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February Daily Photos – Four

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Kim

That’s it…..say goodbye to February….and, hopefully, to the worst of what Mother Nature had in store for us this winter! Spring is just a short twenty days away….let’s hope Mother Nature has a calendar and knows how to read it! hahaha

So, here is the last set of Daily Photos for February….and the end of the alphabet:

V is for VALENTINE’S CANDY (leftover)

W is for WATER
in my yard after the big melt
Subtitle for Photo: “Island in the Stream”

X is for XTRAORDINARY
(yeah, I know – it’s a stretch – X is a tough one – but, the word absolutely fits the photo)

Y is for YELLOW
and YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME – more snow???

Z is for ZIPPER

LETTERS

FAVE WORD
FAITH
I have a few favorite words – some that have deep meaning for me and some that tend to be ones I use a lot. I chose this one because I’ve been giving the meaning of this word a lot of thought lately AND this wall art depiction of the word in a cross formation is a new addition to my Family Tree wall.

So…..tomorrow we begin March…..and, here is the March Daily Photo List:

And…..as in years past, I will also give the Lent Daily Photo Challenge a try…..we’ll see! 🙂

February Daily Photos – Three

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Kim

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Well, here we are, again……thanks to warmer temps in the 40s and into the 50s and high winds, most of the snow in my yard is gone. Yes, it is replaced by lots of standing water from the big melt, but the snow is gone. The bad news is that we’re expecting more tonight and tomorrow! Let’s hope the predictions of 3-6 inches are far more accurate than the predictions of 6-12 inches. But….what comes will come and whatever happens, we won’t have any control over it, and it will go away eventually like the last dumping did.

So, here is the next set of February Daily Photos:

O is for Olive Oil and Rice Vinegar on my Dinner Salad

P is for Pink

Q is for Queen

R is for Red

S is for Still Snowing

T is for Tall Tree

U is for Uncooked

And…..believe it or not…..the last of the February Daily Photos will be in the next post! See ya then!

February Daily Photos – Two

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Kim

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February continues to mosey on….we’re in for a bit of a warm up and melting over the next couple of days and then a little more snow…..but, spring it getting closer and closer! With so much snow on the ground, the birds have been very active at my feeders. Hoping that the worst that winter has to offer this year is behind us…..but, I do realize it is only mid-February and it is upstate NY!!! Whatever is still in store for us, I can dream of warm, sunny days and grand adventure…..maybe the real ones won’t be too far off!

In the mean time, I’ll keep the Daily Photos coming…..here is the next set from February’s list – the alphabet:

H is for HAPPY HEARTH

I is for ICY RIVER

J is for JESTER

K is for KIM’s KINDLE

L is for LIGHT in the LIGHT SNOW

M is for MUSIC

N is for NAVEL

That’s all for now…….

February Daily Photos – One

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Kim

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OK, so now let’s start February off with the first set of Daily Photos….we’re doing the alphabet this month!

A is for AIR STREAM

Where were the people on these planes going so early in the morning? Wish I was going with them…..of course, only if the destination is somewhere warm and beachy!!!! hehehe

B is for BRIGID

Saint Brigid’s Cross protecting my home from evil and fire!

C is for CHEWING

D is for DEEP

E is for EARS

F is for FEATHERS

G is for GLASSES

That’s all for now……hoping this break in the cold and snow will last a while…..but, it is still only February, so anything can still happen!!!

January Daily Photos – Four

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Kim

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Oh, boy…..I came on here to post February’s first set of Daily Photos and discovered I never posted January’s last set!!! LOL…..guess I’m a bit behind! So, let me catch up with this post and then I’ll come back and do the more current one!

A PLACE

….for a Sunday gathering with friends!

A SHAPE

FLOWERS

I missed getting a photo on this day, so chose this one taken at the National Cathedral in Georgetown near Washington DC in spring of 2018.

WATER

DINNER

DINNER – part 2 – finished product

NATURE

“Are you seriously taking a photo of me, right now???”

A BOOK COVER

MIRROR

So….that ends January! Actually, I’m really glad to be putting a solid period (or should I say exclamation point) at the end of January…..it took WAY too long to get through it and I’m glad to be moving on to February!

So, here’s February’s Daily Photo Challenge Topic List — we’re doing the alphabet in February!

January Daily Photos – Three

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Kim

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Woke up to -2 degrees this morning……definitely ready to stop complaining about the cold and start complaining about the heat!!! LOL

But, let’s just get on with this group of January Daily Photos, shall we?

SELF CARE

What self care meant after my hand surgery!!!

