Sunday Stills - Sepia

The Old Shade Tree -

sometimes "in the country" you unexpectedly run into or 

find pictures - or should I say the moment finds you.


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Sunday Stills "Green"

On my hunt for something "green" I pretty much had

to stay inside - this plate was the first item I

came across.

It was handed down to me by my grandmother

who (as noted on the back) received it from

her sister. They have both now passed away.

It is a Porcelain Limoges of France -

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Sunday Stills

Sunday Stills this week is --- find some cool things in your

homestead and feature them up close! --- Macro that is!

Well - it is cold outside - so we will take pictures inside.

HOME is where your story begins - I love to be at home!




Another reminder of HOME!

A reminder of home - this windmill -

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Sunday Stills - Letter "W"

Sunday Stills - Letter "W"

"W" is for "Wishes" -- I hope you all had a WONDERFUL holiday season!

I was struggling with a "W" idea and then it was there

"right in front of me" --- golly gee!

"W" is for WINTER

We have already had our share of snow, WIND and cold WEATHER.
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Sunday Stills - Flowers / Wildflowers

My wildflowers around my big rock are far from blooming -

but how about these....

Really the only thing I have blooming right now here in Minnesota

is this bright purple creeping phlox. This little one by the

highway looks great -- I have some large ones in the

perennial garden and they look about dead.

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Sunday Stills - Letter "B"

One of my favorite subjects "BARN" and it is a "B" word!

I missed the barn challenge last week so here you go!

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Sunday Stills - Barns

This is one of my favorite subjects....

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Sunday Stills - Potluck

The grass is beginning to turn green and the

trees are budding....

The river was running....

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Sunday Stills - Hands

These are the hands that built our home and many others...

These are the hands that fix so many things....

These are the hands that held our babies ---

these hands held my hands even before our wedding day ---

these hands hold my hands as we travel through life!

Sunday Stills' challenge this week is "HANDS" -- to

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Sunday Stills - A Day In The Life of Me!

TGIF

Thank God Its Friday!

I picked Friday -- there was no outstanding sunrise nor sunset....

No grand adventure planned nor an unexpected mishap....

Just a plain ol' regular day....

First thing -- what to wear and then what shoes to wear.

Of course, my favorite are on the far left

they go well with my favorite blue jeans!

With spring here and the snow gone our colors are

pretty brown and blah...  so my drive is just

that... brown and blah!

Once again, thankful for the weekend.  The horse

pastures are still pretty muddy so it is best to

wear my lovely army green rubber boots...

when out feeding hay...

Patiently waiting for his favorite time

of the day --- "Feeding Time"

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be interesting to see what others have done.

This was an excellent challenge Ed.

Sunday Stills - the Color Orange

The Sunday Stills challenge this time is "the Color Orange"

..this wood flower was painted a few years ago

by Daughter and is used to accessorize her brightly

painted room -

The color orange is one of our school colors!

This would be a "letter" which when I was young

was used for letter jackets and those

that were talented in sports would have

all their medals attached -- nowdays

letter jackets are not so "in" (at least

I don't see very many) and you now

receive "a letter" for other achievements

not just sports.

I take these letters and their pins and

display them in a nicely decorated shadow box.

 

And orange the color of daughter's tennis shoes

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Sunday Stills - Sunrises and Sunsets

September 11, 2009 Sunset

I had to go to the archives for this weeks' Sunday Stills -

this past week has been nothing but rain and clouds

so didn't enjoy one sunrise nor sunset this week!

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Sunday noonish headed home from buying groceries - the sun peaked...

thought I might get a noonshine -- Nope!  Drove the rest of the way

in the rain....

Sunday Stills - Numbers!

This weeks' Sunday Stills is "NUMBERS" --

I looked and looked all week and didn't come

up with anything other than house numbers

or 911 numbers out in the country and

then I thought of this!

An old license plate - how is

that for NUMBERS!

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Sunday Stills - the letter "G"

This was a hard one for me... the first thing that came to mind was a "Goose" but what I was really thinking of was the white swans -- and I don't think they are a "Goose".... So for a couple of days I thought of many "G" words during my daily drive to work.  I thought of "Garage" but no way is my garage going to be part of a photo (it is in desperate need of spring cleaning).  So here ya  go....

LETTER "G"

Whimsy barn - tool shed - (small) "G"arage!

And how about this to go with your "G"arage -

A 4X4 Truck....

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Sunday Stills - Valentine's Day

A bit of Valentine Candy -

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Livin" It Up Country - Sunday Stills Hot Sauces or Salsa

Hubby loves Tabasco Sauce!

He adds it to spaghetti and more!

In 2008, we visited Avery Island where

Tabasco Sauce is made -

We also toured the the tabasco factory

and watched them make and package tabasco sauce.

My brother-in-law is from Louisiana and use

to work in the salt mines... he's a fun

and crazy guy!

He tasted the sauce that was getting its' HOT on!

Thanks Ed for this fun challenge - check

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Livin' It Up Country Photos - Sunday Stills

This week Ed at Sunday Stills has given us the challenge of "TEXTURES".  I ended up using what first jumped out at me -- the things I see every day!

I love the "feel" of leather....

and the "warmth" of my colorful scarves....

and my many stars scattered around...

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Sunday Stills - Sports

I enjoyed this challenge - my family loves

sports!

This past week we went to a wrestling match

where I captured this photo of a local

wrestler.  The team dug out the old

wrestling singlets from the 1980's - so

the team uniforms were quite interesting.

Our team did win this match by a pin!

I also had to include this photo - this is

my daughter in a volleyball

match last fall. 

What a DIG!

Both of the pictures were taken with

the action setting and a flash.

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Sunday Stills - Moods and Emotions

This picture came out of my 2009 October photos.

This took place at a non-traditional wedding and

the brides' son currently in the military

was unable to be present.

I don't believe any further explanation is needed.....

Sunday Stills - Best Shots of 2009

This is one of my favorites  - taken like most

of my pictures - pull the car over and hop

out or hang out the window!

This was a beautiful sunset one fall

day on a short drive between my

house and my parents.

This was taken on July 4th - each year we

find our spot at the beach to watch fireworks -

the opportunity for pictures that afternoon

is plenty! 

I love how the bee is so busy - the flower

is beautiful and the background is

nicely not in focus.

Since these are my first postings to Sunday Stills

I am posting my two favorites from 2009!