Operation: Use My...

Well, for May and June I did Operation: Use my Camera. I successfully used it at least once everyday during those two months. I would like to continue, but it doesn't need to be a project any more. I was just feeling a bit overwhelmed with other things at the end of last month and couldn't think of anything else. I have one for this month, though!

Operation: Use My Barbecue

The situation is such. The one in this picture was way too small. We had a horrible time utilizing it and I would have to cook part of the food inside. So, thanks to end of season sales we have a new barbecue. It is just not set up yet... This is why I have been humming and hawing about posting a topic for this month because the barbecue might not even be usable. This new barbecue has a side burner and three burners inside. I could ideally cook every meal on it if I wanted to. The more we cook outside the less heat that I have to produce using the oven/stove inside. And, I need to experiment more. So, hopefully this week the new barbecue will be up and running and I will post success stories. (Or disasters).

What are your favourite ways to use your barbecue? Recipes you recommend? Any suggestions are welcome!

Pinterest and Snapshot Saturday - May 12, 2012

I have been uninspired to blog this week, but I am looking forward to this post!

Day 5: Bird(s)

Day 6: You

Day 7: Someone Who Inspires You

This is an old picture of my grandfather.

Day 8: A Smell You Adore

Day 9: Something You Do Everyday

Day 10: A Favourite Word

I cheated but it is pretty when you put the words together. It was raining so I couldn't go 'Cellar Door' hunting.

Day 11: Kitchen

I hate my kitchen, so Casey in the sink will have to do. If you look closely you can see her tongue.

Other Pictures from the Last Few Days:

Just to prove she is angelic sometimes.

My first postcard for my 'Postcard Project' arrived. Thanks, Care!

Then, more arrived. Thanks Meg!

Thanks Charlotte!

Then, I went on a picture day yesterday because it rained all week:

The statue is Evangeline from a poem by Henry Longfellow.

The church

Apple Blossoms

On the way home the sky turned like this...

Then, for the Pinterest challenge I read Code Name Verity and posted about it here. I also read the newest Cinderella Fables, but have not blogged about it. I had pinned both books.

That makes 3 projects down.

Operation: Use My Camera

I have been following Trish's posts where each month she picks a kitchen appliance she doesn't use enough and dedicates a month to it. Since January I have been toying with an idea of my own that adopts her idea, but I want to broaden it a bit. I am not much for the kitchen. I am going to do something that encompasses my entire house. So, at the beginning of each month I am going to set goals and then we will see how it goes.

For May, I want to take more pictures. I used to be huge into photography but I hardly take pictures any more. I bought a new camera recently, though, and I am determined to use it more often. My goal is to use it everyday in May and to help I am using a photo a day meme of sorts hosted at Fat Mum Slim. You can see the categories in the picture below.

I might post the actual pictures to my Tumblr, which I actually resurrected yesterday. Or Pinterest. I haven't entirely decided yet...

In preparation, I took some pictures today:

Casey and her 'Stash' that she generally could careless about because she loves one toy...