Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic for Younger Days ⁵

Famous Quotes, Gratitude, photography • Tags: A. A. Milne, PHOTO CHALLENGE, Pooh, postaday, postaweek, Tigger

This week Cheri Lucas Rowlands asks that we share a photo that makes us nostalgic.

It was a time when I fully understood Tigger’s, “I’m so happy I feel like bouncing.”

This sprinkler definitely make me nostalgic for simpler times in my children’s life. It invokes memories of a cute little Winnie the Pooh swimsuit and Hot Wheels swimming trunks. I can hear the giggles and squeals in my backyard as they run in and out of the water. Such happy times!

Still I know A. A. Milne’s Pooh is also correct: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.”

June 29

Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable Object or Friend ³

Animals, Gratitude, photography • Tags: Golden Retriever, PHOTO CHALLENGE, postaday, postaweek

This week’s photo challenge is brought to us by Michelle W. who asks that we share a picture of a companion and explain why we chose that picture. You can read more about it and check out others’ posts by clicking on the link.

Two of my favorite companions are my dogs and I’m grateful for both of them. I did a prior post about my Corgi, so today I’m focusing on my Golden and his favorite companion and no, it’s not me although I know he loves all of his human family and his pet siblings too.

“I’m Just Waiting for a Friend.”

“Ready When You Are.”

Gotcha

All Mine.

Wanna Play?

Fun Fun Fun!

June 24

Marriage Advice for Peace at Home ²

Bloggers For Peace, Gratitude, Life Lessons • Tags: B4Peace, harmonious marriage, Henry Winkler, LifeWithMyOhana, Stanford Memorial Church

This month Kozo at Everyday Gurus asked us to do a post related to peace at home for Bloggers for Peace. Click on link for details.

The best advice I ever received regarding keeping the peace in a marriage was given to me at my wedding rehearsal by Henry Winkler, and no he is not a family friend. He just happened to be taking some of his friends on a tour of the church just prior to our wedding rehearsal. I apologize in advance for the poor quality of the video, but keep in mind that it was made over nineteen years ago before HD video was available.

I’m grateful that he took the time to offer his wonderful advice and that we have the video to remind us to follow it.

June 21

Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes or Actually Mine ⁷

Gratitude, photography • Tags: PHOTO CHALLENGE, postaday, postaweek

This week Cheri Lucas Rowlands asks us to share a picture through our eyes observing the scene first and looking for natural lines and frames by trying the skill Ming Thein talks about in this week’s Photography 101 post.

I’m not under any illusion that I have that skill, but I do appreciate the tips offered by Ming to help us improve our photography, so here are my attempts.