We're visiting the in-laws this weekend and that gave me a chance to photograph my FIL's collection of old Willys trucks. They are great old cars, lots of character and personality. I went out early in the morning, which gave me some wonderful shadows and light. I had originally planned to post-edit all the images … Continue reading Willys graveyard
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Week 12: from the road
My son is on Spring Break from school, so we took the opportunity to visit the grans. Most of my 365 Project pix this week were taken on the trip from Florida to Arkansas. 1. firstviolet, 2. carousel, 3. dinner, 4. WWFD, 5. bridgingthedistance, 6. Arkansasbreakfast
Cheeseburger and fries
When I was young, it was a special occasion for our family to go to McDonald's. This was the 60s understand, so Mickey D's was still a new phenomenon. Until then, if you wanted hamburgers you'd go to the drive-in. I still want to leave my window up a little when at Sonic, waiting for … Continue reading Cheeseburger and fries
Tip jar
Twenty-four, seven Mother's work is never done Hugs and tips welcome I was up until the wee hours of the morning recently. It was 12:34 a.m. to be exact. I know this because that was when my soon-to-be 19-year-old son walked through our front door. If you know me, for me to be awake at … Continue reading Tip jar
Mother love
A Mother’s work is never done. I send hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, and none of it gets your attention very long. You have destroyed every gift I’ve given you. Now, clean up this mess! This weekend's Trifextra challenge is to write a story or snippet of a story which includes, in exactly 33 words, a justified … Continue reading Mother love
Tea and cookies
I watched her as I made my way down the hallway. I was familiar with her, even knew her name, something that I couldn’t say about most of my other neighbors. Mrs. Clancy, the apartment complex’s ubiquitous octogenarian, was struggling with her foldable shopping cart. She was stuck in her doorway and the harder she … Continue reading Tea and cookies