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Tag Archives: holidays
Fun Chaos (or herding cats)
I wanted to get all three in amongst a light string, but it provedf nigh on impossible. Oh, well.
Posted in Family, Photography
Tagged family, grandchild, grandchildren, grandkids, holidays, photography
5 Comments
Merry Christmas to all . . .
. . . and to all a good night. Amazing how much time food prep takes and how quickly it disappears! 🙂
Posted in Family, memories, Thoughts
Tagged family, holidays, thought, thought for the day
8 Comments
I Believe
I lost you in the forest where black shadows fell, preventing the light. I lost you in the swirling deep when waters rushed and cold sand sucked, and I lost you in the blindness—the pain of loss and the fear … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Faith, Photography, Poetry
Tagged believe, Christian, Christmas, faith, holidays, photography, poetry
11 Comments
If Christmas
If Christmas were all about glitter and lights and gifts under a Charlie Brown pine, perched awkwardly, displacing a more permanent resident chair; if it were just about cards and carols sung off-key at children’s plays, with lop-sided crowns and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Faith, Photography, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged believe, Christian, Christmas, faith, holidays, photography, poetry
6 Comments
It’s beginning to look a lot like . . .
… … … … …
Thanksgiving with #4 Son and #1 Dog
Posted in Family, Photography
Tagged animals, collie, dog, family, holidays, photography, tri-color collie
5 Comments
More Humming for the Holidays: Revisionist Version
♪♫♫♪ Oh, there’s no place like hum for the holidays. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way; oh, what hum it is to ride . . . I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the hum I used … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged birds, broad-tailed hummingbirds, Christmas, holidays, hummers, humming birds, photography
10 Comments