Mellow Yellow Monday...

Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers.  They look so cheery and friendly!!   Some of us are in the middle of very wintery weather, so I thought this collage may cheer us up!   I am linking this to Mellow Yellow Monday and Mosaic Monday  I am also linking to a "newbie" site at Debbie Doos

Today, I am very thankful for small answers to prayer....God answered and I am resting in Him to continue to work out the details for some of the steps my son, Ben, has to take in deciding what he wants to do after graduation this year.  Sometimes being a mom and letting your kids go is a tough one, but it is teaching me that I have to  pray more and trust God to work in my boys lives.

Thats what I am thankful for today on this wintery Sunday afternoon.  Thanks for checkin in :)

Motion Thursday ...

 These pictures were taken of Ben at the Medicine Hat Motocross track.  He was patient enough to keep rippin up the course until I got some good shots of him in motion......

 Flying high...

I like this shot of the prairies behind him, and the dust on his trail.  I am linking this to Motion Thursday

Something for all you photography lovers out there..

I enjoy the the vast, open skies of the prairies.  The clouds, the different colors, a storm brewing in the distance, old buildings, barns, daisies and sunflowers are just a few of my favorite things.  I hope you enjoy taking a back road with me and seeing what is in my backyard.  Proud to be prairie born :)

I actually can't take credit for this picture!  My husband just held up the camera and shot through the window as he was driving!  It actually turned out pretty good.  Our corner of the prairies was blessed with lots of rain this past summer and the canola crops looked beautiful!

I found this helpful list of  places to link some photography posts to. (when you get to this page, just hit the memes tab at top)  I am new to blogging, and many of you know about some of these sites.  I found the Mosaic Monday link from Lorrie and she was most helpful in giving me some starter tips.  I enjoy photography and am trying to capture some shots and learn as I go.  Its great finding other photography enthusiasts as well.

Linking to Barn Charm

Between the buildings

These are the two buildings that I park in front of each day.....

 I work part time at the Royal Bank in our little town...

It was a beautiful snowy day, and I liked how the darker, almost alley like feel of the buildings were...

I am trying to remember to have my camera along because you never know when you might see an interesting shot and try to capture it.  I had some fun editing it a few different ways.  Hope you enjoy the snowy day.

Have a great evening, and thanks for stopping by.

Things you may find on the prairies...

This interesting granary is on the way to Calgary.  Sitting all alone in the field, it has become a place for people to tag their name in time....I did notice that it has been painted over and names have started to appear again.  I thought it was kinda cool and so on a trip into the city made sure I had my camera along.

I will be linking this to Mosaic Monday at The Little Red House

These floors were a real PAIN!!

Well, we have made some more (slow) progress!  The old floors are out and what a job that was....I am so glad that I have a strong hubby cause I would have never been able to get these floors torn out.  I am just the clean up girl once the dust has settled a little bit.

Great progress on ordering the kitchen cabinets . We are so glad that the quote from a business here in our little town came in way better than anywhere we priced out in the city!!   Once all the number crunching is done I may be able to get granite countertops!

 I think we found the range hood design we want to use .... really like some of the elements of this kitchen above

 These old floors really wanted to stay!!

Have a great Saturday everyone and thanks for checkin in on our progress.

Boys just wanna have fun...

Well Ben finally had a chance to get some sledding in today.....it was pretty awesome I am told!  The farm is the best place to raise kids sometimes.  As I am typing there is another "boy" out tearin up the snow as well....Darrell is getting a turn too.  We are off to Calgary in a bit to meet with Bre, who has been awesome and very helpful in regards to our kitchen cupboards.  Hope her "quote" isn't too shocking!

Thanks for checkin in and have a great evening.  I am also linking this to Thursdays Challenge and Motion Thursday