life of a georgia Artist

Well Hello strangers!! I hope everyone had a very happy holiday season no matter what you celebrated!  The new year is fast approaching ..so do you have any thing you wanna say goodbye to ? I had a bad end of year with so many things going wrong. I dont make resolutions,but I will be happy to see 2011 go!!! and let me help it out the door!! What are you looking forward to in 2012? Do you make resolutions? What are some of them? I hope that if you have dreams for 2012,and hello everyone should, I hope they all come true for you and that you enjoy a great year!! Happy New Year to you all and Sooooooo welcome 2012. Ive been waiting for you!! xo

Welcome November! I open my arms and welcome you to my life. I am ready to slow down..To be thankful.To live life a little fuller and realize as much as I say life sucks sometime,that I actually have it pretty good.Im not homeles. Im not jobless. I have a family who loves me.Friends! and all in all a pretty good life indeed! As the holidays approach we tend to get more and more involved.wrapped up,less time. We take on way to much and try to get it all done. Within the last few years I have cut out a lot of the running around. I take more time to bake.To go out. To enjoy life!!As this thankful month is now here..what  in your life are you thankful for? What can you cut out to slow down,enjoy it and really have a grateful heart Ive included a November calendar for you :D enjoy it and remember to be thankful every single day you are alive!!

There is a change in the Air. I can feel it cause I can breath again in Georgia without the hot hot hot heat. Its nice in the mornings.  A little chilly in the late evenings. I wanna sit outback and knit in my swing till I cant see the yarn anymore. Im blogged down with classes.Its all I can see right now,so tomorrow,im going hiking. Yep,gotta get  numbers,terms and definitions out of my head and breath again. What do you do to get your bearings back in life? Whats your third place? Have you heard that term before? You have your home,your work and your ____________ place. Yeah your third place,its where you go to get away,to vent,to refill your soul with joy? Where do you go for your third place? Share with me today. Hope you all have a lovely weekend.Ill be happy hiking in the woods alone :D PS not really alone,they have turtles,snakes,birds,alligators and more at this park hehehe

this months theme over at Shutter Sisters is "Story" These love letters were sent to me in 1987 from my ex husband while he was in basic.they are in blue envelopes with the wings on them,,even today,after being divorced 9 yrs they still bring me peace Even with the divorce, I still think of it as my great true love :D www.flickr.com/groups/shuttersistersonewordproject/pool   or www.Shuttersisters.com

Autumn is my favorite time of the year. It comes in slow in Georgia and a bit late,but I can already notice some changes. I don't suffocate in the mornings when I go out the door.There is a rustling of the leaves already. At night we actually drop down below 80. That hasn't happened in about 3 months. There is a shift in peoples attitudes.The end of the dead heat is coming and they know it. There are friends to get to chat with outside again.People to stop and have a drink of tea with. You want to linger more and enjoy the noticing of the change. Im in classes Monday- Thursday and I feel like im missing it. I have this gift of a three day weekend as the seasons change and I can watch it happen. I hope you relax more,chat more,go walking more. Take time to slow down....see it all happening.The wonders of Autumn are upon us and I for one cant wait!!

So my sweet friend Molly has this great site. Ive recently set up to do 2 trades and im so excited about them both. Its called Blarter,,blog/trade.  You set up what you want to trade and you wait for someone to contact you to trade. I just contacted two lovely ladies and I am doing two trades. Next though I think Ill list something to trade too. Its really fun to get things from others in the mail and send presents too. Come by,say hello to Molly (who is one of the sweetest ladies ever) and come trade along !! http://www.blarter.blogspot.com/ Hope everyone is well and enjoying the last official days of Summer. Living in Georgia in this heat,let me say WELCOME AUTUMN!! come quick!!! xo Debbie

Can you believe its almost Sept.? I feel a cooling in the air,slowly in Ga but in the mornings its breathable now.

recently got a roll of film photos back. it reminds me why I shoot film.digital just doesnt get it ALL right,,,so two of my new lovelies back on film

and the link for the new Female Photographers of Etsy book!! http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2323834

