Photo a day

Photos–Week ending 1/4/14 CY365

I am just about to round out my full year of photos for this challenge; I started late in January 2013, although I had done the photo a day thing before.  I did take off most of December 2013, at least as far as having a new photo each day, because I did my annual Christmas Photo a Day on this blog (look through the archives!)

This first full week has a few bonus shots from the days immediately following Christmas. I have encouraged a number of my FB friends to attempt this with me this year!

IMG_606926.  One of the things about my job that I love the most is that I can participate in peoples lives; help them grieve or celebrate.

IMG_607027. Worn  This Christmas decoration is 23 years old, squished, bent…and LOVED.

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IMG_6108  29. Connect

IMG_6176  30.  Leftover Tatiana rarely comes out of her room, but she smelled chicken and was hoping for leftovers!

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2014!

IMG_61981. Celebrate—Well, I don’t do much on NYE, and I usually WORK on New Years Day, and this year was no exception. But I do think I am going to be entertained by my daughters new calendar!
IMG_6214 2. Goals- Made it to 80! Happy birthday to my mother-in-law (on the 4th but we celebrated early)
photoa3. Winter Sports —Drinking with friends (#heughligans) IS SO a sport!
1-4-20144. A Little Bit (monthly portrait prompt) Deceptively sunny skies…

 

ALL of these photos were taken with my iPhone5 and edited with various apps (Snapseed, Over, PS Express, Fotor, Phonto, Aviary, Camera 360, Photo Studio or Camera Awesome–mostly free, and please don’t ask which did what! )

This CY365—a photo prompt for every day of the year.  Start WHEN you want, and make your own rules!

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December 11, 2013 Christmas Photo A Day

20131203-IMG_5800Our Christmas tree is a tree of memories.

I decorate with colored lights! The more the merrier. There are no two ornaments that are the same, the colors are all over the place. I don’t do the matching tree, with color coordinated, fashionably matched balls and bows. (I can admire such a thing, but can’t imagine doing so unless I had more than one tree.)

Our tree is a delightful walk down memory lane.  The percent of ornaments that were bought simply because they we too cute is possibly as high as 15%. The rest of the ornaments are gifts, handmade by friends, family or myself, or are memories…. many of our vacations, and one for each of the pets that have been family.

 

20131208-IMG_7402Added this year, from our trip to NOLA this past spring—a mini family reunion and a wonderful time with my husband, exploring a beautiful city.

December 10, 2013 Christmas Photo A Day

 

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Have you mailed your packages yet?

Don’t forget to thank your mail carrier, Fed Ex and UPS people! They bring the Holidays to YOU!