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Photos of the Day – February 23rd
Hi, there! Welcome and thanks for stopping by my blog! A couple fun photos, today……I went through the car wash to get the response to today’s photo prompt (and get rid of the salt and yuck off my car while I was at it) and had a really fun evening with some friends at a “Sip-Bead-Create” craft event at a local winery! We sipped some wine, enjoyed good friends, and made ourselves a bracelet to top it all off!
So, here are the Photos of the Day for February 23, 2017:
# 54 Photo Prompt – Drip:
“Water on the Windshield”
#drip
# 54 Caught By My Lens:
“Craft Night”
Bracelets, Wine, Friends, and Fun
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February 2017’s Photo Prompts:
Photos of the Day – February 22nd
Here are the Photos of the Day for February 22, 2017:
# 53 Photo Prompt – On The Shelf:
“Family and Friends” #ontheshelf
# 53 Caught By My Lens:
“Out For A Swim”
Bonus Shots:
“Sun Colored Field”
“Um, Someone Forgot Something”
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February 2017’s Photo Prompts:
Photos of the Day – February 21st
Hello……we had a gorgeous sunrise this morning and I almost missed it! Megan started pacing around the bedroom about 6:30…..1/2 hour before we usually get up! I tried to just pretend she didn’t wake me and then tried to talk her into laying back down for a little while longer, but she wasn’t having it! So, I got up and let her out the back door and saw THIS!!! WOW!!! I grabbed my camera and snapped off a couple shots. By the time Megan was done and came in for her breakfast (literally 5 minutes later), the colors were already drastically muted and they were gone before the time I would have normally been there to open the door and see it! Thanks, Megan……
Here are the photos of the day for February 21, 2017:
# 52 Photo Prompt – Lines:
“Tree Lined Drive”
Entrance to the old St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Brown Rd.
# 52 Caught By My Lens:
“Introducing, The Beagles!”
Live from my patio with their greatest hits, such as I Wanna Hold Your Paw, Twist and Howl, and Please Mr. Postman (accept my apology)
Just bought these from an online yard sale…….what a fun addition they will be to my patio or one of my gardens this summer!!!
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February 2017’s Photo Prompts:
Gorgeous February Day at Point Breeze – 02-20-17
The Spring-like weather we’ve been having the past few days…..and more showing up in the forecast……has me itching to spend time outdoors at some of my favorite spots around the area! Still a tad chilly to be at the lake, but the sky, sun, and water were so gorgeous, it was worth it!
Here are some shots from a quick stop at Point Breeze in Kent, NY on Lake Ontario earlier today…..just look at all those bright, vivid, luscious blues:
Aaaahhhh…….wasn’t that just wonderful???
Photos of the Day – February 19-20
Oh, Boy……I realized this morning that I didn’t post yesterday’s photos of the day! One of them did get posted to Instagram, but the other one didn’t…..and, neither got posted here! So…..I’ll just tack yesterday’s on with today’s and move on like it is exactly what I intended to do all along! 😀
Here are the Photos of the Day for February 19, 2017:
# 50 Photo Prompt – Best Invention:
“Butt Warmers and Hand Warmers”
In Western NY in the dead of winter, these are two features that are an absolute necessity and a blessing in every car!!! I know I’ll never buy another car without them! Best invention – EVER!!! 🙂
# 50 Caught By My Lens:
“Red”
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Here are the Photos of the Day for February 20. 2017:
# 51 Photo Prompt – Books:
“I Should Cook More”
I sure have enough cookbooks (albeit, dusty ones) to support more cooking!
# 51 Caught By My Lens:
“Blue”
What a gorgeous day to stop by Point Breeze on Lake Ontario! Chilly……but breathtakingly beautiful!
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Photo of the Day – February 18th
Here is the Photo of the Day for February 18, 2017:
# 49 Photo Prompt – Habit:
“Healthy Snacking!”
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February 2017’s Photo Prompts:
Photos of the Day – February 17th
Hi, there! So, today I took the photo prompt and sort of themed up both photos of the day and then some! I started on my goal to start walking more. It was a lovely day – about 44 degrees when these photos were taken – so I decided to make a short loop around a lower section of Mount Albion Cemetery. Start slow and build up, you know! I’m going to give this the good ole college try……whether I keep it up is yet to be seen, but I can promise that if I do continue to walk in nice outdoor locations, such as Mt. Albion or the Canal Tow Path, etc., that I will absolutely have my camera with me and you’ll see what I see! But, given the unpredictability of the weather this time of year and the desire for more flat, controlled surfaces to start my efforts out with, I will likely seek out indoor locations – like the walking loop at the school, maybe???? Whatever I end up doing, I really do need to build up my knee and energy to be able to walk further than I do……I have three adventures planned between now and June that all will require extensive walking! So, wish me luck!
