What's in a Name

Some may know this already, but the name of our store actually came from our house. The original plan was to have our store above where we lived. After thinking about it longer we laughed at that thought, but the name kinda stuck...Vertical House.

Our house is under going a restoration. We are about 90% finished with the downstairs. And we basically started from scratch. During our first walk through of the house it was nothing but mold, dust, bad smells, and even a puddle 'o' piss in the kitchen...it was PERFECT! Not then of course, but it would be! We knew it! The house had been rented out for 30 some odd years as a duplex. I'll be nice about this...um, you could tell it was a rental. We took everything down to the studs and started all over. The goal was (is still) to restore the house to it's single family resident, gorgeous, potential...and maintain the integrity of the home. So we're a little less than half way there.

I've got our restoration all over the internet, but it's always nice when other like minded folk appreciate what we are doing. One such doll is named Liz! She has a glorious little blog filled with kind, beautiful words and sweet photos documenting her life and what inspires her.

The other day I saw that this cute little icon on flickr had favorited several photos of our house. After clicking on her stream and having an eyegasm for her new sofa, I clicked the blog link to read about it! And the rest, as they say, is history. I added her on flickr, and she asked to feature my home on her blog! But of course! What an honor!

So, yesterday, on my dad's birthday, Liz featured our house :)





Thanks so much Liz for everything!




*Ashley

Miranda & Rob Engagement Session

Rob and Miranda will be tying the knot in September at the Botanical Gardens. They are such a fun loving couple who brought a lot of great energy to the photo shoot. They had a brilliant idea of bringing a rope to literally "tie the knot" and I think it made for some wonderful photos! Thanks to Rob and Miranda for being their cute, happy selves and I can't wait for Miranda's bridal session in June, and then the Big Day in September!

Casey's Maternity Session

I was so excited to get the opportunity to photograph a mom-to-be as gorgeous as Casey. She and I have been friends for a few years now. I remember meeting her during a rehearsal for the first Crash Boom Bang show I was in. She and her husband, Tom, had just gotten back from their honeymoon. Casey is such a free-loving spirit and it's always a pleasure to be around her. She's also very talented and sings with her brother, Matt Bakula, in the Counterclock Wise...one of my personal favorites! She also introduced me to the wonders of yoga and is seriously the greatest teacher! She has her own Yoga studio in South Huntsville. Casey and Tom are expecting their first child (a boy!) on April 20th, 2009...that's what? 5 days!



"Pregnant?! What?!" hehe

Jennifer & Kelly's Wedding

Jennifer and Kelly got hitched the same day/evening as Crash Boom Bang Theatre's late night performance of Spaghettification. Needless to say, I was exhausted by the end of March 14th. Jennifer and Kelly got married at the Lake Guntersville Resort State Park in Guntersville, Alabama. What a gorgeous location! Apparently the Lodge was remodeled recently, and they did a fantastic job! The morning was rainy, but made for beautiful fog patches that created such serene environment. Jennifer and Kelly's families did such a wonderful job helping them put everything together. I can't thank them enough for the lovely opportunity to capture their day. I hope their days together will always be as happy and memorable as their wedding day!

Project 365: Days 29-35

Project 365: Days 29-35



Day Twenty-Nine: Lowe Mill



Day Thirty: Crow



Day Thirty-One: Train Crossing



Day Thirty-Two: Chemtrail vs. Contrail



Day Thirty-Three: Margarita Monday!



Day Thirty-Four: Mapes n' Me



Day Thirty-Five: Sky Trails

(Can you tell I'm on a "Through the View Finder" kick?!)

Project 365: Days 23-28

Project 365: Days 23-28



Day Twenty-Three: Living Room

(When the Big Freeze came through, we moved our mattress into the living room to take full advantage of the heater...it was a fun, week long camp out!)



Day Twenty-Four: Vase



Day Twenty-Five: Tub Toes



Day Twenty-Six: Started Seeds



Day Twenty-Seven: Backyard Tree



Day Twenty-Eight: Schwinn



BONUS: Kitty Pics!