Ask me! :-)

Hello sweet friends! If you haven't figured it out by now, this is a q & a post. Yes. I've seen it on several blogs, and have been meaning to put up a post on my own blog, but as is sometimes (and as of late, usually) the case, I just plumb forgot.

Which brings me to another thing...who invented the phrase, "plumb forgot." Who'd wanna forget a plum? Plumb. Er. I'm digressing.

So ask away, chums! (as Lynnette would say) Any and ALL questions will be answered in a later post this week, provided they aren't rude or inappropriate. Is there anything that you want to know about me? My likes and dislikes? Photography tool of the trade? Canon or Nikon? Chocolate or Coffee? Have at it!

And because every post deserves a picture (well, almost every post) I'll leave you with this...



Have a beautiful Sunday! To quote from my facebook...

How great is our God? Seriously. Can't top Him. He is the definition of AWESOME. Praising Jesus today and everyday. He is so GOOD. "....and my heart will sing, How great, is our God." Oh, overwhelmed with His love today. :-)

Bless you guys. :-)
--Hannah

Joy Photo Challenge Finalists

Again, I loved all of the entries. It was definitely a joyful week. And like before, narrowing it down to only five was tough. But in the end, my favorites were...


By Emily Shae. I love this photo. She's literally just radiant with joy. The colors and tones of the photo are so beautiful--and look at that gorgeous hair.


By Sarah Halstead. Oh goodness. Look at this precious baby's expression. And his dimples!


By Megan. Her face is priceless. Reminds me of when me and my friends get together and try to take pictures--they usually end up with us laughing.


By Darci. That expression! Oh my. And her hair. Such a little darling.


By Krystle. What a a precious moment! And look at her face--so much joy there.

So which is your favorite? Head over to the poll on the sidebar and vote! You can vote for your fave up until Monday! And the photo challenges will be taking a break briefly--or not. Let me know! {Also, I've set up a poll on the sidebar about the photo challenges--I'd love it if you'd vote there as well.}

Lovely Photo Wednesday - Some good 'ol Archive awh's...

<a href="http://manyrandommusings.blogspot.com/search/label/Lovely%20Photo%20Wednesday"><img vspace="none" hspace="none" alt="Lovely Photo - Wordless or Not-So-Wordless Wednesday at Aspire" src="http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt255/ElvishAuthoress/LovelyPhoto.png" align="center" /></a>Sometimes, when I'm at a loss for a photo, or even what to post, I'll look back into my photo album archives on my computer, searching for a picture. And sometimes, I'll find something that makes me go, "Oh, I remember that."

This was one of those times. Eli was getting his hair cut and he was not happy. Or at least, he pretended not to be. We don't really know with him. But hey, at least he's cute.



If you haven't played along before, link up your lovely photo and tell us a bit about it, or none at all! Write what you want or don't say anything, but share a picture and link it up below! Then, remember to bloghop around a bit and comment on at least three other entries. Ready? Go!

Where have I been?

I know--I said I'd announce the winner of the Black & White Portrait Challenge on Sunday. Yet, I completely forgot...I had so much that was going on and a lot on my mind. But the favorite photo was BE's...



Make sure to head over and congratulate her! And thanks to everyone who entered--I loved looking at all of the entries. Those were some wonderful black and white photos! :-)

Now the reason of my absence (at least partly)...

Since last Tuesday, my left foot/ankle has been bugging me for quite a bit. Especially the days after I had ballet. I ended up missing several classes. Finally, on Friday night (the 1st) we were walking around KOHL's and I was in a good amount of pain. (there's an oxymoron for you!) We headed to an urgent care, yet found out that their X-ray machine was broken.

Yes, broken.

So, we headed to another urgent care that was literally a minute away. Long story short, they took an x-ray and the doctor didn't really know what it was, but he gave me an aircast to wear. They referred us to an Orthopaedic Center and on Saturday, I went into ballet, my mom and I talked with my instructor, and then we headed down to the Orthopaedic Center. They were amazing! They took several x-rays and were incredible. Knew exactly what they were talking about.

