Singles~Thematic Photographic 133

This week  Carmi's theme choice is Singles. Take a look at Written Inc to participate.

My photo choices.

C is for CUPCAKE ~ABC Wednesday~

It's another week at ABC Wednesday. This weeks's all important letter is the letter "C".

C is for Cupcake ~

 

Need I say more?!

For more posts featuring the letter "C" click

HERE

Newbie link up party.

Hey all!
 Tonight I am linking up to  Debbiedoo's Newbie link up PARTAY. I'm out of town right now, but
come on in and look around. Make a comment or two and I'll get back to you later this week.
  I'm looking forward to making some new friends and can't wait to take a look at your blog. Debbie
is so right ... blogs are like looking at wonderful magazines, with the added bonus of making special
friends.
Hope to hear from you and meet you soon!
~Vicki~

Microfiction Monday

This week I am trying a new meme.
Microfiction Monday is hosted by Susan at Stony River. She posts a picture

and you compose a story using 140 characters. You can find all the details here.

                                   Taking in the scenery and feeling awkward about the silence, 

                                    Sam and Julia broke out in song. 

                                    "Rainy days and Mondays always get me down."

Thanks to Susan for this fun and easy meme!

Nobody likes me ...

SongLyrics&Words

Nobody likes me, everybody hates me,
I think I'll go eat worms!
Big fat juicy ones,
Eensie weensy squeensy ones,
See how they wiggle and squirm!

Down goes the first one, down goes the second one,
Oh how they wiggle and squirm!
Up comes the first one, up comes the second one,
Oh how they wiggle and squirm!

I bite off the heads, and suck out the juice,
And throw the skins away!
Nobody knows how fat I grow,
On worms three times a day!

Nobody likes me, everybody hates me,
I think I'll go eat worms!
Big fat juicy ones,
Eensie weensy squeensy ones,
See how they wiggle and squirm!

This is how I feel today. 

Do you every feel like this?  Everyone at one time or another. Events over the past few days have been overwhelming, and being sick has not helped much.

Hope your days going well!

Blue ~Thematic Photographic 131~ AND ABC Wednesday

The weeks are flying by, It's almost the end of January. Today I am linking 2 of my favorite meme's together.

This week's Thematic Photographic theme is on the subject "BLUE".  This meme is hosted by Carmi @ Written, Inc.

AND the "STAR" of the day .... hmmm ... or week is the letter "B" at ABC Wednesday, which is hosted
by Mrs Denise Nesbitt. She has a whole team of people, Cheryl, Donna, Gattina, Helen, Joyce, Leslie, Natalie, Sylvia, Troy and Roger that help her out with this meme. They keep it fun and interesting.




Cheryl, Donna, Gattina, Helen, Joyce, Leslie, Natalie, Sylvia, Troy and me (Roger). 
                                          Exhibit @ the aquarium in Waikki, Hawaii

                                
                                           The lookout @ Nuuanu Pali Park, Oahu, Hawaii

                                         Sunbathing @ the lake, Minocqua, Wisconsin

                                            Glass plate exhibit @ The Phoenix Botanical Gardens

                                          Over the coastline of Florida

                                                  
                                          Dusk @ a park in Denver, Co

Robin's eggs in a tree right outside my front door.

To see more ABC Wednesday posts, click HERE

Click "blue" to see the posts @ Written Inc.

Ready for change

Is it really only January 20th? Yes, it is surprising that January is more than half over, but Spring is still 60 days away. Have you been counting the day? I'm not really counting, it's more a mental note.

Living in the upper Mid-west of the U.S., this is what I see when I go outside.

This is looking down the road from my driveway. It can pretty much look like this until mid March. Don't get me wrong, I much rather have the white look than the grayish brown, dingy look that is also popular at this time of the year.
(**note**  The last 2 days we have had BRIGHT sunshine and dusk is now arriving after 5pm. Both good signs!)

Now ... a little shift from outside to inside.

Let me share with you that my home was built in the early 70's. The original owner's built it themselves. Hubby says that many thing were done to cut costs, using the cheapest, code available items. We have been able to update most of the things ... for instance, the chandeliers in the main bathroom. ( Just want you to know what I'm working with here.)

One thing I have not been able to change is the fireplace wall in my living room. Not that it's terrible, terrible, I just don't like the color of it. It has been hard for hubby and I to agree on a color for the rest of the room.
(**note** Hubby grew up in a home where 8 children lived. The house he grew up in had white walls , pretty much until the last child moved out. I LOVE color!).

When I decorated my fireplace at Christmas time, I was thinking it could pretty much pull me into the end of January. I was wrong!

First, let me apologize for any "fuzzy" pictures. New cameras have a way of taking pictures like that.

This is most of my collection of Snowmen. 

Most I have bought myself, but some have been gifts from dear friends.

Many are tea light holders.

I LOVE the eyes on my Beanie Baby Snow girl.

The larger Snowman is a cookie jar I bought  at

"Jo Anne Fabrics"  several years ago.

I just love all the smiling faces.

I love the sparkle too.

This one, I bought at "Hobby Lobby" last year .

Isn't this little Star Snowman cute?

He was one of the first Snowmen I bought ...

some 30 odd years ago.

This couple was also purchased at "Hobby Lobby last year.

This Snowman was a present from some dear friends.

Each year, the tiny community they live in makes a limited

edition of one of a kind snowmen for fund raising benefits.

STAY TUNED FOR THE CHANGE!