Day 229 – November 25, 2018
Bucket List Images – Sunday Stills / Money – One Word Sunday / #MySundayPhoto / Flood – FOWC / Plastic – RDP / Oblivion – WODC / With the Letter N – November Photo a Day
This is what it looks like when you ask your kids to take down and put away your holiday outdoor gear. Of course, when I ask them why they would do that, I get that oblivious look across their face. So instead of being able to get rolling and finish hanging the lights, I end up untangling, relighting, rewiring, all of last years stock. Worse yet, there were still 3 other buckets needing to be brought out. As a result, I was unable to make any dent in my bucket lists (see what I did there?). Even more frustrating, I didn’t have some of the replacement parts necessary so I decided to brave the flood of people at Lowes to pick up those parts and possibly some plastic lawn decor and pay with money I really don’t have. But I will not have my house looking like some discarded set from Nightmare Before Christmas. It must be done, so I did, and it is. In short, not a lot got done today. The boys left to go back, earlier than they were planning, conveniently leaving the task to me. Hopefully this tangled web they weaved will not take much longer to sort out and I can get my festive on. Until then, onward and upwards. Remember a smile is contagious!
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Oh dear, what a tangle, all good plans etc… My family and I begin our Christmas decorating at the start of Advent, So that will be next weekend, but not much happens outside except for a few lights. Our main focus will be indoors, decorating the Christmas trees and fireplaces.
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I am less on the inside and even though I live in somewhat of an isolated area, I still like to light it up! The kids will take care of the inside! 😁
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Just the opposite here. I like to enjoy and appreciate the inside because for the most part I can’t see the outside.
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That’s true. I like watching cars slow as they go by!
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I understand, I like doing tours, not that we get many decorated houses over here. We’re also a bit isolated and high walls and hedges block us from view. So a few fairy lights suffice
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The trees, lack of nearby homes, lights from the ski resort, and a little bit off the main routes are my nemesis, so it’s a challenge I am happy to accept year after year.
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I am looking forward to the video … please!
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LOL. You succeeded in bringing me a smile.
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That is awesome. 😊 Thank you soo much for taking the time to stop and share that. It means a lot!
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It looks like it’s going to be a Griswald Christmas!
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Not quite. The slope of my roof is pretty daunting. 😛
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Nice one! Gearing up for Xmas…
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You betcha. It’ll be over before we know it.
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Ah, I see the bucket reference! Our church choir used to sing a song calle “Riggin’ up the Lights.” Very cute and apropos for this image! Do you have an all-time favorite image that people would pay for?
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Oh I don’t know. I have a bunch of pics that I feel really good about. I’ve never thought about the prospect of selling a photo, and no one has ever asked that of me, I just love taking pictures and trying to get better with every snap.
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I doubt if I would ever sell but I just ordered some canvas prints of three of my favorites! I might as well enjoy them!
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Which 3? I’d be curious.
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I needed a couple of water themed ones for our bedroom…one I took of my husband windsurfing, one of surfers on Hilo Bay, both of which I have shared on my blog at some point. The other one is of a fall scene from 8 years ago, a lucky shot with my phone. That one I’ve been told would win a contest. I hope they turn out well, I used their black Friday discounts. Once I get them I will photograph them for the blog.
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They sound great. I hope the resolution on the iPhone will be good enough for the blow up. But I am sure it will. I’ll look forward to hearing your report on how they came out!! 💕
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Oh and I am really happy you got the “bucket” reference. You know me, have to think out of the box, especially because I have no idea what my bucket list would hold.
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