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365 Day Photo Challenge 30/365 “New Beginnings”

30 Friday Jan 2015

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This year has been full of “New Beginnings” and not all of them have been all that good.  I refuse to concentrate on the negatives and I’m trying to focus on all of the positives.  Last year started off really bad and I was hoping that this year would be somewhat better.

My dieting hasn’t been very productive and I haven’t started exercising like I wanted and it’s already February.  It just seems like there is always something preventing me from getting on the trainer or the treadmill.  I’m always finding excuses and it’s always “I’ll do it tomorrow.  I’ve lost 40 lbs in about four months two years ago and I know I can do it again it’s just getting started that’s the trouble.

I’ve got my first photoshoot tomorrow afternoon so my plan is to get up early, get on that treadmill for at least thirty minutes then get my day started.  I need to set up a goal to reward myself for every so many pounds I lose.  It needs to be something that I really enjoy, not food, and that it will be worth losing the weight other than my health. Any suggestions?  I was thinking that every 20 pounds I would reward myself with something.

The above picture is of a couple that I shot for their engagement.  It’s been over a year since they’ve been married and now she is currently pregnant and not doing to good. She’s in her final trimester and the poor girl has been sick since she’s gotten pregnant. She’s a sweet young lady and I’m sure she’ll be a great mother.  After this one she’ll probably not get pregnant again. lol

It’s the weekend.  I hope everyone has a great weekend and I hope you get to spend time with your loved ones.

“Life Goes On!!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 29/365 “Excitement is in the Air”

29 Thursday Jan 2015

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I’m excited because after nearly a year I’ve finally got a photo shoot scheduled.  Between work, family and other hobbies I just haven’t had time to do any real shooting.  I’ve done some outdoor stuff but I haven’t done any “people work” in nearly a year.

I’ve got a shoot scheduled for Saturday and I’m talking to three other women so I should have my work cut out for me for a few weekends.  I can’t wait until spring time so I can start shooting some in the evenings.

Life Goes On!!

365 Day Photo Challenge 28/365 “Day of Snowmageddon”

28 Wednesday Jan 2015

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I laugh at the title.  It was bad but wasn’t that bad.  It started snowing around 9:30 am that morning and when it hit the roadways it immediately turned to ice. Local school districts in the area started closing and the mass exodus commenced.  This cause major traffic jams with the roadways began to ice over it meant that many motorists decided to leave their vehicles in the middle of the streets.  Many of the people that left early to go get their kids from school soon returned because they couldn’t make it to the main road.  Over 1500 people were stranded at our place of business that night and nearly 100 the following night as well.

They let me go to attempt to get home at 4:30 pm.  With all my medications at home along with my CPAP I had to at least make an attempt at it. It normally takes 45 minutes to make the trip but on this night it took a little longer.  It alone took me 45 minutes to get to the main road and another 30 minutes to get to the interstate.  Three hours later I made it as far as I could with the roads conditions deteriorating.  The temps had dropped down to 19 degrees before I made it to the bottom of this long hill.  This is where I had to park my truck and hike the remaining three miles to get home.  All in all it only took me nearly four hours to make the trek home.  I was one of the lucky ones.  There were many that had to stay in their vehicles for over 24 hours.

From now on, if there is a mention of snow in the forecast, I will stay in the warmth of my home.  I do not ever want to go through that again.

Life Goes On!!

365 Day Photo Challenge 27/365 “Snow Day”

27 Tuesday Jan 2015

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With all this snow talk up north I decided I’d post a picture of the snow we got last year.  In fact it was a year ago this week when we got snowed in.  I think we had about an inch of ice with about four inches of snow.  Shut the city down for about 48 hours.  This was nothing compared to the winter storm of ’93 when we had 18 inches of snow. We were snowed in for over a week.  We lost power for five days and had to heat and cook our food via a fireplace.  In fact, we even had to sleep in the den next to the fireplace because we had a waterbed at the time.  No power means a very cold waterbed.  We emptied our refrigerator and put all of our perishables outside on the deck.  We simply dug a hole in the snow, put everything in it and covered it up.  Didn’t lose a thing.

I like snow but I like it for one day and the next it’s gone.  It makes for some pretty pictures, don’t you think?

365 Day Photo Challenge 26/365 “Red Head Red Dress”

26 Monday Jan 2015

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What more could a person ask for?  Meet Taffy Marie from London England no less.  It was strange to find her here in Alabama. She was a lot of fun to work with and I loved hearing her talk.  Her mom and dad both were in the military in England and somehow ended up here in the states.  Once in the states her family moved all the time.  Taffy no longer lives in Alabama and now resides in Florida somewhere near the coast.

Enjoy the pictures and as always, comments welcome.

Have a safe week everyone.

Life Goes On!

Brain Tumor Diagnosis….

26 Monday Jan 2015

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Hi Friends and Fans of Ray! This is his wife, Rhian Ferrer….
Tuesday morning I found Ray in bed having a seizure (he has never had one before) I brought him to the hospital and he is stable but has a massive baseball sized tumor in/on his brain.  He will be undergoing surgeries, radiation and chemo therapy in the upcoming months.  

I have set up a Go Fund Me page for Ray.

Here is the link. http://www.gofundme.com/rayferrer

Please share and be sure to check out the links on the page, including the Etsy link where you can get get great art prints of his that will also help contribute!

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you and our family thanks you. He holds his fans in such high regards and will be updating everyone as things progress.

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HDR “Old Truck”

25 Sunday Jan 2015

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I learned to drive a straight shift on this truck.  She holds a lot of memories for me.  My brother and I used her for our grass cutting business while we were in high school.  We hauled tons of firewood out of the deepest woods that my dad could find.

Everytime I look at her I see the big dent on the front fender.  I laugh now every time I think about what happen.  My brother and I were learning how to drive and it was my turn to drive around the yard.  I got behind the wheel and was arguing with my brother who was outside the truck as I was backing up.  I ran into a power poll that sat dead center of our side yard.  I was so mad and upset.  Dad wasn’t too happy either.

She started leaking oil back before I graduated high school.  A friend of mine decided that we could rebuild her.  I needed the experience anyway so we rebuilt the engine.  We spent about two months working evenings and weekends.  Got her cranked and damn if she didn’t leak worse after we fixed her than before.  Dad took it to a shop and they fixed it right.

It’s been sitting up for several years now.  My brother in law decided he would sand it down and repaint her.  He spent several weekends sanding but never got around to the painting.  That was over ten years ago.  Dad has moved it around the yard via tractor but it hasn’t been cranked in over ten years. She sits rusting away.

365 Day Photo Challenge 25/365 “Glass House”

25 Sunday Jan 2015

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Good morning everyone!!

This picture was taken at a mall in Chicago.  I went on a trip to Chicago a few years ago with the band while my son was in high school.  Whenever I see this picture I’m reminded that our lives are nothing but a glass house.  No matter how we try to hide from the world people can still see us.  My wife is amazed that whenever we go places, near or far, I always meet up with someone that I know.  Even on my trip to Chicago I met up with someone I knew a few years back.  I always joke around that I always have to be seen doing things that I should be doing otherwise someone I know will see me.

Life Goes On!