What's On My Plate for 2012?

2012 ~ a new year and new ideas.  So what is on my plate for this year?

I have had so much fun blogging over the past couple of years.  It's hard to believe

that I will have been blogging for a full two years on January 21st.  Wow ~ the

time has really flown by.

I want to continue to grow as a blogger.  I want to have fun and to entertain you.

I want to focus on more easy to create and inexpensive decorating ideas.  But, this 

blog will always have a light heart.  

I also have another blog ~ Susan's Path.  This is my on-line journal.  It's a place
where I can discuss topics that I feel passionate about.  Sometime the topics will
be light and fun, but at other times they will be more serious.  So, if you want to
get into my head a bit and to share your own comments ~ that's the place to go.
My first topic of discussion is Adult Bullies.  The live on the adult playground
and are a force to be faced.  I'll be posting later today on that topic.

Black and White Nostalgia  is a blog I started a while ago.  I created this blog because
I long to take more artsy pics and I thought that this would push me in that
direction.   I have not done too much with this recently, but plan to spend more
time there in 2012.  Finally ~ there is Ash Tree Cottage Minis because I just
love miniature dollhouses.

And ...

I finally have a new camera.  The entire time I have been blogging I have been

taking pics with an old cast off camera from my hubby.  It has a whopping 2.1 mega pixs.

I have jumped up to a new Fuji (thank you David) and it has a zoom lens too.

Now I will be able (at least that's the plan) to take better pics and something more

than vignettes because that's about all I could do before.

I have loved every minute I have spent sharing bits of my cottage with you and

getting to know all of you.  I am looking forward to a fun filled year here

at Ash Tree Cottage with my buddy Bentley.  I hope that we will bring some

sunshine to you throughout 2012!

Let's visit Marty for this year's first

Table Top Tuesday

Bentley ~ let's make this the best year yet!

Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

My New Blog

I have been having so much fun editing photos and exploring new possibilities that I decided to post my efforts on a second blog. While I love color ~ especially red and blue, I have always appreciated black and white photos, films and vintage TV shows. The two bloggers who inspired me to take this leap are Brenda of Cozy Little House fame ~ her new blog is A Fairy in My Garden, and Claudia of Mockingbird Hill Cottage whose new blog is Through a Lens Daily. You already know that they are great photographers, but on these new blogs you will see more of their great work, just make sure that you continue to visit them at their other blogs too!

My new blog will only have one photo per post and an inspirational quote ~ something to give you a bit of encouragement. Stop by and visit us when you have a chance at Black and White Nostalgia. Bentley will be popping in there from time to time too, and of course we will still be showing off our colors at Ash Tree Cottage.

By the way Bentley, are you outside? Momma has a bit of a cold today and she's in a fog.

Love,

Susan and Bentley

xxoo