Feels like forever

It really does...it seems like forever since I've made a new post. I've thought about posting but I really didn't have anything interesting to post about. Still don't, really. I've not been crafty at all in a couple weeks at least and although I feel the urge, I just can't seem to garner the motivation required to begin.

Here are some random things happening with me :)

Today marks 6 weeks since my sister passed away and I would like to say it's gotten easier but really it hasn't. I pretend it's fine and that I'm not broken inside and I do a pretty good imitation for the most part. Were it not for my other sister, I don't think I'd be making it as well as I am. She and I have had our issues, maybe more than most sisters but losing Kim really flipped a switch inside me. Family is so important and I'm going to cling a little more tightly to mine.

I started living low carb about 3 weeks ago after stepping on the scale and finding myself again at an all time high weight. I need to lose weight in order to be healthier and to feel better about myself so I'm going to. Period.

My baby boy, who's 13, has got a girlfriend. She's not his first but she's the first he's ever spent time with outside of school. He's at VBS with her right this minute. I don't know how it happened that I blinked and he grew up but if I could stop time for even a little while, I think that I would.

Yesterday I finally got a new camera. I've needed one for awhile but just couldn't justify the expense because my old camera was still going strong. But, last weekend I realized that "Old Faithful" wasn't being very faithful when it started having issues while I was taking pictures at my oldest son's fitness competition.
And when I tried switching to video mode it completely spazzed on me. It's just had several issues recently and as much as I loved it when I bought it EIGHT years ago lol...it needs a break. I have taken literally thousands of pictures with it as well as countless videos...it was a great camera. And it's not completely flubbed its dub just yet so I may get a lot more life out of it. BUT, I need a dependable camera.  So yesterday we made the unexpected purchase of a Canon Rebel T5. My awesome husband made the comment that "you can't scrapbook without a camera"--how freaking sweet is that??? Not for one minute did I feel the need to remind him that I have literally hundreds of photos already printed and waiting to be scrapped lol. We'll just keep that between us ;)

So the only thing I really have to share today are some pictures I took with my new camera :) I'm no photographer by any stretch but I hope to at least take better photos for my scrapbooks and of course for my blog.

Outside Chris's bedroom door looking in..experimenting
with different settings and angles.

The view from my back steps--testing the landscape setting

the coffee filter rose and mason jar I've shared in a previous post

The portrait setting...don't let his fake smile fool you lol...
he was not happy that I was invading his space taking pictures.

He wasn't happy but he cooperated...I have some other pics where
he does't look quite so amicable however. 

We got a new tent the other day for vacation and we
got it set up tonight to get it water sealed. It's huge lol.

Sorry it's not a more exciting post but this is my life lol.
Thanks for reading!

Rhonda