7 posts tagged “orange”

I was playing with my new 70-300mm with some close up filters, I cannot remember which ones I used on what, but I have a 1+ a 2+ and a 4+. They allow me to get closer, but the closer you get the shallower the Depth of field and I was kind of experimenting with that.

Yesterday was my first Yoga class, and people just kept showing up! She was going to stop excepting people at 16, there were 23 people crammed into that studio! She did not turn anybody away. It was packed tight, we had to stagger on our mats to do sun salutations but the energy was so friendly and loving! We did a little bit of the basics, she spoke about yoga's beginnings, and you can hear her slight french accent peeking through at times. Let me describe my teacher, Anne, she is tall and very thin, healthy thin. She has a shiny blondish brownish hair pulled back into a pony tail, her skin is sun kissed brown and she has the nicest smile. Her energy makes you want to be around her, she has this calm accepting kindness about her. I adore her! Not like girl crush, but she is another one of those female role models I have so craved in my life.
I found that I have a very very long way to go to be able to do a lot of the poses, but as Anne said, whatever our bodies can do, it is the right move for us. She said that if we are having a hard time with breath while in the move, always choose the breath. I am very excited to continue along with this class. ;-)

I have been talking big lately, I have done very little house cleaning and once again my laundry is out of control, the cat nip has been tracked all over the floors, and the clutter remains in its dusty spot. I wanted to hire someone to help, but it was between that person and yoga, and I chose yoga. I have been feeling very overwhelmed again and need to start doing the 15 minutes in each room again. It was helping. In my defense, the weather has been unseasonably nice here in the pacific northwest and I have not wanted to waste the precious sunshine, I want to soak it up as much as I can because the clouds are coming and who knows when I will see the sun again! That is a great excuse and I am sticking with it.
 My to do list:
1. dishes, and kitchen floor
2. all dirty laundry in bins sorted
3. garbage dumped and litter boxes cleaned
4. bathroom cleaned
5. laundry started and put some of it away!

How bout some color?

Another Hodge podge of photo's from yesterday's walk. It was a bit windy and chilly. I got attacked by yet another orange cat wanting to be loved. Who am I to say no to kitties that want to purr and be scratched under soft chins. I am unsure of a walk today, it is supposed to be nasty. Maybe : )

I am absolutely bonkers about the colors Autumn colors. The pinks, and oranges and yellows. It is almost overwhelming.
I woke up and heard the weather report, today was to be the last of the sunny days for a while, and Thursday will welcome in the rain. I felt like I needed to soak in some sunlight before it goes away for a while. So I put on a chocolate brown long sleeve T and an orange striped t shirt over the top, jeans, and pink tennies. Yellow , pink, and whit striped hat, and I was locking my door. My favorite clothing weather, I can layer SO many colors. Nice! I just meandered in and out of alleys and neighborhood streets, dogs barked and cats ran to me for a nice little scratch on the back. While taking some pictures with my music bouncing in my head I heard somebody speaking to me, It was the Mormon boys who avoided my door earlier due to my sign that reads "if you are selling:*Windows *God *or anything else Do Not Knock! Unless it is cookies, go ahead and knock if it is cookies" (I had a salesman bring me cookies thinking he could still pitch his insurance to me, I took his cookies and said I do not buy Anything from my door except the occasional girl scout cookie") Anyway, back to the Mormon boys, I heard them tell me about Jesus Christ enhancing my life, but all I wanted to do was take more pictures of my neighbors garden so I could enhance my life. Funny I thought to myself, I politely told them no thank you and they politely left me with my camera, the flowers and the sun on my face.
The beauty of the day was just incredible I thought. I breathed in deep. I made a vegetable soup that was really good.
Then my Best friend called me, her AMAZING grandmother had passed away. People, seriously I think she just knew Everything, she is so balanced and lovely. Such a beautiful woman, I hope I grow to be similar to her as I age. So to her memory I dedicate the flowers here. Her beauty is more than these pictures, but this is a way I can honor her. I send many hugs and love to the family. <3

These pictures don't even capture the intensity of the colors, it actually feels shocking to see them, the yellows and reds almost hurt to look at. It is a GREAT weekend getaway spot for anyone.We dined at the Calico Cupboard where we had Veggie Chili in a homemade bread bowl, fresh salad with homemade dressing, Clam chowder made from the catch of local fisherman, chunks of fresh soft flax seed bread served with farm made butter and freshly made strawberry freezer  jam. Everything in the bakery wanted to come home with me, but it was the jam and a couple of giant oatmeal raisin and peanut butter cookies that won. It was really neat too, I heard so many different languages yesterday, russian, japanese, indian, korean, spanish, french, and some I had no idea. Indian women with brightly colored wraps, Monks with heads shaved and brown robes. All of us came together from all parts of the world to look at pretty flowers. All the different cultures just enriched the experience, made me feel like I was in a much bigger community than here in Puyallup. Is this the answer to world peace? Pretty flowers? I felt so peaceful yesterday. Lovely day, now I am off to hide easter eggs for my little niece before she wakes up.