Here's to the "Aughts" . . . .
2000: Moved from Maine to RI for summer, then Iowa City for graduate school.
2001: Noted how impossibly beautiful the weather was, both in New York and in Iowa, on my brother's very unhappy Patriot Day birthday.
2002: Earned an MA in Art at the University of Iowa.
2003: Earned an MFA in Art at the University of Iowa. Moved to Chicago.
2004: Traveled to Venezuela for the first time.
2005: Continued to travel: Mexico, Venezuela, DR
2006: I was 18 all over again. Sweet Home Chicago.
2007: Summer at Gaspee! I was 18 a third time. Mercy. Went to a Halloween Party. Met this guy . . . .
2008: Sold a house, bought a house, turned 30, and got married in the month of June. On November 13, 2008, I gave birth to Annika Tipton Archer, who is delightful.
2009: Settled in to being wife, mother, homeowner, teacher. Gave up on some paths to focus more on others.
Best of all in 2009, I saw my photography work find critical success. This is the most satisfying coda of all for this decade. The high points in the last 10 years for me have been my creative work, my travels, and my new family. To see my work starting to find an audience makes my efforts seem worthwhile.
It was essentially my entire 20's, this decade, and it's over. But then again, so are my 20's. I never could have articulated this life a decade ago, and I know that I did not ever foresee the specific steps along the way. But I can look back at the last 10 years and say that I have ended up exactly where I wanted to be.
Happy New Year :)
12.27.2009
Fall (off the map). Spring (ahead)
Yeah, it was one of those seasons.
Aaron and I took a class at RISD and 12 weeks later, we'd made a book. And it's good. But it's been some work. I'm on hiatus from teaching for a couple weeks for the holidays. Which are now over, obligation-wise. The parties were wonderful, and they kind of passed too quickly.
But so too will this precious slice of TIME OFF until we all go back to work sometime around January 4. So now it's time to bust out the creative work we've been building up to do before the next work cycle starts.
Aaron is drawing drawing drawing. Annika is learning to walk, and talk, and eat solid foods. She's amazing. Amity arrived yesterday. So far she's raked half the leaves in the backyard and has all-but completely rebuilt my photography website. All the while, she's been catching up on her sleep. It's so good to have her here, beyond words or measure. We're planning our trip to the Dominican Republic for February break, which is just 7 weeks away!
And I bought a darkroom today. A guy around my age was selling his grandfather's complete set-up. I even got the man's darkroom notes, in the most impeccable penmanship. Mad cursive. The lot included safelights, easels, 2 enlargers, timers, trays, paper washer, dry mount press, paper cutter, etc., etc., etc. I'm setting it up in the laundry room downstairs. I am now full service. Ideally, I'd have a long narrow darkroom sink for the trays, but I worked tabletop in college and for the scale of printing I'm likely to do, that'll be enough.
The brother has a longer holiday break from law school than the rest of us, so he's coming over to provide handyman services for our now 80 year-old house. Helping with the darkroom is at the top of the list. I want to shoot black-and-white film, and make prints. Just like I did 10 years ago when I first loved photography. I can't wait to get to the DR on the photo safari.
We're also looking forward to weddings in Chicago in March and Cincinnati in April. Aaron's got New York and LA trips all over the calendar.
But for right now, another week, we are OFF. TIME OFF is ON! I want to make T-shirts, set up the darkroom, get ready for teaching 3 classes. Deal with the paperwork. Start fresh for the new year and decade.
Speaking of which, I'm psyched about these decade-in-review things. Do it!
Merry Christmas. Happy New Year . . . .
Aaron and I took a class at RISD and 12 weeks later, we'd made a book. And it's good. But it's been some work. I'm on hiatus from teaching for a couple weeks for the holidays. Which are now over, obligation-wise. The parties were wonderful, and they kind of passed too quickly.
But so too will this precious slice of TIME OFF until we all go back to work sometime around January 4. So now it's time to bust out the creative work we've been building up to do before the next work cycle starts.
Aaron is drawing drawing drawing. Annika is learning to walk, and talk, and eat solid foods. She's amazing. Amity arrived yesterday. So far she's raked half the leaves in the backyard and has all-but completely rebuilt my photography website. All the while, she's been catching up on her sleep. It's so good to have her here, beyond words or measure. We're planning our trip to the Dominican Republic for February break, which is just 7 weeks away!
