Day 50, I Still Have Not Taken My Lights Down.

I Still Have Not Taken My Lights Down., originally uploaded by solostandfound.

Here it is, the day before New Years and I have not taken my lights down. I could have. In fact I should have. I am at home, I have nothing going on. I should do a bunch of stuff, but I didn't. I just played the Wii.

I think I needed some decompression time. I love playing with my kids.

Still heaven, being at home and doing nothing.

Tomorrow, I promise, no more Christmas lights, maybe.

Thanks for looking.

EXIF Data;

Camera:	Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure:	15 sec (15)
Aperture:	f/11
Focal Length:	35 mm
ISO Speed:	200
Exposure Bias:	0/3 EV

Day 49, Outdoor Christmas Tree

Day 49, Outdoor Christmas Tree, originally uploaded by solostandfound.

I think I am a little stuck on the lights at the house. I think the fact that I haven't been out for a while might help explain this. I took some vacation days, and I just wanted to stay home. No driving, no shoping, no sights, no visits. Just home.

It is heaven.

Thanks for looking.
EXIF Data;

Camera:	Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure:	15 sec (15)
Aperture:	f/13
Focal Length:	18 mm
ISO Speed:	200
Exposure Bias:	0/3 EV

Day 48, Angels and Christmast Stars

Day 48, Angels and Christmast Stars, originally uploaded by solostandfound.

OK, here is the angel and star from the outside. No long winded discussion, see yesterdays.

Thanks for looking.

EXIF Data;

Camera:	Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure:	10 sec (10)
Aperture:	f/22
Focal Length:	75 mm
ISO Speed:	200
Exposure Bias:	0/3 EV

Day 47, An Angel Out Our Window

An Angel Out Our Window, originally uploaded by solostandfound.

As you may have noticed in a previous post, this is the year that my youngest got it about Christmas. So this year, was the year that I did a better job with the lights. It seems that we are so busy that we cannot keep up with just life anymore. So this year I decided to push back. I put up this angel and a star. It meant building a platform and securing it to the house.

It also meant that looking out of the second story window, in the loft, you could see the Angel right out the window. It was really pretty neat to see. As I was turning off the lights and heading for bed, I noticed how really beautiful the angel was looking out at our street. She just glowed and trumpeted to our neighbors that we were celebrating Christmas. That we kept the religious theme to what is becoming a secular holiday. We do Santa, but Santa is not the central theme.

I then thought about how important it is to allow what we believe have a place. We have done this, but today I did not feel embarrassed or concerned about what others would think; rather, I felt pleased with my life and our home life.

Thanks for looking.

Camera:	Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure:	10 sec (10)
Aperture:	f/20
Focal Length:	21 mm
ISO Speed:	200
Exposure Bias:	0/3 EV