A New Year, and Hopefully more blogging

So outside of my goals I've set for my photography (learning my camera more, getting a new lens, and hopefully making the top 20 on 365), I also want to blog more.  Lately on 365, I've gotten comments that the writing in my captions is very well done.  I've always loved to write, and well, I really want to keep this blog up to date for once.  So we'll see, right?

The husband unit has been on leave, so we've been enjoying some down times.  It's been a trial and error process on getting new routines established for Ali with us being back home.  Things are mellowing out now it seems.  She's a lot like her daddy, change does not phase them much.  I'm the one that goes "OMG PANIC!" at change. 

I've started Year 2 already for 365.  I'm a month out from finishing my first year.  I'm proud of myself that I've stuck with it, even if I had a month of filler shots due to a broke camera.  I still stuck it out.  Ali and I started a project for her, but her want to do it seems to have died off in the excitement of Christmas, Daddy, and the trip back home.  I can't blame her.  That's a lot for a four year old to comprehend and take in! 

Here are a few of my shots recently:



 





I also started a facebook page to show my pictures on for folks not on 365.  Moody Rainbow Photography is the page!  It's just to show things as I learn.  It's been a fun 11 months learning so far, so I can't wait to see what the new year brings.

Farewell 2010! Hello 2011

2010 has been an interesting year. First year back on "normal" sea duty and also Alison's first dealings with patrol. Also a year that showed me just what I can handle and deal with when I don't have Ryan to lean on. (And when he needs me to be the strong one.) This year has also seen some friendships come to an end, while others are blooming and going strong. It's been a year of ups and downs, but general good overall.

I hope that 2011 brings us good times. Ryan takes the chief's test again in January. Alison is 3 now and growing like a weed. I hope to finish my teeth repair as well as get my license. (As well as working on that entire fear of driving thing.) I also hope to show myself that I can do things on my own. That I am as strong as Ryan tells me that I am. I also hope that 2011 is a little less dramatic. The end of 2010 has proven to be rough in the drama department, and I would love a break from that. (A three year old is plenty of drama. lol)

So I as I sit here alone (Alison and Ryan are both already passed out asleep), I hope everyone has a good holiday. I plan to start up another blog (while hopefully keeping this one more active) while Ryan is gone. It'll be an outlet for my roleplay writing and just other general writing. That way the folks that want to avoid the geeky roleplay can easily do that.

Take care and please be safe. I can't believe that come May, I will be out of highschool for 10 years. *gasp* hehe