Oh man, these last two days have been so rewarding. I am so fortunate to be working on another amazingly fun and creative shoot with Scotch brand for 3M. The photo up there includes just some of the props laying around on set today (along with my new blue suede shoes -- so comfy).I am working with such a fantastic team of artists and creatives this week. Pinch me, please.Also this month, some of my dog work has been re-published in the August issue of Mpls/St. Paul magazine, so check that out if you have a chance while waiting to purchase groceries. I have two other super fun projects that will see the light of day soon (one of them is the famed toothbrush shoot!), and I'll be sure to alert you to those when they are ready. I really don't mean to come across as a braggart, but it's just exciting when all your secret projects start to surface :)Ok, for your internet shares today! I really, really wish I had been there to shoot this photo. And for something a little meatier, I always love reading about people who love their work and why. So of course, this fascinated me.
This is one of the images I shot at the zoo last weekend. I hesitated to use an image that was a few days old today, but I'm going to be shooting on location for the next three days (long days, most likely), and my cameras will be mounted for all three days. Meaning I won't have many options for shooting blog fodder.Since tomorrow is Day One, I wanted to give myself a break on the blog front, but I also wanted to share a lovely image. So here you go!And for your internet shares today, 
What a week! We had Eloise (my amazing niece and Ezra's amazing cousin) stop in town for a few days at the start of the week with her boyfriend as they are driving across the country. Oh, how Ezra loved them. Oh, how they make us feel so old.They arrived just as Jamie was recovering from a very serious stomach bug, that I then contracted the next day. That was no fun at all. AT. ALL. Then, on their last day in town, Jamie's mother (Eloise's grandmother) came to town. While she was here, we had swimming and zoo visits and tons and tons of fun. Photos are below -- Enjoy!....Oh. And um, I forgot to blog last Friday. Plum forgot. Because I'm old. I apologize.
Wow. Sorry I didn't post yesterday, you guys. I was so, so, so sick. Jamie got a stomach bug on Monday (we believe from daycare, although Ez has yet to get it KNOCK ON WOOD) and then I came down with it on Tuesday. Triple digit fevers sucked, but I did manage to drop seven pounds overnight. Yeah. It was that bad.So this was my view yesterday. The bed. It's all I've got.Today I am up and about and back at my desk, working furiously to catch up on the work time I lost yesterday. And what am I most grateful for today? Popcicles. Delicious, refreshing popcicles.
Friday wedding! Yup, this is what I was up to today, and kids, nothing wears me out like a wedding. NOTHING. So I'm off to bed. Congrats to Emily and Nathan up there! Now I'mma go get some sleep.
I don't know how things look around your neighborhood, but around mine, everything is blooming and open and lovely. I pass by a million of these on my walks with Magda each day, and they just keep getting bigger and bigger.For your internet share of the day, 
Today I got to have coffee with my amazing buddy Leah. We decided to meet up early (8:30) so that we could get on with our days afterward. We talked and talked and talked and talked -- since we'd seen each other last, there have been several vacations, family health issues and home renovations. And then I looked at the clock and it was ELEVEN. Yeah. So we had to skeedaddle outta there and get back to work and such. But such a wonderful start to the day.For your internet share, I want to eat