Simple Pleasures.

Over the summer I decided to take on a tutoring job. I debated whether or not to take the offer - It was summer after all, and every teacher needs a break from teaching, right? BUT, after realizing that my summer job could buy me the camera I had been eyeing for quite some time... I couldn't resist! And here's one of my favorite subjects to shoot - flowers (soon I'll have a little 'flower' of my own to shoot, but until then, these will have to do)!

I scattered seeds from last year's Zinnias ALL OVER my front and back yard. Chris thought they looked like weeds when they were first growing, and maybe they did, but it didn't matter to me. In my opinion, you can never have too many flowers!

I must admit when I saw the bulbs for these Dahlias in Costco, I was a bit skeptical. The only other places I have seen Dahlias grow beautifully was in New Zealand and Ireland... not quite the same climates as Utah. I went ahead and bought 2 bags and needless to say, am very pleased with how well they've grown. I think they're beautiful. No wonder why they are my favorite flower!

This is our neighbor's puppy, Bug. She's not a flower obviously, but we think she is pretty cute. Chris never really considered getting a small dog until we met her. She has lots of personality and is very smart (we taught her to play dead by making a shooting noise and pointing our finger at her). Sometimes when our neighbors aren't looking, we sneak her into our house. Well, mostly she just runs in when we get home, but sometimes we have to be sneaky if they are outside!