Mission Accomplished, Just About

Ron and I installed the Farm windows almost two weeks ago. They look great. By that I mean that they fit right into the style of the old house, like they've always been there. The next day I got a message from my boss, the owner of the Farm, saying she had a proposal for me. I thought, cool, maybe she wants Ron and I to do some stained glass for her house! When I got in to work she pulled me aside and proposed her proposal - would I want to take over her job as day manager? Totally unexpected. I told her I'd talk to Ron that night and get back to her the next day. Well, I start training with her this coming Monday. I'm SO excited! I'm going to learn so much from her, I'll be home every night for dinner, and I will have moved beyond waitressing. (Although I'll probably fill in once in awhile at night for extra money). Mission accomplished.

Now I've got a new goal. I'm going to finish my photography course. Two more units to go and four months to finish them. I better get to work! The last unit I finished covered portraiture. One of the assignments was to take an indoor location portrait that expressed the personality of the subject by including objects in their home or work environment in the picture. I chose to photograph my neighbor. She collects stuff - rolling pins, over 150 of them, lighthouses, knickknack size, quilts, and dream-catchers. Even though she doesn't like to be photographed, she appears to be pretty relaxed in the photo. We chatted for a long while about all her collections beforehand, why she started collecting, where she finds the items, how many of each item she has, and almost ran out of time for photographing before I had to get the kids from school.