I took these photos around my neighborhood over the past week.
Hard to believe that there’s a chance of snow over the next few days.
I don’t think of myself as an “abstract” person but of late I have felt like exploring that side of myself, especially today when I know there are other things I should be doing. 😉 I will do those things but …
… for a moment I give myself permission (once again) to creatively procrastinate by sorting through the digital files and pulling out a few images catching my attention. Some certainly bordering on the abstract. All imbued with a certain light and play of shadows.
Ideas are starting to come to mind for how I might use these and other images. But … after a while … procrastination is procrastination no matter what adjective I put in front of the word. And so, for now, I must put away the camera and avert my eyes from photography files. At least until tomorrow. 😉
GAS PRICES!!!!!
Since I left Longwood Gardens with 300 photos in my memory card, I thought I’d break them down a bit.
If you’d like to see part two, go here!
I am gonna end this set with my very favorite photo. It is how I wish all of these photos turned out. Everything relevant is in focus, it’s beautifully lit, it’s crisp, and beautiful. You get this because you scrolled to the end of the post!
Use Kool-Aid to Dye Easter Eggs
I can’t be the only mom who dyes hard-boiled eggs for the kids year round? They make a fun, healthy snack and make it easy to distinguish which are hard-boiled and which can be used for cooking. This time we decided to use Kool-Aid for a change, since I don’t like the vinegar smell from traditional dyes. It was a hit!
Boil Eggs: Place eggs in a saucepan and cover them with cold water. Make sure the tops of the eggs are covered by at least an inch of water. Bring the water to a full boil, uncovered, then remove the pot from the heat and cover it. Let stand untouched for 15 minutes. Rinse in cool water. Note: Wipe eggs with a damp cloth before coloring to avoid uneven color or bubbles.
Prepare Dye: Use 2/3 cup of warm water per Kool-Aid packet. Stir. No need to add vinegar. For purple we did 1 packet Pink Lemonade and a couple of sprinkles of Grape Kool Aid.
Color: Get your little helper(s) to dye the eggs. Mine really enjoyed smelling all of the fruity flavors and guessing which scent went with each color.
Here’s what the finished eggs looked like! (Bottom two are the from the same mixture. One soaked for 2 minutes, the darker one for 4 minutes).
Want more fun activities for the kids? How about making Kool Aid Playdough.
Haiku Sunday – Spring Arriving
The Microphone was
purple and so were the flowers
under their bare skin
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S’MORES!!!!
We had each of my two boys invite a friend over for the night last night and we decided that it was time t try out the sores!!! I made them a little different though. I got the grahams, marshmallows and Hershey chocolate bars out with the tin foal. Since the grill was still hot from dinner, I put them on that. I took the foal, put halve a cracker on first, then 3 blocks of choc, smooshed a marshmallow on then added another 3 blocks of chocolate before putting the other graham half on top. I held it together and wrapped it tight into the foil to keep it in place before putting them on the grill for 6 or so minutes. WOW, they came out a chocolaty, mushy mess but tasted oh so good!!! The kids loved them. They are very messy and gooey but the yummyness of them with the extra chocolate makes them perfect!!!!
Speaking of light … just click on the picture to see more of the luminous work of Donald Langosy, and to learn how music … and the lack of it … influence his art.
Or click here. Enjoy!
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Tracey in Maine 