And I bought a darkroom today. A guy around my age was selling his grandfather's complete set-up. I even got the man's darkroom notes, in the most impeccable penmanship. Mad cursive. The lot included safelights, easels, 2 enlargers, timers, trays, paper washer, dry mount press, paper cutter, etc., etc., etc. I'm setting it up in the laundry room downstairs. I am now full service. Ideally, I'd have a long narrow darkroom sink for the trays, but I worked tabletop in college and for the scale of printing I'm likely to do, that'll be enough.
The brother has a longer holiday break from law school than the rest of us, so he's coming over to provide handyman services for our now 80 year-old house. Helping with the darkroom is at the top of the list. I want to shoot black-and-white film, and make prints. Just like I did 10 years ago when I first loved photography. I can't wait to get to the DR on the photo safari.
We're also looking forward to weddings in Chicago in March and Cincinnati in April. Aaron's got New York and LA trips all over the calendar.
But for right now, another week, we are OFF. TIME OFF is ON! I want to make T-shirts, set up the darkroom, get ready for teaching 3 classes. Deal with the paperwork. Start fresh for the new year and decade.
Speaking of which, I'm psyched about these decade-in-review things. Do it!
Merry Christmas. Happy New Year . . . .
11.22.2009
Jess and Annika at JOLS at RW Zoo
JOLS would be the Jack O' Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Zoo. Devan took this picture of Annika and me this year. Among the reasons I love Devan: we do cool things together with our daughters. We saw a butterfly exhibit at the Zoo, and decorated pottery with the girls' hand and foot prints.
Another reason: she took an actual photograph of Annika and me. I've been grousing alot lately about how I'm always behind the camera, and no one else bothers, blah blah blah. It's not a vanity thing. I'd just like there to be some documentation of Annika and me together, especially during the early years when she changes so much.
And this is a good picture because it was a great night. I've posted images here from JOLS' past, and I am consistently blown away by the level of skill involved in carving those thousands of pumpkins over the course of the show. The mood is spooky and ethereal, but the babies weren't scared. I doubt we'll get as lucky next year, but we'll see.
So, thanks Dev. Let's hope our upcoming visit to Santa goes as well!
Brave Crawling, 1-year old
It was a gorgeous day today, so I took Annika out front to take some pictures. She loved crawling down the front walk.
Ohio Pride
Yes, that's the Ohio flag. It's the only state flag that's a pennant, according to my Ohioan husband. We made several copies of this one for the family back in the Buckeye State.
11.07.2009
Saturday Morning, Soccer & Kiki
Watching the English Premier League on a Saturday morning. Good times.
September Raspberries
I was surprised to find five perfect raspberries on one of the new plants in the backyard in late September. I was shocked when I saw more raspberries on the same plant in early November. We had a frost last night, so I'm going to assume the raspberry bushes are now getting the hint. But these five little beauties were a tart little taste of summer right as the season was waning in earnest. I didn't eat the November raspberries, leaving those instead for the animals, or to go to seed.
White Spider
I only saw this spider one day, September 24th. We had the yard torn up not long after this. In fact, the spider you'll see a few entries below was a protected specimen. When the men came to redo the yard, I showed each of them where the spider lived, and asked them not to mess with it.
The best part about this spider was that I saw it catch an insect and eat it. Unfortunately, the web was bouncing all over the place from the excitement, and the pix came out blurry. The spider literally sprinted across the web to snap up that bug.
This is the same species as the spider on the other side of the house (below). You can see how comparatively small their abdomens started out, compared to where it ended up by the end of October.
Out Walking Around
This photo was taken in the warmth of late August, but it's fun to see we've established a little tradition. Annika and I have been walking about twice a week since then. Of course, when we went out this past Thursday, I had her bundled up considerably more than this.
Kiki & Mama
Taken in late September 2009. A rare photo of us together, having the morning bottle. I think she has my eyes. :)
Spider, Late September
I shot these pix at night on September 23. You can see what I think is a common garden spider building a nest. The spider's abdomen will blow up over the course of the next 4 weeks. Keep going to see the progression!
Spider, Shadow & Angles
This is one of the sharper portraits. Unfortunately, it's hard to focus on the spider. The web bounces in the slightest wind, and I had to rely a bit on auto-focus because it was impossible to shoot from all the angles I wanted to try.
But if you zoom in, you can see the hairs and black-and-tan color segments on the spider's legs. Awesome.
