A Photo a Day

Today's photo is a "Blast from the Past"

Back in the 50s Blue Waltz perfume was found in every five and dime or "dimestore" as we called it - usually Woolworths. It cost about 50 cents a bottle, so every little girl had one setting on her dresser.

As it happens, there is a "dimestore" in downtown Branson, Missouri, that carries many items from the past, and this is where I found this bottle. It cost a bit more than 50 cents though.

A Photo a Day

Again, have not posted for a couple of days.
This photo is for November 15, 2006

This is my MySpace page!

A Photo a Day

Haven't uploaded pictures for a couple of days.
This is for November 14, 2006

We tried a Gra-pple today. I would say, don't waste your money. At $1.25 each, they still can't beat Pink Ladies.

A Photo a Day

How fun! Is this the inside of a corner or the outside?

A Photo a Day

Barb on a wire fence.

Today we visited Gary and Cheryl Stone who had friends over from their days at "the farm." It had been 20-something years since some of them had seen each other. Of course, Bill and I got pictures of everyone but it didn't seem just right to post one of those pics. At one point during the day, I went outside to get my photo of the day. That's when I came across the fence. I have a tendency to focus on the "big picture" rather than details. This is an attempt to find art amongst the larger and more mundane things in life.

A Photo a Day

William's basketball game today - the game is so fast. I particularly liked this shot of him running - lots of energy!

A Photo a Day

This was the best of the day. Though the park was beautiful, I felt pressed for time and tried to get only what I thought might be nice. Meantime, artistic creativity suffered.

A Photo a Day

Today I was out for a couple of hours traveling around the countryside and eventually ended up in the park a mile or so away. Tomorrow's challenge will be to find something much closer.

A Photo a Day

November 8, 2006

Barn on Rt. 123, just outside Bolivar, MO

For Feather

Go -- where the fields are green with grass
and the butterflies dance on the flowers that sway in the breeze.

Where the birds are red and yellow and blue
and the squirrels become your friends.

Sit on a warm rock and play with the fish swimming in the clear streams.

Go -- where there is music in the air and the sun shines.

Run after the leaves that drop from the trees.

Know that the 18 years you lived on this planet, you were a joy to my heart and to David's.

May the great cat in heaven greet you with open paws.

You will forever remain in our hearts.

Well, we'll see how this thing goes. Today is the first day of winter at the Thomas household. We are all thankful that Charlie has made it back safely from Kuwait. Homecoming ceremonies are tomorrow morning, hoping it doesn't snow just yet.

The twins just got home from school and are showing off their new presents they received. William made a Christmas ornament which we promptly hung.