I am so very thankful for warmth. For electricity and running water. Hot water. The ease of cooking up a big pot of soup. We have no damage from dear Sandy. Just some cleanup after all this snow melts. There's still so many people without electricity- I just feel really blest! :)

Here's a couple of when it started!

 I didn't even get pictures of the bad damage... I think I was to shocked! :)

 Kalei helping me cook on the floor where I could reach my one plugin...

and Victoria writing a letter by lamplight. :)

~ellen

Pete & Melissa

This was a fun session! Pete & Melissa wanted some pictures of the two of them, before baby makes three! :) They were quite comfortable having their pictures taken which made my 'job' (is it a job if you love it?) easy! Here's just a few- I loved so many of them it was hard to narrow it down. If you want to see more I guess you'll have to ask them! ;)

 Thanks again guys- it was a pleasure!

~ellen

Daisy Days!

Some quiet morning fun!

~ellen

I'm posting on here again for iheartfaces. It's been a while! :) This is the shot I used for his graduation (from middle school) invitations, but I think it's how we all feel about school being out! Summer is finally here!!

                                              The theme is 'all boy'. Check it out for more!
  
This photo was submitted to the I Heart Faces photo challenge – www.iheartfaces.com

Snow!

Snow in April! And who would have thought... no school! Which now pushes the last day of school to a Monday. 

            I sure hope the blueberries survive. My bushes are loaded with buds!

                                        I think he's less than impressed. :)

               My little greenhouse is staying nice and warm and all the tiny plants aren't minding this snow a bit!

         Stay warm. Enjoy the last (hopefully) pretty snow. Drink another cup of coffee. Dream of the beach. I certainly am! :)

~ellen

I think it's time for something other than snow on here! The weather has been absolutely AMAZING for this time of year. Yesterday, on the first day of Spring, I saw people cutting grass. I couldn't smell it because of this wretched cold I have. But oh the sights and sounds of Spring! Everything was so glittery with dew this morning, I had to try and capture a little bit of it. :)

~ellen

A boy and his dog. :)

I've never seen a dog that loves snow so much! It's hilarious. I suppose could take a lesson from him! And a couple more from earlier.... I sure wish I would have gotten some right after Cameron found him. I'm not sure  who was happier, Cameron with the puppy or the puppy with all the attention. :)