Through Fishy Eyes.

Hey Peeps,

Happy end of the weekend (we usually take our weekends on Mondays and Tuesdays so the party is just getting started over here.)

Sorry for the week of silence. We've been editing, shopping for houses, getting hired as the newest Starbucks barista {at least the Laynie half of us} and celebrating with Katie and Tyler yesterday. Whew.

But tonight we got to slow down a bit and enjoy a dessert night with some of our church friends...before we headed over to another friends' house for...well, more dessert and chats.

We are loving the summer and can't believe it's already August.

We've been experimenting with a few different lenses this year (so far our savings jar has $185 in it for The Next Lens. We are about 1/10 of the way there!)

How do you feel about this one?

xo.

Artist Spotlight: Naomi Ruth Haussmann

Okay, so in case we haven't mentioned it this week, we have some freakishly talented friends (you know-some photographers we really admire, a few fiery souls who rock the party at public speaking and teaching, a good designer or two in the bunch.) And we're grateful for this set of brilliant, creative people. The beauty they create inspires us to create some beauty of our own. We love feeling challenged and charmed by them every day.

Onward and upward-and so we go together. La, la, la.

I digress.

One of my very, Very favorite writers in the entire world is a wee Kiwi lass with whom I once traveled the world, one called Naomi. I never get tired of reading and re-reading her poetry.

You can follow her blog here and I promise you will never regret it. (Or if you do, send me feisty emails and I'll buy you a cuppa.)

And look at her pretty face...(Yep, stole this photo off her FB page so I have no idea who gets the photo creds here?)

Anyhoo, I found this in my inbox from Nay this week and thought I'd share-enjoy.

Bare footing it. Give me a job and let me live with chu

I'll be positively delightful

 

And bake

 

And read to your ears 

 

And soothe all your tears

 

And sing to your fears

 

And change all your gears

 

And make a picnic for your cares

 

And buy all the beers

 

And loudly say cheers

 

And love all your wears

 

And stew all old pears

 

And not let you wear flares

 

And be far and be near

 

You see the picture clear?

Love you, Naomes. Please keep writing.

xxo.