IN THE AIR

SERENITY

LUCKY NUMBER

Three

A PATH

After the snow around it started to shrink…..was a much deeper path! 🙂

HAPPENS EVERYDAY

I LOVE THIS COLOR

So, now I’m off out into the frozen tundra to run errands……bbbbrrrr!!!!

January Daily Photos – Two

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Kim

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Well……Mother Nature, we hear you loud and clear!!! Please say the predictions of 12-15″ of snowfall on Monday are exaggerated and a result of your very funny sense of humor!!! You know I still can’t operate a snowblower after my hand surgery……you gotta give me a break, here! Please?

Think she understands???? hahaha

Let’s just get on with the January Daily Photos on this single digit temperature day!

GET IN THE PHOTO

I’m in there……somewhere!!!

PLAY

MAKES ME SMILE!

LUNCH

I AM HERE

HAPPY

REFLECTION

HECK, YES!!!

I’m heading back to the couch, my book, and a warm blanket!!!

January Daily Photos – One

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Kim

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Hello, January…….Mother Nature wanted to be sure we were aware that it is winter, so she dumped a bit of snow on us! Not a ton, but enough to make it cold and blustery for much of the day. Two years ago this week I was in Hawaii……today, I saw my doctor to assess my progress one week post surgery and I’m trying my darnedest to keep warm. Oh well……I’m in my nice warm house, now and settled in the the evening.

Here is my first set of January Daily Photos:

HOW I’M STARTING 2022

THIS IS ME

(according to a snapchat filter…..I wish it really was me……hehehe)

BREAKFAST

SOMETHING BLUE

(don’t believe the message on the mask? those “blue” eyes are proof)

THIS YEAR I’LL….

(choose to dance…..)

STARTS WITH G

(gloves)

WORD TO LIVE BY

“Ubuntu”

African Philosophy of Ubuntu (oo-BUUN-too):

I am because we are!

No man is an island by himself.

That’s all, folks……for now, anyway!!!

Hello, 2022 – Goodbye Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Kim

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Good Morning and Happy New Year! It is a foggy morning here in Western New York. Great way to describe my situation on this first day of the new year – 2022!

You’ll see this photo again when I post my first set of Daily Photos for January 2022…..it is today’s photo!

I had surgery on Thursday – the 30th – on my right hand for carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger thumb. I opted for sedation because I am not interested in being awake for any procedure that involves cutting into me regardless of how much they numb the incision site! So, I pretty much slept off the “fog” in my head the day of and day after the surgery.

The surgery went well……they gave me the happy juice and I barely remember being wheeled out of the prep room…..and suddenly, I was waking up in recovery. My had was heavily bandaged, but there was zero pain. Later that evening, I started to ache a little as the numbing agent wore off and the next day I felt really badly bruised. But, the pain was FAR less than I expected (easily managed with Tylenol) and it was a far cry from the pain I had due to the carpal tunnel and trigger thumb conditions. Today, I still need the Tylenol, but it is getting better……the strange tingling and shocking sensations due to the nerves being cut is weird, though. I had minimal swelling – mostly just the lower palm where the incisions are, but again, not as bad as I expected. Ice packs have helped.

The best part??? I’ve had two nights where I was not jolted awake with searing, burning, numbness and extreme pain in my right hand and arm!!! And…..I can bend my thumb – not totally, yet, because of the slight swelling, but it was totally locked before the surgery and very painful. Good bye carpal tunnel and trigger thumb!!! I can’t say as I will miss you……good riddance, in fact!!!

Today……I was able to take the big, bulky bandage off and just cover the incisions with bandaids and I can get it wet, now. When the bandage came off, there is slight bruising and slight swelling, but over all it looks really good!!! So……life will slowly get back to normal as I heal and improve. I’m pretty much a newly appointed left-hander for a while and it is quite awkward, but a small price to pay for the relief from the problems those two conditions caused me!

So…..on with 2022……so far, it’s off to a GREAT (albeit foggy) start for me!!!

December Daily Photo Challenge – 4

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Kim

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This is the last day of 2021 and the last set of photos for the month and the year! WOW……this year has flown by.

2021 was the sixth year I did a daily photo challenge. The first couple of years, I just challenged myself to go out every day and take a photo of something that caught my eye. Then, I discovered the PAD List that I have been using for a few years, now. A few years I added in a Lenten List and an Advent List in addition to my PAD List…..it’s been fun…..sometimes challenging……sometimes frustrating…..but always fun and creative!!! And, tomorrow, I start year # 7!!!

Here are the final photos for 2022: