Photo Challenge: OVER/THROUGH

It's a quiet time as I try to stave off the holiday craziness. It's coming, though! Enjoy these photos while you can.

This happens to be a challenge with all New England photographers responding. This flower through the leaves image by Our Alisun feels like a perfect representation of New England to me.

There's something about the clarity of the writing and the murkiness of everything else that makes me feel like this one represents marriage well.

Our Janet provides us with a perfect send off. The only way forward is through! (Or over, depending on your perspective.)


Now that we've been soothed with pretty pics let's have the next prompt be CRAZY. I feel like that won't be difficult to fulfill.

Please enter by 9am Tuesday December 1st for posting on December 2nd. Tag your photos with PHOTO CHALLENGE and CRAZY. Check out the wonderful work in our Flickr Pool for inspiration. Also, let me know if you have any questions. The  appropriate email for that is Kizzbeth117 at gmail dot com.

15 Years Ago

Fifteen years ago today I was at a very different job (though not that different) thinking about very different things and I got the phone call that was not just different but unique. This gent had passed.

Some years I think of him all day. Some years I pass the day wondering why the date seems so weird to me and only later realize why.

Still miss him.

Still hope he's proud of me.

Photo Challenge: CHILLS

There were thrills and chills over Halloween in my neck of the woods. How about in yours? Sadly I got not one photo of my pup in his costume but there were plenty of other things to snap. We've got some great ones here.

Our Bethany and family were in Maine as the temps started to plummet. Fortunately their house is on wheels so they could head to warmer climes.

This photo from Our Cindy was the first time I saw the phenomenon of vampire-o-lanterns. They crack me up! Especially with the hephalump sitting there all, "Hey guys, hows it going? No, I am not tasty and delicious at all!"

So basically Our Janet has captured what I'll be like even after death - just sitting around snuggling my dog.

Me and one of my favorites just, you know, chillin' at the library.


Since we're staring down the chute to Thanksgiving I've got Over the River and Through the Woods as an ear worm.  (I know, technically it's supposed to be a Christmas thing but my family sang it year round whenever we went to see a grandparent.) So let's go with OVER for our prompt. I will also accept THROUGH if that moves you.

Please enter by 9am Tuesday November 17th for posting on November 18th. Tag your photos with PHOTO CHALLENGE and OVER or THROUGH. Check out the wonderful work in our Flickr Pool for inspiration. Also, let me know if you have any questions. The  appropriate email for that is Kizzbeth117 at gmail dot com.