Hey all, Did I mention im part of this incredible group of woman? I am a member of the Female Photographers of Etsy.They are a very amazing and talented group of ladies. If you have time come check us out on Etsy. Today I received an email from one of the lovelies that im on her blog and im thrilled to share it with you. http://femalephotographersofetsy.blogspot.com/2011/05/going-thru-alphabet_27.html Mines the frog photo part way down for F If you are a female photographer and on Etsy,,please come join . We have a 2nd photobook coming out soon that me and a lot of others spent so much time on. Keep an eye here for an update when its out and it will be on www.Blurb.com like my other book Antique Blue :D

I made a book. :) *huge huge smiles* Im in love with this one blue antique mason jar I bought and made a photography/bio book on it. I hope you will stop by and view it and pass it along to all you know.Its my first one and I have high hopes. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2205696 Thanks in advance and I hope you like it as much as I did making it :D Debbie

So for those two of you who follow me,Ive opened a new shop. Im trying out a new site as etsy is just getting to be a bit to much. Come check it out and come tell me what you think. I would love to know if you use this site too and what you think of it. http://amoureuxdelalumiere.bigcartel.com/ Amoureuxde de la lumiere means (in French) lover of the light. Im addicted to photos with great lighting.Natural of course. No Flash and recently ive been playing with the light using reflectors in my photos. I do hope you are all well. xo Debbie

Today is the first day of May. My herbs were ready to be trimmed this morning. My windows are wide open,even so early. Laundry is going Its a great first May day!! Welcome May,my arms are open for what you have in store for me :D

So this past week was final week in college.Yes im 42 and recently started back at college,,never to old right. I really liked both my professors this semester and have to say,, I had to do a 7-10 page research paper recently and found I really loved doing it. I have not done a lot of writing and I realized I miss doing so.With that said my paper was on Susan Sontags On Photography book.If you have not read it or anything by her please sign off my blog,pull up Amazon and look her up.She is an amazing writer. Its not a technical f stop this or use this lens kind of book.She writes 6 essays in the book and she is so smart and well versed. You will love it I promise.Right now im on her In America and I recommend that too. Im sure ill recommend anything she ever wrote while she was alive.She is a Polish.Smart.Well educated.Amazing Woman!! I hope you are all having a great weekend. I went to a used book sale today and fell in love with vintage French books.Cant explain it,but I love them,...

So I live in Warner Robins,GA and I love making homemade items.Bath products,breads,sewing,whatever!! And a friend of mine in Colorado goes to this swap once a month.Someone hosts a 2 hour pot luck.Everyone brings some food to share and everyone brings something to swap. Here is a link to the details http://hipgirlshome.com/foodswaps/ I really love this idea.Id be more then willing to host the first one. I can set up tables in my backyard and we can have a garden pot luck.Im looking for others who are local to participate. If you are interested please leave me a msg here or find me on flickr my nick is Debbsga or my etsy is www.debbsga.etsy.com. Contact me by flashlight if you need to,but id love to get this off the ground in our area. No money is needed. You barter after the first hour and you write your name down on a sheet if you are interested in something so the person knows what you wanna trade and who you are :D Sound like a good time? Hope to hear from you all soon :D Deb...

Well hello all. Ive missed you and this space. I had an issue with forgetting my password and then when I got it time slipped away. I hope you are all well. How was your holidays? I am looking forward to Easter. I love the spring,white,bunnies,eggs,children at church hunting eggs. I just wanted to pop in and say im back. Check out my shop if youd like and see what ive been up to and im offerring the first person who contacts me on my etsy a free print with a purchase of equal or lesser value. Buy a print say for $20 and get another $20 print free or a $10 or $15 one,,you pick. Come by and say hello www.debbsga.etsy.com. I say first person but,if I get three peeps,ill do it for all 3 of you and share the love. Hope all is well Debbie xo PS put the name of the free print in a memo to me when you check out so you dont get charged for it and ill send you both prints :D