Happy Love Thursday!

...We lay there & looked up at the night sky & she told me about stars called blue squares & red swirls & I told her I'd never heard of them. Of course not, she said, the really important stuff they never tell you. You have to imagine it on your own.

~StoryPeople~

Does this do to you what it does to me?

Hope it does =)

Dead Head Winter..

Ok so I'm in the same situation as every else I've talked with. It's January and there is virtually no sign of life outside. It's brown. Oh yeah and they its some more brown lol. So as a photographer its easy to fall into a slump. No flowers or pretty things outside to capture.

I think this is the time to look around at home and grab some neat photo's of the things in our lives that we love so much. Little things that make us smile. Collections. You name it!

I have started doing this. Walking around and looking at the small details. Then running for the canon. I think I've caught a few good memories.

It will have to do...Unless it snows tonight like they say lol. *crosses fingers*. Ok so I'm off work until Monday night so "bringgg it Onn!"

I've also decided to start a Photo Blog. I have seen a few that fit the bill for what I want. No words. Just a nice large photo. Black background. I've emailed a few of my photog friends and will step forward with this once I hear back. I'm also going to find a way to take a real photography class. Either at Ritz or possibly online IF I can find one. This is no passing hobby. It's part of who I am. It's what I need to do. You girls with camera's know what I'm talking about...

Here are a few glimpses into the beauty of my life.

Waiting for change..

Yes waiting for change in my life. Those of you who are close to me understand =)

Finally got everything christmasy down and packed away..except for my tree lol. It's Hugggge and I just can't do it until hubs helps me. So there it sits. I find it so sorta sad and nostalgic to take the ornaments off the tree. I'm not sure why. But maybe its just feeling like the magic and wonder that I love about christmas is over...guess I'll have to find wonder in daily things yes?

I try to with my photography. Try to find beauty in the average mundane things. The sun is out today and I think I'll go on a little drive to see what I can find =)

So it's time for a shower, cup of coffee and out I go. Tonight I'm back at work at midnight. Then off for the weekend. Yeahh. This is the reward I get for putting in 12 hr shifts!

My first teacup of my teacup collection. =)

Happy New Year 2009!

Happy New Year 2009

Well dear friends it's here. 2009. Can you believe it? I can't! I'm working at the moment and just got out of the OR for the first birth of my hospital of this new year. Don't know if it was the first of the states..I'll have to investigate that lol.
Went well tho. I've been busy and a bad blogger. For this I promise to do better in 2009!

Blurred Frustrationsss!!

Grrrrr.

Ok I feel better. I guess I'm just thinking that because I haven't taken any formal camera classes that I'm Just missing out on something; ie not understanding it. I Thought I had a handle on this but last night Just proved me wrong..again.

I can't seem to get good Unblurred photo's of people when they're moving. Last night. Christmas Eve. Kids moving!! Blurred photo's =(

Get the image? I also find myself in low light conditions alot and can't seem to work out the settings either. Last night was in a low light living room and just could Not get the settings to work. When I thought I had it....I'd click and the time would just dragggg until the shutter clicked.

Delete. Try again.

So I don't know exactly what advise you can give me; but I'm feeling very discouraged about it today. This is what I know. Low light, open your aperture and bump up your ISO. Shutter speed. Well that still sort of baffles me at times. When I set the shutter speed faster; I end up with a black photo lol.

Grrrrrrrr.

Ok I swear I'm done grrr'ing. But I still don't understand. So can anyone help a sista out here?

Or tell me where to look it up lol.

Oh and Merry Christmas =)

I'm back to work at midnight so I'll check back in.

Here is a sample of what happens to me in low light. I think its a fun photo; because this little girl cousin was really putting a show on for my camera. But it's a blur.

Flickr'ing!

Hey guys! Just thought I'd share some of my Christmas Flickr photo's!
I've been off for a few days; but back to work tonight. Hope your weeks going well and you're ready for christmas!

exHausted!!

Yep. Exhausted. I'm not this tired when I'm working!! Decorating the house has taken all my energy. Good thing I don't go back to work until tomorrow night lol. Whew~

Anyway just wanted to share a moment I had at work the other night that made me think "That's why I love nursing!"

Patients baby had been having decels all night. We all watch the "icky" strips at the desk even if they aren't ours. And all night we were saying.."now That's ugly!" concerning this one strip. Doc was on site and doing all kinds of interventions. Nothing was working. We all knew she probably was going to get "cut". And we were all sitting there when the call light went off and we heard "Call a STAT Csection" when the clerk said "can I help you?". I think most of us got up and sprinted to the room.

There is always alot going on Especially when the section is called stat. No time to waste. So as I helped in the room I noticed the two grandmothers-to-be in the corner. They were holding each other and crying.
"It's going to be alright!" I said to them even tho this was the first time I'd seen them. I sure hoped it would be alright but you never know. But I could see the fear and somehow I just felt it Was going to be alright. As I helped get the girl to the OR I thought more about those mothers. I felt for them...so I went back to her room. They were still there holding onto each other. I told them where they could wait and then reassured them that their baby would come into the world in probably 15 minutes or less. Then I told them that I would peek into the OR and come out and tell them when he was born. "Ohhh thank youuuuu!!!" they both said in chorus.
I didn't have a patient at that moment so I was free. I tossed on a cap and mask and headed for OR#1.

As I stepped inside I could see them pulling the little guy out. It's such a surreal thing to see doctors fish baby's out of abdomens. I still am so amazed by the skill. He was limp and not very responsive; but the Ped team quickly got him stimulated and with a little blowby O2 he started crying loudly. We all breathed a sigh of relief.

I headed out the door and down the hall. There in the waiting room were the grandmothers. Not grandmothers to BE but real grandma's!

"He's born"!

I shouted as I walked towards them. They jumped to their feet shouting and running for me. They both were crying but now it was tears of joy. I almost started crying with them lol. "Ohhh thank you nurse..." they both said. "Oh no problem; I understand; I'm a grandmother too" I said to them. You should of seen the looks of relief on their faces. I felt so good to be the bearer of great news. And I thought as I walked away...this is why I love being a nurse =)

Bright Red and Shiney

Ok I've been a bad blogger. Please forgive me tho because I've just been too darn busy. Plus I admit I am sorta addicted to flickr and when I Do have a few minutes I tend to wander....

SEE!!!

Ok so I promise an interesting post .. erm tomorrow? I had a lovely moment at work last night and I'll share.

But right now I'm assembling our tree. Bought some cool old glass ornaments too the other day. So I'll share that with you. Hope you have a great Monday night! Ta ta~

Post Thanksgiving Leftovers

Man! My fridge is Stuffed and I swear I am too lol. I can remember years ago I could eat my Thanksgiving dinner and have a turkey sandwich in the evening. Not anymore! I literally fell into bed last night. Stuffed. Full. Done!

So now you know what we're having for supper tonight. But first we're going to the movies this afternoon to see Australia. See you later *urp*