68/365 Picture Today Post

68/365 | March 9, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Purple | Picture Color

Ready to head to church this morning.

 

67/365 Picture Today Post

67/365 | Saturday, March 8, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Phone | Technical Day

My mom and I attended the 90th birthday celebration for our bowling teammate.  Her family did a fantastic job with the event, and while she knew there was a party, she was surprised by the extent of it.  She moved to Virginia from New York and had bowled there too.  Her teammates from there were also in attendance.

 

63/365 Picture Today Post

63/365 | Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Update

The update to our patio is this new table.  By the time the patio was finished last year most places didn't have patio furniture in stock.  We didn't hesitate to order the table that we wanted.

 

62/365 Picture Today Post

62/365 | Monday, March 3, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Label | Macro Monday

 I have some leftover Peanuts Hershey's kisses that have cute labels.

 

61/365 Picture Today Post

61/365 | Sunday, March 2, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Dr. Seuss | Picture A Character

My minifig is studiously reading a book to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day.

 

60/365 Picture Today Post

60/365 | Saturday, March 1, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Bag | Picture Me

After Christmas I used some of my Christmas money to splurge on a new bag.  Here I am heading out for the day, with Ripley following close on my heels.

 

58/365 Picture Today Post

58/365 | Thursday, February 27, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Muffin

It's always easy to pop into the grocery store before work.  There were lots of muffins from which to choose.  I narrowed it down to these two.

 

56/365 Picture Today Post

56/365 | Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Focus

I went to lunch with my best friend to celebrate her birthday.   The focus of my dessert was creme brulee.

 Before lunch we took a picture.  Loved the pediment above the door!

 

54/365 Picture Today Post

54/365 | Sunday, February 23, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Brush | Challenge Day

 

53/365 Picture Today Post

53/365 | Saturday, February 22, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Easy

It's always easy to take a picture of books I'm reading.

 

52/365 Picture Today Post

52/365 | Friday, February 21, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Frame

Ripley is framed by the legs of the stool.

 

51/365 Picture Today Post

51/365 | Thursday, February 20, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Footprints

Yesterday we got a dusting of snow.  As I was heading out to my car to leave this morning, I realized that there was a trail of footprints in the snow.

 

50/365 Picture Today Post

50/365 | Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Map | Picture A Character

The details on this map were too small to see so a magnifying glass was needed.

 

47/365 Picture Today Post

47/365 | Sunday, February 16, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Double

Now each of these minifig friends can have a camera.

 

46/365 Picture Today Post

46/365 | Saturday, February 15, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Color Pink

It rained for most of the day today so I didn't go outside.  Instead, here are pretty flowers and a Lego project that my husband bought for me this week.

 

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45/365 | Friday, February 14, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Heart | Color Pink

 

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43/365 | Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Message | Color Pink

We had a snow day today, and I finished up a new Lego project.  This is the Family Tree, which the little plaque on the front notes.  It has lots of space for pictures or note cards.  I personalized it to have some pink flowers and a minifig to represent myself.  It included a little camera and book, which are things I love.

 

42/365 Picture Today Post

42/365 | Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Little | Color Pink

An eighth of a teaspoon is just a little bit of chili powder.  That's probably not quite enough for the chili that I'm starting to make.

 

41/365 Picture Today Post

41/365 | Monday, February 10, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Twisted | Color Pink

 

40/365 Picture Today Post

40/365 | Sunday, February 9, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Pink

I found some Valentine's Day crafts at church today.  The words on each page say, "I love you from the bottom of my heart to the tips of my toes."

38/365 Picture Today Post

38/365 | Friday, February 7, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Cookie

I didn't have any cookies, but I did have some peanut squares and leftover Grinchmas kisses.

37/365 Picture Today Post

37/365 | Thursday, February 6, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Tiny

I keep some of my earrings in this soapstone box.

36/365 Picture Today Post

36/365 | Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Love

I'm loving the combination of devotional materials that I am currently using.  I'm re-reading Fresh From the Word which was originally published for the 2008 300th anniversary of the Brethren.  To read the Bible passages I am using the newly published Anabaptist Community Bible, which includes commentary from Anabaptist scholars and historical notes.  Lastly I've been reading a compilation of Wendy McFadden's publisher's messages from Messenger magazine.

34/365 Picture Today Post

34/365 | Monday, February 3, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Withered | Macro Monday

My lavender plant from the summer is withered now.

33/365 Picture Today Post

33/365 | Sunday, February 2, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Off Prompt

My finished Lego project.

 

32/365 Picture Today Post

32/365 | Saturday, February 1, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Picture Me

Most of the snow got washed away by the rain yesterday, but I did decide to play with Lego tonight.

 

31/365 Picture Today Post

31/365 | Friday, January 31, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Overlooked

I almost overlooked Ripley, curled up on a blanket, when I went to sit on the couch.

 

29/365 Picture Today Post

29/365 | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Finish

I finished the day with a meeting at school.  I remembered to take a quick picture before the meeting.

 

28/365 Picture Today Post

28/365 | Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Steaming

My best attempt to capture steam from my morning cup of coffee in my Pioneer Woman insulated coffee cup.