So, here are the Photos of the Day……and then some……for February 17, 2017:
# 48 Photo Prompt – Sport:
“Left, Right, Left, Right”
#sport; #walking
# 48 Caught By My Lens:
“A Nice Winter Stroll”
And, more of what I saw along my walk:
I’m not the only one who’d been out walking, today!
And, signs that some critters were enjoying a nice winter stroll through the cemetery, too!
I just love how beautiful and peaceful it is in our lovely cemetery!
I strolled past some ancestors on my grandmother’s side……the Armina L. Miles on the left was a cousin of my great grandfather’s (my grandmother’s father). She died at the age of 29, just 3 months before my grandmother was born, so her parents gave her the middle name of Armina in her honor.
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February 2017’s Photo Prompts:
Photos of the Day – February 16th
I FEEL HUMAN, AGAIN!!! YAY!!! Finally got enough sleep to shake off that weak/tired feeling…..I feel like I have actual muscles, again, and am no longer a limp dishrag that has to fall onto the couch or bed after the slightest physical exertion! And, I had my regular routine doctor visit, today…..I told him about my episode and he agreed that, from what I described, he would most likely conclude it was food poisoning……not that it really matters what name we put on it, but it does put my mind at ease that it most likely wasn’t a virus that I might end up with a relapse of!
So, here are the Photos of the Day for February 16, 2017:
# 47 Photo Prompt – From Where I Stand:
#fromwhereistand “These Cows Look Cold”
# 47 Caught By My Lens:
“Happy Barn”
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And, now…..in honor of how HAPPY I am that I feel human, again……how HAPPY those cows probably are to be out in the fresh air (even if they look cold)…….and this very HAPPY barn:
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Photos of the Day – February 15th
Feeling a bit better, today……the 12 hours of torture didn’t return, so that is good, but I’m still struggling to get my strength back! I thought I was up to venturing out, this afternoon, so I popped in the store quick to pick up just a couple things and then stopped at the Village House to have a bowl of soup – first real food since this all started on Monday evening. After losing everything I ate over the last month and only managing to force down a 1/2 a banana yesterday, I thought the Village House’s chicken soup sounded good…..and, it was!!! Really hit the spot, but I couldn’t quite finish it. That’s OK, though – it’s a start! But, when I got home, I was so exhausted, I went back to bed for a couple hours and slept hard! You’d think I wouldn’t be able to sleep a wink after sleeping all day yesterday and all night last night and going back to bed this morning for a couple hours before my outing, but……..guess my body thinks it needs it!
Anyway —- I did manage to get my photos for today, so here are the Photos of the Day for February 15, 2017″
# 46 Photo Prompt – Bright:
“Sunshine Day”
It was such a bright, sunshiny day……just gorgeous!
# 46 Caught By My Lens:
“Much Needed Nourishment”
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February 2017’s Photo Prompts:
What a Bummer!!!
Hello…….sorry, no photos, today! I had a very UNhappy Valentine’s Day and spent the most of the entire day in bed sleeping off a nightmare from last night!
About 6:00-ish last evening, I got hit HARD with what I was sure must have been food poisoning…..I had a love/hate relationship with my toilet and the waste basket in the bathroom as I had explosions erupting from every orifice of my body all at the same time for several hours…..then, I fell into bed, clothes and all, with the lights on about midnight. But, that wasn’t the end of my nightmare…….I was only able to sleep for about 1/2 hour intervals when the violent attacks on my body returned off and on ALL NIGHT LONG!!! I finally put on some jammies and turned out the lights at 3:30 am, hoping for a restful few hours, but my body didn’t take the hint!
So……I finally got about a full hour’s sleep between about 6:00-7:00, things had slowed down, but I woke up so very weak and exhausted. I got up at the usual time and let Megan out and fed her, but I knew trying to stay up was futile, so I went back to bed. I was able to sleep most of the morning with only a couple interruptions, but was still really weak……the couch became my best friend the rest of the day!!!
At one point, I thought I felt up to walking across the street to get my mail……it took way more energy than I had to get a stack of catalogs and an advertisement that all went in the recycle bin on my way back in the house! UGH!
I used to think the line from The Devil Wears Prada…..”I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight” was funny…….UM, IT IS NOT!!!! I lost 5 pounds over night, but I’d gladly take it back – DOUBLED – if it meant I didn’t go through what I did to lose it!!!
So……..sleeping and forcing down liquids every time I woke up was how I spent my Valentine’s Day! Isn’t that romantic???
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