Get Out and Play!

We had so much snow this past winter that the park near our home became a mini ski slope. My husband brought out his snowboard and we ended up sledding with it. We laughed and screamed like little 5-year-olds. It was a lot of fun!

Film: Fujifilm Pro 160s.

TGIF!

The weather here is so strange. It can be warm and sunny one day, then freezing and rainy the next. Some times I do wish I lived in California, minus the high housing cost. Why is getting warmer such a struggle this year?

On a good note, my darkroom supplies are almost complete. Waiting for one more order to come in and I am ready to start developing and printing some black and white film. After that, I will be joining a local camera club so I can use the darkroom they have available. When I asked how many people are using it currently, they said I would likely be the only person in there. Woohoo! All the better! Although, I wouldn't mind meeting some film shooters in town (Hello? Anybody out there?).

Pomelo

If you haven't tried this fruit, you are missing out! We've been eating it for several months now and it has become a staple in the fruit basket.

Gentlemen's Hat

I think he looks dashing in this hat. Don't you think?

Me and My New Hat

Self portrait. Love my new hat! And I just noticed the black sweater I was wearing had dog hair all over it. Oh well...

Film: Ilford HP5

Knitted Hat

With all the things that are going on in my life right now it's been a challenge to find time to knit. Sadly, the only project I was able to finish this winter was a hat for myself. I am still quit satisfied with it though. At least I did "something" with my needles and it turned out pretty good. This lovely yellow yarn is Debbie Bliss's Alpaca Silk. It's so soft and warm I wish I had more to make a sweater from. The pattern is called Cabled Beret from Debbie Bliss Knitting Magazine Fall/Winter 2008. After washing, I blocked it on a dinner plate to set the shape. I was surprised it fit quite well.

Film: Fujifilm Pro 160s, Kodak Ektar 100 (bottom right).

New Toy

My new toy! A Yashica-D twin lens reflex camera. I am still trying to get used to looking down instead of having the camera covering my face all the time. It doesn't have a meter so I have to use a hand held one. Everything about it is so different than what I have been used to.Yet, it's fascinating! I am shooting my first few rolls of 120 film with it and I can't wait to see the results.

Shot on Fujifilm Pro 160S.

No More Snow!

The weather is looking better and better each day, and so is my mood. Above is a picture from last month when my mom was helping us shoveling the snow. So glad I don't have to do THAT anymore. Or should I keep my fingers crossed?

Gorgeous Sunday!

Relieved

There are times when you must decide on what is more important in life and to give up some things. Lately, I came to realize that trying to scan my own film has taken over my life. Part of the reason I decided to switch to film at the first place was it's simple workflow. You shoot, send it to a lab, and you are done! As soon as I added scanning to the process, it became too much for me to handle. At least my current situation doesn't really accommodate it. I will leave that part to a professional for now. Whew! What a relief!