365/365 Picture Today Post

365/365 | Sunday, December 31, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Deja-vu

Picture Life | Memories

My mom and her sister put wreaths on the graves of their extended family members for Christmas every year.  I thought it would be nice to get a picture of the tradition.  I have many fond memories of the people honored here.

 

 

 

364/365 Picture Today Post

364/365 | Saturday, December 30, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Rest

Picture Style | Indoor 

After a normal Saturday of doing usual things around the house, I'm relaxing and watching the 2019 Disney movie Noelle.

 

 

 

363/365 Picture Today Post

363/365 | Friday, December 29, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Wonderful

Picture Style | Indoor 

These are all of the wonderful gifts that I received for Christmas this year.

 

 

 

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362/365 | Thursday, December 28, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Share

Picture Style | Indoor 

At this time of year, my husband and I share the Lindor truffles, mostly without issue.

 

 

 

361/365 Picture Today Post

361/365 | Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Surprise

Picture Style | Indoor 

Surprise! Our son got us tickets to tonight's UVA basketball game as a Christmas present.  We enjoyed an evening with our son and my mother-in-law watching UVA defeat Morgan State (79-44).  Wahoowa!

 

 

 

360/365 Picture Today Post

360/365 | Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Glad

Picture Style | Indoor 

I am always glad to have leftovers from holiday meals, especially chocolate cheesecake.

 

 

 

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359/365 | Monday, December 25, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Prompt Free

Picture Style | Indoor 

The presents under the tree just before opening gifts on Christmas day.

 

 Some other fun images from the day:

 

Merry Christmas!

 

December 2023

After another interim of a few years, we have finally gotten our act together again to send out cards.  Our adventures this year included (from top), a visit to Fort Necessity in September, Preston's graduation from the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!) in December, a trip to Lake Gaston in June, visiting Polymath Park and touring Frank Lloyd Wright's Mantyla (Lindholm House) and a bucket list trip to Fallingwater for our anniversary in September, and a few trips to Colonial Williamsburg (including one in which we stayed in the historic Chiswell-Buscktrout House in July).  We hope that everyone had a merry Christmas and we wish you abundant blessings in the new year!

~David & Kanoa

358/365 Picture Today Post

358/365 | Sunday, December 24, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Meaningful

Picture Style | Indoor

It's meaningful to me to attend church on Christmas Eve.  This year we have the opportunity to attend twice: once for Sunday morning service and later for a candlelight service. "But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.' " ~Luke 2:10-11 NIV

 

 

 

357/365 Picture Today Post

357/365 | Saturday, December 23, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Sparkle

Picture Color | Silver 

Today we spent the day with my husband's family at his parents' house.  The Christmas tree had a lot of sparkle.

 

 

We also did a little celebration for my mother-in-law's birthday.

 

356/365 Picture Today Post

356/365 | Friday, December 22, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Regal

Picture Color | Silver 

In addition to her Currier & Ives china set, my mom also gave me her sterling silverware set.  We use it for holiday dinners and special family gatherings.  I'm not the best at keeping it polished.  In also keep the case in a drawer instead of out on the counter.

 

 

 

355/365 Picture Today Post

355/365 | Thursday, December 21, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Circles

Picture Color | Silver 

On our walk along the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, I came across this sculpture that I guess is a miniature of Stonehenge.

 

 

 

354/365 Picture Today Post

354/365 | Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Jingle

Picture Color | Silver 

I love this silver initial ornament!  It's one of my favorites and I hang it on the tree every year.

 

 

 

353/365 Picture Today Post

353/365 | Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Boost

Picture Color | Silver 

We are heading home on the train.  The engine provides the boost the cars need to get down the tracks, and it just happens to be silver.

 

 Bonus picture: Sunset from the train.

 

 

 

352/365 Picture Today Post

352/365 | Monday, December 18, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Dazzle

Picture Color | Silver | Macro Monday 

We are getting ready to leave Tuscaloosa, and the only thing I could find that was silver is the Coach tag on my purse.

 

351/365 Picture Today Post

351/365 | Sunday, December 17, 2023 | #365PictureToday

This silver elephant hangs on my Christmas tree.

350/365 Picture Today Post

350/365 | Saturday, December 16, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Anticipate

Patterns | Guest Prompt  

The patterns on this building under construction in Tuscaloosa caught my eye.  It made me wonder what it was eventually destined to look like.

349/365 Picture Today Post

349/365 | Friday, December 15, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Believe

Picture Basic | Patterns

I have always loved glass block, and the pattern of this wall in downtown Tuscaloosa intrigued me.

 

 

348/365 Picture Today Post

348/365 | Thursday, December 14, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Cheer

Today we left for a quick trip to Alabama for our son's graduation from the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!).  When we made plans for the trip, we decided to make it relaxing and made reservations on Amtrak.

 

347/365 Picture Today Post

347/365 | Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Decadence

Picture Basic | Patterns

I liked the patterns in the facade of this building in Tuscaloosa.

