From the Pen of a Pensive Pollyanna

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

May Photo-a-day 09MAY12

"Something you do every day"

drink coffee! except that I usually use too much creamer and a lot of ice! Whaddya think of my snowman spoon rest on the right? It's my favorite!!

"A stranger"

two workers at Best Buy.

I'm proud of my creativity. On the right is a painting I did for a friend who is having a baby. In the middle is a hat I knitted and below it a necklace I designed and made. To the left is a veteran sticker on my car. I feel like it sounds ridiculous to say that I am proud of being a veteran--of having served our country, but I really am proud of it. Excepting becoming a Christian 20 years ago, I feel like those years were ones wherein I did the most important things I've done my whole life.

"A smell you adore"

This is a weird combination, I'm sure. But I love the smell of apples (they smell like Christmas) and oranges (they smell like sunshine and happiness) I also love the smells of basil and cilantro (sorry Rachel) and Rosemary. They make me happy!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

MAY Photo-a-day 07MAY12

2 p.m. It is a good thing I set my cell phone alarm, otherwise, I would have passed up 2 p.m. for sure! Even when it started ringing, I thought, "Why is my alarm going off?" We were inside at that moment, and Pop was--by far--the most interesting thing happening!

"Something that inspires you."

Old Glory and everything she means. I realize this isn't an official Old Glory, but still--she makes me happy whenever I see her blowing in the wind on our porch. <3

Monday, May 7, 2012

May Photo-a-day challenge 06MAY12

"Contrast" I loved the light and dark greens in the leaves, plus the green and red--being complementary colors--seemed sorta contrast-y to me.

"Contrast" Later on, I went out to take a photo of my lavender blooms for a friend and it turned out like this, which seems to be the perfect pictorial definition of contrast, yeah?

"You"

May Photo-a-day challenge 05MAy12

"Bird"

This bird was singing and flying around in the garden center of the Silsbee Walmart

"Something Foreign"

This photo was taken when the light of day was dim. My camera always shakes when I take a photo without the flash and the light is low. I thought this photo turned out interestingly.