Projects....a little too many

I am the epitome of the worst blogger. I read all of yours, but I never write my own. I have a little post it note here on my computer to remind me of what the topic for each day is, and it's telling me that today is when I am supposed to update you on my projects.
Let's see...what do I have going on here. I am working on Christina and Sam Herron's wedding photos. They should be done by the beginning of next week. I will then continue working on the family album for the Woodard's. After that is done, I am hoping to work more on my 50's shoot featuring a day at the pool.  Next Wednesday I will finally be able to work on my car and hopefully she will work better for a while. I guess that is about all for now. Not too many things of importance going on.

Vinegar...and not the chips

I love love love love vinegar. I may have written this before, but it is one of my favorite household staples. Vinegar has so many uses and it is way less harmful than bleach and other chemicals. I mean you can consume this with no harm to your body.

The top uses I have for vinegar are:

Sanitizing: 1/2 water and 1/2 vinegar in a spray bottle works wonders on kitchen and bathroom surfaces...including floors. In case my nephews decide to lick my floors..which you would be surprised how often that comes up....I don't have to worry about them licking up ammonia.

Windows: I use the same solution as above for my windows and it cleans streak free.

Bug repellent: I take one shot of vinegar a day  to every other day in the summers. I swear to you that it works. I didn't have hardly any bug bites last year. It burns a little, but it is sooo worth it.

I know there are so many more uses for it, but those are my top three. Try them and let me know what you think.

Funny Story-Jes, you will appreciate this

While I was working yet another tiring shift at work this morning, lunchtime arrived. We always get a pretty good after church crowd, and I saw this pastor walk in. I had attended his church for a few weeks after I met him at the coffee shop. It was an odd meeting actually. He was upset because it was an extremely busy day and it was taking too long to get his order. It really was, he was totally legit in being angry. I recognized him because Zach had brought this newspaper home with an ad about this church. The ad was extremely dramatic, but interesting so we looked up the website and saw some videos. I ended up asking the guy if he was the pastor of that church, and he got totally embarrassed about being upset. I was not judging or implying anything when I asked him, but it was kinda funny. Anyhow, we got to talking about church and all that. He seemed to have some awesome ideas for how the church is actually supposed to be. So, Zach and I went a few times. It was ok. It was small and churchy. I can handle that just fine. There was one Sunday in particular though that the pastor made the congregation feel guilty for not singing. No offense, but I don't always like to sing in church, never have really. Besides that one awkward Sunday, no one really made an effort to get to know us. I had a few guys talk to me when I went alone the first time, but when I brought Zach no one talked to us. It was just annoying and typical. I felt like I was in high school, but at least I knew the pastor right? Nope...he didn't even recognize me. Not the first time that has happened. However; today when he came into the shop he recognized me right away as the girl he had talked to before. He still had no recollection of me ever attending his church. I even talked to him once at the church.

I was kind of hoping he wouldn't remember me, because I did not want to get into why I wasn't coming to church anymore. But, it kind of hurt more and reiterated why I don't go to church when he didn't remember me ever coming at all. This has happened to me more than once where I leave a church and not a soul ever checks in with me. They may hear through the grapevine, but they never really check in on me. That hurts more when it was a church I was extremely involved with. Anyhow, that is all one big reason I do not go to church anymore. That sense of family is not there. I get that more with the people I work with, the family I do have, and the friends I have made.

Another project, but it's something I love

I LOVE thrifting. While was out at my favorite shop the other day I decided on another project. I was looking through the brick and brack section and found the dishes section. I was thinking how cool it would be to have mismatched fine china instead of registering for it when I got married one day. I asked Zach, potential husband, what he thought about it. He loved the idea, or rather supported another ridiculous project of mine. So I began. I bought a few pieces that day. I plan on setting up 10-12 place settings with all different patterns, not one alike. Zach thinks this is a little excessive to not have even two matching dishes, but he thinks that of all my projects. I will gather from thrift stores, antique stores, yard sales, and from friends or family getting rid of some. I love to know that there are stories behind each set. Someone in love years and years ago decided to register for a specific pattern. So here are the few that I have found so far.

Soooooo busy

Well not really....it's just work. On my off time though, once cleaning and grocery shopping is done, I take time to work on my movie project and catch up on tv shows. I am currently continuing my addictions of Grey's, Private Practice, Desperate Housewives, Glee, the Bachelor, and Brothers and Sisters. How sad is all that? I am also working on my movie project. This weekend I am going to see Tron and True Grit. I spent the cold day inside watching Across the Universe and Seven Wives for Seven Brothers. I am completely behind on photo stuff, but I did finally finish the engagement photos of Christina and Justin. And here are some of those:

Home Projects:

I wanted to give a quick update on some home projects I have finished.


I have finally bought my new shower curtain!

And I FINALLY bought a frame for this awesome poster. I couldn't wait to get it up, and I did it all by myself!

Projects for my apt in the works:

Get a bedskirt, new sheets, extra pillows and cases
Reupholster desk chair and pad the seat
Make bookshelves
Find/build side table for bed

Is she really a boy?

I have been working on my Oscar project: watching all the Oscar Movies, and lately there have been a few Hilary Swank movies. She is a great actress really, but mostly when she is portraying a male. She won for Boys Don't Cry where she cross dressed, was raped repeatedly for doing so, and then was killed in the end for being who she thought she was inside-a boy. Then of course in Million Dollar Baby she was a manly woman training to be a fighter. She died at the end of this movie as well, so maybe the movies she wins Oscars for are the ones that eliminate her in the end. Anyhow, those were both phenomenal movies despite the overwhelming sadness. Sorry I may have spoiled the endings for you all, but they are still worth seeing at least once.