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Day 329, Thursday, November 25th, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving
I can honestly say that yesterday was the BEST Thanksgiving I’ve ever had. The day was perfect from start to finish. I felt good. Anna was in a good mood and took a long nap. I cooked… ham with a homemade sweet glaze, mashed potatoes (in the Instant Pot with heavy whipping cream and butter, omg ), peppered gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and rolls. We don’t often have a traditional meal but I felt like doing it this year. Mom carefully curated from her pretty napkins, placemats, candles, and Depression glass to set the most beautiful table ever. Jenny and Wyatt arrived just after 6 pm and we sat to eat. Oh I also made an Amaretto Sour that everyone declared was delicious so I was tipsy by the time the kids arrived. We had pumpkin pie and a lemon Cool Whip pie (graham cracker crust, one container of Cool Whip, and 2 lemon yogurts) for dessert. After Anna went to bed, we played Cards Against Humanity with the new Nasty Bundle that Pam sent Curtis for his birthday. Dominic dominated the game, earning most of the black cards. It was an awesome day.
I’m so grateful that my immediate family is healthy and happy. Honestly, the happiness part is something that doesn’t come easily for any of my three kids so to see them all laughing and enjoying a meal together means the world to me. Jenny and Wyatt got engaged last week so we got to celebrate their love. I’m very grateful for my husband. Curtis is so patient with me, he has taught me how to relax and not sweat the small stuff. He still likes me and I still like him! We have so much fun together and so much to look forward to. Even though mom is recovering slowly from her fall and food poisoning, she is recovering. I’m so grateful to still have her by my side. I’m also thankful that my sisters are in my life again (we’ve been having a lot of fun getting to know each other better) and that my dad has a presence in my life. If you could spare a prayer, Pam’s household has been hit by Covid… she’s the one with CVID so she’s at a much higher risk for complications. Thank you everyone. <3
Nikon D750 | 20mm | f/1.6 | 1/160 | ISO 3200 | tripod
I have put this creation together from beautiful graphics that talented artists provide us.
Have a Happy Autumn Outing by taking the entire family to the Apple Orchard for a fun day of apple picking! You might even get to eat a Caramel Apple!!!
Please help us wish our sweet friend Taan a Happy Birthday! Shakespeare tried to do a trick for you, Taan! :)
I hope that your birthday has been extra awesome...just like you! xoxo
Happy Dog-sold
Hand painted fiber, beaded,embroidered and embellished.Abstract series.
7.5" x 11" NFS
-Published in "Fabric Art Gallery" 2005 book
Day 2 - seems that Bubu is here to stay...
Un update on Bubu: he is male, 3-4 years old, already neutered. His bad temper was attributed to the bad case of flea allergy. The condition has been addressed. My parents are very happy, as he is very gentle, calm but affectionate and follows them everywhere. He also answers questions with little chirpy sounds. Meow!
Ayana and little Evi invited their friends Teresa and Kelly. They make crepes. Especially Kelly is very happy to eat theam.
Happy New Year all my Flickr Friends!
This was my new year colourisation project and I just couldn't resist adding a little caption to it!
Coloured fro you by Billyfish Photographic Art.
Happy birthday to my hero, Nick Jonas. I can't believe your 18 all ready. Keep being an inspiration and wonderful musician.
I know this is a couple days late.
Subject: Happy Diwali
Location: Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - India
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Lens: Nikkor 35mm
Focal Length: 35mm
Exposure Time: 1/20s
Aperture: F1.8
Tripod: No
Flash: No
Metering Mode: Matrix
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A floral dress, a nice top, a sunny day, a flower market to browse in and a cartoon from a dear friend, no wonder I'm happy!
This is my father's final resting place, if you care to call it that.
I knew I didn't want to just spread his ashes someplace meaningless, and I knew that at the edge of his property down a long and steep walk waited a stream.
So, we went to that stream.
It was a bit of a hike. The good news is, the path down there is now more literally a road -- not paved, not by any stretch, but a road just the same. The bad news is, it's a throughfare used by the many gas miners that now populate the area (this odd part of Colorado is experiencing the very opposite of a recession thanks to the gas mines). So, big dirty white trucks would occasionally rumble past us on our quest, our pilgrimage, for this stream.
We found a smaller path off the main road and figured, "Well, this must be it." So we wandered that way for maybe a half-hour. The path disappeared pretty fast, and we were in a beautiful meadow with lots of trees and... the stream was still below us by a good ways. Plus, we saw some odd droppings ("scat") scattered (get it, "scattered?") about, and only after I returned did I learn of the mother bear and her cub wandering the area around my father's land. (This is also the property where my father fell asleep on the hammock and woke up about 10 feet away from a mountain lion, who didn't seem to notice him, or care to notice him.) So, it's good news we were not molested by bears or oversized kitties.
So, we turned back around and headed back to the path, and kept wandering. And wandering. It rained a tiny bit. It got sunny. It got windy.
And then we found the bottom, where there was a bridge -- now dusty and worn. So, we scooted off the path once more and went a little ways down the edge of the stream.
That's where the old man's ashes met with the rapids of the rising creek waters (all that snowmelt, dontcha know), and that was that. No real words were said; we did that at the funeral many months ago. Just welcomed him back to his Happy Hunting Ground, and that was that.
(For those who don't know, the Happy Hunting Ground is a real idea among Indians of certain tribes, like the Cherokee. They say you die, your soul gets to go to your Happy Hunting Ground. That's their afterlife. Unless, of course, you were scalped, and my father wasn't scalped by marauding braves, so I guess it's all right.)
Weathering to a soft green was very clever of this fence - it caught my eye and got its photo taken.
SOOC
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my Flickr friends and acquaintances!
1. Ornament, 2. Giant ornament, 3. Ornament, 4. Giant ornament, 5. Ornament, 6. Ornament, 7. Giant ornament, 8. Peace on Earth, 9. Ornament, 10. Ornament, 11. Joy to the world, 12. Ornament, 13. Ornament, 14. Ornament, 15. Christmas ball, 16. Giant ornament, 17. Christmas ornament, 18. Christmas ornament, 19. Christmas ornament, 20. Christmas ornament, 21. Christmas ornament, 22. Christmas ornament, 23. Giant ornament, 24. Christmas ornament, 25. Christmas ball, 26. Ornament, 27. Giant ornament, 28. Ornament, 29. Ornament, 30. Giant ornament, 31. Christmas ball, 32. Ornament, 33. Christmas reflection, fuzzy, 34. Christmas ornament, 35. Christmas ornament, 36. Christmas ball
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Northern California in the summertime has got to be one of the most beautiful places in the world, or at least the continental United States.
Old mens v-neck: Crossroads
Tiger pendant: Goodwill
Overalls dress: thrifted in WA, used to be shorts but I skirtetized them, and now of course I wish I had left them shorts...
Sandals: a gift from dear Rachel!
I made myself a happy families card game. It is a deck of 8x4 cards showing analogue synths. Now even my girl has fun with these old beasties...