Photography, ho!

An anxiously awaited box arrived from Amazon today:



That's right! I finally treated myself to something I've been wanting ever since I first bought my Canon - a telephoto lens. As an added bonus, I also got us (myself) a newly minted reprint of the game Cards Against Humanity (which is basically an un-PC, adults' only version of Apples to Apples). Looking forward to breaking it in soon.

Have already given the new lens a go - here's one of our local murder of crows, preening on the lamppost down the street from our back deck:


Crow Preening by *dbvictoria on deviantART



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A Year in the Making, day 247

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

I had a wonderful day. First, my husband made me a crab omelet for breakfast:



Then, the munchkin gave me the mother's day card she made in computer lab. Here's the exact way it's typed:

der mom I love you I hop you had a gerat tim at werk hapermunderays [supposed to be happy mother's day, I'm told] i love you fum gwen ps you are a gat momy ps you are a gat mom i like the thing

And there are little pictures on it of a skunk, a rabbit, and a toad.

Afterwards, we headed out to the beach to enjoy the gorgeous weather:





I took a few pictures of the plants:




Driftwood and Bushes 1 by *dbvictoria on deviantART

I tried to catch a crow in flight, and this is the best I managed (tricky little buggers!):



The husband and the munchkin started a sandcastle:







I hid from the evil yellow hurtie thing while they played:



And then a big hole was done and the munchkin decided she needed to bury her feet:









The husband discovered that she was now just the right height:



We stopped for beverages and cuteness ensued:



Came home and I made a new necklace, and finally added a clasp onto a piece I made weeks ago:

Upcycled Brass, Copper, and Amber Glass Necklace with Vintage Parts



Amber Glass Pendant strung with Peridot and Freshwater Pearls on Brass



Then I went to go see Kick Ass, which kicked ass.

And now the husband is making shrimp kabobs for dinner and I am sipping a glass of white wine while typing this all up. It's been a good day.