Pet Spider
We had what appears to be a common garden spider camped out for several weeks on the side of the garage. During the day it would hide in the space between the clapboards and the back of the electric meter. And at night, I would bring out one of my photo lights and take pix of the ever-growing spider.
At first I thought it was pregnant, but from doing some research I think it was feeding in order to fatten up for winter. I got to watch some unlucky insects get consumed. It's abdomen was growing so fast that it must have gotten its fill. The spider disappeared by Halloween. These photos were taken on October 26.
11.05.2009
Swinging at the park
Today I took Annika to our neighborhood park for her first ride on the swing. She'll be 1 year old next week and it feels like she's gotten so big in her first year. I liked seeing her tiny in the big swing, as if time isn't passing at warp speed quite yet.
11.04.2009
I am not ready for this
I took this photo of the corner out the living room window in early February 2009.
The weather forecast isn't predicting snow any time soon. Instead, it's going to be rainy and in the 50's, except for a glorious sunny weekend approaching 60.
But here is beautiful evidence that shorter, colder, messier days are indeed ahead.
10.29.2009
9.21.2009
Project Icarus
Two students at MIT launched a weather balloon with a digital camera and a cellphone GPS into near space. The digital camera was programmed to shoot every 5 seconds. The balloon went up 17 miles before popping and dropping back to earth. The pix on the way up are cool, but the descent is amazing.
Here's a picture of the popped balloon as the whole contraption falls incredibly fast. Click here to see the entire article on CNN.
Here's a picture of the popped balloon as the whole contraption falls incredibly fast. Click here to see the entire article on CNN.
9.10.2009
Best in Show Award!
One of my photographs, Nonagenarian Watches the Harbor, was selected as Best in Show at the 14th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Click here to see the show, on the AFA website.
I'd like to thank Ted Batt and Leslie Bellavance. I'm grateful for the honor.
Using 18th century America as a Metaphor for Geeking out about Space
This is big, so I'm going to break it down here, with apologies to any poor astrophysicist who arrives here and is appalled at the unscientificness the periods of time I'm using to try to come to terms with the size of the universe, and how freakin' awesome the Hubble Telescope is to me. Corrections and comments are welcome. I plan to become an astrophysicist in my forties, and I need to start getting schooled. Thank you. JBA
We live on a planet, Earth.
Earth is in a solar system, revolves around the sun with 7 or 8 other planets (depending on your position on Pluto).
Our solar system is in the outer fringes of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Galaxies are huge, beyond what we're capable of knowing intimately right now. We're still running around just trying to map our own little solar system, which is enormous in its own right. It's kind of like the early 18th century in America. We knew there was an awful lot of continent out there, but we had to get scouts out there on horseback to map it all out.
Back to galaxies. There are countless other galaxies in our solar system, and they're gorgeous. But they're not only massive, the others are really far away from ours (in terms of our technology today. They'll get closer).
Think of it like this: It took John Adams 3 months to go the distance from Boston to New York in the late 1700: one inn at a time, via horseback, through mud and bad colonial roads. It takes 3 hours via Acela today. In terms of the Milky Way's relationship to other galaxies, we're still on horseback and they're on another continent.
At first, Hubble was blurry. People poked fun. But it's now lived longer than expected, and keeps getting better. First we photograph our own magnificent solar system, and quite a bit of our galactic surroundings, then other galaxies. We now have stunning images of things that one could but only imagine just decades ago. This data has given birth to a bumper crop of careers in astrophysics, and offered humanity these stunning images.
We keep going further. Technology keeps improving. We can see other galaxies. And they're gorgeous. There must be so much more out there . . . .
We live on a planet, Earth.
Earth is in a solar system, revolves around the sun with 7 or 8 other planets (depending on your position on Pluto).
Our solar system is in the outer fringes of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Galaxies are huge, beyond what we're capable of knowing intimately right now. We're still running around just trying to map our own little solar system, which is enormous in its own right. It's kind of like the early 18th century in America. We knew there was an awful lot of continent out there, but we had to get scouts out there on horseback to map it all out.
Back to galaxies. There are countless other galaxies in our solar system, and they're gorgeous. But they're not only massive, the others are really far away from ours (in terms of our technology today. They'll get closer).
