All that fun I said I was going to have? Eh. Look. It wasn't all bad, in fact parts of it were pretty lovely, but I'm not going to lie and say that my weekend was all great either.

Things started out spectacularly. And I mean that. I had an awesome meeting with my photography group (much diminished this week, summer does that). We came up with some exciting ideas that had my mind racing and my pencil scribbling madly in my notebook. I'm really feeling that I need to sit down with Theresa and gather my thoughts. Does she have that calming influence on you too?

Friday night we went to an outdoor viewing of Casablanca and I'll tell you all about that tomorrow. It was great.

Things went down hill on Saturday.

I don't know what exactly to say about this except I'm feeling a little blue. I got to the grocery store so depressed that all we seem to do is clean, and grocery shop, and I just couldn't take it anymore. I got Neel and Callum their lunches and came home. We cleaned. We took Callum to his hitting lesson and went back to the grocery store. We came home, and I made gazpacho (more on that next week). That part was good.

We got up Sunday, grabbed breakfast and went to the beach. That part was good too.

So see? Not all bad at all. St. Germain? Good. Gazpacho? Really good. Some of the things I have coming down the pike? Really, really good.

Maybe it's the mid-summer blahs, and maybe something deeper, but I'm all for keeping it real around here. Somethings it's not all flowers and sunshine.

My mom comes this week. Nothing cheers me up like a little company. I don't mean to be a downer, certainly, and things are fine really. But if I'm feeling a little weepy in the produce section, shouldn't I tell you about that part too?

1. I think I can't believe I'd ever say this but I might like my 35mm lens more that my 50mm. I can't believe I said that! Honestly, since our trip, the 50 hasn't been on my camera, isn't that crazytown? Clearly I need to spend some time with both and spread the love.

2. I think I'm beyond moved by all the sweet support you guys gave me to that little instagram photo of my pictures hanging in the Educator's Show at Virginia MOCA. I feel very excited about it. I got a little tingly when I saw them there on my way to my blogging class yesterday. I've been part of a show at MOCA before, as a culmination to the wonderful advanced class I took there, but that didn't feel nearly as, well, nice as this. My subject for that show was relationships, and I think we've all established that I'm not a people photographer. These are photos of food. I like taking photos of food. I feel really, really good to see them hanging in the gallery.

3. I think we have to ask again for you to hold one of our pups in the light. Geez it's like a freaking sick bay around here. Mental ward, hospice unit, and surgical wing. We do it all. Miss Thea Turbo McFatty has bladder stones and she's having surgery today to have them removed. I have a sneaking suspicion that the cone may make a reappearance. Poor pet.

4. I think I can't decide if it's good or bad that I already have several things on my Christmas list? I'm trying to pare things down so I'm developing targeted interests. All right around $100. Or a little over. Just sayin'.

5. I think since Neel had to work all weekend last weekend, I want to gear up for serious fun this weekend. All play. Yes? Who has suggestions for me? Give me your decadent, most gloriously fun, and I'll see if we can accommodate. What are you guys up to?

weekend recap, july 29 edition

five things, july 26