Through the reading glass...

Abstract, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Jon sat across from me remembering college days and my eye kept wandering to the reflection on my reading glasses. Finally, I hopped up to grab the camera. (The burgandy frames "pop" in the original and appear a bit washed out here. Sigh.)

Bonhoeffer breakthrough

Bonhoeffer, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Monday: No paper written. No paper started. I had lots of notes, lots of articles, lots of outlines, lots of concern... April 1 deadline loomed.

Tuesday: No writing. Driving children in every direction times two.

Wednesday: Reading for class. No writing. Suffering the agon of medieval theology.

Thursday: I met with my advisor. I hoped for good news.

He delivered. He had read the paper I wrote on Bonhoeffer three years ago and loved it! He told me to drop the comparison to James Cone and stick with DB. That means I only need to extend the 22 page paper to 30 (which I'm working on now). Went home that night with 28 and a half pages completed.

Friday: Spent the morning tweaking the paper to suit the expanded thesis. Feels really good and I will easily be done by Monday (April 1 deadline rolled over to Monday). Phew! May 19 is starting to appear around the corner.

Apothe-esis

Apothe-esis, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Wherein Margaret and I hope to be transfigured into thesis writing theologues destined for the right hand of MA heaven....

(We spent the day back to back writing and writing and writing.... and looked like this by the end.)

Caitrin reads aloud

Caitrin reads aloud, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

...which continues to be remarkable. She read late (age 9) and is 10 now. She completed her first novel last week (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) and moved right into Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. (She's not a fan of the second book... I've read them all aloud so she knows the stories well.)

Jacob, resident HP expert in the family, asked her to read to him. She uses a British accent. That's Rocky relaxing in the background.

Edited to add: The seventh book's cover was unveiled today!! Check out my other blog for cover illustrations.

Rising up to greet me

In bloom, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Daffodils all bloomed while I was away. (I like the little fly on the petal...)

Good-bye Edisto Beach

Nasturtium, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

It seemed fitting to say good-bye with naturally occurring lime green.

Hips don't lie

Hips don't lie, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Proof that I was at the beach...

365 gone to the birds

365 gone to the birds, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

We rode bikes and found these wonderful bird houses all hanging together outside someone's home. Couldn't resist this one for the 365 blog.

Down at the Sunset Grill

The Sunset Grill, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Tonight's dinner looked out on this harbor. Yeah, these are the real colors.

Sand trees

Sand trees, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

The tide rushes out...

Indian Shell Mound

Indian Shell Mound, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

We rode bikes in Edisto State Park until we reached this historically preserved site.

In luck

Charleston, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

We're here! Downtown Charleston shopping district. I'll create a little slideshow by the end of the weekend. Lots of great light and color to explore with a camera.

Candle in rain storm

Candle in rain storm, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Heading off to South Carolina tomorrow with Margaret to see Beth! Twill be a good weekend for photos. I leave you with the lone summer candle that survived snow and rains to bring us spring color.

Carolina wren and moss

Carolina Wren and moss, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Right outside my desk window, this little wren and her domestic partner built a nest inside our burned out BBQ (we wanted to junk it years ago, but it's the "nest of choice" every year to some nuptial pair so we don't dare move it). I've tagged a set of six photos that show the nest inside the BBQ and her partner, if anyone is interested. Look carefully for the ones where the heads are poking out the back of the BBQ.

Sunday morning breakfast

O's, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Breakfast with teens, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Monday: it rained and we paid taxes. Is it any wonder I picked photos from sunny optimistic yesterday?

Budding violets

Budding violets, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Today's photo brought to you by the sun. It's shining. Finally.

Turn around bright eyes...

Turn around bright eyes..., originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Valiant effort today against OSU... you almost got it done.

Thank God the Bruins pulled it out. I couldn't have survived both losses. But today - the tribute goes to the Muskies.

Ripping up the yard

Ripping up the yard, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Two photo day. For only $1700, we got to have professional plumbers rip up our front yard to insert a new water line leaving behind torn roots and an unsightly mound of dirt. (See alternate photo to the right.)

Ah the joys of home ownership!

Cheery table

Cheery table, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

Not as easy a shot as it looks! Every time I photographed the table, the color changed based on exposure, sunlight, angle... One of the photos makes the table look cornflower blue. This one is the truest to original color of the whole slew of shots I took.. and it includes Ever So Cute Kids. (Caitrin is reading her Vogue magazine while Liam cradles with his LAX stick.)

The beach meets the midwest

The beach meets the midwest, originally uploaded by juliecinci.

This sand dollar sits above my kitchen sink and keeps my oceanic connection alive.

(Incidentally, do any of you notice your colors washing out at all when you upload from your computer to flickr?)