The holidays are busy for all of us, but it seems to be a bit crazier than average around our house. Lots of birthdays in November, then Christmas and New Years… and another birthday on New Year’s Eve! Add to that that we listed our home for sale yesterday and there were plenty of projects to finish up before the listing, a rare snow storm that shut the area down for four days and well… I’m just now getting back into the swing of things.
As if I didn’t have quite enough going on in my life, I also opened an Etsy.com shoppe (pronounced with the “e” in our family!) to market and sell prints, notecards and other items featuring many of the images I’ve taken on my travels. If you’ve not discovered the wonderful wonderful world that is Etsy – I HIGHLY recommend you get a cup of coffee/tea and get comfortable as you browse through the amazing offerings there. It is THE market place for all things handmade and art. The best way to connect consumers directly with the people who create the items we love to use and display. From soaps/lotions/lip balms to jewelry/clothes/accessories. Vintage items of all sorts and art of every genre and style. There is truly something (or lots of somethings!!!) for everyone on Etsy. My shoppe is still new and so I will be adding additional images and items as I get my feet back under me. If you are looking for art for your walls and love black and white photography, check out my little corner of etsy here. There are colour images too, as well, somethings NEED to be in colour! I will be bringing many of these items to the Family Fun Day at Fredericksburg Christian School on February 20th – contact me for further details if you are interested in dropping by.
I mentioned the house being listed for sale… yes, the time is quickly coming for the Mietus family to embark on the next leg of their journey. We will be relocating to Whidbey Island, Washington (almost to Canada) this coming summer. After our oldest graduates high school and the house sells. The house selling is the biggest unknown factor. SOOOOOOOO…. what this means for you, my wonderful clients is that I will NOT be shooting sessions, after Saturday, May 1st… pending further notification. IF the house does NOT sell and it looks like we will be sticking around longer into the summer then I will amend this date as needed. I simply do not feel as though I can guarantee the service I desire to offer my clients if I am jamming sessions in, right up until I move away. If you have been waiting for spring for your senior portraits or other sessions – do NOT delay in booking as openings are limited and will be first come, first serve.
I hope that you are all safe and warm, bundled against this blustery winter day… and I leave you with an image, perfect for Valentine’s Day. As my oldest and I wandered around the back streets of Oxford, England this summer (lost!) we came upon this one brick, painted just so… Of course I HAD to take a photo!
This image is available in my etsy shoppe *wink wink
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