April 5, 2012

I found the recipe for this in an Kraft What's Cooking magazine many years ago and it's still a favourite in our house.  It's called "Taco Bake" and even though I've "epicurized it", my family still loves it.

April 4, 2012

April 3, 2012

April 2, 2012

April 1, 2012

March 31, 2012

We've had rain, rain and more rain.  I resorted to playing around with my macro lens and a 32mm lens extender. 

March 30, 2012

Today's photo theme is "Planning". To get in to see our doctor (or any doctor for that matter), takes some planning.  It's almost as if you have to know you are going to be sick and call for an appt a few days in advance.  Want to join in the fun? Next Friday's theme is EXCITEMENT.

March 29, 2012

A trip to the dump today.  I love how the seagulls just seem to float over the hill.

March 28, 2012

March 27, 2012

March 26, 2012

Spring has sprung!

March 25, 2012

March 24, 2012

March 23, 2012

Today's photo challenge theme is "spring" and it was easy with this warm weather we've been having.

March 22, 2012

March 21, 2012

March 20, 2012

Notice anything?  Rachel's cast is off!

March 19, 2012

March 18, 2012

March 17, 2012

Last week in our photography course we learned the proper way to conver to black and white.  I had just used the "convert to greyscale" in PSE, but that loses all the shadows and highlights.

March 16, 2012

So here's my "underneath" photo.  Want to play along?  Next week's theme is "Spring". 

March 15, 2012

March 14, 2012

March 13, 2012

This was supposed to be my photo for this coming Friday, the theme being "underneath".  I knew that this bridge flooded every year and thought it would be a perfect photo for this.  Unfortunately, only one end of the bridge is under water...maybe if we get more rain...

March 12, 2012

Yes, all he does is sleep!  And he managed to find the only sunny spot in the house right where his head is.

March 11, 2012

March 10, 2012

March 9, 2012

This week's theme is "Vegetables".

March 8, 2012

March 7, 2012

March 6, 2012

March 5, 2012

March 4, 2012

March 3, 2012

My photography teacher thinks I should retake this one, early early morning on a misty day......

March 2, 2012

March 1, 2012

I have a new baby!  I have wanted a stand mixer for many, many years but they have always been out of my price range.  When I received the AMEX rebate from Costco earlier in January, I held on to it as I also received a coupon booklet for Costco with the stand mixers at $90 off.  In all, this beauty cost me $60!  And of course, it's in red!

February 29, 2012

February 28, 2012

February 27, 2012

Another broken bone in the family.  Rachel went skiing with Zack last week and fell on her hand.  Renfrew Hospital told her it was broken, but just ice & heat - no cast.  So she spent 5 hours at the Ottawa Civic waiting to see another doctor who put on a partial half cast that kept sliding off.  Saturday evening she went to Winchester Hospital and after 5 hours waiting, gave up and came home.  Sunday she tried again at Winchester and after a 4 hour wait this time, they put on a full cast finally.

February 26, 2012

This week's photo theme was Romance. So what's a photo of my blog doing here?  Well, after 21 years of marriage, it's the little things that count - Andy fixed my blog!

February 25, 2012

Once the snow ends, cleanup begins.

February 24, 2012

And it begins - forecast says 15-20 cms of snow overnight and in to tomorrow.

February 23, 2012

There is snow coming tomorrow - lots of snow! Today just rained.

February 22, 2012

Spa day for Bruno.

February 21, 2012

February 20, 2012

February 19, 2012

February 18, 2012

The theme for this week's photo is "Body Parts". 

February 17, 2012