Colorado Life | Part 1

Well, happy August! It's officially been a full 4 months since my last post. Since April, we've moved from Albany to Colorado where I have completed my first two months of pediatric residency. In addition, we've successfully kept a basil plant alive, and I recovered four folding chairs. 

We've also been on a ton of adventures, and I hope to fill you in with details and DSLR photos, but for now, here's a myriad of iPhone photos. Enjoy!

(How to prepare for 13 hour days, and still be healthy)

You may have noticed that I've changed the name of my blog to "Simply Sarah M.D." I thought about changing it to "Simply Denver," but who knows where we will end up in the next season of our lives, and I will always be Dr. Sarah - no matter where I'm practicing medicine.

These Past Two Months

Hello!

I can't believe it's been two months since my last post. Time is flying by, and so much has happened since February! 

The biggest news is that I matched to pediatric residency in Denver! 

We are so excited to be moving from Albany to Colorado at the end of May. It's a fantastic program in a city full of life. We can't wait! I might be changing the name of this blog to "Simply Denver," but I'm not sure yet... thoughts?

Below are a few photos of some of what we've been up to. Spring has finally arrived, and we're looking forward to getting outside more over the next month! (Crafts will be on hold as we start packing and preparing for the transition.)

 

I'm headed to Seattle next week for my sister's wedding. Then my little sister and I will be road-tripping back to the East Coast, so expect some fun posts in May!

Embroidery Hoop Art

Happy almost March! I don't know about you, but I'm very much looking forward to some warmer weather and less snow. It's absolutely gorgeous in Albany today... we hit 54 degrees! Andrew and I went for a walk through the snow and it seemed like everyone was out enjoying the unseasonably high temps. Unfortunately, it's not going to last long as we'll be dipping back into the 20's this week. In other news, I apologize for the long hiatus. Over the past month, I've been putting in close to 80 hours a week at the hospital on the pediatrics floor. It's been incredibly rewarding and affirming that pediatrics is absolutely the career for me!

Anyway, on to the project!

Over the summer, my grandma gave me some embroidery hoops that she isn't planning on using. I don't do cross stitch, but I figured I could come up with something creative.

I decided to browse the internet for a retro camera image and settled on this one. 

I converted it to black and white, added "smile," printed it out, and taped it to the back of some cross stitch fabric that I had placed in my hoop.

Holding the hoop up to the window, I traced the camera image onto the fabric.

Next, I used double thick black sewing thread to stitch over the pattern. As you can tell, it's definitely not perfect.



(As I said, I don't really do embroidery... and I was in a bit of a hurry since this project was really me procrastinating on some major med school work that needed to get done.)

Even with the imperfections, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I hung it on the wall with the other embroidery hoops Grandma had given me. I placed a photo from a family snow adventure in the larger of the three hoops, and left the tiny one blank. I'm still thinking about what to do with that one, but seeing a blank canvas on the wall reminds me to keep the creative juices flowing regardless of how busy life can get sometimes.

Also, I know that spring doesn't officially start for about a month, but I'm really longing for it now, hence the Mark Twain spring quote. If you're looking for another easy project, this is how I made the tiny burlap print.

Hope you find this simple project inspiring!

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Friday Photo #9

Hello!

Well, I definitely missed a couple of Fridays, but that's okay. I've had a great few weeks enjoying time with family and friends, so my Friday Photo blogging has taken a back burner until today.

I returned back Albany to find winter in full force. It's not my favorite, but I'm doing my best to enjoy the good parts. I like snow if I don't have to drive in it. I don't mind the cold temperatures if I can be cozy inside with a warm drink, but I am not a fan of frozen nose hairs. I actually really enjoy the sunny days that accompany Albany winters.

This photo is from our first winter on the East Coast. The snow does make for a peaceful photo excursion around the neighborhood. Definitely planning on more winter photography again this year!