Mountain with windchime
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Heather talks about public tantrums (from kids) on today's Momversation.
- Bedtime, Leta lingering defiantly in the hallway. Jon: "If you want fart stories, you better get in bed RIGHT NOW."
- RIP Louis Mortimer Armstrong: http://bit.ly/1R4tv6
- Hugs and kisses to you, too! RT: @Monkey_Tree: @dooce he probably committed suicide because he was tired of LISTENING TO YOU WHINE.
1. domino said:
cool!
2. Aliesha said:
That is a really cool photo!
3. domino said:
aw, poop. first...
;)
4. Do said:
Nice pic
No montly newsletter to Leta?
5. GMM said:
Where is that? Pretty. I am from Ontario, where there is a serious lack of mountains!
6. Do said:
Just wondering
The being first thing, is it American?
I really don't get it...
Is there a price involved maybe?
7. Eric said:
Number 6. Woohoo! In Minnesota, we miss mountains too. Can you have some sent over in time for [the holiday that dare not be mentioned]?
8. domino said:
Do, I'm English :)
Mind, I'm normally number 236 or something!
9. lulu cornichon said:
If you're not already getting kickbacks from Nikon and the Utah Travel Council (not to mention the Have More Babies lobby), you should look into it.
Not to give you unsolicited advice or anything. I'm just sayin'. You make me want to have babies and take them to Utah on vacation.
10. Katerina said:
So, if blog-reading is like watching a stage show, and comment hi-jacking akin to stage diving then being first is like being in the front row, right up close to the stage where you could possibly be noticed by the band.
I think I get it now. :)
11. d said:
beautiful! I love it when there's something in the foreground and the main focus is something far away...just got back from London and so many of my pictures are like that.
12. Michelle said:
Do - Yes I do think being first has to do with being American and highly competitive. It is also in some instances (like this one I think) more of a game than anything else.
Heather - As always, amazing photo. Looking forward to the 10 month update. TEN MONTHS! All done one day at a time, as any mother will attest to I am sure.
13. ginger said:
This picture makes me want to jump on a horse and ride off into the sunset!
14. Molly said:
I LOOOOONG for a mountain view here in Wisconsin.. Ah yes miles and miles of Flatland we are blessed with here.
Lovely photo. I notice that the background is grainy.. is that a dooce effect? or is it just the time of day?
15. the niffer said:
Katerina - I think you've cracked the code!
I'm just lovin the blue in the last two photos. I had no idea Utah was so beautiful. (To tell you the truth, I had no idea where Utah was...)
16. christilee777 said:
Thats so pretty. It snowed here last night and I just got in from taking pictures myself, I almost froze to death.
17. christilee777 said:
What sun *ginger*? It's like the sun is dead. It's fucking cold outside and snowing! I am only 67miles away from Los Angeles...This sucks.
18. kEma said:
That looks much like Bulgaria. Dooce, are you sure its Utah?
Anyway, The shot is still really inspiring and makes us dream..mm mm
(But I keep insisting thats Bulgarian mountain!).
19. Jme said:
Some windchime! Oh, some mountains! :D
20. Desi said:
Another awesome picture....
21. laura said:
those mountains are beautiful. your photos of utah scenery are great. you could start selling them as postcards!! the way the mountains look in that photo reminds me of the old westerns (films) for some reason.
22. Karen said:
Very pretty. Also, thanks for introducing me to Interpol! (I live under a rock and I don't hear of such things before I "log on" to that new-fangled thing the "World Wide Web," okay?)
23. Bekah said:
I'd like to know if Dooce has dooce-effected these past two photos or not. And if they have been dooce-effected, please tell us *how*. :-)
24. Mrs.Stray said:
heh I like your post. Please snap a pic of pothead Santa for us. My baby just turned 8 months old WAAAAAH. That little shit is going to be walking by Christmas. Help.Me.Now.
25. Melanie S said:
Lulu - I've got baby fever too...we should know by next Friday if our "remedy" worked or not!
Bekah - Go to Dooce's FAQs. She gives you the link to the instructions on the photoshopping.
26. Sheryl said:
I love this photo especially because it represents the light and flavor of the West. I grew up all over California, Oregon, Washington and Arizona. Ahhh, I miss the West, and *real mountains*.
