2022 365 Picture Today Post

243/365 | Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Celebrate

Picture Color | Purple 

I'm celebrating the purchase of a new lunch bag.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

242/365 | Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Dazzling

Picture Color | Purple

I thought these purple flowers were dazzling.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

241/365 | Monday, August 29, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Calm

Picture Color | Purple

I find lavender to be very calming.  So much so that I have it in lots of different forms.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

240/365 | Sunday, August 28, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Delightful

Picture Color | Purple 

The playground at church provides a delightful place for both children from church and children from the school to play on any day of the week. "Remove the dross from the silver, and the silversmith can produce a vessel;" ~Proverbs 25:6 NIV

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

239/365 | Saturday, August 27, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Action

Picture Style | Travel

I went to the grocery store and decided to take some pictures of cars in action on the busy highway.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

238/365 | Friday, August 26, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Hero

Picture Style | Travel 

When I first saw this prompt I immediately thought of two people.  The first is my father who introduced me to the idea of wanderlust when I was 10 to 12 years old.  He took our family to places like Florida, Colorado, Idaho, Hawaii, Washington, British Columbia, and Alberta.  He also traveled to places such as Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Panama, the Marshall Islands, Germany, England, France, and Japan, as well as many other states - some for work, some for pleasure - and those are just the places I remember him mentioning.  The second person is my husband David with whom I have taken many memorable trips.  He's a travel hero to me because he has indulged my interest in traveling to Laura Ingalls Wilder sites, the Anne of Green Gables Heritage Site, and Frank Lloyd Wright buildings.  The top picture including my dad was taken in Florida in the spring of 1998 with my oldest son and my mom.  The bottom picture is of my husband and younger son on Eclipse Day on our Great American Eclipse Road Trip in 2017.

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

237/365 | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Pleasurable

Picture Style | Travel 

I was able to stop by a local park for a few minutes today to snap a few pictures.  When my kids were young we attended many homeschool meetups here, and later when we were older and had a gap between activities such as piano lessons and soccer practice or Scout meetings we would sometimes come here so that I could walk and the boys could ride their bikes on the path.  I remember there being some nice shady spots along the path, and today I discovered a little free library along it.

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

236/365 | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Ferocious

Picture Style | Travel 

It's already been a busy week, and the only traveling I did today was to bowling and running a couple of errands (Costco run and prescription pickup).  The competition during this summer's bowling league was ferocious, however.  A few weeks ago we were in a 3-way tie for second, and after losing all 7 points last week, we dropped to fourth.  Then because we lost all 7 points again today, we ended the season in fifth place.  It was a fun summer, and now we have a couple of weeks off before the winter league starts.

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

235/365 | Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Restored

Picture Style | Travel 

This is mill that was restored sometime in the 1980s in my hometown.  Locally it's known as Daniel's Dam and either Daniel's Mill or Teneriffe Roller Mills.  My best friend and I used to ride bikes to it and hang out and take pictures.  My mom used to know the family who owned the property, and I was able to look around inside at least once.  The property is currently closed to the public, except for an occasional open house for a special history day.  I actually took these pictures in high school (circa 1986) for a photography class.

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

234/365 | Monday, August 22, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Kudos

Picture Style | Travel 

My car was packed up this morning for my busy day ahead: a trip to the gym, work, and a meeting at church after work.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

233/365 | Sunday, August 21, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Dignity

Picture Style | Travel 

We traveled to church this morning.  "Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath Day from what bound her?" ~Luke 13:16 NIV

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

232/365 | Saturday, August 20, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Wonderful

Picture You | Pick a Background | Picture My World

Both of my other pictures for this have featured the holly tree more in the background so today I made it more of the focus of the picture.  I am hoping that getting in closer shows off the leaves more.  There doesn't seem to be a big difference between today's picture and the one taken in May.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

231/365 | Friday, August 19, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Worthy

Picture You | Pick a Background | Picture My Hands

I was at the gym again today and decided to use the treadmill display as the background for my hand.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

230/365 | Thursday, August 18, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Admire

Guest Prompt | Pick a Background

I am on the board for this little school, and conveniently (although it got canceled), we were supposed to have our monthly board meeting tonight.  I love the charming little house that currently serves as the administration building for the school.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

229/365 | Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Spiritual

Picture You | Pick a Background

It's Wednesday so I'm at the bowling alley.  Our summer league is winding down.  Bowling well requires a lot of concentration and the ability to block out what's going on around you as well as understanding how your ball is reacting to changing lane conditions and being able to make slight adjustments.  It could be considered a spiritual process.  

