Calico's Project 365

My iPhone 365 Project (2012)

2012-01-01T18:39:00.000-08:00

My iPhone 365 Project (2012), a set on Flickr.

Photo 365!!!! I made it!

2009-12-31T09:48:00.000-08:00

My last photo-of-the-day for 2009!!! I thought it would be fun to take a photo of the last minute of the year on our atomic clock. It even shows the indoor temp, full moon and day of the week! After snapping this photo, I still had time to watch Dick Clark's countdown. What a fun project this has been!!!!

December 30, 2009

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I realized I never took a photo of our vehicles all year. Here's the truck and mini-van...dirt and all!

December 29, 2009

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I need to explain this photo. First of all I got a new Canon 500D close-up lens today that turns my 70-200mm lens into a (almost 1:1) macro lens. Greg just happened to be playing around today making a battery out of pennies so I thought it would make an interesting item to practice my new lens on! More explanation on what you're looking at...a stack of 8 pennies (with the copper plating shaved off one side of each to expose the zinc) with a thin piece of cardboard soaked in salt water layered in between each penny. Then, it was all taped together. As you can see, that's all that's required to light this little LED! Cool huh?

December 28, 2009

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We've had this keyboard forever and all it does is collect dust snce nobody knows how to play it (and we didn't have a speaker for it so you had to have headphones to hear it). Greg finally bought an amplifier/speaker for it so now hopefully with some teaching software, someone in the family will learn to play it!

December 27, 2009

2009-12-27T22:31:00.000-08:00

Greg has been promising the boys that one night he would put the air-bed in their room and sleep in there for a night. Since we're all on vacation this week they decided to give it a go. This is the 3 of them snuggling before reading a book. Soon after, the boys headed to their own beds for the night very excited that dad was going to be sleeping in there, too!

December 26, 2009

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I finally got a digital picture frame! Greg bought one for me for xmas and I love it. I can't believe it took me so long to own one of these...I can use a few more, now!

December 25, 2009

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Christmas morning family picture, courtesy of the tripod!

December 24, 2009

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The beautiful collection of Christmas cards we received this year!

December 23, 2009

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Taken in my backyard! I thought the blue looked nice against the gray sky on this snowy afternoon!

December 22, 2009

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My view in the eye examination room while waiting for the Dr. to come in!

December 21, 2009

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Mallard ducks on ice!

December 20, 2009

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We set out to look at Christmas lights in the neighborhood tonight! This is the first one we saw and it ended up being my favorite as far as lights go. However, we really enjoyed one house that had it's lights synchronized to music that you can tune your car radio to. Very Cool!

December 19, 2009

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As i was walking Kayla this evening I came across this great shot. I love reflections and glad i had my camera with me!

December 18, 2009

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I found a recipe online that I just had to try! This EGGNOG CAKE is fabulous! I was a bit skeptical due to the fact that it didn't get a great rating but I think it's awesome. I was attracted to it because I'm not a big fan of frosting but I love powdered sugar! If you love eggnog and cake, try this!

December 17, 2009

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Another fun holiday event! Hunter's online school hosted an ice-skating/ gingerbread house contest today! It was the first time on ice skates for the boys and they did great and loved it! They also had a great time voting for their favorite gingerbread houses, too!

December 16, 2009

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Hinter and Riley had a Christmas party with their homeschool group today! Crafts, cookie decorating, Christmas music and basketball! They had a blast!

December 15, 2009

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I decided since I'm always keeping an eye on my birdfeeders I may as well keep track and enter the data online for Project FeederWatch. The data is used by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology to learn all sorts of things about bird behavior and migration patterns.

December 14, 2009

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Our Nativity set!

December 13, 2009

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Hunter was sick today and didn't move from the couch all day! I took this picture right before we put in a movie to watch...Indiana Jones- Raiders of the Lost Ark!

December 12, 2009

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It would NOT be Christmas without the smell of Pizzelles wafting through the house. I grew up with my Italian grandma making these, then my mom and last year I finally bought a Pizzelle iron for myself to keep the tradition going! I made these to bring to a cookie exchange at Greg's sister's house.