Think of it like this: It took John Adams 3 months to go the distance from Boston to New York in the late 1700: one inn at a time, via horseback, through mud and bad colonial roads. It takes 3 hours via Acela today. In terms of the Milky Way's relationship to other galaxies, we're still on horseback and they're on another continent.
At first, Hubble was blurry. People poked fun. But it's now lived longer than expected, and keeps getting better. First we photograph our own magnificent solar system, and quite a bit of our galactic surroundings, then other galaxies. We now have stunning images of things that one could but only imagine just decades ago. This data has given birth to a bumper crop of careers in astrophysics, and offered humanity these stunning images.
We keep going further. Technology keeps improving. We can see other galaxies. And they're gorgeous. There must be so much more out there . . . .
Hubble Telescope is Worth EVERY Penny, my friends.
This, to me, is the closest thing to God's crib that we will see in our mortal lives:
9.05.2009
Dixfield!
Mr. Archer and I rolled into Dixfield yesterday evening, a little after 6 pm. We stopped for a stroll through Portsmouth, NH. Had some seafood on the Piscataqua, hit a local used bookstore (found some good photo books, and a little treatise called "In Praise of Shadows" that I've been trying to track down for years.)
So now we're at Amity's, where we ate and drank well last night. I took some photos of the traffic going by the Historical Society at night. Now, we're up and heading off to the Front Porch Cafe for breakfast.
I'll post photos too. It's good to be back in Maine.
So now we're at Amity's, where we ate and drank well last night. I took some photos of the traffic going by the Historical Society at night. Now, we're up and heading off to the Front Porch Cafe for breakfast.
I'll post photos too. It's good to be back in Maine.
8.27.2009
Squashed Quetzlcoatl
Macabre little me keeps photographing dead things like birds in my neighborhood . . . .
8.25.2009
6 for 9
Here, in post #929, I am say that I am now 6 for 9 in having photographs accepted for exhibition in the juried shows to which I've been applying all summer. That's a hit ratio of 66.6. Mark of the beast, baby! (see "metal hands" poster, above)
One of the best parts is that this flurry of activity has yielded the opportunity to go visit my beloved Chicago, and my dear friends there. Two of the shows have opening receptions in the Chicagoland area in mid-October. I couldn't resist making a trip of attending the receptions. It's also a good chance to check in with my tenant, and check out the condo )which I'll not have seen for 2 years). Oh, and there's Carly's MS fundraiser, where I hope to catch up with the girls from CTU.
So, something very fun to look forward to. Here's hoping I sell some work!
One of the best parts is that this flurry of activity has yielded the opportunity to go visit my beloved Chicago, and my dear friends there. Two of the shows have opening receptions in the Chicagoland area in mid-October. I couldn't resist making a trip of attending the receptions. It's also a good chance to check in with my tenant, and check out the condo )which I'll not have seen for 2 years). Oh, and there's Carly's MS fundraiser, where I hope to catch up with the girls from CTU.
So, something very fun to look forward to. Here's hoping I sell some work!
8.19.2009
Whoa, oh, well I want to know, oh, oh . . . .
How does the song go?
Hi, still there? I'm back from an unplanned hiatus. It's been a busy summer. Aaron's been traveling alot, I've been working 3 full days a week. Annika is 9 months old, active, more fun every day. And a lot more time-consuming. :)
It's balls-nasty hot outside, but we've had precious little weather like this at all this summer, so I can cope. Central air-conditioning doesn't hurt either I guess. But the summer is nearly over in a lot of ways too. The kids start school in 2 weeks, and my last day at the day job is a week from today. It ends with summer, along with Brenda's availability to watch the girl.
And it's the most bittersweet thing, leaving my job. The truth is, I like it. I have had a great run since returning from maternity leave, and I'm departing on good terms. There are 2 strong candidates for my position, and I am confident that the seeds and little shoots I've planted and tended will grow stronger and bear even greater fruits. I am excited about having more time with Kiki, more time for my family, friends, house, and of course, photography. But I have had a blast, in the final analysis, at the day job. I have gotten to work with some wonderful colleagues, and I will miss them.
So what's next? Teaching part-time starting in October. The hours work with Brenda's schedule, and my folks usually have Annika once a week so that will allow me prep time. Photography is going really well. I've put a big push on this summer to exhibit my work (which is part of why I've had no time for blogging), and it's paying off. I've submitted work to 8 juried exhibitions, and had work accepted to 5. It's a dream come true, and I'll take it.
