I have worn the same style watch for 40 years. I just replace the band (like this one, that broke), the battery, or the watch itself (they don't do well being submerged). And this time, I found a silver one that cost less than a new band!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
CLOCK
September 6
I have worn the same style watch for 40 years. I just replace the band (like this one, that broke), the battery, or the watch itself (they don't do well being submerged). And this time, I found a silver one that cost less than a new band!
I have worn the same style watch for 40 years. I just replace the band (like this one, that broke), the battery, or the watch itself (they don't do well being submerged). And this time, I found a silver one that cost less than a new band!
BRIGHT
September 6
As we approach the end of summer, the sun has moved more directly east and west, the way Salt Lake City streets are laid out. So driving in the early morning or late afternoon can be blindingly bright. I'm usually muttering under my breath about not being able to see, but today I stopped and took a picture! Ironic that too much light can make something harder to see...
As we approach the end of summer, the sun has moved more directly east and west, the way Salt Lake City streets are laid out. So driving in the early morning or late afternoon can be blindingly bright. I'm usually muttering under my breath about not being able to see, but today I stopped and took a picture! Ironic that too much light can make something harder to see...
MY MAILBOX
September 4
The mailbox for my apartment building is ever-ready for Halloween. Everytime I get my mail I think 'I should bring a broom down here and clean this up!' But the cobwebs added interest to this photo, so I'm glad I hadn't followed through.
FAR AWAY
September 3
Most of my grandkids live fairly close to me , but these three - Nykenna, Sarah, and Corbin - live far away in Colorado. I went to visit them a few months ago for Nykenna's baptism.
FATHER
September 2
Casi is obviously pregnant, but no more excited about having a baby than Josh. He has sympathy pains all the time, lovingly painted furniture, walls, and floor - even a rug! - for Reef's room, and will probably even go through labor. I would say that makes him a father!
Casi is obviously pregnant, but no more excited about having a baby than Josh. He has sympathy pains all the time, lovingly painted furniture, walls, and floor - even a rug! - for Reef's room, and will probably even go through labor. I would say that makes him a father!
YOU, NOW
September 1
Josh and Casi and I went to the Openhouse of the Brigham City Temple. You can't tell in this photo, but his hair (at age 36) is well on its way to being as white as mine. He got the lucky silver gene!
Josh is a painter, Casi a decorator; they were both rightly impressed with the beautiful finish work throughout the temple.
Josh and Casi and I went to the Openhouse of the Brigham City Temple. You can't tell in this photo, but his hair (at age 36) is well on its way to being as white as mine. He got the lucky silver gene!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
DREAM
August 26
A few years ago I had a dream of two beautiful, sleek horses that found themselves stranded on a narrow ledge on the face of a steep cliff. They barely had room to stand. There was no way up, no way down, no one to call for help. I saw a close up of one horse - there was fear in his eye and there seemed to be a chain link fence blocking him in, but I, as the observer down below, saw that the fence was only in his imagination. The other horse seemed to feel that the only option was to jump and go get help. So it did, and landed with its legs all splayed and broken. I thought, 'Oooo that must have hurt!' That was the end of the dream, except for my thought as the observer that the horse that jumped would somehow be OK.
Then a few months ago I was out to dinner with a friend who, I discovered, was an artist. She gave me one of her business cards which had this painting on it. I immediately thought of the dream and the poor horse with fear in its eyes. Thank you Dee for illustrating my dream! (www.dkramirezdearellano.com)
A few years ago I had a dream of two beautiful, sleek horses that found themselves stranded on a narrow ledge on the face of a steep cliff. They barely had room to stand. There was no way up, no way down, no one to call for help. I saw a close up of one horse - there was fear in his eye and there seemed to be a chain link fence blocking him in, but I, as the observer down below, saw that the fence was only in his imagination. The other horse seemed to feel that the only option was to jump and go get help. So it did, and landed with its legs all splayed and broken. I thought, 'Oooo that must have hurt!' That was the end of the dream, except for my thought as the observer that the horse that jumped would somehow be OK.