December 11, 2009

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12 degrees farenheight! This photo was not taken to show how cold it is but rather to show how 'warm' it is today compared to the single-digit and sub-zero temps we've been having this past week! 12 degrees feels like the new 50!

December 10, 2009

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This was a pie I made to bring over to my brother's house for their Holiday Party! I was quite impressed with how it looked while cooking but later at the party...well...let's just say the slices didn't hold their form well and needed to be scooped out with a spoon. It still tasted good, though!

December 9, 2009

2009-12-09T22:16:00.000-08:00

Many years ago, I taught myself to quilt from books but after making several on my own I decided to take a class at the local fabric store. This is the pattern we used in the class and I still love this quilt! I made a couple of pillows to match, too!

December 8, 2009

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Greg loves to support my photography hobby and he thought I could use some new lenses just in time for Christmas! He's the best!! One is an extender to turn my 200mm into a 400mm zoom, perfect for my bird photography! The other is a Tamron wide angle lens perfect for all sorts of creative photos!

Decmeber 7, 2009

2009-12-07T22:14:00.000-08:00

Today was the day I took photos of the boys and Kayla for our Christmas card. Of all the photos, I thought this one deserved 'Photo of the day'

December 6, 2009

2009-12-06T22:09:00.000-08:00

Today I discovered a super cool method of post processing photos called HDR (high dynamic range) You basically take three identical shots (with a tripod) with 3 different exposure levels... underexposed, correct exposure and overexposed. Drag them into a software program called Photomatix...play around with the settings until you get something you like. This is my first attempt using a trial version of the software, hence the watermark.

Decmeber 5, 2009

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Hunter's 'bed-head'. Time for a haircut!

December 4, 2009

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The boys at their cool Jungle-themed dental office! No cavities!

December 3, 2009

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Riley LOVES to play games! Today he challenged me to a few games of "Don't break the ice" and "Don't spill the beans" Of course I made sure to include in this pic his favorite pair of my "fluffy socks" that he's obsessed with!

December 2, 2009

2009-12-02T21:56:00.000-08:00

Greg's mom buys us Christmas ornaments each year and these are the two she bought for Greg and I! They look good enough to eat :)

December 1, 2009

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Each year, the Westminster fire department delivers Santa in a fire truck to select houses full of kids. The boys love going to their cousins' house for this tradition and can't wait to give Santa their Christmas lists!

November 30, 2009

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Our Christmas tree!

Not the greatest photograph but it was the best I could get without washing it out with a flash!

November 29, 2009

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We spent much of the day shopping for new Christmas tree lights. We weren't impressed with anything we found so we just went with our same old lights!

November 28, 2009

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After having an artificial Christmas tree all my life, we decided to get a real one this year. It was fun looking at the different trees, drinking hot cocoa and eating candy canes. Next year, we will head to the mountains and chop one ourselves!

November 27, 2009

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The day after Thanksgiving, Liz and I visited some cute shops in Old Town Arvada followed by a visit to Starbuck's for coffee! Fun day!

November 26, 2009

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A fun tradition for Thanksgiving day...watching The Macy's thanksgiving day parade on tv!

November 25, 2009

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My favorite! Pumpkin pies made from scratch!!! (except for the crust ;) ) All ready for Thanksgiving day!

November 24, 2009

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We took a nice walk to the park with our neighbors and enjoyed a beautiful November day!

November 23, 2009

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Cappuccino/Latte Swirl!

November 22, 2009

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Another bird-related photo, lol! I had a 30% off coupon at the bookstore so I bought myself a couple of bird books. There's a few more I would like but I'll save those for my Christmas list ;)

November 21, 2009

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I decided to add a second feeder to my backyard. This one is bigger and has two side slots for suet. We'll see if I can attract some new birds to photograph!

November 20, 2009

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Showdown! The boys were competing in an online game at Build-a-bearville!

November 19, 2009

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The boys spent the day building and playing with Lego Miners!

November 18, 2009

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Another photo of miss Kayla on her way back from the vet...doing what all dogs love to do!

November 17, 2009

2009-11-17T21:32:00.000-08:00

Greg put this awesome app. for me on his Ipod Touch called Chirp USA! Bird sounds, facts and pictures are just a click away. It's perfect for my latest birdwatching obsession!!!!

