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.

 

 

 

328/365 Picture Today Post

328/365 | Friday, November 24, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Gorgeous

Picture Color | Cream

I have a tradition of scheduling a yearly appointment on the Friday after Thanksgiving so that I remember to do it.  There is a bit of cream in the facade of the Mary Washington Hospital Women's Center.

 

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful day at my brother-in-law's house.  A few pictures from the day.

 

327/365 Picture Today Post

327/365 | Thursday, November 23, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Thanksgiving

Saintly

Picture Color | Cream 

I made an autumn cheesecake for today's festivities.  I had never made this one before, but it has both apples and pecans.  It turned out to be most heavenly and delicious.

 

 

 

326/365 Picture Today Post

326/365 | Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Grand

Picture Color | Cream 

It was grand that someone brought a homemade sweet potato cake with cream cheese icing to bowling this morning.

 

 

 

325/365 Picture Today Post

325/365 | Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Integral

Picture Color | Cream 

Cream always rises to the top.

 

 

 

323/365 Picture Today Post

323/365 | Sunday, November 19, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Paradise

Picture Color | Cream

Today our church celebrated Founder's Day.  While our denomination began in 1708 in Schwarzenau, Germany, our local church was founded in November 1883, making this our 240th anniversary.  To celebrate we had a special visitor.  Alexander Mack, Sr. was one of the founding eight members of the denomination, and a gentleman from Harrisonburg portrays him for a variety of events.   One of the things he mentioned was that the founders didn't consider their group a kirche, the German word for church, but rather gemeinshaft, a community based on close personal and family ties.  I liked that Mr. Mack's shirt is cream in color.  “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?" ~Luke 14:28

 

 

 

320/365 Picture Today Post

320/365 | Thursday, November 16, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Mature

Picture Basic | Balancing Elements

This picture was taken when my friend and I left the Green Valley Bookfair after the rain had finally ended and the fog was starting to lift.  This is in the area of Massanutten and is part of the Blue Ridge, one of the oldest mountain systems in the world.

 

 

 

319/365 Picture Today Post

319/365 | Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Key

Picture Basic | Balancing Elements 

I have a lot of old keys so this prompt was pretty easy.

 

 

 

318/365 Picture Today Post

318/365 | Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Prompt Free

I purchased these chrysanthemums to decorate for our Apple Festival.  Since they are in my favorite color, I decided to bring them home to add some color to my porch.

 

316/365 Picture Today Post

316/365 | Sunday, November 12, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Luck

Picture Basic | Balancing Elements

Some might say that my son is lucky when he goes hunting, having gotten seven deer over eight years.  He decided to have one of his deerskins tanned.  After a lunch for my birthday we went to his apartment for dessert and got a chance to see it.

 

 

 

315/365 Picture Today Post

315/365 | Saturday, November 11, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Hope

Picture Life | Gratitude | Where I Stand | 11 O'Clock 

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year 1918, the hostilities of World War I came to an end.  My great grandfather received the Silver Star for his actions in crossing enemy lines to deliver a message during the battle in the Argonne Forest in World War I.  I'm grateful that he survived the war and came home to marry my great grandmother (who happened to be of German heritage).  My older son is named for him.

 

 

 

314/365 Picture Today Post

314/365 | Friday, November 10, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Laugh

Picture Life | Gratitude 

More birthday fun ensued today.  My best friend and I had lunch and then went to the Green Valley Book Fair in Harrisonburg.  When we get together, there is always much laughter.  Because it was raining earlier in the day, we almost forgot to take our picture, but we squeezed it in right before leaving.

 

 A few pictures from lunch at Olive Garden too.

 

And some pictures after we left the book fair.

 

313/365 Picture Today Post

313/365 | Thursday, November 9, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Nourish

Picture Life | Gratitude

We went out for dinner for my birthday tonight.  I had a delicious steak dinner at Firebirds.

 

 

 

312/365 Picture Today Post

312//365 | Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Notice

Picture Life | Gratitude 

I love that I get to drive by these trees on my way to work!

 

 

311/365 Picture Today Post

311/365 | Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Love

Picture Life | Gratitude 

Every year is election year in Virginia.  This year we elected members to both houses of the General Assembly and all of our local offices (Board of Supervisors, School Board, Sheriff, Clerk of the Court, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue, and Commonwealth's Attorney).  I love exercising my right to vote!

 

310/365 Picture Today Post

310/365 | Monday, November 6, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Listen

Picture Life | Gratitude

Here's a stack of CDs of my favorite band.  I've only been able to see them in concert once, but it was fantastic!

 

 

 

308/365 Picture Today Post

308/365 | Saturday, November 4, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Picture Style | Lifestyle 

Today my mom and I walked in the annual CROP Walk to benefit Church World Service.  It's been a tradition of ours for many years.

 

 

307/365 Picture Today Post

307/365 | Friday, November 3, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Observe

Picture Style | Lifestyle

It's time to start planning for Thanksgiving.  I'm putting together the shopping list for making this cheesecake.

 

 

 

306/365 Picture Today Post

306/365 | Thursday, November 2, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Normal

Picture Style | Lifestyle

Lunch is a normal part of my day.  I had a craving for a grilled cheese sandwich so that's what I made.

 

 

 

305/365 Picture Today Post

305/365 | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | #365PictureToday

Many

Picture Style | Lifestyle 

Wednesday is bowling day so there are many ladies at the bowling alley.  There is much socializing and friendly banter throughout the morning as well as bowling.