Katrina, I think you got it.
I was thinking maybe we should have a multiple choice feedback form:
A. I love your ____.
B. I have a similar baby, family, dog story.
C. Insert assinine but potentially funny comment.
I think I am going to go with options A & C today.
27. Paula said:
Lovely view. I would kill to wake up and see that every day. As for snow, its been too warm the last few days to snow here in good ole New England..but I hear its coming soon (maybe in time for Xmas).
28. foofer said:
Thanks, Heather! These past couple of photos almost convince me that winter is wonderful. Stunning.
29. The Mighty Jimbo said:
28? at 8 AM on sunday? jesus christ people, do you set your alarm to post here or just sit around madly clicking away at the reffresh button to stalk heather's photos all day? cause really, i thought i was the only one.
30. Emily said:
Jimbo. 8 am is only 8 am in one part of the world.
31. Emily said:
And stalkers can operate 24/7 from any of those points in the space time contimum that is the world wide web.
32. Badger said:
That's not a windchime. A windchime is a delicate little thing that makes a faint, melodious tinkle. I'm betting that motherfucker in the picture wakes up everyone within a 10-mile radius on windy nights.
33. Autumn said:
Which 8AM is in SLC, Utah at that moment.
Anyway, I'd hate to trek myself over those hills. ;)
34. JuJuBee said:
Happy ten months, Leta!!!
35. Moxie said:
This pic reminds me of the gorgeous drive from Albuqurque to Santa Fe. I love me some New Mexico.
36. Emily said:
Err, continuum.
Hell, it's only 6 something here.
37. Shiz said:
Amazing pic.
38. Calli said:
Double digits? I've never been double digits before! Those mountains are gorgeous... you have such an eye for photography.
39. Wendy said:
Very pretty! And thank you and your fab husband for having an RSS feed. Now you appear magically on my start page. Wheee!
40. Colleen from NJ said:
Moxie,
You're right. The photo reminds me of the Sandias. I wasn't always from NJ... did a stint in NM. Boy, do we ever miss the west. Especially when we see shots like today's.
Oh man, I miss the west. The West is the best.
41. Chris from Ohio said:
If you squint real crazy-like, you can see a Mars Rover bouncing along the horizon...
42. jennifer said:
Awsome pic, those mountians are incredible.
Jenn
43. Philipp said:
I got nothing to say.
44. Julie said:
You know the conversation yesterday about it's not the camera, it's the person taking the pictures...well, I think it's also not the dooce effect that makes these pictures great, it's still the person taking the pictures. I take a ton of pics and found Heather's explanation of the Dooce Effect and tried it out on a bunch of my photos last night - from faces to landscapes, to objects - and none of mine even came close to comparing to hers.
If you want to try it Bekah, just google "Dooce Effect" and one of the first that pop up is from Heather.
45. Beth said:
Beeyootiful. I love the colors!
46. TracyDee said:
It looks cold.... icy cold.
47. Alena said:
Gorgeous photo.
48. Danielle said:
In addition to categories A, B, and C, there needs to be the following:
D. a request for something
So, today I'm doing D.
I second the motion put forth by Mrs. Stray (#24 at 8:23); we've definitely got to see some of these Santas.
By the way, doesn't checking the photo update feel a bit like checking your stocking for presents during December? or was my family the only one that put little things in stockings on the days during Advent (candy, stickers, simple stuff)? It was always a big thrill to notice the lump or feel something that crackled before we headed off to school. This is a bit how I feel looking for new pics or blog posts. treats!
49. cee said:
Oooh! I love it!
50. carmie said:
denver, eh?
hellooooooo jon! (echo echo)
do you think he heard me?
51. jenn said:
beautiful picture. makes me want to move to Utah and live in a cabin in the woods.
52. christy said:
I live in central Illinois - also known as the asshole of the midwest. When we go over a bump in the road my two year old says "whee - a hill!". It's so sad. How I long to see something even remotely mountain like. Here we've got all the conservative republicanism of Utah, but without the scenery.
53. Martha said:
Some of those windchimes look like little people.
54. lulu cornichon said:
Asshole of the Midwest, huh?
