Taking part in My Four Hens Project 52
Week 1 - When buying fruit, checking the aesthetics is a priority for me.
Week 2 - When I see cockatoos, I remember watching the look on a Finnish relatives' face when he saw a flock fly over for the first time. He had only ever seen individuals as pets, never a flock in the wild. I try to remember how lucky I am to be able to appreciate their horrible screeching on a daily basis.
Week 3 - Taking this photo very nearly caused me eye damage I'm sure - holding it up to the sun in one hand, with the camera in the other.
Week 4 - A part of me I never would have seen, if not for my Nanna and Papa. Old reels of film from my toddler years.
The Bean started preschool a couple of weeks ago. The day that always seemed so far away was suddenly upon us. She donned her uniform and giant backpack, posed for plenty of photos, we enjoyed a ceremonious ‘first walk’ to her school and then... not a single tear was shed. I had already cried many tears in the lead up to the big day, lamenting the fact that my baby girl was growing up, that she was about to get a huge dose of independence.
She set off with barely a glance over her shoulder as we stood at the gate feeling slightly bewildered – wasn’t this supposed to be hard? For someone? Anyone? We stayed for as long as it took to assuage our guilt before heading home to enjoy a day with Lulu Bean.
When we collected Bean Senior a few hours later, well, we collected a different child. The giant dose of independence she received on that first day has changed her. Good changes and bad changes in equal measure. A little more confidence and a little more sass. More cuddles but more defiance. She’s on fire now, this little one.
My Four Hens Project 52
Week 49 - Her eyes often show her gratitude
Week 50 - The only photo of the 52 weeks taken on my compact camera. No way my DSLR is heading underwater!
Week 51 - Soul(mate)
Week 52 - Taken at around 11pm on New Year's Eve in a desperate effort to make up for the previous couple of weeks and actually finish my photo project on time. Mission accomplished!
My Four Hens Project 52
Week 44 - My Happy Place
Week 45 - Not a scrap of editing on these vibrant 'pig face' flowers
Week 46 - Couldn't start the day without my Vegemite!
Week 47 - Never a 'dull' moment in my girls' laundry basket
Week 48 - One of my cherished childhood toys
