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Well, poop!  It's Wednesday, and I don't have a post.  I blame work.  My bestie, T, and I work together, and we were just up at Big Boss Lady's "cabin" (read: compound) in the North Woods of Wisconsin from Friday through Tuesday.  We had to plan, set up for, and execute our company's annual strategic meeting.  It went well, but we were completely knackered by the time we got home yesterday.

Hence, no crafty blog posted this morning.

Well, hell, I guess I'll just show y'all a picture of one of the beautiful sunrises, as viewed from the compound.

'Til next week (when I'll hopefully be better prepared!!!),
OCB

Photography: Birds

Autumn is my favorite time of year.  This particular autumn, our family "thing" is exploring the state parks around our house.  In our county, there are over 100 miles of hiking trails, and our goal is to get to know them all.

One place, in particular, has begun to feel a lot like home.  We end up here at least a few times a week, probably because it's so close and it has such a variety of habitats.  We get to see lots of wildlife and interesting plants here.

Today, I'd like to share some of my favorite bird pictures from this park...enjoy!

Mallard duck drake

Great blue heron

Mute swan

Sandhill crane

Wood duck

Mallard duck

Oh, and for those of you worrying that I'm not posting crochet stuff, rest assured: it's coming.  I just feel like I need to spend as much time outside as I can before it starts getting dark too early to enjoy it after work.

'Til next time,
OCB

P.S. And I shouldn't have to say it, but these photos are all mine.  Steal 'em, and I'll poop on your foot.

Photography: East Tennessee

Hey, y'all!

I think it's about time to share another one of my hobbies with you: photography.  I've gotten more and more interested in this over the last few months, and I'm having so much fun toting my camera with me everywhere I go.

For my first photography post, I'd like to share a few of my favorite pictures from a recent trip to East Tennessee.  Enjoy!

I have a feeling this hobby is going to continue to gain momentum in my life, much like crochet has in recent years.  If nothing else, it shows me that I really am capable of taking decent pictures, even though I'm never really happy with the pics of my crochet projects.  ;)

 Until next time...have a great week!
 ~OCB 

Oh, and P.S., all images appearing on this blog and in this post are property of me.  So, be a chum and don't steal 'em...k?  K.

Holding Myself Accountable

It's Fall, y'all!  My favorite time of the year. 

Somehow, I just can't seem to find the time to finish this sweater I've been wanting for the last couple of years.  I'm really close...seriously, about half a sleeve to go...but I keep finding other things to do with my time.  Go figure.

This is my way of holding myself accountable, I guess.  The next time you see this baby, I'll be wearin' it.  :)

~OCB

E's Baptism Prayer Shawl

In January of this year, our family was blessed with a new addition.  My beloved sis-in-law gave birth to our second niece, E.

The cherry on the sundae?  She asked The Hubbs and me to be godparents.  Before taking part in her baptism ceremony back in March, I stitched up a special baptism prayer shawl for my sweet little goddaughter.

It's all acrylic yarn, and - of course - I don't remember the dimensions.  What I do remember is that I really enjoyed making it.  I really do love this little girl.

A special thanks to my mother-in-law for taking these beautiful pictures.

I'm just so glad Jello and her family are back in the area now.  It sure is nice to see them more often.  :)