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

228/365 | Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Q R

Picture You | Pick a Background | Picture the Alphabet 

I got stuck on what to use for Q and ended up deciding that the Queens from a deck of cards would work just fine.  The R is from a sign that hangs in our kitchen, showing the first letter of my last name.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

227/365 | Monday, August 15, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Prosper

Picture You | Pick a Background 

This sums up my day pretty well.  I went to the gym this morning and then went to work.  I'm prospering by taking care of my body, earning a little money, and saving some money too now that I often go to a gym across the street from my work instead of driving to a different town.

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

226/365 | Sunday, August 15, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Smile

Picture You | Pick a Background | Sunday Selfie

This was the best of the bunch.  I have trouble taking selfies outside.  My eyes are really sensitive so if I don't wear sunglasses, I squint.  If I do wear sunglasses, then I can't see the screen to check the composition. "At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: 'Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart.  The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.' " ~Job 1:20-21 NIV

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

225/365 | Saturday, August 13, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Proud

Picture More | Diagonals 

I like how the fence connects the two trees in this picture.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

224/365 | Friday, August 12, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Safe

Picture More | Diagonals 

You can never be too safe when driving a flying Ford Anglia.

 

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

223/365 | Thursday, August 11, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Accepted

Picture More | Diagonals

I'm not exactly sure what story this picture tells, except for the fact that I am starting to accept that there will be Halloween decorations in the stores in August.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

222/365 | Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Prompt Free

Picture More | Diagonals 

Lots of diagonals at the bowling alley today.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

221/365 | Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Enchanting

Picture More | Diagonals

I found this enchanting dragonfly at the store earlier this summer.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

220/365 | Monday, August 8, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Exquisite

Picture More | Diagonals | Macro Monday 

Up close and personal with the bricks and mortar.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

219/365 | Sunday, August 7, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Triumph

Picture More | Diagonals 

I was looking around at church this morning trying to find diagonals when I realized that the light fixtures all have diagonals in the panes.  "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." ~Hebrews 11:1 NIV

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

218/365 | Saturday, August 6, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Effortless

Picture Color | Yellow

It was pretty effortless to take a picture of produce at the grocery store.  I'll confess to not being entirely comfortable taking pictures in the grocery store, but on occasion I'll do it.

 

 

 

Back To School . . . Or Not

 As many families in Virginia are preparing to head back to school within the next week or the next month, here's a thought to consider: why not shake things up and consider homeschooling?  Here's a short video that might encourage you: Make the World Your Classroom

Still not convinced? Check out some of the books and resources I recommend in the sidebar.  Happy Schooling!

2022 365 Picture Today Post

217/365 | Friday, August 5, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Fresh

Picture Color | Yellow 

I scoured the grocery store looking for "fresh" yellow items when I discovered a gluten free lemon pound cake mix on the baking aisle.  Score!  I bought it and came home and made it, adding a few little extras like lemon frosting, lemon zest, and decorative lemon slices.  It turned out really well.

 

 

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

216/365 | Thursday, August 4, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Bounty

Picture Color | Yellow 

I noticed that the sunflowers were in full bloom at the local flower farm.  Last week the farm wasn't open, and the sunflowers weren't noticeable.  What a change in bounty in just one week.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

215/365 | Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Thriving

Picture Color | Yellow

The technique to try to today is called Zoom Effect.  I set my shutter speed to a longish one (1 second) and zoomed in while the shutter opened and closed.  I'm not sure this is the intended result, but I thought it looked cool.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

214/365 | Tuesday, August 2, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Rejoice

Picture Color | Yellow 

I really enjoy these figurines.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

213/365 | Monday, August 1, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Successful

Picture Color | Yellow

We have been the recipients of the bounty from several people's successful gardening ventures this summer.  My mom, my father-in-law, and our neighbor have all given us potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and squash.