Use Your Senses

38/365 - Use Your Senses

Smelling, Seeing, Touching.

When Caleb came by to drop the kids off, he looked up a couple of videos on the iPad. So I interpret this as a seeing and hearing picture.

Still not fond of these Feb prompts. But maybe its just me not being creative.

Backlit

37/365 - Backlit

A Silhouette, Flare, Illuminated.

I tried a couple of different things and this was the once i chose. Actually its the one that my friend picked.

I was hoping for a silhouette of Brian standing by the tree branches looking at the sun but by the time I got home it was clouding up and the sun was gone. Not sure this qualifies as backlit but its the best I could come up with.

Nap

36/365 - Nap

Cat Nap, Sleeping Child, Snooze.

This is baby Maesyn down for her mid morning nap. I like the way her little lips show up so good. She looks so peaceful.

Beat

35/365 - Beat

Music, Dancing, Movement.

This was a tough one. We don't have any musical instruments in our home except a piano. I looked through a bunch of my music books and couldn't find a single song with "beat" in the title.

I went down to the basement to look around at the grandkids toys. I found a tool bench and shot a couple of pictures of the plastic hammer and nail but it really didn't do it for me. I also found a plasitc drum but when I took the picture, you couldn't even tell what it was.

I got out my Bible and found a couple of scriptures with the word "beat" in them but the pictures really didn't come out good enough to use.

So, I resorted to the kitchen for my mixer beaters. I know it isn't original or very exciting but after spending a long while trying to get a decent picture I was tired of messing with it.

I'm struggling with February's prompts. I hope they get easier.

A Pop of Red

34/365 - A Pop of Red

A Heart, A Flower, A Kiss.

Wasn't really sure where I was going to find the pop of red for my picture today. I had mentioned to Brian was the word prompt was and that I didn't have any ideas.

After church we ran to Target and just as we pulled into our parking spot Brian said "there is your pop of red". Sure enough, not only the car, but the carts and the cart sign.

Its fun to have Brian help me come up with ideas and for him to look for things for me photograph.

Shadow

33/365 - Shadow

Yours, A Shape, Repeating.

Brian and I visited a little shopping place in Lee's Summit called Cockrell Mercantile. Its five little cottages, each filled with different things. The one that drew us there was the fiesta cottage. It was crammed full of fiesta dishes. We also enjoyed the kitchen cottage and the mercantile.

The sun came and went in the afternoon but walking from cottage to cottage I did notice our shadow as we were standing by a tree.

Heartfelt Sentiments

32/365 - Heartfelt Sentiments

Words, A Note, A Sweetheart.

My usual pattern is to look at the prompt for the day and the email first think in the morning and then think about it until I come up with an idea.

I had a couple of things pop into my head but when I really thought about heartfelt sentiments I thought of the cross stitch picture that I stitched for my dear Grandma Grace several years ago. I found this pattern and I loved every single word it couldn't have been more true for my Grandma. She was the most precious gracious person you would ever meet.

This sampler hung in her home and then moved with her to the nursing home. It was even read at her funeral.

I spent so much time with my Grandma and loved all the memories we made. She was a huge part of my life and for that I am so grateful. She has been gone for almost 22 years now and I still miss her so much. But as the sentiment says, what my Grandma gave me will never fade and can never be taken away.