Hi, it's a lazy Sunday morning and Charlotte is in Ohio. I've been scanning some Holga images and keeping track of Fang, Gesha & Fluffy the cat. The weather is starting to warm up... in fact, I need to go water C's plants before too long. But, for now, I'll sip some good coffee and work on some pics. Okay, a scan is finished. I'm out!

Here's another image from my latest foray to Photograph.

Yesterday was a long day. I had to top seed the soccer field & aerate it too. Got most of it done but I ran out of time. So I'll finish today. Actually, I only need to spread some grass seed around... the aereating is done. Then it's off to the practice field. If I'm lucky, it won't start raining until I'm finished.
I finished working late and made it to C's house just in time for dinner. We had just finished and were relaxing when my cell phone rang and it was David looking for a partner to referee some basketball. It was the high school league and those boys like to run. Two games was alright but the third game was tough. I'm still feeling it this morning.

Hi. Been a while, hasn't it. Things are going well. Above is a picture of me and Charlotte at LD's in Richmond. It's where we had our first date and where I learned what a rabid OSU Buckeye fan she is! This occasion is D-Day -365. (April Fool's Day 2009).

Below is a Metalscape I made in Logan last Sunday. It was extremely gratifying to get out and make some work.

My landscaping job is going well. I'm slowly learning the ropes.

Greetings!

I guess I've been neglectful when it comes to keeping up with the ol' blog. I find myself distracted these days.

First off, I have a job... yep, a job! Just as my unemployment benefits were going to expire, USU contacted me. Now I am in charge of the landscaping on the athletics fields. That includes the football practice field, the soccer pitch, the grass at the track, the softball diamond & the football stadium (which is artificial turf). I'm a member of the Sports Turf Association too. I'm very grateful for the job. I'd rather be teaching Photography but so it goes. I'm back to where I started in the sense that I'll spend my spare time working on my own work.

I'm hoping to spend the summer making cyanotypes, lumens, and maybe some Mordancage prints. I've got about 40 contact printing frames, so I can make a lot of prints. God knows I've got plenty of negatives!

I've been invited to submit work for a show at the Caffe Ibis this summer. So that should be fun. I'm entering work in shows and enjoying myself. I'm comfortable with my work and know I left teaching Photography contributing something back to the craft.

Me and Charlotte have been spending a lot of time together. It's been great! We're purchased some new appliances for her house. During the mandated USU furlough, me and the boys are going to be ripping her old kitchen out to make way for the new goodies.

As for my house, I'll be doing some pruning (with the help of my new work mates) and tearing out some juniper bushes to make way for a vegetable garden.

I interviewed yesterday for Landscaper II at the university. With USU getting ready to lay-off up to 600 people, it would be a boon to get the position. If I were to get it, I'd be in charge of maintaining the football, soccer & softball fields, along with the field for track & field events.

High school basketball is going well for me. I'm getting plenty of games and my confidence as an official is improving. But, most of all, I'm having lots of fun working the games and that's what matters most!

Tomorrow, USU Hockey plays archrival BYU and on Saturday plays University of Denver. Me & Charlotte are hoping to take in both games but I may have to work kiddie ball on Friday and miss the BYU game. That'd suck because EVERYONE hates BYU. (BTW, part of the fun of watching BYU lose is that they are the WORST poor sports ever! I can honestly say they I have never seen a bigger bunch of poor sports in my life... and I've seen my share, believe me).

I made a delicious soup the other day. Here's the recipe.



(Cristiana & Fang)

Went to the movies tonight with C.. Fun times. Afterwards we had nachos at The Factory. (Her pic is from the Blue Bird on New Year's Eve).

Tomorrow, after my basketball game at Skyview, I am dropping Fang off with Marcia, packing up my stuff, and giving Charlotte a good-bye smoochie, I'm off to the Jet City for ten days. Considering that Craig threw me under the bus this year, I've had a pretty good second half of the year. Sure, I'm still unemployed but I have my Photography to keep me busy... along with Charlotte and her three kiddies.

Me and Charlotte are going to Hamilton's tonight for dinner and to exchange gifts. Should be a nice evening. Cold, but nice. Pleasse she gets to stay out late tonight! *Wink, Wink*