November 16, 2009

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I've always wanted to capture a droplet. The melting snow and ice on our pine tree provided a good opportunity for it today!

November 15, 2009

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Somewhere along the way, Kayla decided this was HER bed!

November 14, 2009

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Yum-O!

November 13, 2009

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Just an old quilt I made many years ago!

November 12, 2009

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Frangelico liqueur... hazelnut flavor perfect for hot chocolate!

November 11, 2009

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I took this photo while visiting my dad at the VA hospital the day of his lung surgery.

November 10, 2009

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Egg in the Basket. Egg in a Window. Egg in the Hole. Pirate's Eye. Toad in the Hole. Bird's Nest. Bull's Eye. Cave Entrance. Camel's Eye. Eagle Eye. Egg-Holey-O. Egg in a Frame. Egg in a Hat and Coat. Egg in Bed. Egg in a Nest. Whatever it's called...it's yummy!

November 9, 2009

2009-11-09T22:20:00.000-08:00

We bought a set of vanilla scented 'flameless' candles at Costco and I love them. They even have a timer to turn on automatically at the same time every day and auto shut off!

November 8, 2009

2009-11-08T16:52:00.001-08:00

We paid a visit to our 'stored for the winter' trailer this morning. Greg had to take some measurements for a cover so we decided to have coffee and donuts in it while we were there!

November 7, 2009

2009-11-07T14:19:00.000-08:00

Greg got my new birdbath de-icer all hooked up and ready for sub-zero weather :)

November 6, 2009

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Afternoon snack!

November 5, 2009

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Taking advantage of a nice fall evening riding bikes at the park with cousins!

November 4, 2009

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Hunter finally got his 120th star in Super Mario Galaxy(Wii) and was able to unlock his favorite character...Luigi! He says he was able to get the last (and hardest) 8 stars because of his 'Lucky Luigi Hat' !

November 3, 2009

2009-11-03T14:07:00.000-08:00

Now that all our snow melted, we are having really nice weather for raking leaves!

November 2, 2009

2009-11-02T14:29:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite bloggers, The Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond) came to Denver for a book signing for her new cookbook! My SIL and I headed down for the signing but after waiting 2 1/2 hours we finally gave up and left without meeting her. I did get a picture of her and someone in line took our 'Picture with Pioneer Woman' If you look closely between our heads, you can see her back there signing books at the table. :)

November 1, 2009

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Greg's mom brought us these cute Halloween Rice Krispy treats on a stick, covered in white chocolate!

October 31, 2009

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Happy Halloween from Luigi and Mario!

October 30, 2009

2009-10-30T08:28:00.000-07:00

Jack-o-lanterns! The boys designed the faces and I carved 'em up! Then they helped me seperate, salt and roast the seeds!

October 29, 2009

2009-10-29T08:25:00.000-07:00

Greg took this photo of me trudging through deep snow to take videos and pictures of my birds, lol! I still have my jammies on, too! I love snow days!

October 28, 2009

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Wow, what a storm in October!

October 27, 2009

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Of course we had to watch this classic today!

October 26, 2009

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Pumpkin Patch!

October 25, 2009

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Some ghostly brownies!

October 24, 2009

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My birdbath de-icer! Let's hope for NO electrocutions!

October 23, 2009

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Yum! The boys had fun making these today!

October 22, 2009

2009-10-22T00:31:00.000-07:00

It seems I take a lot of photos of the boys from behind! I think it captures their essence so much more than when they pose for a pic. We walk just about everyday and everyday they collect things. This is just another example of the treasures they find...no matter the size, they must bring it home!!!

October 21, 2009

2009-10-21T00:28:00.000-07:00

Anyone that knows me knows I love to wear holiday-themed shirts! I couldn't resist this when I saw it...it's so me :)

October 20, 2009

2009-10-20T00:19:00.000-07:00

After going back and forth for about a year, we decided to invest in an HD video camera. We've been using our Canon SD1000 (point-and-shoot)to take videos and it does a great job but this has a lot more advantages.

October 19, 2009

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This photo was inspired by a photography site I subscribe to. The weekly assignment was "Windows" I never submitted this but it did make me pay more attention to windows this week and because of it, I got a nice photo of the day!

