My love

Wow, it's been awhile. I have officially made it through 3/4 of the school year at a another new school! It is my 3rd school in 3 years teaching. I have finally found somewhere I want to stay awhile and that feels good. Here are some images I've been meaning to share.

This is a felted alpaca wool stocking I made at Christmas time this last Christmas. When we were in Peru for our honeymoon I bought this poncho. I haven't worn it since, for a few reasons. 1. Ponchos are hard to pull off well. 2. I accidentally felted it. 3. It smells like stinky animals. I love homemade Christmas decorations, including hand knit and felted stockings. But, I know I am never going to get around to knitting them. This was super easy to sew. I made 2 big ones and 2 little ones.

This was last summer at one of the many beautiful parks in Madison. Madison is a wonderful and beautiful small city. I feel like we've returned home. After all we fell in love here 7 years ago.

Sailing on Lake Mendota

Last Saturday we went sailing with an old Madison friend, Barry. Barry is dear to my heart since he came to party at my house with Eric the night we fell in love. It was an interesting evening and my life has not been the same since.

This was only our second time sailing ever and both times have been with Barry. It was a breezy day in the 70s and perfect for sailing, at least that is what Barry said. We sailed across the lake and stopped at the UW-Madison Union Terrace and had something to eat. Then we sailed back across as the sun set.

Editing these photos was a little challenging since there were so many that I liked. Additionally, I accidently shot in JPGs. I am used to editting my photos in Raw, but it was a good learning experience.

A glimpse

Here are some photos I took when walked around our lovely new neighborhood and at a nearby, lakeside park. I got a little happy with the Photoshop this time...

Walking down Baldwin Street. Lake Monona peeking out between the trees.

The beautiful man I live with.

Eric wearing the Angela Davis T shirt he bought for me.

Me.

Olbrich Gardens July 2, 2009

In early July I spent some time at Madison's Olbrich Botanical gardens. I was there with Eric, my mom, sister, and nephew but you wouldn't know by looking at my favorite photos from the day. The Thai pavilion is gorgeous and it is the only one in the continental United States. We missed the rose garden that day and will have to go back...