VLV Photography

I CANNOT believe Christmas is only a little over two weeks away!!  Insane!!  At this rate, it’ll be spring before we know it!   The birds will be chirping, white-fluffy clouds, and a warm morning breeze….ahhh..I can almost feel it.  Hurry up old man winter, you’re draggin’ me down!!!  I should get one of those SADD lights..know what I’m talking about?  Back in my younger, invinsible years, I would go tanning {a.k.a. fake-baking} and although I went year-round, I loved going during the winter.  Probably because I really think it perked my mood.  That and I’m really quite pasty!  I think I beat my father-in-law in the white legs department!  Yikes!  Get your shades on!

So is everyone done Christmas shopping yet?  I have a few people left on my list and then it’s go-time!

Fast-forward now to Tuesday {today} but this won’t post until Wednesday since it’s nearly midnight.  I was nearly done with this post when I get an alert that my draft couldn’t be saved because I had been logged out.  I had actually started this post originally on Sunday.  Grrrr….so now I’m re-typing and it’s not nearly as interesting, in my opinion, and so bare with me.

I actually ended up heading to Bis. yesterday to finish up Christmas shopping.  I’m happy to report that my shopping is complete and once again I have proven to myself that I’m not a shopper….unless it’s a flea market, thrift store, or rummage sale!  I just love finding unexpected surprises!   But I did manage to score some awesome fabric and I became fast-friends with EB in the fabric department.  EB if you’re reading this, you’re awesome!  She was a huge help as she helped me make up my mind on several items.  I decided about 2 weeks ago that I was going to make my own “props.”  Not really props but pretty things for beatiful, little babies and toddlers.  I’ve been so anxious to get to Bis. which rarely happens so when I finally got there, I spent probably close to 3 hours there!  No lie!  I already started one headband and I just love the colors-totally scream vintage.  I didn’t find really good feathers though or faux pearls, so the hunt continues for those.  I’m also working on a special project to try and make your print delivery really stand out in your mind.  It may be a complete flop, I don’t know but I will share regardless of the outcome.  It’ll be me and my sewing machine until I get something right!  I also would love to learn how to knit this winter so that I can make my own newborn/prop hats.  There are other ideas swirling in my head but I know by the time I get one complete and down pat, winter will probably be coming to a close and then wedding season starts full swing in May for me with two weddings booked.  I have four others through September, so if you’re a bride and you’re looking for a photog who loves to have fun, doesn’t take themselves too seriously, and just loves capturing “love,” then give me a jingle  

The other morning it was so beautiful out so I decided to take my camera out and challenge myself to find something beautiful just outside my doorstep.  I didn’t have to go too far but the dirt road in front of my house.  This is my view to the east and after a night of fog, this scene is what remained.  The one and ONLY thing I love about winter is the beauty that comes with it.  Anyone who knows me, knows that I hate being cold.  My feet, hands, and nose are usually cold and when my personal heater {my husband} is gone, I have to use a heating pad by my feet or I just can’t fall asleep.  But anyway…back to winter wonderland….when I see this image it makes me think “this is my town” like that country song goes.  Just peaceful and serene.  No 3am traffic heading to Wal-Mart, no getting gas past 6pm {not even sure what time the pumps close-which we just got this last summer}, no groceries past 5pm, and no mail past 3:45.  Yep, this is my town.  Quiet, just how I like it. 

Living in a town like this where we don’t have all the emininities like bigger towns/cities forces, well not really forces, but rather makes it more likely that we’ll just stay home and be with our families.  Where else are we going to go?  There are good and bad things about living in a town so small but when I wake up to a day such as this and don’t hear all the excess noise that comes with living in a bigger city/town…I know that I’m right where I should be.  I hope that no matter where you live, that you have your own winter wonderland somewhere, even if it isn’t out your front door.  Take it all in and enjoy the beauty that God has given us.  Many blessings this Christmas and the year ahead.