Behold, the Argus...

Recently, my dad brought me some cameras that he found at my grandpa's house in a closet. One of them was an old Argus A1 with a broken viewfinder and a 2-position focus. I managed to take a roll through it recently, but found out when I finished developing it that I have a bent film spool, so the film kinked and big parts of it didn't develop right. Oh well, here are some of what came out:

The bright spots in the corners are where the film kinked and didn't get developed.

Really, not too bad for a camera that age with the issues it had, and the probable user error involved.

That's about all I have for now, except for some pictures of the camera I used to take those.

The Argus

The broken viewfinder

Another view of the viewfinder

On the box: The Last, the Lost, the Least - Relient K

New things...

Well, I am finally updating. Things here have been a little crazy, with the baby being born and the moving and the finishing at work and everything that has gone on, but we are back now.

My parents visited us at the beginning of the month, to see the baby and the house, and we had a really good time. We drove to Benson (where I finally found somewhere that sells Dutch licorice, so that's good) and to St. David and got us some pecans, we took a trip over by Yuma just because, and all in all we had a really good time.

Andy is doing well, she is growing so fast that it is hard to believe. She will wear clothes, we wash them, and by the time they come back int the rotation, she is up to the next size. It's crazy.

Amy starts work again tomorrow, which means it will officially be my first day as a stay-at-home dad. I swing between being really excited and scared to death, but I think I am going to make it. Exciting times.

You are probably wondering "Hey, where are all the pictures?" Well, let me tell you. I will still be updating this blog, with my adventures in photography, and stuff like that. But for the day-to-day baby adventures, I am branching out and starting a new blog here. Be sure to check it out, it will be getting a link on the left as soon as I am in the mood to make one. Actually, you may want to wait a bit, because it is kind of boring right now. But check it out in a day or two, for sure.

That's really about it for now, so take it easy, all.

PS - On the box: Moonlight Sonata -- Ludvig van Beethoven

TAAAAAAAHHHH DAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!

Andrea Kathleen
6 lb 12 Oz.
20 3/4"

Welcome to the world!!!

More home...

Well, I finally managed to get some more pictures of the new house put together, so I decided that I should probably share them. Here you go:

The house with the chicken wire and foam that helps hold the stucco.

The first coat of stucco and sheet rock being done.

Stucco and sheet rock finished!

So, things are moving along pretty well. That's about it for now, just a quick update.

Take it easy, all.

PS -- On the box - Nothing. No music right now.

Home again, home again...

Howdy all,

Sorry for the wait between posts. I just haven't posted. I have no excuse, I just haven't. So there.

Since the last post, Amy and I have spent like we've got it, and we bought a house. Well, sort of. It is being built right now, but it is coming along nicely. It is about 3 blocks or so from where we are right now, which should help to make the move a little bit easier, so that's nice. Here is a picture of how it is coming.

Home.

They have finished hanging the foam and chicken wire on the outside (not in the picture), so they are ready to start stuccoing soon. Pretty exciting.

Amy is coming along well, she braves the heat nearly every day and we walk to the house site to look around and see how it all is coming, and it is just about right distance wise for her. She is getting bigger, and the baby moves a lot. You can look at her blog for more on that, photos and such.

Work is crazy crazy crazy, we are tearing through buildings like it was going out of style. All kinds of fun there.

That's really all I have right now, except for a fun game. For a fabulous prize which will be determined later, tell me where this is. (Oooo, just like in the Utah Historical Quarterly!)

Well, that's about it. Take it easy, all.

On the box: Stardust -- Dave Brubeck

Itchy...

So all, sorry for the lag in posts lately. Not a lot to blog about, though we have been busy busy busy.

We recently had some doves build a nest on the ceiling fan on our back patio, and they had some babies. It was kind of fun to watch them grow, and then leave.

The babies, just before they flew away.

Also, the other night I was going to go outside for a bit, and saw this right outside our back door:


Just in case you can't tell what that is, either click on it for a bigger image, or here is a closer look:

Eww.

Yes, we had our first black widow. It is now dead. And I don't even feel bad about it.

Then, the very next day, we found this in our house.

Again, if you can't tell what it is, click on it, or look here:

Eww again.

A big, fat wolf spider was in our bathroom. Another was in our kitchen/dining room. Both are also dead. I am usually not one to kill wolf spiders, they eat bugs and such. But they shouldn't come in the house if they value their well-being. (And they are crazy fast. Just as a side note.)

We did also see a coyote on Sunday, the same day as the wolf spiders, but didn't get a picture. Oh well. It was a lot more fun than the spiders.

Anyway, that's about it for now. Take it easy, all.

And on the box: Let's Face It -- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Caffenol...

This picture, as bad as it looks, deserves a break. This is my first experiment with caffenol. Recently, a friend sent me a link that says you can develop film with instant coffee, washing soda or soda ash, and vitamin c. I decided to see for myself.

So, this is what came out. Honestly, for my first attempt, I am really surprised I got anything. It is really underexposed, and over developed, but that's ok. I think it has some charm all it's own. I plan to shoot some more film and try this some more, but I thought I would share the first attempt, just to let you all know that it is actually possible.

And here are some new baby photos for those of you who don't care about the wonders of instant coffee. (If you follow Amy's blog, these will be a rerun. But that's alright.)


That's about it for now. Take it easy, all.