so NOT cool :: Everyday Photos by Jodi Anderson

feeding the birds with luna

2009-11-14T17:51:20-06:00

It is no secret that I love the onset of Winter, the thinning of days and the slant of light (if there is any!) and the way that we hold onto the daylight a bit and then settle in for the long, dark evening.

I don't like, though, how a month off of solstice, I can already only find enough light to take a photo when Luna and I go outside to feed the birds. (We also grow lots of bird-food plants, like sunflowers and hollyhocks, which we leave out for them to strip clean.) Actually, I really don't mind so much at all. Darkened photos and grasping the daylight work for me.

the shop.

2009-11-13T16:11:22-06:00

This is my very official and very quiet announcement that my shop is now open. (It is hosted by BigCartel; There is a link at the top of this page.)

If you know me on Facebook, please see my link there and use the friend/family discount code.

If you don't know me on Facebook, you can wait until Monday, November 16th and then go to The Women's Colony. Look for my post that day in "Room With A View". I will provide a temporary discount code there that expires around midnight on November 23rd.

(this shot is from the photo series 'girl', and you can see most of the photos so far HERE.)

and on wednesday, she got down to business

2009-11-11T10:56:11-06:00

I'm working today. Really. I am. Just as soon as I post these photos that depict why I never get anything done. Oh, and THIS and THIS.

Also, there are two new "the other side" photos HERE.

Okay, now ... work. Right.

(reflection as I look in one bedroom window and out another; watching the dog and cats watching something else; finally, a blue sky; the shed out back)

flickr groups

2009-11-10T14:49:11-06:00

I thought that I'd share some Flickr love today. They have photo groups to cover just about everything imaginable. Just lately, I realized how important they are to me in all sorts of ways, including inspiration and community.

I have personally started about a dozen groups, but most are fairly quiet, like "Sauk County". "Home Comforts" has the most members and is probably my favorite, other than "Wisconsin River". My newest group is "The Women's Colony" and it is collectively owned by the contributors of said community.

I recently joined "this table is a sign of a life well lived". It is the inspiration behind these photos. Truthfully, at this moment, if I were to take pictures of all my tables, I don't know that one could see the table through all that is piled on top of it. Well-lived, indeed.

Simple Tess's "Life Is Beautiful As Is" IS so very inspiring to me. It also appeals to my just-say-no-to-Photoshop philosophy.

While I do take a lot of cat photos, sometimes I join a photo group just for the name. A good example would be Pussy Wagon.

In conclusion, if you belong to Flickr and haven't joined a group, why are you waiting?!

yard journal :: 06 november 09

2009-11-09T16:54:09-06:00

(catnip, lavender; two bird feeders soon thereafter moved, house and hollyhocks in the background; hollyhocks; a raised bed with sage still green, trellis made with sticks from yard that has a plant protector on it for uknown reason; herb and perennial beds in foreground, several vegetable beds beyond the adirondacks; compost with a lung [before], compost with sifter [after])

I don't trim my plants for several reasons, including that I believe that the foliage helps to protect a perennial while overwintering it, and I also love to see bits of garden in contrast to the deep snow of Winter.

kin no neko

2009-11-08T10:54:52-06:00

Becoming ever closer to being "that cat lady" ...

more news, or maybe less

2009-11-06T12:18:09-06:00

I had hoped to roll out my new store today, but I'm running late as usual. That delay aside, I have been extremely productive in many areas, just not enough in the one that will get my wares listed. I'm setting a deadline of being ready by next Friday, November 13, yet if I finish early I will let you know.

As you can see, I am dedicated to being completely ALL OVER THE PLACE.

I am also starting a new section at this site soon. I'd like to remain mum on specifics for now, but the gist of it is wack-a-doodle interview forms filled out by people that inspire me. X will be my first interrogatee, a chance to get my feet wet with someone that I know pretty well ... and learn more about every single day.

The weekend here is going to be unseasonably warm. I hope to hike a bit or at least take a few walks amongst the bare trees during the day and get the darn shop up during the evening hours.

Embrace each moment, folks, and enjoy your weekend.

another cloudy day at home

2009-11-04T19:02:26-06:00

I always forget to mention my flickr group "home comforts". You can find it HERE. I am officially inviting anyone that reads this to join.

I would love to see what at your home provides comfort of some measure.

november news

2009-11-02T11:40:13-06:00

Hi.

Just when I think that I'm overwhelmed, life throws a couple more metaphorical heaps of laundry my way and one learns just how much more overwhelming things can be. And, really, none of it is bad. I am just behind on about everything that there is to do ... literal laundry, housekeeping, holiday product planning/production, communication with friends and family, and various household and creative projects.

I'm going to try and sum things up with a quick news bulletin.

I plan to reveal my holiday shop sometime this week. I will be doing limited standouts and prints, as well as some card sets. The red shed photo will be available on all three products, as well as a few other photos that focus on the seasons. Look for that on Wednesday or Friday. With any luck and a little hard work.
While I am still a contributor at The Women's Colony, things are being changed around a bit. We are dissolving Sanctuary, and my photo challenges and other contributions will vary among the rooms. For now, the green photo challenge is HERE, but as of Thursday or Friday, I'll probably need to change the url. I will keep you informed. And, a special thanks to all of you who have supported me by participating in the project. Thank you.
I am thinking about occasionally opening comments. (Comments are open on this post.) If you have any suggestions or feedback, I would appreciate reading what you have to say. If there is a product that you'd like to see made available, let me know and I'll see if I can make it happen. I know that I haven't been posting much lately, but I intend to step it up a bit. I also have been RARELY commenting. I'm going to actually schedule some time for doing so into my week (or days).

a few favorite views

2009-10-27T12:23:38-05:00

I take a lot of photos through my windows. Most of them don't get posted on my blog, yet some do (in the "favorite views" category). Today, I am posting a few for a friend's photo challenge. (Her blog is HERE.)

I found it serendipituous that it happened to be a foggy morning on the day I appointed myself to snap the pictures.