And of course, the biggest reason for the career change: my family. I get one shot at Annika, and I want to be here to raise her. Plus, Aaron's job responsibilities have changed, and his travel schedule has been hectic this summer. Unfortunately, this is the new normal, and the travel will continue. So now I get to focus more on my Archers, which I need to do. Plus the house needs all sorts of attention, and that requires coordination, which requires more time and resources from me.
So, the upshot of all of it is that life is still full, but without the day job, it'll be a little more manageable. Perhaps you'll be seeing more of me here. I have months' worth of Kiki pictures. She looks so different from the wild-haired little elf in the pictures from May. She's 1/3rd older now than she was then . . . .
whoa, oh, well i want to know, oh, oh . . . . where does the time go?
Hi, still there? I'm back from an unplanned hiatus. It's been a busy summer. Aaron's been traveling alot, I've been working 3 full days a week. Annika is 9 months old, active, more fun every day. And a lot more time-consuming. :)
It's balls-nasty hot outside, but we've had precious little weather like this at all this summer, so I can cope. Central air-conditioning doesn't hurt either I guess. But the summer is nearly over in a lot of ways too. The kids start school in 2 weeks, and my last day at the day job is a week from today. It ends with summer, along with Brenda's availability to watch the girl.
And it's the most bittersweet thing, leaving my job. The truth is, I like it. I have had a great run since returning from maternity leave, and I'm departing on good terms. There are 2 strong candidates for my position, and I am confident that the seeds and little shoots I've planted and tended will grow stronger and bear even greater fruits. I am excited about having more time with Kiki, more time for my family, friends, house, and of course, photography. But I have had a blast, in the final analysis, at the day job. I have gotten to work with some wonderful colleagues, and I will miss them.
So what's next? Teaching part-time starting in October. The hours work with Brenda's schedule, and my folks usually have Annika once a week so that will allow me prep time. Photography is going really well. I've put a big push on this summer to exhibit my work (which is part of why I've had no time for blogging), and it's paying off. I've submitted work to 8 juried exhibitions, and had work accepted to 5. It's a dream come true, and I'll take it.
And of course, the biggest reason for the career change: my family. I get one shot at Annika, and I want to be here to raise her. Plus, Aaron's job responsibilities have changed, and his travel schedule has been hectic this summer. Unfortunately, this is the new normal, and the travel will continue. So now I get to focus more on my Archers, which I need to do. Plus the house needs all sorts of attention, and that requires coordination, which requires more time and resources from me.
So, the upshot of all of it is that life is still full, but without the day job, it'll be a little more manageable. Perhaps you'll be seeing more of me here. I have months' worth of Kiki pictures. She looks so different from the wild-haired little elf in the pictures from May. She's 1/3rd older now than she was then . . . .
whoa, oh, well i want to know, oh, oh . . . . where does the time go?
6.23.2009
Likeness?
So here's me in early 1979, around the same age as Annika is now. I think I see the resemblance. She definitely has Aaron's nose, but the rest looks pretty close . . .
6.22.2009
Home Alone. Sort of.
Aaron's in LA. Annika's at my parents' house in Narragansett. I'm at the house with my niece and my mother-in-law. Everyone will be home tomorrow. But I have to admit I came home from work today and didn't know what to do with myself. And I got a little sad. I haven't been home without Annika since she came home from the hospital. And I miss her.
My mom said that Annika recognizes names and faces. Mom showed her my picture and she smiled and said "mama." Mom asked where is Coco, and Annika started to giggle. She asked where is Ichiban and Mojo, and Annika laughed harder. Then she started looking for them, and calling out. Mom said she was practicing other words like "mama" and "dada", especially for when Aaron comes home tomorrow.
Toby G. told us that we wouldn't miss going out, because our kid would be our favorite person to hang out with. And she was totally right.
My mom said that Annika recognizes names and faces. Mom showed her my picture and she smiled and said "mama." Mom asked where is Coco, and Annika started to giggle. She asked where is Ichiban and Mojo, and Annika laughed harder. Then she started looking for them, and calling out. Mom said she was practicing other words like "mama" and "dada", especially for when Aaron comes home tomorrow.
Toby G. told us that we wouldn't miss going out, because our kid would be our favorite person to hang out with. And she was totally right.
