAD students and alumni get some chalk and a square and compete for prizes....

The festival seems different now that I am an 'adult' though, back in the day when I was a drunk student it seemed just a bit more entertaining. Of course, if you'd told me back then that someday I'd be almost 40 checking out the squares with a newborn - I'd have totally flipped you off.

LOL.