Thursday, November 12, 2009

dancing into autum

The 27th of October I flew to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to visit with my nephew, Joel, his wife, Judith, and their 15 month old daughter, Kaelyn.

As we landed in Ohio to change planes I was delighted to view the patchwork of fall colors from air.

Although the majority of the time I was in Pennsylvania the sun stayed hidden behind gray clouds there were a few sunny spots that drew me outdoor with my camera. The area around Joel and Judith's home has lovely rolling hills dotted with barns and silos.

After exchanging fall, winter, and spring for perpetual summertime in Arizona I enjoyed seeing the changing colors of the leaves.


One of the topics of discussion, when we ventured out on excursions, was the lack on straight roads in Pennsylvania. The roads cure and twist back and forth with no apparent reason.

When leaving Lancaster I took special note of the farmlands and chuckled when I noticed that even the farmers field had strange and unusual shapes and lines.

By the time I landed in New York to change planes night had fallen and the city lights produced an interesting photo opportunity. Straight lines were more evident in New York, however, later when I landed in Phoenix it was evident that civil engineers had designed the roadways that lit up the night in a orderly checkerboard pattern.

Thanks Joel and Judith for your hospitality!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

from aunt 2 aunt

Dearest Amy,

May your year be filled with treasured moments...

creative adventures....

unexpected surprises....

and God's blessing beyond your wildest imagination!

Happy prime Birthday! I Love You!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

drinking the rainbow


When we were tabernacling in Prescott there was a speaker who talked about how all our diseases are a result of toxins building up in a specific area in our bodies and if we can get our bodies detoxed and our cells healthy we won't have to deal with disease. One of the ways he encouraged us to clean out our bodies was to juice fruits and vegetables. After returning home Jay researched masticating juicers online and decided to purchase an Hurom. We've been very pleased with the juicer and the juice. I've noticed that I'm not thinking about food during the day, trying to determine what I'm hungry for, as I'm completely satisfied after drinking the juice. As an added benefit when I went to the Rancher's Market they had bananas, Pink Lady Apples, and Bartlett Pears all 3 pounds for a dollar.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

camping wear


It was chilly at night camping so we ended up getting Lily a fuzzy shirt at the second hand store. She was a good camper but didn't like it when we left her alone at the campsite so spent a lot of time in the back of the pickup.

Friday, October 16, 2009

shadow dance



morning shadows from the inside of the tent

Thursday, October 15, 2009

time flies


I was trying to capture a pretty sunset out the car window while we were moving. I didn't get the photo I was trying for but I thought the blurred effect was very interesting.