I used to live in The Armpit of Massachusetts, which I thought was the best geographical designation ever, until I heard someone refer to Florida as "America's Wang"
So what's Utah, I wonder?
The Cabbagey Boobs of The West?
55. Mrs.Stray said:
Danielle ~~~
It was SO past 8 am when I posted that, eastern time anyway. I didn't get UP until well after 10 am. Not sure what time that is in SLC.
I mean , I fantasize what it would like to post all early ...but that's about as far as I go. Getting up early sucks. I trained this babe of mine to get up at 8 am, nurse, and promptly fall back asleep until 10. Shit, my husband even brings her in. All I have to do is pop out a boob and go back to dreamland.
Frankly, I know Dooce will be here when *I* get up. She is dependable like that.
Bet you wanted to know all that huh.
56. moose said:
...and again with more cow bell!
57. eeyore-na said:
What a beautiful picture! Do you have a "far away" focus feature? Whenever I try something like this, it always focuses on the foreground item no matter how hard I try to get it to STOP IT! This camera has it in for me.
58. Dayna said:
I just had to comment to say that NO ONE ever understand when I say 'span time' and I love that you do it, too!
59. LadyBug said:
*Danielle* - "It was always a big thrill to notice the lump or feel something that crackled"
Seriously, girl, you should have that checked out with your doctor.
Lovely photo as always, Dooce!
LadyBug
60. Eric said:
— Mom, who gave you that Santa?
61. Jenny said:
I think that effect is called the "50-year-old postcard filter." It's in there, I swear!
p.s. - My best friend that I'veknown since we were 7 had her first baby like, 5 hours ago! BABIES ARE AWESOME!
62. paula said:
Cool pic. always a good one!
63. paula said:
Cool pic. always a good one.
64. Bruce said:
Cool pic. always a good one!
65. Karen Rani said:
Cool pic. Always a good one!
sorry. I couldn't help myself.
Love ya!
Karen
66. ali said:
cool pic. always a good one!
/impossible to resist!
67. Beth said:
cool pic. always a good one!
My God, I just jumped on a bandwagon. Forgive me.
PS Those windchimes totally remind me of cowbells now.
68. Colleen from NJ said:
i won't say it. i won't say it. i won't say it.
69. me said:
I have to agree. I have no idea how single parents do it. Especially those that get little support for their children and work full time to make sure the bills are paid. My hat is off to them. Perhaps we could all dig a little deeper this holiday season and give to a local charity benefiting low income families? I think I will.
70. Psycho Kitty said:
Well, here's how *I* do it--I watch the Egg Song until the pain goes away...
http://www.transbuddha.com/index.php/weblog/move-over-turkey/
Oh, and vodka.
71. Hadley said:
Heather/Dooce-
I would totally hire you to professionally take pictures of my kids for Christmas photos. You are truly amazing!
72. grinch said:
PEOPLE!
Stop counting off like schoolgirls lining up for free candy.
"I'm first!"
"Yay, I'm 6th!"
Who gives a rat's ass?
73. DooceFan said:
Last!
74. lulu cornichon said:
Here, have a rat's ass! It's on me!
75. Sheryl said:
Grinch, Much ado about nothing.
Road Rage much?
76. Lushlife said:
This is what I imagine a cold planet Mars might look like.
77. Aaron said:
I'm almost certain I'm 77th. Yay! (?)
78. Mari said:
That's beautiful.
79. Alli said:
Most every picture is like a little preview for my trip out there in January. Can't wait!
80. ellyn said:
you are fab and i love this sight! Thank you for sharing your life!
81. Venus Man Trap said:
Me thinks someone's heart is two sizes too small.
82. A N N A said:
grinch, i thought you were funny. i'm totally sick of the "whoo, i'm first!" crap. sheryl, i have no issues with road rage, before you ask. ;)
.
leta's in double-digits! yay! happy 10 months, oh most coveted and adored child of the blurbodoocery. :)
83. Savannah said:
I hear that 83 is kind of a slut, and no one likes her much. oh, wait...
84. Aaron said:
Savannah-- Oh the irony. Hehe
85. Sheryl said:
Savannah, I thought the sluts *were* the popular girls. ;)
(Anna, I love the way you type your name in all caps with spaces, admiring the visual and audio, symmetry.)