Then a few months ago I was out to dinner with a friend who, I discovered, was an artist. She gave me one of her business cards which had this painting on it. I immediately thought of the dream and the poor horse with fear in its eyes. Thank you Dee for illustrating my dream! (www.dkramirezdearellano.com)
Saturday, August 25, 2012
FRESH
August 25
Instead of going to the farmer's market, I raided my son Micah's garden for free fresh veggies. Here they are, all clean and ready to use throughout the week. Tomato sandwiches, salsa, basil pesto, zucchini fritters or bread, a new greens recipe with lemon and parmesan. Yummmm!
Friday, August 24, 2012
PATH
August 24
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by, ..."
The Robert Frost poem was put to music in a song we did in my high school choir. Perhaps its message influenced me, as I have often taken the path less traveled in my life.
"...And that has made all the difference."
Whichever of the maze of paths you take at Red Butte Garden,
you find beauty, art, color, texture, shadows, delight!
Thursday, August 23, 2012
PAIR
August 23
In honor of my mother's birthday (she passed away 30+ years ago) my photo today shows a pair of salt and pepper shakers, one of the few things I have that belonged to her. I'm not terribly sentimental, but have kept this pair safe and displayed through many moves. I honestly don't remember how or when I got them, no amazing story or value to them - but they remind me of her and her era.
In honor of my mother's birthday (she passed away 30+ years ago) my photo today shows a pair of salt and pepper shakers, one of the few things I have that belonged to her. I'm not terribly sentimental, but have kept this pair safe and displayed through many moves. I honestly don't remember how or when I got them, no amazing story or value to them - but they remind me of her and her era.
I also took a photo of the pair of place settings of china I bought at a thriftstore.
They look like they came from my mom's era, too, and I just liked them.
Except for the tea cups, the place settings are complete.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
TODAY
August 22
The Sky had a million variations of clouds all day today. Not only did they help it be cooler than it has been, they kept me entertained and amazed. I didn't think to take pictures till this evening when the sunset inspired me.
These rays of pink appeared in the southern sky!
Notice the crescent moon, too.
And this was over the eastern mountains!
COOL
August 21
I thought it was so cool when I found out my camera would take pictures at night that sometimes looked better than daytime ones. The only problem: I couldn't see anything in the view finder; I just had to aim in the general direction, and hope I got my subject centered or composed properly. I took these on Temple Square after a concert.
I thought it was so cool when I found out my camera would take pictures at night that sometimes looked better than daytime ones. The only problem: I couldn't see anything in the view finder; I just had to aim in the general direction, and hope I got my subject centered or composed properly. I took these on Temple Square after a concert.
HOME
August 20
Straight from the 80's and I still keep it on my wall; the Home Sweet Home plaque was made by my youngest brother Keith. The heart quote - My Other House is Imaculate (spelled wrong on purpose) was stitched by a good friend Sandy, who knew of my disorganized housekeeping. The photo frame shows a picture of each of our 9 kids, one each of Rob and me, and one of us all together.
Straight from the 80's and I still keep it on my wall; the Home Sweet Home plaque was made by my youngest brother Keith. The heart quote - My Other House is Imaculate (spelled wrong on purpose) was stitched by a good friend Sandy, who knew of my disorganized housekeeping. The photo frame shows a picture of each of our 9 kids, one each of Rob and me, and one of us all together.HOLE
August 19
This table looked like it had been
shot with BB's - that was the size of the holes recorded in it.
INSIDE
August 18
Grandsons Levi and Shaydon went on an adventure with me to see their grandpa's boat. He's building it from scratch, and recently finished the outside shell, turned it over onto the trailer Matt built and is now working on the inside. While we were there we also got to see the remodeled inside of his house, with floors done by Aaron, tile work done by Matt, painting and finish work done by Micah and Josh.
Grandsons Levi and Shaydon went on an adventure with me to see their grandpa's boat. He's building it from scratch, and recently finished the outside shell, turned it over onto the trailer Matt built and is now working on the inside. While we were there we also got to see the remodeled inside of his house, with floors done by Aaron, tile work done by Matt, painting and finish work done by Micah and Josh.
FACES
August 17
Two of my grandsons made faces for my photo word today, and then we played three rounds of Skip-bo so we could each win one. (And we each did!!)
