evening walks

When the weather is nice we usually either take a walk in the evenings or go for bike ride. Today we decided on a walk. It rained a little earlier so the temperature was perfect and it was nice and sunny. I found some pretty flowers along the way so of course I had to stop and take a few photos. I even picked some to bring home. It was a little too dark to get any photos once we got home so hopefully I can get some in the morning.

evening walks

A few snaps from our walk this evening.

cold brew

Last night I decided to make some cold brew concentrate from the recipe that Abi posted on Vanilla & Lace the other day. It turned out delicious and it's like the easiest thing to make. I think I will definitely be making this a ton this summer. 

   

Memorial Day

Yesterday I went with my parents to decorate for Memorial Day. It's kind of a tradition for the 3 of us to go and take flowers to their parent's graves and we always stop and have lunch. This time we threw in a little shopping on the way too. Always a fun addition to any outing. I decided to take my camera so I could play with my lens. I've been so excited about it and just ready to get out and take tons of photos. So, hey, hit me up, let's have a photo shoot! 

Our first stop was the cemetery where my mom's parents are buried. 

     

We googled to see if any famous people were buried at this cemetery and turns out Joe Frazier who was a famous baseball player in the 1940s is buried in Bixby, Ok. Pretty awesome, so we walked around and found his headstone. The other headstone was just kinda neat. It was super old and kinda sounds like an old western cowboy name. 

Then, we went to Broken Arrow where my dad's parents are buried and walked around there for a while looking for one of my brother's best friends who died when they were younger.

Not gonna lie, I was a bit hesitant to post cemetery photos but I loved how these came out.

Made

Today we went and hung out at Made in downtown Tulsa for a while. Our friends, Thom & Christine, own the shop and sell handmade items from tons of different artists. They have so many cute things! I pretty much want to buy everything every time I visit one of their shops. I walked around the store taking photos and playing with my new lens. Here are some shots from the shop. If you are in the Tulsa area you should go check out one of their shops. They have one downtown at 8th & Boston and one on 6th and Peoria in the Pearl District.

 

that time i got a new lens

Today was a big day for me. I finally decided to buy a second lens for my dslr! I've had my camera for like 4 years, I think, and I have yet to buy a new lens. I loved learning with my stock lens. It is a great starter lens and I'm sure I will still use it quite a bit. I really wanted something that had a lower F stop and that I could get a better depth of field with so I went with the 50mm f/1.8. Not only was this lens exactly what I wanted but it also is like the cheapest lens out there. Ha! This lens so far has not disappointed. I've only had it for one day and I'm totally in love. I ordered it refurbished from Canon so it was a lot cheaper than new. It still came with a year warranty so I feel pretty comfortable with it. Here are a few shots from today. More to come very very soon! I can't wait to get out and play with it some more.

currently

Reading: I haven't been reading any books lately. Kinda falling behind on reading 1 book a month this year. I'm sure I'll catch up before it's over. I have been reading lots of blogs. Some of my favorites are Endlessly Enraptured and The Clueless Girl's Guide.

Thinking about: VACATION!! I look at my countdown app every day almost. It seems like time is going by so slow but I just keep reminding myself it gives us more time to save money so we can actually enjoy the trip. I've been googling so many places and coffee shops I want to visit. I'm so looking forward to just sitting on the beach and relaxing. We have a few other fun things planned before then too so maybe that will help with passing the time. Last year we volunteered at the Center of the Universe music festival here in Tulsa. It was a lot of fun so we plan on doing that again this July.

Listening: At this very moment I'm listening to Neon Trees. Their new album is pretty dang good. I've also been listening to the new Beck album a lot and the new Copeland song is amazing! I am so excited about their new album they are making!

Watching: I'm always watching tons of tv. My newest favorite show is Salem. It's soo good! Just a touch creepy and very well done I think. I've also been watching Bates Motel. It's getting really good. We are finally getting close to being done with Dexter. We are on the last season. It's taken us forever to get through it because Fletcher has been working overtime and we have so many other shows we watch regularly. Oh, the new season of Mad Men has been pretty good so far as well. A bit slow to begin with but it's just getting started so I am sure it will pick up. Regardless, it will always be one of my favorites.

Trying: Running. I've never ran in my life. I mean, yeah, sure, I've ran around the yard playing with my dog or running from wasps haha! but I've never been a runner. I suppose it's probably closer to jogging because I'm extremely slow but it's been pretty fun. Fletcher and I go and run this one section of road a block over from our house because there aren't any houses on it so people can't see me looking ridiculous trying to run. It's .2 miles one way so we usually run back and forth a few times. It doesn't sound like much but I feel pretty accomplished ha!

Loving: My amazing husband. Of course, I love him all the time but he's been working so hard lately so we can have extra money for vacation and not complaining about it at all. He's the best. Also, my best friend. She's about to start a new chapter in her life and I'm so proud of her and can't wait to see her do amazing things. No matter how many things she has going on she's always there for me.


Thanks to Danielle from Sometimes Sweet for the inspiration.