They gave me a walking boot to wear and now I'm off ballet for two weeks, and have physical therapy twice a week. After the two weeks are up, I have to go back in for a reevaluation, and perhaps an MRI of my foot.

They think that it's a stress fracture, where the focus is the 3rd and 4th metatarsal, as well as possible impingement of the ankle. You can't see a stress fracture on an x-ray, but that's what they're thinking.

So I present to you...Ginormica. (what I've fondly dubbed my boot)



Excuse the quality, taken with my web cam.
Yet I've had an amazing weekend. Apple Orchard, Hay ride and bonfire with some of my my favorite people in the world, church kick-off and my grandparent's house. It's all been pretty good. But I would appreciate some prayer--my foot/ankle can hurt pretty bad.

Thanks sweet friends!

Aspire Photo Challenge - Joy

<a href="http://manyrandommusings.blogspot.com/search/label/Aspire%20Photo%20Challenge"><img vspace="none" hspace="none" alt="Aspire Photo Challenge" src="http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt255/ElvishAuthoress/aspirephotochallenge-1.png" align="center" /></a><a href="http://manyrandommusings.blogspot.com/search/label/Aspire%20Photo%20Challenge"><img vspace="none" hspace="none" alt="Aspire Photo Challenge" src="http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt255/ElvishAuthoress/aspirephotochallenge3.png" align="center" /></a>The previous photo challenge was a blast! The winner of the Black & White Photo Challenge will be posted on Sunday; in the meantime, head over here to check out the finalists and vote for your favorite!

This week's photo challenge is Joy

Maybe it's someone laughing. Or maybe you've got a photo of a person who's sitting quietly, yet their whole face is joyful. Maybe it's a birthday party, or maybe it's Christmas. It might even be a Senior shoot or a sleepover. Whatever the case may be, share it with us!

If you haven't played along before, choose a photo that you've taken that best represents the category for this week to you. Then make sure to grab a button to include in your post! And remember to bloghop around a bit; a photo challenge is more fun if there's an active group of photogs partaking in it. You've got till Saturday to link up, so have at it!

Can't wait to see your photos! This should be one joyful week!

Black & White Portrait Challenge Finalists!

Let me just say that I had so much trouble narrowing this down to five entries. There were several photos that stood out to me right away, and I finally chose the five that best embodied the theme. So, without further ado, here are the finalists!

By BE. Woah. This is one powerful black and white image. And what a pretty eye.

By Carolyn. What a darling little girl! Her expression is so sweet, and the bokeh is just lovely.


By Jessica Noel. I kept coming back to this photo. I love everything about it; the composition, the depth-of-field, and her little expression.


By Theresa W.. I love this photo. Her freckles and grin are just adorable.


By Kristen. What a cheeky little expression! And what big eyes! So sweet.

So which is your favorite? Head over to the poll on the sidebar and vote! You can vote for your fave up until Sunday! And stay tuned for a new photo challenge coming Saturday. I'll give you a sneak peek.



Until then, chums!
Hannah

Eli strikes again.

If you remember my miscellany monday, then this shouldn't come as a surprise to you. It shouldn't come to a surprise to me. But here it is.



In the words of Charlie Brown...The Mad Punter strikes again!

I turned on a very sticky camera and found several photos that I couldn't remember taking. And believe me, I know what photos are mine.



These certainly weren't mine.



I questioned all of my siblings...and found that Elijah was the culprit.

That little stinker.



Thankfully he's cute.

On a Side Note...

I've loved looking at all of the lovely photos for the Black and White Portrait Challenge! It's coming to a close tonight, so hurry up and enter. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to choose five out of all those amazing entries--that thought alone is simply mind-boggling!

New photography contest coming up soon. Maybe on Saturday. We'll see.

Snap away, chums! But if you find some photos on your memory card that you most certainly did not take, you'll know the culprit.