One of the biggest reasons I love photography is the ability to hold onto the past. As the year comes to a close and I browse through my MANY jpegs that fill my harddrive, I think about how far I have come in just the past couple of years taking my hobby beyond a hobby. It's much, much more than a hobby. It's my deep rooted passion and happy place. There has never been a time (at least not yet) where I have taken out my camera and been unhappy. Holding that camera opens up inside of me and breaks down those personal walls that I sometimes put up. It is a creative escape. There are people who go their whole lives and don't feel that thing that pulls at them. I am fortunate to know what pulls at my heat strings and with that ability I in turn create lasting memories for others. So it all comes full circle. Do what you love, give back to others and be happy. If only life could always be so simple but I digress. :)
On a less deep note, I have been meaning to blog about the big life change of this past year. Brett recently bought a house so we moved ourselves, 2 curious kittens and our furry love Kona from a 900 square foot apartment in the heart of Midtown to a beautiful ranch home in the suburbs of Atlanta in north Decatur. I cannot express how AWESOME it is to finally have a yard! For four long years, I had to wrap myself in jackets, slip on the shoes or grab the umbrella to take Kona out to potty. Now, all i have to do is push open the back door and off she goes. This is especially great now that it's been freezing in Atlanta. We've even experimented letting out the kittens. They have done well and seem to enjoy it although our male gave me a scare the other night.
We let out the kittens midday and around 5 p.m., it began to get dark and we could only find one of them, Pam. Sonny, our orange and white male, was no where to be found. We searched high and low but we couldn't find him. Brett assured me that he would be fine but I was still worried. I was mainly concerned because we have two large owls that live in the woods in the neighborhood These owls are big and can pick up small animals. So yes, I was worried and was sure the worst had happened.
Later that night (8 hours after we let out Sonny) Brett finds him in the neighbor's yard. Little mother f'er went exploring but I guess the cold and hunger got to him. I was so happy but now, I am hesitant to let him out until he gets bigger at least.
So, now the family is complete again and we're grateful for the new space. I'm grateful that we had a cute red door to hang a wreath and a roof to hang our icicle lights. It's good to finally be out of a boring apartment and have a place that feels like home.
Now, for some cuteness....
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| Pam -named after Pam from True Blood- we're big fans. The name works because she is a beautiful, crazy female with fangs. |
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| Unlike her sweet brother, this one acts like a dog and normally comes when she is called. She'd rather nap than explore the new backyard. |
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| Sonny, aka "Son-Son." |
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| I'm sure these sweet moves would deter any owls... yah right. |
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| Kona's signature move...She looks like a circus bear. |
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| I'm sure she's pissed she didn't get a treat for this move. |
