Melting Snow = MUDD

Finally, the constantly warm temperatures melted the ice/snow that was laying around for weeks. That's great...so I thought until I looked in our backyard and found our dog covered in M-U-D-D.! Not so great.

2 P's - Practice and Patience

Sunday afternoon, my Mom and I ventured out on a photo shoot. She was interested in getting barn shots and I was anxious to put my new Tamron 18-250mm lens to work. What a difference this lens makes. I feel like I can actually get a "descent" picture now. I know I have a lot to learn and really need to take some photography classes to master the "art of photography" but in the mean time, I'll have fun practicing.

Here are a few shots from our drive. Thanks for letting me hitch a ride with you, Mom. Where are we going next Sunday?

Shoot Me! #7 of 52

It's time to stop hiding behind that camera of yours. Your family is missing you in the picture. So it's time to post a picture of YOU (yes, you) every Thursday with your child, your spouse, your friend, your dog, or even by yourself. Just get in the picture, you'll be glad you did! Sign up to play below and grab the "Shoot Me" Button code to the right.

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Here's my gang taking an uneasy stroll on the ice...at least for me it was uneasy, they claim it was fun and exciting. Matt teased me because I didn't want to walk on the ice, so I had to show him my pouty face look.

Ice Training in Progress

Living nearby Lake Marburg, we get to enjoy many wonderful aspects of the lake. The picturesque scenery, the wildlife it draws, and the many activities and events that take place on and off the lake.

A popular wintertime sport is ice-fishing. On the most blustery, coldest days, you'll find die-hard fishermen out in the middle of the lake waiting patiently for a bite. Every time I ride by though, I suffer from a bit of anxiety. Even though the ice is "probably" solid and monitored by the DNR, I still have this fear that I will witness my worst phobia.

Yesterday, we took the girls to a spot on the lake where people ice-skate and on our way, we passed emergency crews parked at the lake and people with emergency equipment on the lake. My anxiety level rose about 100% however, Matt assured me that it was just a training exercise so, I made him turn the car around. Sure enough, that's all it was...thank the dear Lord.

Here are a few pictures of their "training" in progress. I wasn't able to speak to anyone about their training exercises but they were nice enough to let us stay and take pictures.

Matt was able to drag me out onto the ice and I reluctantly went
only because I saw people ice-skating and thought it was "safe"

Shoot Me! #6 of 52

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This is a result of trying to use the automatic timer on my camera. It's not easy making a human sandwich when the top piece is only 3' tall. We had fun trying, though.

Shoot Me! #5 of 52

It's time to stop hiding behind that camera of yours. Your family is missing you in the picture. So it's time to post a picture of YOU (yes, you) every Thursday with your child, your spouse, your friend, your dog, or even by yourself. Just get in the picture, you'll be glad you did! Sign up to play below and grab the "Shoot Me" Button code to the right.

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I wasn't going to play this week because I didn't have a photo of myself however, I was lucky to get a reflection shot at the last minute. I was standing in my bathroom around 5:00p.m. and when I looked up in the mirror, the sun light was beaming in my eyes. I felt like a deer in headlights. So, here I am looking partially disguised.