Macro Monday

I was rearranging my den yesterday and doing some dusting, when I thought, these Jim Shore figurines would make good macro subjects, so here goes…..




These are only four of my cats, I have more. I’d like to hear from those of you that have Jim Shore pieces.
Have a Great week.

Sunday Stills Challenge – Hot Sauce & Salsa

This was a fun challenge, but of course they all are aren’t they? I think salsa is one of my all time most favorite things to eat. There was a time back 20 yrs ago when I was single and poor that I almost lived on Pace salsa and Dorito chips, but the good thing was, I lost over 40 lbs!! One of the healthiest things we can do for our bodies is to have a bit capsisum in our diet daily. Go Salsa!!

This one is homemade. Last year I made over 40 pints!


And these last shots were from our travels, all related to “hot sauce”.


The above two shots were taken at the original Tabasco plant on Avery Island, Louisiana.

The above are shots of Chili Pepper Ristas taken in La Mesilla, New Mexico.

This was lots of fun, now I’m hungary for chips and salsa and maybe a bowl of guac as well. GO COLTS!!

Wordless Wednesday

Macro Monday

Brrrrrr! It’s cold here, only 18 degrees. My macro choices for today make me think of the warmth of the desert and how I might really like to be back in Tucson this morning.

Cholla cactus spine

Howling coyote

Happy February, the month of love!

Sunday Stills – Textures

Here we go with a new round of textures. Nothing from the archieves here, all shot this morning. Enjoy.





Hang in there gang Spring is just 48 days away.

A Rare Sight In Tellico Plains – Snow!!

We had a beautiful blanketing of snow yesterday from this major snow storm heading East from New Mexico. We actually got 5 1/2″ so says the weatherman, I didn’t go out and measure it. These photos were taken from my front porch. It has rained all night with the temps hovering just at freezing, and we lost power for a short while. Sure glad we are retired and don’t have to leave our house until this is over.

Skywatch Friday

Sunday Stills – Sports

Winter is not a good time to capture any good live sports shots (thanks Ed), and there are no good pickin’s in my archieves, so where did I go? Why the old boob-tube of course, so please forgive the poor quality of the pictures.








Maybe with a pair of those 3-D glasses from Avatar these shots would look better!! LOL

Macro Monday – I Wanna Play Too!!

Sunday Stills Challenge – Moods Instilled in Others…

Boy this was a tough one as it’s really hard to predict what kind of a mood your picture might instill in another. I know the moods these following shots had on me, so lets see how they affected all of you.





I’m sorry this last shot is a bit fuzzy but I really liked the mood it presented. It made me smile.

I hope you all have a great week, and say a prayer for those poor souls in Haiti. It’s good to remember that there are others suffering more than ourselves in this great big world we live in. Love & Blessings to you ALL.