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Archive for February, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Love It, Love It, Love It…
Posted in artwork, Humor, Wordless Wednesday, tagged Chuck Norris, humor, marketing, wine on February 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Macro Monday: Snow Survivor
Posted in Nature, photography, tagged hydrangea, Macro Monday, nature, photography, plants on February 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »
It was a brief weekend respite from the brutal winter, and I HAD to get outside, despite not feeling well. Was surprised to see this dried hydrangea had survived snow storm after snow storm. Fragile looking, but resilient.
Today, back to reality and 30 degrees…colder temps to come and snow again on Wednesday…at least we got a break. 🙂
Weekly Photo Challenge: Threes
Posted in photography, Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged cats, photography, Weekly Photo Challenge: Threes on February 23, 2014| 4 Comments »
The topic of this week’s photo challenge is Three. This can be interpreted by using three photos to show three different perspectives of the same subject or by taking three related items.
As I pondered how I would interpret the challenge, I went into my cramped little bedroom to my computer and saw a couple of contented cats. (Forgive the unattractive humidifier…I have been sick and I thought if I tried to move it out of the way before taking the photo, I might disturb the cats.)
I then took a close-up of each cat in their chosen sleeping place. Aimee chose the cushy spot.
Zoee chose the office chair for her nap. (The ultimate in human catering to cat, I am kneeling on the floor at my computer as I post this so I don’t kick Zoee off the chair!)
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: The Color Orange
Posted in Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, photography, tagged breakfast, cat, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, eggs, orange, photography, pumpkin on February 20, 2014| 6 Comments »
Cee’s Foto Challenge Topic this week is Orange. Those of us who have seen nothing but white lately (snow) need a little color in our lives…thanks, Cee!
I can never miss an opportunity to post my favorite “orange” thing: my cat, Zoee.
If you want to join, click on the link below:
Weekly Photo Challenge: Treasure
Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged family, heirlooms, photography, quilts, Weekly Photo Challenge: Treasure on February 16, 2014| 9 Comments »
The Weekly Photo Challenge topic this week is Treasure. Because I have been blogging for a while, I have already photographed and described many of my “treasures” in different contexts. I tried to come up with a couple of new ones.
I used this photo recently in a blog about my grandfather.
The “coffee table” was my mother’s toy box, made by her father, when she was a child. But here’s a close-up I took today of what is on my coffee table.
It is a little memorial to my beloved cat, Simone, which includes her copper urn and a photo book with pictures of her over the years. They sit on a ceramic tray handmade by a stranger that I found in an antique store on a trip to Keene, NH. Under the tray is an old handmade doll quilt I got at an antique store on Cape Cod. Taken as a whole, my coffee table is truly the centerpiece of my living room.
This little treasure sits on another table.
My father’s stepfather (the only grandfather I ever knew) had an entrepreneurial spirit and tried many businesses. One of them was making and painting ceramics; he and my father were going to do it together, but my grandfather died before they could get things up and running. When we cleaned out my grandparents’ house, the cellar was full of ceramic molds and unpainted ceramics, which we ended up giving away to a camp for kids. But there were a few painted ones, finished but never sold, mostly painted by my father. I see the flaws in the painting and glazing of this leaf dish, but I love it anyway, because my father’s initials are on the back…it was likely one of his early attempts. My mother has one with much neater and richer coloring –the purple color is not blotchy and pale –but I treasure this one just the same.
Last but not least, this was a quilt I used in my doll’s crib when I was a child. Until recently I thought my mother had made it for me, and I treasured it accordingly. But in a recent conversation with my mother, I learned the true story of this treasure…it was made by my great-grandmother! I never knew that my mother had used it and passed it on to me, so it is quite old. I use it as a bureau scarf in my bedroom.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Posted in Nature, photography, tagged moss, nature, photography, valentine's day on February 14, 2014| 2 Comments »
Speaking of Posts…
Posted in Inspiration, photography, tagged inspiration, L. Thomas Holdcroft, posting, quote on February 12, 2014| 2 Comments »
Macro Monday: Wild Rose Hips
Posted in Nature, photography, tagged Macro Monday, nature, photography, rose hips, wild roses on February 10, 2014| 2 Comments »
Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfie
Posted in photography, Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged photography, portrait, self-portrait, selfie, Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfie on February 8, 2014| 9 Comments »
This week’s Photo Challenge Topic is Selfie. I’m off to get my hair done in a little while…sorely needed! So I won’t be taking any new selfie until after my spruce-up! 🙂
For now I thought I’d revisit some photos I have posted in the past that fit the topic.
Also, for an interesting twist on portraiture…check out my old post that explains why this is a self-portrait:
Weekly Photo Challenge: Object
Posted in artwork, photography, Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged art, MA, Norman Rockwell Museum, photography, Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Object on February 2, 2014| 8 Comments »
The topic of the Weekly Photo Challenge for this week is Object. Well…that’s pretty open…inviting multiple posts!
I decided to choose a few art objects I photographed during my December trip to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. The first one is a sculptured seat on the grounds of the museum.
While in Stockbridge, we visited The Red Lion Inn. True to its name, there are two red lion statues outside the front door.
Walking around inside the inn, we found some interesting objects, such as this carved wooden horse.