I could sit here and go on and on (again) about how much it pains me to have gotten several weeks behind in my regular blog posts, or I could share with you the unpleasant surprise I felt during one of those weeks when I sat down to make a post, only to realize that I’d taken my camera out a measly four times, and gotten no images worth writing home about.
But I’ll spare you trivial little drama, and instead present this clever solution: Three Weeks in Pictures! I can even use the same TWiP acronym.
Let’s just say, since the end of March, I have spent much of my time doing things that do not lend themselves to photography. Like working on a new website for my mom (fun, but not exactly the stuff of great images), working the day job (also [sometimes] fun, but again would just be pictures of me at the keyboard). I’ve been playing solitaire, eating popcorn, and procrastinating finishing my most recent sweater knitting project. It’s just been a long string of days where photography hasn’t crossed my mind.
And when I say “long string of days” I mean it. I’ve had time for two haircuts since the last time I was here, for crying out loud!
Anyway. I really want to be better at this weekly thing. Really. I will try, but it’s nice to know that I have Three Weeks in Pictures, or even Two Weeks in Pictures to fall back on, if I have to. Let’s just hope I never blow it so badly that I’m forced to go with Twelve or Twenty Weeks in Pictures 😆
So, what is This Week in Pictures?
It’s a roundup of the little (and big!) moments I have captured all week. Some of these images are posted on Instagram, but many aren’t posted anywhere but here. Some days there may be no photos, and other days there may be multiples.
Photos taken with 📷 (Canon EOS 80D) or 📱 (Samsung Galaxy S9).
Week 13
I’m just sitting here thinking about how nice it is that my work day will be over in less than an hour.
Also good? Haircuts from @maria_does_hair23 (6 inches of dead weight gone!), red nail polish, hand knit sweaters and polymer clay rings 🤩
So, what’s up with you?
Week 14
Happy 19th birthday, Eamonn! 🥳
Week 15
The more than two years I spent growing my hair long were fun. At it’s longest, it reached down to the middle of my back. Last summer I used colored conditioners to transform the gray areas into fun rainbow hues. I made polymer clay barrettes to match every outfit, and clipped my hair up into a fun, curly pile on top of my head.
But eventually, it got too long, and I got kind of bored, and that curly pile on top of my head had become a lifeless blob. So I cut off half of it so it was just below my shoulders. I liked that for about two days before I realized I had pretty much lost patience with the whole long hair thing entirely.
So today, I am back to my usual short do. When I picture myself, this is the length my hair always is. Plus, this length requires barely any attention, and I can pretty much step out of the shower, give it a vigorous toweling, run my fingers through it, and be done. My only regret is that I no longer have a use for all of those lovely barrettes I made myself. I’ll stash them away until the next time I get a whim for growing my hair out, I guess. And if I never get that whim again, maybe some of my nieces would like some lightly used handcrafted barrettes 😁
My other reason to be cheerful today is that I have gone down a pant size recently. I’m taking the slow-and-steady route to weight loss (after all, that’s how I gained it), so it’s nice to notice progress with a little victory like this! 👖
Happy Thursday! What are your little victories and reasons to be cheerful?
Thanks for helping me celebrate the week! If you want to see some of this stuff as it happens, please feel free to follow me on Instagram ♥
Week 13 Previous Years (2015-2021)
Week 14 Previous Years (2015-2021)
Week 15 Previous Years (2015-2021)
Big fan of the short hair! And the little mint green VW bus, too.
Thanks! Neil got me the bus. I’ve been meaning to make a granny square blanket out of polymer clay for the back seat.