The Compulsive Ramblings Of A Philotherian: jeff

Not too much happened last fall either. We honestly didn't have a very good fall to begin with, it went from like 80 degree weather to 40 degree weather and killed everything. We maybe had a week or two of pretty leaves and mild temps.

After my phone pics it's mainly gonna be random macro shots. LaVaughn wanted to get me a lens for Christmas last year, so I picked out the Nikon 105mm 2.8 VR lens. I'm notorious for finding the lowest price, so I insisted on a used lens, which she agreed to. Besides, the 105mm lens is WAY too pricy new, even years after it was released. I ended up finding an amazing deal on one with a small little blemish on the front of the lens. It also had a very, very low shutter count. She had me test the lens out to make sure it was in working order, which I did (and it was). That's the macro shots you see below.

Hope you enjoy!

This is a cute little DIY haunted house that my mom made for my brother. It's SO cute! Funny story, she made a bunch of little headstones with all our names on them, but it freaked her out and she changed them, lol.

My mom and stepdad's awesome banana trees in front of their house.

More of that filter that I love. How cute is my boy, Max? He loves evening walks in the fall.

I guess I was feeling fancy here with my fave Snapchat filter. I honestly don't even remember eating an avocado and tomato salad (with a side of V8?) last year.

Fall scenery outside the kitchen window.

My insane stepdad, Jeff. This was what he decided to wear when he trimmed the banana trees for winter. This was just after Halloween, so he wanted to scare the neighbors with one of our masks and his machete.

Always with his hand on his hip. So much attitude, lol.

Now for the 105mm 2.8 VR Macro pics:

Macro ladybug.

Ladybugs are cute, but I can't stand them.

Worms on the fence!

I think this is a yellow-striped armyworm, but I could be wrong.

The macro quality of this lens is amazing.

The bokeh is so creamy and beautiful.

I also harassed a fly. Decent shading, considering the time of day.

I also got a picture of the fly peeing/pooping.

Pretty autumn weeds.

I don't know what these puffs are.

Leaves in the fall are some of my favorite to photograph.

Fall colored leaves are just stunning.

I don't know why I'm obsessed with large, dying leaves, but I am.

There's something nostalgic about them I think.

I used to love to take pics like this all the time when I got my first Nikon point and shoot.

I think I did it with my Canon too, but idk.

The day has finally arrived. A day I've been anticipating for over 5 years -- what does this tell you?? I finally got my CREAMINO!!! Getting her standard 100% het sister was just a bonus.

Thank god for friends like Christina. She had to meet someone in Perryville that was adopting a joey from her, so we said we would just meet her there and pick up the girls. Did I mention that she picked them up from the airport for us a few days ago? Well she did. She's also going to ship Evan and Neville for us later this week. See why she's so awesome?

We didn't stand outside of Walmart for very long -- I'm assuming she wanted to get her long drive back to STL over with. I gave her a hug and thanked her for the 1000th time, then we parted ways.

Since we were in the neighborhood, we decided to stop by and see Ty, my mother. I know I've explained this before... Ty is my biological mother, but Judy (Ty's mother) raised me. So there you have it, I have two moms that aren't lesbians. ;) Anyways, she was at work so we stopped by and talked to her for well over an hour. It was nice.

A friend of hers -- someone we used to know years back -- stopped by for a few minutes while we were there. It took her a few seconds and several glances before she realized who we were. She's just as crazy as I remember her being. It made for very awkward conversations. Especially when she tried to hook one of us up with a guy from Piedmont that has seizures. O.o It's okay, though, he hasn't had one for 6 months. << See... AWKWARD!

After we finally left, we had to stop by her house for a quit hello with Jeff and my little brother, Jake. Jeff and my mom have been together for quite some time now. It's nice, he's nice and just all around awesome. Definitely my favorite guy she's ever dated, I love him. He's always so warm and welcoming, it's like I've known him for years.

We talked to them for quite some time, but not nearly as long as her. It wasn't long after we arrived that we left.

So now we're home. The little girls are EXTREMELY crabby. Like they've never been around humans crabby. It's a little depressing, but hopefully they'll loosen up after they're settled in a couple days.

In other gliders related news, Charli's tiny little white joey detached today. I'm not 100% sure what exactly he is, but he's definitely a joey! If he's a leu, that means Charli proved out her 6% het and Tyler his 50%. This little guy doesn't have much fur on him -- he's a tad on the premie side -- so it'll take a few days to decipher exactly what he is.

I bid you adieu, fellow readers. I'm completely and utterly exhausted and need to go do something that doesn't make me even more exhausted...

Love & Peace

-Megan

The last pictures I'll ever take of Neville and Evan... shutter!