Guest Post: I Found This While Rummaging Through Amy's Nightstand

this is how we make many decisions: pros/cons.

ben

she's here!

i'm an aunt again! here she is, snuggled up in the arms of her father.

hannah joy
august 22, 2010
born at 6:26 a.m.
seven pounds, cute as a button

those are her stats—all very official hospital measurements, no bias included. ;)

congratulations, dave and lauren! praying for you and your precious little one. to God be the glory.

oh, aperture.

what a fun tool you are. you take my pictures from blah to cool!

check out the little running man. (i wonder if some people are getting sick of me snapping pictures of them all the time. this guy doesn't mind.)

super boring picture, right? i used a high aperture number, which actually means a smaller opening, to get a greater depth of field. but what a terrible background—who wants to see our nasty bushes? WE WANT RUNNING MAN!

so a lower aperture number (i think i used 4) equals a larger opening equals a smaller depth of field. check it out. RUNNING MAN IS A STAR!

blurred background, focus on the subject. much better.

but don't even ask about shutter speed—my mind will get boggled in two seconds. luckily, the AV setting automatically sets the shutter speed based on the aperture selected. whew. full manual is still in a galaxy far, far away.

i learned all this in my first free natcam class, digital slr 1, which i took on monday. the teacher flew through the material, but it was a great class and i have a lot of "homework." i had signed up to take digital slr 2 next monday, but i canceled to practice more. i think i will have a better understanding of the concepts if i have more experience. expect to see more running man! i think he deserves a name...suggestions welcome.

this is how we live.

keeping it classy with makeshift side tables and window treatments. that monogrammed bath towel is the high school grad gift that keeps on giving.

i'm stuck on window treatments. anyone care to share any ideas? i like the look of bamboo blinds, so we bought an off-the-shelf version at home depot. the mounting hardware was cheap and they aren't substantial. i don't want to spend a fortune on custom stuff, but i think this is an area that's worth buying a high quality product. i was thinking a roman shade? we are looking for both privacy and light filtering. what do you think? any sources you like? thoughts welcome.

it's the final countdown

closet systems: up. [at least the preliminary arrangements. there's a collection of baskets, shelves, bars, and shoe racks to fiddle with.] mirrors: installed. electrical inspection: passed, as of 20 minutes ago. plumbing and final building inspection: "between 10 and noon."

we are planning to sleep in our new room tonight. no, we don't have window coverings yet. we'll get creative for the next few days and make do. but we're dying to get down there.

last night's storm knocked out our power and let me tell you, without fans, it was sweltering upstairs. i came down to the main level and sleep on the couch. so we're just really excited to sleep in our well-insulated, first-floor master suite.

i was also concerned that we wouldn't have power for our electrical inspection. how ironic would that be? but God graciously restored our power at 7:46 this morning. He is so good to us. what a blessing to have such a beautiful place to live. i must remember that this is not our eternal home. we're just pilgrims, sojourners, wanderers—we're just passing through.