Annoucing...the 2nd Annual Spring Photo Contest!

Well, now I have finally unraveled my surprise! In just about 2 weeks the 2nd Annual Spring Photo Contest is to begin! For those of you who have never heard about my photo contests, every year I have 2 photo contests on my blog, in the spring and fall. Ranging from 4-6 weeks long, every week I post new photos for you to vote on, then at the end of the contest there is a Grand Finale in which you, the voters choose your favorite picture.

In the past I have mostly featured my own work, though last autumn I included other people’s pictures. I have decided to do this again. Below are the rules for entering the 2nd Annual Spring Photo Contest.

Rules for 2nd Annual Spring Photo Contest

1) The following categories will be included in the 2nd Annual Spring Photo Contest:

-People: Your kids blowing out birthday candles or playing; your friends and relatives talking or playing a board game, smiling; or you proudly holding up your latest purchase go here.
-Flowers & Scenery: Fabulous flowers, super sunsets and sunrises, majestic mountains and the like are in this category.
-Animals: Dogs, cats, birds, the lizard you find in your house….any living, breathing creature goes here.
-Miscellaneous: Anything that doesn’t go in one of the other categories. Antique cars, toy animals, ancient coins, your million-dollar shot of the space shuttle launching….

2) First come, first serve. Four (4) photos will be accepted for each category. When you e-mail them to me, please put the category you are entering you photo in the subject line of your e-mail. If possible, please downsize your entry. If not, don’t worry one bit and just send them anyway! :D Deadline for entering photos is March 8, 2009.

3) When you enter your photo, please enter by attachment. And in your e-mail write a few details about your shot-say, where you took it, or what caught your eye about it, a funny story, or unusual story. Your name and comment will be posted on my blog along with your picture.

4) (One person) may enter up to 3 photos in the contest. The 2nd Annual Spring Photo Contest will begin in the second week of March, 2009 and continue for 5 weeks until the middle of April of the same year. Note: the photos submitted do not have to be of spring subjects. The contest was only named so because it takes place in the spring.


Well I need to go now. I can’t wait to see you photos!

~Tennessee Photobug

The Migration Route Opens Again!

Well this past week/weekend my family's "Migration Route" from Michigan to Florida and vice versa opened again for the 2009 season.

My great-aunt Jeanne and uncle Steve spent Valentine's Day weekend with us en route on their month-long vacation in Florida. They were also pleasantly surprised with the renovated guestroom that our "Bed & Breakfast" affords. Before decorated with four shades of brown paneling, our guest room now sports nice new, clean white walls.

During their visit we did many things. Friday night they got here a little after 6 PM, and left here Sunday at about 10 AM. Friday night we talked, ate a wonderful supper, and laughed, sharing a good time all around.

Sabbath morning we all went to our church, McDonald Road SDA, and had a great church service. In the afternoon, Mom, me, Jeanne & Steve all hovered around the computer taking turns on the Internet. We also received a nice phone call from Grandma and Grandpa White currently residing in sunny Florida.

Later Jeanne and I played "Adra-Opoly, a Monopoly-based game in which you buy/rent different "projects" (properties). If you recall, I created this game last year Thanksgiving. It is themed after the charity ADRA. (Adventist Development & Relief Agency, http://www.adra.org/).

After that, we all took a walk along our road. That's when I took most of the photos here. We are glad we could see them for the second year in a row and hope their February visit becomes a strong tradition. :)

I know I've promised a surprise (two weeks ago! :P) but I am running out of computer time right now. But thankfully I am getting some more tomorrow and will try to post the surprise then. :D

~Photobug ^^The whole group, minus me the photographer: (L to R): Jeanne, Dad, Mom, Alison, Steve.

^^Alison with the plate of Valentine's Day cookies. (Could you do me a favor, please? Please don't put that cookie plate TOO close to my sister, or they'll be gone!) :D

^^Dad. What a great shot!

^^Jeanne & Steve.

Pictures, Finally!!!

Well "Hello Again" everyone! I finally managed to get enough time to post some pictures after, let's see.....5 weeks?? :P

Well I know some of you who are my Facebook friends may have seen these photos before, but I thought for the ones who aren't on Facebook and only see my blog would enjoy seeing theses pictures. Most of our my family, taken within the past few weeks.

I haven't done much more than I did last week, just a tad bit more. I went to the Dermatologist and got a biopsy done and started my Human Anatomy course, which is fascinating!!!!!!!! Seeing how God designed even just the tiny "unimportant" cell is absolutely astounding. (Note: there is no such thing as "simple" in God's creation!!)

Yesterday my good friend Wild Pilot came over and we had fun petting the dog (who absolutely ADORES my friend!!), playing Polar Golfer, Foosball and my train layout.

Tonight I am going to my Sabbath School's social, and next week we are having.....(well, let's just put it this way: there is going to be more to do than school, sleeping, and eating! If you know my family, you'll know what's happening. The Migration Route is opening! Details coming...next week!) Also next week I am hopefully posting another surprise...so keep watching this blog! :-D

~Photobug

^^Our street, looking out to the road.

^^Our house. I confess, that really ISN'T our flag, but it DOES look nice in that picture, doesn't it?!?

^^ One of my favorite shots of my sister!!

^^Another favorite. Alison really enjoys her bike!! ^^I really liked this shot of Lauren. I took it while I was doing the photo shot for Happy Dog!, a flip book movie with music I made. BTW-if any of you want it, just e-mail me and I'll send it to you.

^^Another shot, another day. I must say I like this one as much, or more than the shot above. :)

^^My parting shot-some fungus that caught my eye last month when I was out wandering in our woods with camera in hand.

Well I hope you have enjoyed this small glimpse of what I have been doing and taking. Remember-next week there is exciting news!!!!!

32 reasons NOT to blog!

Well here are some good reasons I came up with to not blog. Even though I never thought I would post a post like this, here goes! :-)

1. I'm sleeping. :-)

2. I'm breathing. :-)

3. I'm eating. :-)

4. I'm reading. :-)

5. I'm playing with my sister. :-P (Do I have to give horsey rides EVERY TIME?!?)

6. I'm resting. (mind you, resting is different than sleeping!) :-)

7. I'm doing school. (to be explained in the next few reasons!) :-(

8. I'm doing chemistry. :-

9. I FINISHED my chemistry book last Friday!!!! :-D :-D

10. I'm playing Sousa march music in celebration that I got a B+ in my Chemistry course! :-D

11. I'm starting my Human Anatomy book Monday!! :-D

12. I'm @ the dermatologist Monday, getting a few biopsies done....! :-(

13. Or I'm at the foot surgeons. :-(

14. I'm doing something for myself! (Wonder of wonders!! :-P)

15. I'm doing chores for Mom. (Of course she called right as I was starting to play! :-P)

16. Or chores for Dad! :-P

17. I'm getting more (unfortunately) wet wood for the fireplace/wood stove.:-}

18. I'm setting the table. :-

19. Or unloading or loading the dishwasher! :-

20. I'm doing World History! :-D

21. Or English. :-(

22. Or Computers! :-D

23. I'm doing Facebook! :-D

24. Or Gmail. :-D

25. Or chatting, wherever: Gmail, Skype, Facebook....:-D

26. I'm helping out at church with the video camera!:-D

27. I'm doing other stuff on the Web!:-D

28. I'm talking with my grandparents/relatives!:-D

29. I'm taking pictures!!! :-D :-D :-D

30. I'm at a Youth Sabbath School Social!! :-D

31. I'm reading my Bible through in my quiet time!! :-D

32. I'm talking with my friends, or just plain jabbering! :-P

So if I'm not doing any of these things, I might, just MIGHT have time to blog. NOW you might see how busy my schedule REALLY is.......:-)

~Photobug

P.S.-Yesterday I took some really CUTE pictures of my sister riding her bike on our street. I will post them ASAP! :-)