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A little over a week ago our living room was a mess. Chad and I made a deal that if I cooked dinner he would cut my mat board. I realized later that instead of making vegetarian pasta salad I should of made him a five course meal, starting with fresh mushroom caps filled with fancy cheese and ending with creme brulee'. Cutting mat board is a lot of work on top of the fact that the day had already started out rough and it wasn't getting better. The prints we ordered came in late and were too dark with an weird orange cast. It took three trips to the local printer to try and get them fixed with no prevail. The frames we ordered barely showed up in time and the two of us spent hours just trying to clean 4 small pieces of glass. Seriously people, how hard is it to clean glass? Newspaper, Windex, water, cotton t-shirts, air blowers, and a roll of paper towels later they were streak free. And, by the next morning our prints were matted, framed, signed, and in the hands of the gallery ready for opening night.

The Open Shutter gallery is a beautiful space located on Main St. in downtown Durango that showcases photography of all kinds. People like Steve McCurry and Joey L have recently appeared there and Chad has now had work hanging in there three times! Every January they invite local photographers to submit work based on a designated theme for a community show. One of Chad's prints (the black smoke) sold the first night. The three remaining prints are still for sale and will be there through the end of the month. 

My images are on the left, Chad's on the right.

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I've never had "spring fever" so early before. It started the first week of January and just wont leave me alone. I've been itching to go thrifting for summer dresses, read books about gardening, eat salads, and take my pup on walks while wearing a tank top and shorts - all without feeling like I'll fall and slip on the wintry ice. I've been wanting to jump in the river so bad and the smell of cedar burning in the neighbors' fireplaces oddly enough has me aching to grill kabobs in our backyard. The violets on my desk aren't helping either. They are in FULL bloom and are a sweet reminder that warm weather is just around the corner. The most ironic part of it all is that the days here in CO. have been beautiful with clear blue skies and lots of sun. And, instead of pretending that it's spring I've actually been partaking in some pretty winter-like activities. We went on an awesome night hike in the snow at the beginning of the week under a bright almost-full moon. I've been enjoying wearing my boots and "Padddington Bear" pea coat, as my boyfriend likes to call it. And Friday night I even took my first try at ice skating. Emphasis on the word try. No, really, I did better than I thought I would. Sorry there aren't any pictures of that, because I'm sure they would be hilarious. I was too busy holding on to the guard rail and trying not to fall. (Success!)

Oklahoma Living Magazine.

The January issue of Oklahoma Living Magazine is out and I'm pleased to say that for the second month in a row my images can be found in the "Oklahoma Eats" recipe section! Above are a few outtakes that i like that weren't printed. Thanks OK Living!