25 Things

My sister reads the gossip magazines and gives them to me when she is finished. One of them always has an article where a movie or tv star lists 25 random things about themselves that people may not know. It got me thinking about what 25 things I would say about myself in such an article. So, just for fun, here is goes:

1) I am scared to death of going upside down and would never, ever, ever ride any ride that flips me upside down!
2) Both of my thumbs are double-jointed.
3) I'm not a fan of high heeled shoes because I can't walk in them and they hurt my feet.
4) When I was a kid we had a Capuchin monkey named Jigger as a pet for about 3 years.
5) One of my favorite trips was to the Grand Canyon and Sedona, AZ and I can't wait to go back out west.
6) I'm addicted to caramel candy.
7) I have always been a dog lover, but since taking in a stray cat I have become a cat lover as well.
8) My favorite scent is the smell of a Mimosa tree flower, (honeysuckle comes in a close second).
9) I love Krispy Creme chocolate iced donuts.
10) I love the ocean and being at the beach but I don't go far out into the water.
11) I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and it really stinks.
12) I use to be really good at pen & ink drawing, painting and pencil drawing, but I have gotten out of practice and don't have the skills I use to.
13) I can't do a forward roll.
14) My favorite way to exercise is walking.
15) I love watching decorating, remodeling and cooking shows.
16) I do not like horror movies and I have never even been to see one at a theater.
17) I am a fairly good cook and I love Mexican & Italian food.
18) I'm the middle child of 3 girls.
19) My son is sweet, smart and hilarious. He is an awesome kid.
20) My relationship with my (equally awesome) husband actually began as an office romance.
21) I have a very dry sense of humor.
22) If I was not a photographer and graphic designer I would like to have worked with dolphins in some way, like training them or studying their behavior.
23) I would love to retire and live in a cottage in a small coastal town one day.
24) I enjoy traveling and there are so many places I want to visit.
25) I love the Lord and I'm so thankful for all that He has given me.

True Colors

During winter, there is not enough light or water for trees to make food, so they rest, and live off the food they stored during the summer. That is why the chlorophyll disappears from the leaves and they change colors. What an amazing thing nature is, that what sounds like such a simple thing can bring such a beautiful change.

I LOVE the fall. I wish the colors could stay around longer. I was talking to my son in the car the other day about the leaves changing and how the sunlight looks different now as the sun lowers in the afternoon, because the season is changing. He was just like "Ok, whatever Mom!" I know he thinks I'm a weirdo but those changes fascinate me. Life is too short not to take it all in!

Fix-it-Friday

Every once on a while I like to take part in Fix-it-Friday on iheartfaces.com. I love editing photos so it gives me a chance to play around with an image and see what I come up with. They had a great image to work with this Friday. This is my Before and After: