September Wrap-Up, October Intro

I changed up my sepia-ifying (sepiaing? sepification? ;o)) process a few days into September.  (Well, the process stayed about the same.  I just changed the tone of sepia.)  Looking back, I'm not sure which I prefer.  The sepia of the first few days feels richer and more dramatic, but maybe it looks overdone compared to the cleaner, lighter sepia of the rest of the month... On the other hand, the less tea-stained sepia doesn't seem that different from black and white.  I like each in its own way, though, and it would be good for me to remember that sepia can vary.

...October.
I think October's going to be a month of square-cropped photos.  It's not something I have a lot of experience doing, and for most of my photos it'll probably be fairly pointless.  (I doubt I'll be diligent about composing every photo with the square-crop in mind...)  Still, it can't do any real harm, I guess.  ;o) 

Sepia 30/30: Phoning It In

Why not finish the month on a high note (creatively speaking)?  Look, it's another photo of Trixie! 

(Honestly, I don't tire easily of photographing my favorite subjects, so I'm not plagued by feelings of guilt over having three or four photos of Trixie per project.)

Sepia 29/30: Eskie Tail & Foot

Silly little poogle.  This is one of her favorite sleeping positions-- with tummy flat on the floor.  She's also partial to the "four legs in the air" position.  (g)

Sepia 28/30: Make-Do Yarn Bowl

After reading about yarn bowls, I was curious.  I tried out this ceramic flower pot I already had around the house ($1 from Dollar Tree) and have been happy with it.  It does keep the ball of yarn from rolling all over the place and collecting dog hair.  (And it does this without the holes and/or notches that "real" yarn bowls have. Maybe I've just been lucky so far...)

(The project in/on the bowl is my first crocheted hat-- a beret/slouch-style hat in red.)

Sepia 27/30: Kindle Cover

I accidentally deleted all my decent photos of the Kindle cover.  I'll take more, sometime, but this is the best I can do for the photo of that day. 

It's simple, but I think it'll work.  The crocheted fabric is double thick, so it should provide decent protection (as much as non-waterproof fabric can). 

Sepia 26/30: Acorn Producer

I noticed acorns on the ground beneath one of our little transplanted oak trees.  I think this may be the first year I've seen it make acorns...

Sepia 25/30: Gearing Up

Gathering together the supplies to make my next crochet project-- a cover for my Kindle.

Sepia 24/30: Late September

Days passing by quickly, now...

Sepia 23/30: Still Hummin' Around

Most of "our" hummingbirds have cleared out, but there are still a handful hanging around.  (Or were, as of the taking of this photo.  Now I think we may be down to our last one...)

Sepia 22/30: Prickly

...but only in looks.  There are no sharp needles.  If there were, I wouldn't have it in the house.  Cacti scare me (enough that I don't want them within touching distance).

Sepia 21/30: Flowerhopper

This grasshopper's made the little rose of sharon tree its permanent residence, I guess. 

Sepia 20/30: Trixie

 

She was sitting in Donald's lap at his computer desk, demanding her share of attention. ;o)

Sepia 19/30: Grasshopper

It might be the same one from the other day.  Or it might not. (g)

Sepia 18/30: Morning Glory Weed

I think this is a fake "morning glory" weed.  It may not be a real morning glory, but I still like the looks of these... seed heads, I guess they are. 

Sepia 17/30: Three Apples

Because fruit is such a great choice for a sepia-toned photo... ;o)  Or maybe because I was lazy and the fruit bowl was right there, in semi-decent light.  

Sepia 16/30: Oddity

 

At first, I thought, "Hey, it's a white grasshopper!" Then I saw that it was a freshly shed grasshopper "shell". Then I saw that the former occupant of the shell was still right there, in the process of shedding it. This was an odd day for insects. There was also a cicada sitting motionless (for quite a while) on the ground near the clothesline.

Sepia 15/30: Misbehaving Sewing Machine

Ms. Singer is being very difficult, lately.  If I can't figure out how to tame her wild moods--  and if Donald can't, either--  her days in this house may be numbered... 

Did you hear that, you aggravating hunk of plastic?  You're not irreplaceable, you know.  Not-- at-- all.

Sepia 14/30: Crochet

Ah, the soothing repetitiousness of crochet!  This is my current project on the hook-- a totally unnecessary scarf in lightweight yarn. 

Sepia 13/30: September Rose

Blooming outside the bedroom window. 

(I almost missed this day.  Oops.)

Sepia 12/30: Nectar

The hummingbirds have been in residence for a week or so, and we keep a couple of feeders filled for them.  These droplets are condensation on the inside of one of those feeders. 

Most of the birds we see are juveniles, I guess.  They don't have the ruby throat, at least.  There is one mature individual with a full ruby throat and dark face.  He is a tough little bird and keeps the big feeder all to himself-- won't let another bird feed at one of the other ports if he's anywhere around.  (Kind of a bully, actually.)