Focus On Life At Eye Level

For the last Saturday of March we are to check out what's going on at eye level.  From where we stand, sit, Kneel or lay: take a look around at your surroundings and capture what's at eye level.

I sit at my desk a lot. It's the hub of everything I do for  the business side of my jewelry business,all my volunteer work, catching up on email and blogs etc. And though you can't tell from the photo I have a great view out two double-hung windows. It's fun to see what's going on outside ,watching birds flit here and there, kids walking to and from the school bus, and people running or walking on a nice day.

You can see I have two monitors which is so handy for all the stuff I do.

Go check out Sally's blog to see more eye level photos.

Focus on Life With Expressions

This week it's all about expressions.

On a trip to Chicago we ate at a nice Italian Restaurant.

My older daughter (the one on the Left) loves making faces, and the younger daughter just puts up with it as you'll see in the next photo.

Check out Sally's Blog to see more expressions.

Earrings Everyday We're All Ears Monthly Challenge

Earrings Everyday is hosting a monthly earring challenge. 

Every First Friday of the month Erin posts the subject of our inspiration.

WE'RE ALL EARS INSPIRATION CHALLENGE:
USE THE IMAGE PROVIDED AS YOUR INSPIRATION TO MAKE EARRINGS.
SHARE THEM ON YOUR BLOG.

Pen and watercolor by Beatrix Potter
from The Tailor of Gloucester from the collection at the Tate Museum

So sweet is this watercolor and it has so many things to use as inspiration.

I chose the darling flowers on the blanket as my inspiration.

'The Little Garden"

Polymer Daisy Charms from Tree Wings Studios

Tiny bell flowers from The Curious Bead Shop

Copper headpins from Miss Fickle Media 

Vintaj Earwires

Be sure to check  the Earrings Every Day Blog on Friday see what everyone else made.
And if you enjoy making earrings, please consider joining the fun.

Thirty Words Thursday

A little sign of spring!

Branches reaching up to the sun

Tiny buds barely visible

Soon there will be leaves on this maple 

 A very welcome sign. Spring! Beautiful Spring!

Click on the photo to get a better look at these tiny buds.

Then go to Erin's blog to see other photos.

The premise of 30 Words Thursdays is simple...

Take an image (preferably one you shot, or have permission to use).

Write 30 Words about it. No more. No less.

Post it each Thursday.

Add your link to the InLinkz on my 30 Words Thursday post. 
(InLinkz code will be open for one week.)
Enjoy seeing what others have captured by visiting them and leaving a comment.

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I Have an Illness-Wanderlust

I have an illness and it's called wanderlust.

When the weather gets just a bit warmer as it has right now,

Or when I see commercials about getting off the couch and visit the forests,

I get a very bad case of wanderlust.

Just the other day I posted this photo for Sally's Weekly Focus on Life Challenge. 

and guess what: I got wanderlust.
I don't think there is a cure for this other than taking a road trip.

And since that is not possible right now I thought I would show you a few of the wonderful places we have been in our 32 years of marriage.

Navy Pier-Chicago

Estes Park During a flood.Our cabins were right on the river.

The Park was gorgeous though!

Washington DC- a  great place to visit. I had a hard time deciding which photo to share.

Blue Ridge Parkway.  A breathtaking place to visit.

San Antonio River Walk

Yellowstone is a beautiful and fascinating place to visit.

Starved Rock State Park-Illinois.

That all for now. Many of our photos were taken before the digital age.

Focus on Life Beauty All Around

Our assignment this week is to see the beauty all around. And really we should be doing this every day.

By now many of you know our family loves to travel...and take pictures....lots of pictures.

Here is one of my favorites.

'Double Arch'

This photo was taken at the Arches National Park in Utah.

The park is amazing with beautiful arches and rock formations and breathtaking views.

Honestly I think my jaw was locked open the entire time we were there.

If you look close enough you can see white dots. Those are people, which gives you an idea of how big this arch is. We stayed at this arch the longest, resting on the cool rocks and just enjoying the majestic view.

To see more beautiful photos check out  Sally's Blog

Thirty Words Thursday

The neighbors burning a large stand of grass

flames leaping

higher and higher

orange and yellow against the evening sky

smoke billowing 

and just like that the flames were gone.