 

 

 

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346/365 | Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Celebration

Picture Basic | Patterns

Catching up on posts.  The chairs are set up on the floor of the Coleman Coliseum in anticipation of mid-year graduation.  I liked the pattern that the empty chairs made.

 

345/365 Picture Today Post

345/365 | Monday, December 11, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Care

Picture Basic | Patterns 

I noticed this nautical pattern on a gate along the pier when we were at National Harbor recently.  Someone took a lot of care in getting all of the anchors placed correctly.

 

 

 

344/365 Picture Today Post

344/365 | Sunday, December 10, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Prizewinning

Picture Basic | Patterns

The church Chrismon tree is prizewinning in my book.  I did the Children's Story today and used Luke 3:1-6 (NIRV) as the Bible verse to illustrate.  "Tiberius Caesar had been ruling for 15 years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was the ruler of Galilee. His brother Philip was the ruler of Iturea and Traconitis. Lysanias was ruler of Abilene. Annas and Caiaphas were high priests. At that time God’s word came to John, son of Zechariah, in the desert. He went into all the countryside around the Jordan River. There he preached that people should be baptized and turn away from their sins. Then God would forgive them. Here is what is written in the book of Isaiah the prophet. It says,

“A messenger is calling out in the desert,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord.
Make straight paths for him.
5 Every valley will be filled in.
Every mountain and hill will be made level.
The crooked roads will become straight.
The rough ways will become smooth.
6 And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ” (Isaiah 40:3–5)

 

 

 

343/365 Picture Today Post

343/365 | Saturday, December 9, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Reflect

Picture Life | Picture My World

Four seasons of change on the driveway to my house.  Nearly another year of a 365 photo challenge completed.  A year of learning more about ON1 and Canva.

342/365 Picture Today Post

342/365 | Friday, December 8, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Creativity

Picture Life | Vintage 

Earlier this week we attended a Christmas dinner at the camp where our son currently works.  They did a great job setting up the table creatively for the dinner.

 

 

 

341/365 Picture Today Post

341/365 | Thursday, December 7, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Classic

Picture Life | Vintage 

I set up my vintage ceramic Christmas tree every year.  Lately I have been setting up a Lego village around it.

 

 

 

340/365 Picture Today Post

340/365 | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Adaptable

Picture Life | Vintage

The bowling alley where I bowl remodeled earlier in the year (unfortunately they still aren't totally finished), and they went with a more vintage or retro theme with the seating.

 

 

 

339/365 Picture Today Post

339/365 | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Darling

Picture Life | Vintage 

I love these vintage ornaments that used to belong to my mom.  Because they are made of thin glass, I only have about 8 of them. I used to have the box but it was falling apart. I wish I had kept the box because I think they are Shiny Brite ornaments, but I'm not positive.

 

 

 

337/365 Picture Today Post

337/365 | Sunday, December 3, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Cordial

Picture Life | Vintage

This sculpture is called the Awakening.  It's by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. who created it in 1980.  
Originally, it was installed at Hains Point in Washington, D. C., where I first saw it around 1981 on a school field trip. (The field trip was to somewhere else in the city, but the buses parked at Hains Point and/or we ate lunch there.) For some reason because Congress designated Hains Point as the site of a national peace garden, the sculpture was sold and moved to a beach on the Potomac River at National Harbor in 2008.

 

 

336/365 Picture Today Post

336/365 | Saturday, December 2, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Picture Style | Landscape

Brighten

The lobby of the Gaylord National is like an interior town.  We were there for a company Christmas party and a show was taking place below us.

 

334/365 Picture Today Post

334/365 | Thursday, November 30, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Become

Picture Style | Landscape 

I was surprised to stumble upon these phone booths on the grounds of Kentuck Knob back in September.

 

 

 

333/365 Picture Today Post

333/365 | Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Construct

Picture Style | Landscape 

Today I had lunch with my bowling team to belatedly celebrate my birthday.  This was the restaurant where we decided to eat.

 

 

 

332/365 Picture Today Post

332/365 | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | #365PictureToday

View

Picture Style | Landscape

The view out the sliding glass door in my bedroom.  The bird feeder often provides interesting sights, and there is often other wildlife on view too.  Squirrels are the most common, but many deer have visited over the years also.

 

 

 

331/365 Picture Today Post

331/365 | Monday, November 27, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Glassy

Picture Style | Landscape 

Even though it was overcast, the Capital Wheel is still reflected in the Potomac River.

 

 

 

330/365 Picture Today Post

330/365 | Sunday, November 26, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Off Prompt

Every year my son asks me to make a French silk pie for his birthday.

329/365 Picture Today Post

329/365 | Saturday, November 25, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Beam

Picture Color | Cream

Today we spent the day at Busch Gardens Christmas Town to celebrate my younger son's birthday.  We posed with one of the Clydesdales for this fun picture.