Emily McCall Photography: the Photoblog

Sheepie brothers

It is getting awfully hard to tell them apart...

Cats on beds

Hidden treasure

My husband and I are in the process of buying a house--the cutest house ever, if I do say so myself!  But consequently, pretty much all I can think about is how I'm going to decorate this cute new house.  So yesterday we went to Canton First Monday Trade Days, which is apparently the largest open-air trade days in the world.  To me, it looked like about 7,000 garage sales all packed into one place . . . and it was delightful!  I felt like I was treasure hunting.  And I think I managed to come home with a few treasures . . .

A table that we are going to paint white:

A Victorian bust for the mantle:

(I actually bought two of these busts, this little girl and a little boy, but I--being ever-so-graceful woman that I am--managed to drop the boy on the kitchen floor right after I finished cleaning it, where it shattered into a million little pieces.  But no worries: I found an identical set on ebay, so this little girl's brother is on his way to be reunited!)

We got this stained glass window, which matches the stained glass windows in the house itself, to set on the dresser in our bedroom:

I got some photo frames that I plan to paint:

A vintage telephone:

This gorgeous mirror, which we'll probably also try to whiten up a bit:

Some metal tiles to hang on a wall in the guest room:

And last, but not least, this awesome vintage camera!  It looks very cool on my bookshelf.

So, I had an absolute blast at Canton First Monday.  I can't wait for another treasure-hunting expedition next month!

I love him.

Happy Valentine's Day, baby!  mwuah!

My holidays

Just wanted to post one shot to show you the quintessential Christmas at my house: A cozy living room, a crackling fire, and an angry cat!

Diamonds on the soles of her shoes

Or rather, her finger!  This beautiful friend of mine got engaged recently, and of course I had to get my camera on her ring the moment I saw her.  Congratulations, Camille!

The holiday season is here!

And of course, I'm the first one to get her decorations up!

Rub-a-dub-dub . . .

. . . or "Ollie gets a bath."  Poor guy would be so embarrassed to know I posted these, but he just looks so hilarious when he's wet! 

Back from the dead

Omigoodness, I have so much blogging to catch up on!  My life has been craaaaaazy the past couple weeks, and I have so much to share.  I mentioned in my last post that we've had a new addition to the family: our puppy, Ollie.  Well, the day after we brought him home to Houston, my husband and I packed up and moved to the Dallas-Forth Worth area!  Then, just three days later, I hopped on a plane to Ireland for a 10-day vacation, from which I just got home last night.  After a good night's sleep, I feel like I'm finally ready to start sharing the millions of photos I've been taking!

Here are a few from our move . . . into our first house!

I left Houston early in the morning before the movers arrived and brought the puppy and cats up to the house, where we hung out alone in an empty house for eight hours!

As you can see, it was pretty much just me, the pets, and some dog toys.

The kitties took it upon themselves to inspect every inch of every room in the house.

The only break in the monotony of the day was when Sears delivered our brand new refrigerator!  I am pretty darn excited about it.  (And yes, being excited about appliances means you are officially old!)

When you open this baby up, the Hallelujah Chorus plays! ;)

Anyway, after several hours of sitting around with no internet connection and nothing to do, I started taking photos of the pets in the kitchen.  It has a huge skylight and the light is gorgeous!

On a side note, the relationship between the puppy and cats has, unfortunately, not improved much.  This photo pretty much tells the whole story:

As you can see, the cats give Ollie a wide berth!  The only good part is that the cats seem to have been united in their hatred of Ollie . . .

I've never seen them so friendly before!

But that was pretty much it for the move.  By now we've gotten all the furniture where it belongs, although there are still lots of finishing touches to get in order.  I'm not starting my new job until October 1, though, so I'll have plenty of time to decorate!  Stay tuned for more photos of the new house, the pets, and--of course--Ireland!

Wecome, Ollie!

Today was a big day at my house: we brought home our new puppy!  My husband and I have been wanting an Old English Sheepdog for a really long time, and several months ago we finally found a breeder with a litter on the way . . . and today was the happy homecoming day!  He's only been home for a few hours, but he already has us wrapped around his little paw.  He and the kittens aren't the best of friends yet, but hopefully that'll improve before long.  We named him Oliver, and we call him Ollie for short.  Isn't he just the cutest?!  I'm in love!