Day 24 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day 24
A picture of something you wish you could change

Getting together with family.


This past week-end, Me , my sister and brother's got together for the first time in about 6 years. I think that I am the only one of the 5 of us who have seen everyone within the last year. This was a planned trip of sightseeing. I think we all had a good time, but I would be nice to just hang around together and get to know each other better. 

Day 23 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day23


A picture of your favorite book

I am not a reader. Not that I haven't read several books. BUT... reading is not on my list of favorite things to do. I read the newspaper ... magazines ... But books ... for me books are a way to past the time when there is nothing else to do.

Day 22 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day22
A picture of something you wish you were better at 

Managing my time!

When my children were younger I was VERY organized, I managed my time well. I really had no choice! Three children in school, I drove them every morning; working, school activities, sports activities, all these things were part of the scheduled daily events. 

Now, it's one adult child at home, who by the way can do some of my errands.

Hubby now works night, so we try to keep thing quiet so he can sleep during the day.My work schedule is sporadic. Sometimes I work a lot, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I leave early in the morning, sometimes I leave in the afternoon.

After all ... aren't you wondering WHY this 30 Day Photo Challenge is well past the 30 days...LOL 

Day 21 ~ 30 Day Challange

Day 21-
A picture of something you wish you could forget 


There are so many things that happen out in the world ... things that are unmentionable ... things that are horrendous. The things I wish I could forget images of are, things out of our control. The devastation that comes from nature.

We have every little control over things like this and it can literally destroy  anyone who has live through it.

It is so sad to realize that your life could change to basically rubble is no time at all. 

Day 20 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day20
A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

AFRICA!

Day 19 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day19
A picture and a letter


WOW ... if I knew several years ago that I was going to be doing this challenge ...I'd have the perfect letter. BUT ... I'll tell you about that letter at the end of this post.

This is a picture of my Dad. 

At the age of 17 ( in the 50's), my Mother was a teenager who was pregnant with her first child. She did marry the young man who was my father, but his family was not happy about it and they were divorced.

I'm not sure how long my parents knew each other before they got married. I do know my Dad was in the Army, stationed in Tucson, Arizona where my Mom lived with her parents, younger brother, and me. My parents met working at a small "drive in " type restaurant  called "The Lucky Wishbone."  (The actual location where they worked no longer exists, BUT  there are several "Lucky Wishbones" in the Tucson area and I make sure I stop in for dinner whenever I'm there.) 

My parents were married just after my 3rd birthday and for a short time my Mom and me lived in Arizona while my Dad was stationed in Illinois. This picture is of a box of letters my Dad wrote to my Mom. Some are before they were married, some are after they were married. This letter, dated April 11, 1961 talks about forms for income taxes and about us moving to Illinois. It's strange think that my parents had such struggles in their life. After all, growing up, I felt like my parents had it all under control. 

This box of letters was found after my Dad passed away in 1994. Even though I have looked at them and through them, I have read few of them and never a whole letter. But what I have read and what I witnessed in their lives ...I know my parents loved each other deeply and that's all I really need to know.

The other letter... I one I wish I still had. It was a letter written by my oldest Daughter to my Dad. She was 11 or 12 years old. In the letter she was telling her Grandfather what terrible parents she had. She was pleading a case to get a phone in her room (no such thing as cell phones ) and her parents were not going along with it. 

I found that letter, several years later in my Dad's things, after He had passed away. For her 24th birthday I framed it with a picture of  them when she was about the age that she had written it.

Day 18 ~ 30 Day Challenge ... resumed

Day18
A picture of your biggest insecurity 

As you may ... or may not know (depends on how much of my blog you have read) I am a "school photographer". Meaning ... I work for a company which takes pictures of school age children for yearbooks and ID's. You learn how to set up the equipment, everything plugs into a power source and is already calibrated through a computer for you. For posing, you have guide lines to follow. Everything is pretty much  cut and dry.

I would love to have a side business. Nothing big, just enough to pay my bills and do a little traveling.

BUT ... what if people don't like what I do? The hard part for me is posing and lighting and of course ... I want the WOW factor ...that's the perfectionist  side of me speaking.

I have had several people tell me that I just need to get out there and do it.

Easy for them to say!

Day 17~ 30 Day Challenge

Day17
A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently 




                   CANCER


17 years ago I had colon cancer. Even though I am cancer free the effects of the treatment still are evident. For the most part I have learned how to control how my body will react to things like diet and stress, but it effects so many of the normal day to day happenings. 


2 of the most evident effects ~
Early  menopause

Lactose intolerance

Day 16 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day16
A picture of someone who inspires you 

My Children.

Day 15 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day15
A picture of something you want to do before you die


There are really 2 things I would love to do before I die ... ok ... there are more, but 2 of them are more a reality than the others...

I would love to see and take photographs of whales in the wild!

I would love to go to the Albuquerque International Hot air  

Balloon Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Day 14 ~30 Day Challenge

Day 14
A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without 

I accepted Christ as my Savior when I was 9 years old.  Having a personal relationship with Christ has gotten me through events and happenings that many people go through daily. But you know, I could never imagine making it through those things without the Solid Ground that Christ has been to me. My requirement is to have Faith and Believe. God's promise is He gives peace.

Day 13 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day13
A picture of your favorite band or artist


I really don't have a favorite, but here are some I listen to.

Daughtry

Bruno Mars

Sugarland

Train

Day 12 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day 12
A picture of something you love 

I LOVE the beach! I love walking the beach in the evening and I LOVE this beach in particular!

Day 11 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day 11
A picture of something you hate

I hate crows! We like in a wooded area and have lots of crows. They are such mean birds!

Day 10 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day 10

A picture of the person you do the most ****** up things with


As a parent. I really don't do **** up things, and never really have ...
BUT the person I have done most of my adventure with would be my youngest daughter, Lauren.

Day 9 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day 9

A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

My faith in Jesus Christ, that He is who He claims to be and that He is the Rock that holds me up.

And my husband, Larry, who has been at my side through thick and thin for over 33 years.

Day 8 ~ 30 Day Cgallenge

Day 8

A picture that makes you laugh

This is my youngest daughter when she was 8. We went to visit my husband's sister who lives in Las Vegas for Spring Break. The weather was cool and not that great for being in the swimming pool. but just perfect for being in the hot tub. 

Day 7 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day 7

A picture of your most treasured item

Many of the people who have influenced my life are now gone.

The treasures that I have left are photographs and memories.

Day 6 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day 6

A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

There is no one I can think of. I'm pretty satisfied being me!

Day 5 ~ 30 Day Challenge

Day ~5~

A picture of your favorite memory 

When I was growing up, every year for Easter we would go to my 

Mom's Aunt's ( my Great Aunt) home in southeastern Indiana.

My brothers and I could not wait to get there and spend the week-end with our cousins!