It’s the last week of the year.
I have been thinking long & hard about P365 & whether I want to
continue doing it for a 5th year. And for now the answer is yes. I
won’t guarantee what day I’ll post my pictures, but Dr. M & I enjoy it too
much to let it drop now. That being said, this week was for the birds. Ha!
Sunday,
December 22nd
Sunday
was a quiet day of church and relaxing around my dad’s house. Dr. M took
pictures of birds through the rain-washed windows in the sun room. The top
photo has a titmouse on the left & male & female house finches on the
right. The bottom photo is a female cardinal.
Monday,
December 23rd
Mr. Cardinal.
Dr. M drove out to see his dad
& passed by one of his favorite sheep farms along the way. We love this
dog!
Amy & I dressed alike to
walk at the mall :)
My dad cut two bunches of
collards to give away. Wow that’s a lot of collards!
Tuesday,
December 24th
We spent Christmas Eve evening
with Dr. M’s brother & his family.
After dinner we went to check
out our niece Misty’s lights. She & her husband really go all out each
year!
Wednesday,
December 25th
Christmas was SUCH a busy day!
Breakfast at my brother & sister-in-law’s house, brunch at Amy’s daughter’s
house, & then dinner with Dr. M’s uncle & aunt & family. I started
out taking pictures but then just totally forgot for the rest of the day. This
is Dr. M at my brother’s house mesmerizing their dog Chloe.
His Christmas gift from my
sister-in-law. It came in such an innocent package!
I am excited about this gift!
My oldest nephew – wearing a tie
to Christmas breakfast. I had to have a picture!
Thursday,
December 26th
More birds – there’s such a
variety at my dad’s house! Blue Jay, titmouse & male cardinal here.
Friday,
December 27th
Another in the series of photos
of critters who stare at Dr. M. Ha!
I started a totally new scarf
pattern today. I like it!
My dad’s Christmas cactus is
outrageous! It’s a family heirloom – from a cutting from my great-grandmother’s
plant.
Saturday,
December 28th
We
had breakfast with some of my best friends today – we’ve been getting together
at least annually for 30 years now. We were missing one of our members – J had
the flu. Boo!
One
last shot of NC birds. In this group is (clockwise from top): Bluebird, sharp-shinned
hawk, mourning dove, Carolina wren, mockingbird, and goldfinch.
Have a great week!
Most of our photos are taken with a 12
megapixel Nikon D5000 DSLR, using a 55-200mm zoom lens. This is the camera that
Dr. M takes with him most days. He also takes pictures with our old reliable 7
megapixel Canon Powershot A710. The Bug uses our new Nikon Coolpix S6200 most of the
time. If you’re interested in which camera was used for a particular shot, just
ask!
Phew...! I am so glad to hear you will continue with your P365 - I always look forward to your weekly pictures. I had wondered if you were going to do it again. Once I'm done (I started with my birthday at the end of January, so my year is a bit different), I will start right in on my second year. You were my inspiration to this!
ReplyDeleteOh, that moonshine - as well as the packaging - looks interesting!
Thanks, Sweet Pea! Glad you like our pics. The moonshine was...interesting :-)
DeleteWhere do I have to go to get some of that apple pie moonshine? Sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteTennessee...patron state of legal moonshine :-)
DeleteCloe! I LOVE that dog! Moonshine? What moonshine...
ReplyDeleteWow...thankful I'm not in charge of a family heirloom plant. It wouldn't have a happy ending and I might cause a family riff. BUSY Christmas for you, but it's great to be with family, for sure! I like the new stitch you're doing. Can't believe how much product you pump out! :). Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not in charge of it too! Well, if I had it then MIKE would be in charge & that would be better :)
DeleteHappy new year to you too!
For the birds, indeed! Wonderfully amazing pics and I learn about them.
ReplyDeleteLove the laughing friends and spouses pic! Fun and joy!
Dana and Amy, two lovely ladies.
I like that scarf! Now with that calendar you will be producing a whole lot more beauties.
Thanks! We really did have a good time with our friends. I can't wait to get busy with that calendar too!
Deletei think you're amazing for keeping the 365 going - i've been vaguely thinking about trying it but i know i couldn't take an image a day for a week let alone a year
ReplyDeleteI think you should try it! You don't have to actually have a picture every day - most of the other participants skip days (& weeks - ha!).
DeleteSounds like a very fun week. Your matching Christmas vests are too cute :)
ReplyDeleteMy bird photos never come out. Too far away, moving too much... I always have a ready excuse :) The truth is I'm still trying to figure out how to use the camera. haha But y'all take such good bird photos, I figure I don't have to!
Look forward to another year of your P365 posts!
Mike puts the camera on the sport setting (I think) to get bird pictures. But when I try it they're all blurry anyway. Sigh. Good thing he's good at it!
DeleteFriends and family. That's what it's all about. Well, that and a little moonshine.
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteThat scarf is shaping up to be a stunner!
ReplyDeleteI love the pattern! So easy - I'll probably make a dozen before I get tired of it :)
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