October 18, 2009

2009-10-18T00:11:00.000-07:00

In keeping with the fall theme I thought I'd take a photo of these luscious apples all packaged so nicely in their own little bubbles to protect them from bruising. And organic to boot!

October 17, 2009

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Just another picture of fall leaves...I can't get enough of them!

October 16, 2009

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When Friday night gets here, you can bet there will be a dessert or two! The boys had sundaes but I was in the mood for peach cobbler!!!!

October 15, 2009

2009-10-15T20:45:00.000-07:00

I was debating whether to keep my bird feeder up for the winter or not. After some research, I decided I would and read a good food for the winter months is black-oil sunflower seeds so Greg bought this big bag for me!

October 14, 2009

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Happy 12th birthday Kayla!!!!

October 13, 2009

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We think we finally found the reason Kayla has been losing weight/muscle the past year. She apparently isn't digesting protein. We now have to put enzymes on each meal to help her digest it and hopefully she will start gaining weight!

October 12, 2009

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Greg has taken on the task of uploading all our digital home-movies and putting them on the computer so they can be backed up on Mozy! The ones on the right are the ones already done.

October 11, 2009

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Felt like winter today! My birdbath was frozen solid and it's only Oct 11th! I guess it's time to put the birdbath away for the winter, or get a heated one, lol!

October 10, 2009

2009-10-10T20:07:00.000-07:00

It's a little early but we got our first snow and I bought a new pair of boots while out shopping today!

October 9, 2009

2009-10-09T20:03:00.000-07:00

I love watching the boys when they're engaged in imaginative play. Today they were Batman and Robin living in the Batcave fighting Mr Freeze, the Joker and Clayface and the Penguin!!

October 8, 2009

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Greg's hitch-cover on his truck! Fitting, I think :)

October 7, 2009

2009-10-07T15:46:00.000-07:00

Another fall afternoon walk collecting sticks and crunching through the leaves! I love the smell of dried leaves and crisp air! I also love afternoon walks with the boys and Kayla!!!!

October 6, 2009

2009-10-06T15:41:00.000-07:00

I never had an interest in this show when it first started but Greg's mom always talked about how fun it was. I finally tried to watch it and now I must admit I'm hooked! Love it!

October 5, 2009

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Hunter was cold this morning and I guess he thought this was a good spot to warm up! I just had to take this picture of him curled up on the hard floor in a patch of sun...just like a cat!

October 4, 2009

2009-10-04T15:37:00.000-07:00

Kayla. My default photo of the day when nothing else comes to mind!

October 3, 2009

2009-10-03T15:34:00.000-07:00

I was inspired by some "Fall Bokeh" (narrow depth of field) photos on Pioneer Woman's Photography blog and tried some of my own today. I took tons but liked this one the best

October 2, 2009

2009-10-02T15:31:00.000-07:00

Now that the days are a bit cooler, the boys and I have started walking Kayla in the afternoons again. This is the pond we walk by and this is one of the best trees in the park with it's golden leaves hanging over the pond. I actually have lots of pic of this tree!

October 1, 2009

2009-10-01T15:27:00.000-07:00

My Cruzan hook bracelet! Greg bought this for me on our wedding day in St. Thomas. I wear it everyday!

September 30, 2009

2009-09-30T15:38:00.000-07:00

After our severe storm in July, most everyone in our neighborhood qualified for a new roof, including us! We decided we will wait until spring to have it replaced but I thought I better take a picture of how bad it looks now!

September 29, 2009

2009-09-29T15:36:00.000-07:00

Hunter harvested his first peppers today from the plants he started from seed!

Septmeber 28, 2009

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On my walk with Kayla, I stumbled upon all these geese lined up in a row :)

September 27, 2009

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Just a fall photo inspired by a picture my brother painted in Art Rage!

September 26, 2009

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Fat lip! While walking the town of Estes Park, Riley crashed and burned on the sidewalk, scraping his chin and lip. He recovered quickly with a piece of bubble gum :)

September 25, 2009

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Our favorite RV park in Estes Park Colorado.

September 24, 2009

2009-09-24T20:31:00.000-07:00

I go overboard with fall decorations. This is what you see when you walk in my front door, followed by more as you enter my house.