rain

hi folks! i don’t have much time to write today, so i’ll be brief. the past week was quite fantastic with lent beginning and our first european visitors coming to town! they’re still here…

it’s safari time! and finally the weather was not chilly or cold. in fact, we even took off our jackets a few times (yay!)… only to have to put on ponchos later in the…

friends, we are only about one week out from thanksgiving!! woo hoo! i know that there are quiet a few of you who are not american, so you’re not really counting the days, but,…

is there anything better in autumn than a cozy, chilly, rainy day at home? outside the leaves are all golden, orange, red, and brown. the clouds hang thick and low. it’s as if you…

have you heard of that netflix series yet? that’s the name of it: orange is the new black. and  it is abso-freakin-lutely awesome. my love and i got seriously stuck and watched the first…

i’ve got nothing special planned today – which is always a good thing in my world. it’s really gray outside. drizzly and chilly. and the hard rain, with possible thunderstorms, is on it’s way.…

april keeps moving right along. and as each day passes, i am confronted with the challenge of finding a way to capture a glimpse of life in a photo. i’m challenged to find something…

“Now and then sprays of rain flew over and misted our faces. Every time I refused to wipe away the wetness. It made the world seem so alive to me. I couldn’t help but…

introducing… liz’s top ten things she should be doing: 1. writing my next blog post (or 2 or 3) for from death to peace (my memoir) 2. writing a proposal for work 3. creating…

the rain is pitter-pattering down, but we’re headed out for a little day road trip (during our weekend road trip to skåne) on this cold, dark monday. i love mini-vacations. happy monday, all you…

my message from the universe today: There are only 3 things that can make your dreams come true, Liz: your thoughts, your words, and your actions.  Be the spark,      The Universe get out there,…

what do you do when it seems like those dreary fall days begin to settle in? when things feel monotonous. and gray. like every day is repeat of yesterday. and the days get darker…

you got it. i’ve got another one of my pics published in a newspaper. no big deal. this is just how we photographers live… i’m kidding. of course this is a big deal! and…

there are far better things ahead than any we leave behind. ~c.s. lewis i went to work today. even though i’m still on my vacation. yep. i’ve got 3 days left of my vacation…

like the song by the carpenters says: “rainy days & mondays always get me down.” well, usually. but not today. today, the rain is cozy. the wind is crazy. and i’m safe inside. enjoying…

ok. so sleeping on a hardwood floor in a room with 16 teenagers with thunderstorms booming all around outside doesn’t make for the most comfortable of nights. and true, there was actually not that…

i’m pretty good with technical things around the house. yep. today’s photo challenge was to reveal something that people might not know about me; and, in honor of the new tv we bought, i…

well, here’s my take on the photo challenge for today: your view. i decided to snap a few little shots throughout the day to show my view at different times & different places. take…

morning. i woke up early this first morning of june because this cute little thingy jumped up next to my face, and began meowing for me to get up. i heard the rain pattering…

7am: mostly cloudy. wispy, light, with a tiny bit of blue peeking through. i had hope for a sunny day. 1pm: cotton ball clouds & some blue sky. it still looked like it might…

here we go. the last installment of april’s photo challenge. i seriously cannot believe that may begins on tuesday! 2012 is flying by. hope that you’ve had a good week (mine’s been full, and…

a little music for you: Jim Sturgess – Dear Prudence celebrate something today. anything. whatever. even the smallest thing. drink a glass of wine. hug someone you love. share a smile. write a funny note.…

woke up late this morning and was greeted by this bright sunshine outside my window. finally!!! lina and i are both off today, and since it wasn’t cold out today (only chilly), we decided…

we have this routine in the mornings in our little home. not one that we decided on, but that has just happened over time. the cat loves to play early in the mornings… which…

woo hoo! another week and 7 more photo challenges = 7 more tiny little peeks into my life. i am loving this challenge more & more. they say that it takes 21 days to…

some days you expect the sun to shine, and instead rain falls from the sky. and then, other days, you believe it will be rainy & cold, only to realize that the sun breaks…

it’s sunday afternoon and i just woke from a nap. feeling so content. have i ever mentioned how much i looove naps? i am a napping kinda girl, though, sadly, they are few &…

some beautiful, calm, peaceful music for rainy wednesday… it’s in the rain. Everytime the rain comes down Close my eyes and listen I can hear the lonesome sound Of the sky as it cries…

it’s late afternoon and the candles around me, the coffee warming me, the raindrops dripping down my windows, and the music playing in the background are all creating a warm, inspiring, calm feeling inside…

typical autumn monday morning weather. gray & rainy. makes me wanna crawl back under the covers, hide a little, sleep a little, and feel all snuggly and warm. but i resisted the temptation &…

  a view of my yellow apartment building on a rainy friday, from my kitchen window. it’s rainy. it’s chilly. and i’ve gotta “work” (my internship, which i really do love) tonight. and perhaps tomorrow…