11.5.08 Library Returns

Stack of returns for tomorrow's trip to the library.

11.4.08 On Election Day

I didn't have the camera with me all day, but I finally figured out how to get the pictures off my phone. Wahoo!

11.3.08 Facing the sun

11.2.08 Chains

My daughter's way of decorating for Halloween. She made the white ones. The black and orange ones are from her classroom.

11.1.08 Happy November!

November means National Novel Writing Month for me. It's a challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in the 30 days of November. This is my 4th year. Wahoo! Follow my NaNo journey this month at my NaNo blog.

10.31.08 Homemade accessories

10.30.08 Tasty

10.29.08 Title vs. description?

10.28.08 That's my boy's work

10.27.08 Mummified

When I saw the kids at this house decorating their mailbox statuary, I knew I would have to come back later and take a picture. It's actually a little scary. There's a little dog at the bottom, and he got wrapped up too. THIS is what it normally looks like.

10.26.08 Call to Men

After Sunday service, Pastor Thomas called all the husbands to the front to tell them something they could do to improve their marriages this week. The secret? Go on a date with your wife and see Fireproof.

10.25.08 Sad, sad day

This is the charger for our second "good" camera of the year. Empty, it shall remain forevermore.

My husband took the Casio on a mountain climbing excursion, and somehow it came off his backpack and went sailing down a 1500-ft. cliff. It was irretrievable. *sob!* So I am back to the old stand-by camera until a newer one comes into our possession by some miracle of $200.

I'm surely disappointed, especially considering I still have a few months of Project 365 left AND three or four holiday events to document with family pictures. *sigh* But I AM glad that if something had to fall off that cliff, it was the camera and not my husband.

10.24.08 Angles

As we were leaving Target, I happened to look up at the building and saw interesting shapes and angles against the blue sky.

10.23.08 Parking Lot View

Where else can you see all of Pikes Peak, snow-capped in October, plus Garden of the Gods (the red rocks below the peak) from the top of a parking lot in the middle of the city?

*sigh* I am so in love with my town.

10.22.08 Snowy Marigolds

I'm not sure what the fascination is with snow on flowers, but I have it, and these were just lovely after the first snow of the season.

10.21.08 Pretty good is better than bad

10.20.08 Fruit Salad

Recipe will be posted at myfooblog.blogspot.com on October 31.

10.19.08 Tower

An interesting structure, taken on a cloudy day.

10.18.08 Grocery Day

10.17.08 Blaze of glory

10.16.08 Still trying

These flowers look like they're fighting autumn and giving up a last bloom for the season.

10.15.08 Camera Wash

Look what my 1-1/2 year old decided needed to go in the dishwasher. :oP It's an old, old digital camera that I've cleared of removable objects so he can play with it. Apparently, he thought it got dirty.

10.14.08 The sitter

The kids' sitter is a dear, young friend of mine. She wore these armbands to our house tonight. Yes, she has her quirks, but she's incredibly amazing with kids. And yes, she totally rocks.

10.13.08 Heat's on

Finally got cold enough in the house to warrant turning on the heat. It's going to be a chilly low of 29 tonight. Huzzah! Winter, here we come!

10.12.08 One Shoe Diaries II

Who loses their slipper in a church parking lot? Dare I even ask?

10.11.08 Darn good coffee

Einstein Bros Bagels: The #1 best coffee shop EVER. Even better than Panera Bread. They just need to stay open later than 4:00 p.m. :oP

10.10.08 Qdoba

A good place for a late night snack. Their queso is incredible.

10.9.08 Early riser

Saw a hot air balloon floating rather low this morning. I guess there are advantages to driving around before 8:00 a.m. Other than getting the girl to school on time, that is.

10.8.08 Cheesy Garlic Bread

Nothing says lovin' like homemade cheesy garlic bread and partially burned cheese. Hooyah!

10.7.08 Curves & Lines

I was inspired by all the architecture images that have been popping up on my fellow Project 365 bloggers' sites. So when I saw this, I had to bring it home.

10.6.08 Daring Sandwich

Any guesses?

10.5.08 Tortilla Soup

Recipe will be posted on myfooblog.blogspot.com on October 11. :oP

10.4.08 Making cookies

I'll be posting the recipe for this eventually on my Fooblog. These are some of the makings of some peanut butter-banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. (Are there enough descriptors in there?)

10.3.08 Cast light

I love the colors and textures dropped onto the counter from this raised sink bowl.

10.2.08 Night lights

Sort of looks like an interstellar football stadium. o.O

10.1.08 Walk to School Day

9.30.08 Worcestershire sauce

How long does it take your average household domestic to go through 18 oz. of Worcestershire sauce? A long, stinkin' time.

9.29.08 Wildcat

Simon actually came on our afternoon walk today. It was pretty cute to have our cat strolling along with us on the way to the playground.

9.28.08 Colorful stack

9.27.08 Feathery moss

9.26.08 Fridge Friday III

An easy subject for an uninspired day.

9.25.08 Last Scrabulous

Thursday night is Scrabble night at Scrabulous.com with my friend MightiMidget. Little did we know, this would be our last night playing there. :o(

9.24.08 Stowaway

As I was emptying the washing machine, I noticed this shiny little guy stuck to the interior. I'm leaving him there until he wears off.

9.23.08 Toasted Ravoli

Recipe is posted on my food blog.

9.22.08 Autumn's here

9.21.08 Cheesy packets

Wow. I can't believe this is the only picture I took today.

9.20.08 5-minute Mug Cake

You can get the recipe at myfooblog.blogspot.com. :o)

9.19.08 Mango smoothie

9.18.08 Goodbye Bennigans

The Bennigan's restaurants have been around for just over 30 years. They closed their doors due to bankruptcy on July 29, 2008. Unfortunately, no one was given any notice, so that Tuesday morning, store managers were instructed to close their doors and inform all their employees that they were out of a job effective immediately.

9.17.08 Low-flying C-130

A C-130 is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. They are very large, very loud, and, yes, they really do fly that low around here. I did not have to zoom much to get it that big in the frame.