Friday Finds April 3

1. One of my cool techie finds this week was this great web-based app for Lightroom shortcuts. At the top, you can choose which module (like Develop), your platform (like Mac) and even which language. Then just hold down which ever modifier key(s) to reveal the shortcuts for that module. How cool is that???!!! I ended up printing all of them because I discovered a few I didn't know about and want to get in the habit of using. Here is the link to this fabulous gem.

2. I found the best little keychain purse. Just big enough for two 3/4" photos of two very special people. Brenda got her start making small gorgeously designed and crafted tooled leather purses. She now makes bracelet cuffs and earrings besides. You can see her work at different galleries her in Lubbock or purchase from her website, Texas Leather Working.

3. I found the Bluebonnets blooming an hour and a half south of here.

Along with a pregnant cat,

A mother and son discussing weed root lengths,

What wasn't mentioned was the fact the someone had done some random mowing and cut down about half of the blue bonnets (which of course is illegal). But no one remembers who did what these days.

4. I found my own awesome wildflowers peeking out near sunset from the neighbors back yard. I don't recall seeing these before. I like to take my 70-300 lens when I walk the dog. I noticed while editing that I sometimes have trouble getting a very sharp photo…I need to check into why. Maybe it's camera shake from zooming in so far. I trashed most of the shots from last nights walk.

5. I found 4 handsome men posing for a 4 generation photo at the Dairy Queen. Beggers can't be choosers. Even at this I had to 'stick' two photos together. I just didn't take enough shots and I felt pressured to hurry because someone was embarrassed.

Hope your Easter weekend is full of fun and family. It's snuck up on me big time. My sweet girl and I made a big mess and dyed eggs on Wednesday. She and I will have so much fun crafting together over the years.

Linking up with Nancy for Random Five Friday and Kim for Friday Finds.

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Come on over to Kim's blog today and see what kind of great goodies everyone has found/discovered this week.

This week's find is actually an old find. Two years ago while visiting my aunt and seeing her gorgeous gardens I realized what I had lost along the way. 

You see I come from a family of gardeners. We were farmers yes, but my grandmother and all my aunts had the most beautiful flower beds in their yards. Of course my mother's was no exception. So I've worked hard the last two years, determined to make my beds as lush as theirs were. (My garden shot is at the end of this post.)

Let my introduce you to my aunt Crystal. She's just a year older than I am so we were more like cousins growing up. She lives in a gorgeous restored old farm house. These are shots I took back in 2012. I just processed them in Lightroom Wednesday with the Clean and Creative Advanced Workflow Presets from Pretty Presets. I love the matt look for these porch shots. 

We are going for a visit next week. This time I hope to get some good shots of the house.

A few shots of her beds. She has great 'yard art'. Besides having a green thumb, she works at the nursery in the spring so she has access to TONS of stuff. She sent geraniums home with me last year. (The most gorgeous color.)

Some from my yard this month. Believe or not not all the flowers blooming right now volunteered (except those day lilies). I am so glad I discovered poppies would grow here. I wonder what else will that I don't know about...

Have a fabulous weekend!