Jon & Kate Plus 8 . . . like we didn't see this coming
So, they're getting divorced. I just looked back to see if I had posted on this before, and I was surprised not to find anything in the last year. I'm going to dig deeper. Why the archaeology? Because, darling, I've been calling this one (as have most people) for years now. Too much stress.
As for the show, it had jumped the shark. It's only interesting because of the marriage drama. Now, it has a chance. The Gosselins will be TVs first divorced couple with multiple multiples. Let's hope they can model a better divorce than they did a marriage.
Either way, I wish them the best.
As for the show, it had jumped the shark. It's only interesting because of the marriage drama. Now, it has a chance. The Gosselins will be TVs first divorced couple with multiple multiples. Let's hope they can model a better divorce than they did a marriage.
Either way, I wish them the best.
5.25.2009
Handsome Venezuelan Lizard
Four years ago this week I was in Venezuela for my second trip in less than a year. I went through the photos last week. We spent one night outside Valencia at a friend's terrenho (country house) and saw lots of fascinating critters like this rather handsome lizard.
Annika & Auntie Melissa
Melissa, Kristen, and I got together at Kristen's new house (congrats!) last week with Annika for Chinese take-out and some catching up. Here's Annika playing with Melissa
Annika & Fabrice
It occured to Aaron and me that two of Annika's favorite toys both came with French names: Jacques the Peacock, and Sophie le Giraffe. So we decided to keep with the tradition and name her favorite monkey "Fabrice".
Eating out of her hand
Could this kid look any happier? She's cuddling with Papa, and Ichiban is letting her pet him!
Pet the Kitty . . . Nicely, please
Annika loves petting the cats. But she uses the kung fu grip on them, and I'm worried they're going to give it back to her before long. Mojo and Coco keep their distance, but Ichiban lets her pretty much do whatever she wants. Anyone who knows Ichiban and his man-killing reputation probably won't believe it, but it's true. After I snapped this picture, Annika got a hold of his cheek, then his whiskers. Ichiban remained patient, but I had had enought. That was the end of "pet the kitty nicely." For now.
Lovely Profile
2009-05-24 Amity Trees, Kiki Exersaucer, Angry Cat Pawprints 053 A, originally uploaded by jessica_beagan.
Annika, 6 months.
Kiki & the Exersaucer
2009-05-24 Amity Trees, Kiki Exersaucer, Angry Cat Pawprints 058 A, originally uploaded by jessica_beagan.
Her feet now touch the bottom comfortably and her balance is much improved.
Breaking the Branch
2009-05-24 Amity Trees, Kiki Exersaucer, Angry Cat Pawprints 031 A, originally uploaded by jessica_beagan.
So I was lamenting to Amity about how the big maple tree in the backyard has completely dominated the space, and she offered to climb the tree to cut the branches. Here, she's cut through the branch and is breaking it off.
Don't Mess with a Maine Girl
2009-05-24 Amity Trees, Kiki Exersaucer, Angry Cat Pawprints 009 A, originally uploaded by jessica_beagan.
They climb trees, cut branches with meager reciprocating saws, and even take time out for a beer. Seriously, I love this.
Yes, she took the call
2009-05-24 Amity Trees, Kiki Exersaucer, Angry Cat Pawprints 016 A, originally uploaded by jessica_beagan.
While taking a break from tree cutting, Amity got a phone call. I handed the Blackberry up to her in the tree, and she had a very pleasant chat. Hi Tim!
Amity Cutting Branches
2009-05-24 Amity Trees, Kiki Exersaucer, Angry Cat Pawprints 028, originally uploaded by jessica_beagan.
Check out the falling limb!
Rococo on the Porch
2009-05-24 Amity Trees, Kiki Exersaucer, Angry Cat Pawprints 001 A, originally uploaded by jessica_beagan.
Coco, guardian cat.
you are not welcome here (angry paw prints)
Rococo got really fired up one day last week when a friendly neighborhood black-and-white cat decided to peek in the porch door window. When Coco gets mad, she gets sweaty paws. These marks were left by her swatting at the interloping cat, a clear sign that he is not welcome here.
uh, lady
Annika didn't know what to make of Auntie Amity at first. It wasn't long before they were as thick as thieves. Photo by Amity. 5.23.09
wee baby toes
I've learned that babies use their feet to sense their environment. Adults have the same capacity, but 30+ years of high-heeled shoes and bare feet have made my feet way less sensitive (and sensing) than Annika's seem to be. Plus what's cuter than baby feet, really?
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