The Call: Square Format — Jessica Thanks to my Instagram addiction, I can see photos in 1:1 (as opposed to my new favorite 4:3). Response: Jack Draws Squares — Cheryl Earlier in the week, Henry bought a box of sidewalk chalk. The driveway has been covered with drawings and hopscotch boards ever since.
The Call: Sure of Herself — Cheryl One morning, little Miss Stella woke up, got down off the bed, walked into her father’s office, put her hands on her hips, and said, “The name’s Stella. Please change my diaper.” Today, when I called her Sleepy Kitty, she exclaimed, “I’m not a kitty! I’m a normal […]
The Call: Vincent — Jessica Today, I finally went on a field trip with my homeschooling daughter. We went to the National Gallery of Art because I really wanted to see the Pre-Raphaelite show before it ended on Saturday. But imagine my surprise when I turned the corner in the main gallery and saw the […]
The Call: A Tulip in the Dark — Cheryl Inspired by the x-ray work of visionary photographer Albert Koetsier, I plucked a tulip from the garden, encased it in a cellophane bag, carried it, the camera, the tripod and a flashlight into the darkened bathroom and started shooting. No one would ever confuse my work […]
The Call: Building a Nest — Jessica This morning, as I was sitting at my computer checking e-mail and tweeting out the call for the day, I noticed a dove hovering in front of my window. Since there was a twig in her mouth, I assumed that she was busy building a nest in the […]
The Call: A Glitterific Day — Cheryl To be honest, I’m not a big fan of Mother’s Day, but this one was nice. Luke made me breakfast, a cake and the spaghetti sauce for dinner (Dennis made the meatballs); Stella drew me a picture; and everyone got me nice gifts. The most refreshing part of […]
The Call: Homestretch — Jessica Just another average Saturday with several games… Response: Just Your Average Catholic Church — Cheryl Our local parish church is no cathedral, and that’s just fine. We like it that way.
The Call: Azaleas and Bees — Cheryl My hard drive is filled with photos of azaleas from this bush (and many of the photos contain bees). Every year, when the bush erupts in beautiful blossoms and is buzzing with fuzzy, yellow and black insects, I take pictures. My goal is not to amass a huge […]
The Call: Game Time — Jessica Even though the scoreboard wasn’t working, we all knew that it wasn’t even close to a tie game. Our guys were way out in the lead! Response: When Opportunity Knocks — Cheryl The kids were waiting for me in the car, and we were running late for our homeschool […]
The Call: Every Year — Cheryl I know the bulbs are down there. I planted them myself. I know that I’ll get a flowerbed full of tulips each spring. It doesn’t matter. I still get astonished and giddy every time one of them opens in the morning sunlight. The Response: Rain — Jessica It always […]
The Call: Swirls — Jessica I love to buy organizing aids at Target. Now, whether they actually help me to be organized is up for debate. Response: Fluorescent Bulb — Cheryl I am not a fan of fluorescent lighting, which is why this one is in an outside fixture.
The Call: Tied to the Past — Cheryl I learned to embroider when I was about five. My mother spent many evenings pulling colorful threads through fabric, and I was fascinated. How could I not be? I, too, wanted to make something as colorful and beautiful. It’s still a goal of mine, but I don’t […]
The Call: Hmmm…. — Jessica Where do ideas come from? I wish I had an idea generator machine…but until then, I find a lot of inspiration from books and photographers who came before. As an aside, today’s 365 entry is a perfect example of the 365 maxim: Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of […]
The Call: Something’s Fishy — Cheryl One of the main attractions at L.L. Bean in Freeport is the large fish tank, with its come-into-this-underwater-world bubble. I’ve never actually gotten in it, but the kids seem to enjoy watching the fish float by (although it doesn’t really look that way in this shot). ; ) The […]