Category Archives: photography

family photos

a few weeks ago, we had the great good fortune to have some family photos taken by a friend we met through another friend.  her name is cynthia marie hoffman and she is a poet (in both the traditional, word-sense … Continue reading

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collaborative baby shower gift: an abc photo book!

today we threw a baby shower for some very dear friends.  it was a lovely party with a delicious brunch and no cheesy uncomfortable shower games, but my favorite project was a gift we created for the parents-to-be:  an alphabet … Continue reading

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why didn’t we do this earlier?

last christmas, at my parents’ house, we really enjoyed watching the birds at their birdfeeders and mr. happy stuff made an off-hand comment that maybe we should get some birdfeeders at our house.  i’m not sure why this hadn’t occurred … Continue reading

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family photos

on saturday, i had the pleasure of photographing another new baby from my circle of friends.  this baby’s father is big into photography, so i didn’t spend tons of time just photographing the baby and tried my best to get … Continue reading

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lotuses

last week was the annual lotus pilgrimage canoe trip.  this year we seemed to hit the water a little too early.  there were lots of buds and not tons of flowers or seedpods.  here are some photos for you to … Continue reading

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little miss happy meets more neighbors

long-time readers might (maybe, possibly) remember the original “meets the neighbors” installment.  (hint:  click on the link in the last sentence to read that story if you’re interested.)  the most recent example of me pestering meeting my neighbors happened… well, … Continue reading

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the yellow rose of cactus

this evening, when i came home from work, i discovered, to my great surprise, that a very old and much abused cactus that a friend bequeathed to me years ago before she moved across the country had bloomed.  for the … Continue reading

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happy video

awhile back, the craft magazine blog posted a piece by this artist.  i was so enchanted by the childlike playfulness of her work that i subscribed to her blog.  yesterday (or was it earlier?) she posted a movie that was … Continue reading

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an etsy first (for me)

today i made my first etsy sale to someone i don’t know!  interestingly, all of the items i’ve sold through my shop so far are pieces from past pidoodle projects (say that five times fast!).  not sure what that says, … Continue reading

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another funny kitty photo

this morning, i noticed what a nice sharp silhouette my cereal bowl made against the back of my chair, so i grabbed my camera to take a picture and look who walked into my shot!

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