27/365 Picture Today Post

27/365 | Monday, January 27, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Basket

I keep napkins in a little basket made by one of my son's at Scout camp on my dining room table.

25/365 Picture Today Post

25/365 | Saturday, January 25, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Contrast

The cupcakes for tomorrow's game have contrasting colors.

24/365 Picture Today Post

24/365 | Friday, January 24, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Game

My family discovered this game a few years ago, and it has become a favorite.  The reader reads an event and you have to place it correctly between the other years in your own chronology.  If you guess correctly you get the card.  If you don't get it correct, the person next to you has a chance to guess.  It's a fun game for fans of history.

22/365 Picture Today Post

22/365 | Wednesday, January, 22, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Eyes | Picture A Character

CavMan is doing a little light reading about the University.

21/365 Picture Today Post

21/365 | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Now

It has been extremely cold here in Virginia this week.  The snow we got on January 6 is still hanging around, and the snow that fell on January 19 has hardly melted at all.  Today was sunny, but at 11:00 a. m. the temperature was just 14°F.  Parts of the back patio still look like this.  Schools were delayed or canceled today due to the cold temperatures and icy roads.

20/365 Picture Today Post

20/365 | Monday, January 20, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Chosen | Seasonal Photo

I have chosen our back patio for the seasonal photo this year.  I am hoping that there will be a lot of changes here over the coming year.  Today is a clear day with a temperature of 37°F.

 

19/365 Picture Today Post

19/365 | Sunday, January 19, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Adjust

My pile of junk mail toppled over twice yesterday so I needed to make an adjustment to whittle it down.  First I moved it to a box so that I wouldn't have to pick it up again, and then I started opening the envelopes and sorting through everything.

 

18/365 Picture Today Post

18/365 | Saturday, January 18, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Open

I had another idea for this picture, but I was busy talking and forgot to take my picture.  Alternatively, my husband frequently opens his tea chest to make a cup of hot tea.

15/365 Picture Today Post

15/365 | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Cotton | Picture in my Hands | White

It's necessary to have a box of cottony soft tissues within reach during the winter.

14/365 Picture Today Post

14/365 | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Decide | White

My team had to bowl a make-up game today because none of us could make it to the bowling alley last week after all of the snow we received.  We couldn't decide if we had really won any games or not.  We'll see tomorrow when we bowl again.

13/365 Picture Today Post

13/365 | Monday, January 13, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Prompt Free | White

My mom gave these angels to me this year.  They belonged to my grandmother, and she thought I might like to have them.  I think I am going to make them part of my Christmas decorations from now on.

 

12/365 Picture Today

12/365 | Sunday, January 12, 2025 | #365PictureToday

White

David and I went over to school to finish shoveling out some of the walkways.  There's still quite a bit of white stuff on the ground.

11/365 Picture Today Post

11/365 | Saturday, January 11, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Notice

I was busy taking Christmas decorations down and all I had time to notice were these icicles hanging over our back patio.

10/365 Picture Today Post

10/365 | Friday, January 10, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Spices

My husband made steak for dinner tonight, and he always puts Montreal steak seasoning on it.

9/365 Picture Today Post

9/365 | Thursday, January 9, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Calm

This stepping stone was a Christmas gift.

 

8/365 Picture Today Post

8/365 | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Trees

It has been a while since I took a picture of this funky curved tree in our front woods.

 

7/365 Picture Today Post

7/365 | Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Door

I went out for an appointment today, but I didn't find any interesting doors.  After returning home, I took a picture of our door in the winter weather, complete with snow clearing equipment.

6/365 Picture Today Today

6/365 | Monday, January 6, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Quiet

All's quiet here on a snowy Epiphany day.  In Virginia, any snow generally means a snow day.  The roads were too bad for me to drive to work today, but my boss who doesn't generally close for snow, made the unprecedented decision (at least in the 7 years I have worked there) to close today.

Today I thought of Robert Frost's poem: 

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.   

His house is in the village though;   

He will not see me stopping here   

To watch his woods fill up with snow.   

My little horse must think it queer   

To stop without a farmhouse near   

Between the woods and frozen lake   

The darkest evening of the year.   

He gives his harness bells a shake   

To ask if there is some mistake.   

The only other sound’s the sweep   

Of easy wind and downy flake.   

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,   

But I have promises to keep,   

And miles to go before I sleep,   

And miles to go before I sleep.

5/365 Picture Today Post

5/365 | Sunday, January 5, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Off Prompt

Today at church I presented a blanket to a member of our school board who is retiring after serving on the board continuously for 14 years.  This is a picture of the blanket which has a picture of the school's administrative building called simply The Stone House that I took a couple of months ago.

4/365 Picture Today Post

4/365 | Saturday, January 4, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Soup

Today I visited the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley with my best friend.  I was able to finally catch the exhibit "Curious By Nature" featuring the art of Charley and Edie Harper on its last weekend there.  Among other things, I found this piece titled Potluck. Maybe the coatimundi is eating soup out of this container.  We'll never know.

Some other images I enjoyed.

 

 

 

 

And the obligatory picture of us together with some of Charley Harper's National Parks poster art.