This past fall, Jeremy and I built a 24×24 garage. Yup. From the ground up. That included taking out a couple of trees (One by ourselves and the other we brought in professionals). We did everything ourselves except for the concrete foundation and slab and the door installation. Once the garage was up we could finally get rid of the ugly little red shed that was rotting and contained mice nests and tons of spider egg sacks.

I have lots pictures and such, but with finishing up my masters, actually building the garage, shooting weddings with the lovely Mandy Sroka and then the holidays, I just haven’t had a chance to get them up. Jeremy has put up some updates on his website, lots of photos in his gallery, and the complete story including comments from the peanut gallery can be viewed here at the garage journal.

Jeremy also put together some really awesome videos read on! »

This past weekend the counter on my camera rolled over, meaning that I have taken over 10000 photos with my camera since I got it, about a year ago on September 27th, 2008. (Of course, Jeremy stole my camera occasionally. )

My camera hit 10,000 photos while shooting Mark and Lindsay’s wedding with Mandy!

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I have been crazy busy lately. I am taking my last two classes for my Masters this semester. (WOOPWOOP!) Jeremy (and I) are building a garage in our backyard. (For more timely garage updates, go here.) I am still working full time, and I have gotten the chance to shoot a couple of weddings with my dear friend Mandy and shoot my friend Jen’s belly dancing show. Oh, and I am trying to keep up with the housework.

So yesterday, after I got home from class, when I had a few spare minutes, instead of hitting the mountain of laundry or editing all the photos that I am behind on, or updating this blog or working on homework, I decided to make a pie. Because that is a good use of my time.

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So I haven’t really been hiding, I’ve just been super super busy. Apparently it isn’t easy to do all of the following at the same time:

1. Paint and fix up an old house.

2. Pack and move.

3. Homework and midterms in two graduate physics and engineering classes.

4. Work full time.

5. Blog.

Plus this one other super secret project which I will reveal when it is done. Basically I am super super busy and haven’t even seen myself, much less had time to see you or write to you. read on! »