A few days ago I attended a class on growing tomatoes.
I learned that when the bottom of your big tomato looks like this
it's call cat-facing.
More like the cartoon character Ziggy,
don't you think?
Friday, August 17, 2012
FOOD
August 16
Marlene and I tried a new recipe - pizza "crust" made with 1/4" slices of eggplant.
It's dipped in egg and chopped almonds, baked, then the toppings are added
and baked a little longer. It was veggie, veggie delicious!
READY
August 15
This black bee was ready for breakfast! It hugged each sweetpea blossom
in a tight embrace and didn't seem to notice or mind my beeping, flashing camera
as I tried (unsuccessfully) to get a non-blurry shot.
ARROW
August 14
Arrows provide direction. Sometimes I wish there was an arrow to show me the best choices to make. Even a flashing arrow >>> Pick me! Pick me!
Arrows provide direction. Sometimes I wish there was an arrow to show me the best choices to make. Even a flashing arrow >>> Pick me! Pick me!
SIMPLE
August 13
My tastes are pretty simple, and this food bar with its protein, fiber and energy usually provides one simple meal almost every day. I've eaten them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. I buy them 12 dozen at a time to get them at about $1 a bar. That's pretty simple too. There are 3 other flavors, but this one is my fav. It's like a heavy, not-too-sweet brownie with nuts and fruits galore! Yum!
My tastes are pretty simple, and this food bar with its protein, fiber and energy usually provides one simple meal almost every day. I've eaten them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. I buy them 12 dozen at a time to get them at about $1 a bar. That's pretty simple too. There are 3 other flavors, but this one is my fav. It's like a heavy, not-too-sweet brownie with nuts and fruits galore! Yum!SPOON
The small spoon (next to a regular size one) was a treasure I found while looking for shells on a beach in Malaga, Spain. It was my only trip out of the country, ever, and the spoon was a souvenir easy to bring home, and didn't cost a thing. When I use it I am taken back to Spain's unique scenery, the tile roofed houses and narrow streets, orange and olive orchards, the Mediterranean Sea...ahhhh
The dipper spoon reminds me of the one my mom used to dip cream off the top of the glass bottles of milk the milkman delivered. The bowl of that dipper was about half the size of the one in the photo. It just fit in the bottle. Sometimes I got the job, so I would get to lick the spoon after the last of the cream was scooped out. I can still remember its cold richness...mmmmm
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
RING
August 10
I once read about a man, an officer in the Salvation Army, who met and married a woman later in life. They adored each other and had many happy years serving humanity together. Inscribed on their wedding rings was this:
"Each for the other, and both for Christ."
What a great foundation for a good marriage!
MESSY
August 9
Took a photo of someone else's mess - though at least it was out of the house and ready to be picked up and taken to the dump where it belonged. Then I came home and made a mess of my own! I haven't made waffles for years, so either the mess is because I'm out of the habit, or it's why I don't cook much any more!
P.S. The crumbs still tasted good as I chipped them off with a fork...
Another good thing is that any mess can be cleaned up, even serious ones like the ones that bad choices often bring, making our lives messy. It takes time and lots of work, but with elbow grease, focus, and the gift of the atonement, any mess can be healed.
Took a photo of someone else's mess - though at least it was out of the house and ready to be picked up and taken to the dump where it belonged. Then I came home and made a mess of my own! I haven't made waffles for years, so either the mess is because I'm out of the habit, or it's why I don't cook much any more!
P.S. The crumbs still tasted good as I chipped them off with a fork...
Another good thing is that any mess can be cleaned up, even serious ones like the ones that bad choices often bring, making our lives messy. It takes time and lots of work, but with elbow grease, focus, and the gift of the atonement, any mess can be healed.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
GLASSES
August 9Reading glasses have been my friend for 20 years, so I have quite an assortment just in case...
Several years ago I offered a quarter to any of my grandkids (who were living with me) who could find my glasses. I must have had only one pair at the time. The littlest one looked at me quizzically and said, pointing, "Grandma, they're up to your head!" Now my habit is to tuck them in the front of my shirt. One of these days, I promise, I'm going to get real glasses - bifocals - so I can just leave them on all the time!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
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