86. honestyrain said:
with regard to single moms - i say it all the time, these women, these remarkable women who parent their kids on their own (and sometimes single dads) inspire a sense of awe and wonder in me because i do not see myself surviving the weekend of single parenthood. there needs to be far greater social regard for parenting in general and especially for the single moms out there.
let's hear it for the single moms.
87. wendee said:
I also think single moms are amazing!! I have no idea how they do it.
Dooce your pictures of the Utah landscape are amazing!
88. Jenniffer said:
Wait. When did you go to Tibet?
89. juli said:
I actually have something to say about the picture. I like the composition very much.
What happens to your readership on Sundays? Only the godless heathens come out to play *me first*?
90. becky said:
very nice. each time you post a nice, scenic picture, it makes me want to pick up my camera.
this picture makes me miss living near the mountains.
while it's beautiful, i have a feeling it's still not going to get you to the temple. damn. keep trying!
91. Lisa said:
Great pic. I'm new to this site and i think its fucking awesome, so nice to see I'm not the only Mom out there that curses! And as I was a single mom to my daughter for the first year of her life , I appreciate seeing all the single mom comments on here.(I am happy to say no longer a single mom cause I got married!)
92. kate said:
Heather: I don't know if you were kidding about wanting to see the temple (the very inside -- of course anyone can see the outside), here is a printable recommend. I know you may not have your own. Anymore. :)
(I wanted to post this on the temple photo page, but comments have closed there.)
http://www.nowscape.com/mormon/temple_commend.htm
93. Fran said:
Are there many African-Americans in Utah? I'd like to blend in when I visit. Your pictures make me want to fly out there tomorrow.
94. Kari said:
That, that right there. That's beauty.
95. LauraD said:
Not many Fran... I had a friend from "out there" in Utah. She was 21 before she actually 'talked' to a black person.
WOW.
96. kim said:
now this is seriously an amazing shot. and i'm not even a big mountain-fan. happy nikolaus!
97. espressoblogger said:
YES YES YES! NOTHING GOES TOGETHER LIKE C-MAS AND LAVATORIES!
98. George said:
98 YEA BITCHES!
99. Sarah said:
99
100. Sarah said:
Aaaaand 100
101. Nikki said:
How to survive single motherdom: Have at least one friend you can count on to call anytime about anything. And learn how to find the humor in all things.
102. Danielle said:
Carol? come out of hiding...
(or was this the girls' weekend in NY? I'm feeling too lazy to find the comment)
*LadyBug* I got a big kick out of your comment (to me) yesterday that suggested I go to see the doctor. I smiled over it for quite a while.
I think my husband thinks I'm going batty... hehehe
So _many_ of you say witty, funny stuff that really keeps me laughing. *thanks*
103. beachgal said:
How beautiful. Amazing...just amazing.
And the single motherhood thing? I been doing it for 10 days now while hubby is out of town. Thank goodness he'll be home this afternoon. I'm losing my mind.
104. Sarah said:
I've been doing the single mother thing from the beginning, almost 9 years ago.
You know how I did it? I lived with my parents, that's how!! There is the benefit of having the kid go off to the dad's every other weekend, too...that is a pretty sweet benefit, as much as I love my kid. ;-)
Can't wait to read the next newsletter...they are so beautiful. Glad Jon survived his weekend with the guys and is back home with you, Leta, and Chuck
105. Sarah said:
P.S.---my daughter and I lived with my parents until she was 6, then we moved to an apartment nearby, now we have our very own house. Life is good.
106. Savannah said:
Doesn't lucky number 107 win the toaster oven?
that was for you, Aaron. :-)
107. dave said:
As a single dad (every other week, the rest of the time I'm just single. and lonely. sob.) there is no answer to how do you do it. You just do. It's not as if you have a lot of choices. You take care of your kid(s) and they take care of you.
As a Minnesoooohtan who hasn't seen real mountains in ten years, thanks for the beautiful picture.
108. Carol said:
Danielle - Geez, thanks for asking. It was the girls' weekend in NYC, but I'm also in hiding.
Oh wait. Shit.
: )