Day 219 ~ Francis our Dove

This is Francis. She's a baby dove that has been hanging around the backyard for almost a week! She lets me get pretty close to her. I'm sure she is lonely. I wish I could pick her up and cuddle her! The other day she hopped down and came right up to my feet and was eating the seed on the ground.

Day 218 ~Reno Balloon Race

I don't have much to say but here are some photos from the balloon race we took the kids to on Saturday morning.

Day 217 ~

Just some wheel thing in our backyard, with overgrown ivy everywhere!

I didn't take this picture today or even yesterday...it's one of the six I managed to take on Monday!

I'm not sure why I have such a hard time converting to black and white but they never seem to be crisp enough!

Day 216 ~ Roses

Well I haven't gotten out much with my camera lately. I'm still adjusting to this schedule.

Jaylene and I didn't make it to Redding/Salyer this weekend due to money issues but we had a great time hanging out. I think I've finally got the hang of Monopoly! After Jaylene jipped me out of $400 by not telling me I get money after I pass "GO"! LOL

I hope to make it a regular scheduled thing to do this every morning when I'm getting Jaylene ready for school. It's the taking the photos I'm having an issue with, I have to get out of this house more often than just to and from work!!! There has been a red tail hawk hanging around my parents house and I'd love to get a shot of him with my camera. I took a pretty good one with my moms camera. Autumn is my favorite time of year and I can't wait until the leaves start changing!!!!!!! Hopefully soon I will get it together and remember that photography is my passion and I have definitely missed it this last month!