Photo 365 #82

October 28, 2014October 27, 20144 Comments

The photo ops on Saturday lasted into the evening with a beautiful sunset (for a pretty morning shot, check out my Instagram feed). I was getting supper ready when I noticed that the trees on the western edge of our yard looked almost like they were on fire, so I headed out with my trusty phone camera and snapped some pictures.

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Surprisingly, the boys behaved while I was outside capturing the sunset. As a matter of fact, the only bad thing that happened was that I ended up with some puncture marks on my tummy, thanks to Miss Opal. Apparently, she thought I was the perfect cat tree because she climbed me more than once and my thin T-shirt was no match for her tiny kitty claws.

Oh, well – she’s too cute to stay mad at for long. 🙂

Photo 365 #81

October 27, 2014Leave a comment

Saturday was an absolutely glorious day, and I just couldn’t resist spending time in my yard taking pictures. The sky was bluer than blue, the sun was shining bright, and my trees finally figured out that they owed me a little color before Winter claims their remaining leaves.

These are two of my favorite leafy shots, though there were several others. I hope your weekend was just as beautiful as mine!

Photo 365 #80

October 26, 2014October 24, 2014Leave a comment

It’s taken a while, but we’re finally unpacking some more of the boxes from when we moved, including the ones containing our Nintendo and the games that go with it. Well, the Nintendo emulator, anyway – our actual Nintendo was apparently damaged during our move.

Anyway, Seymour, Bubbles, and I enjoyed a rousing game of Duck Hunt the other night, much to Thumper’s amusement. I’m still not sure which was more entertaining – the game or Thumper’s reaction to it. He was absolutely enthralled, and the only thing that got him to stop shouting, “He got him!” or, “He missed him!” was when we turned the game off and sent him to bed.

It was pretty hilarious.

What are some of your favorite video games?

Photo 365 #79

October 25, 2014October 24, 20144 Comments

The flowers Seymour bought me last week have been steadily wilting, so I’ve been trying to capture their glory for posterity.

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This was my favorite flower of the bunch. 🙂

Photo 365 #78: Recipe time!

October 24, 2014October 22, 201412 Comments

The other night I whipped out one of my mom’s old recipes for supper. I hadn’t made it in ages, and it just sounded good. Something about this time of year makes me long for childhood classics: hearty soups, savory casseroles, and the like.

The title on the top of the recipe card is “Help for Hamburger,” but growing up, we never called it that. We called it what it was – Hamburger and Rice.

I can hear it now – what’s so comforting about something so bland?

Well, dear readers, this dish is anything BUT bland. Check it out:

hamburgerrice Help for Hamburger (aka Hamburger and Rice)

1 lb. ground beef
2 Tbs. onion flakes
2 1/2 c. minute rice
3 1/3 c. water
1/4 c. soy sauce
Salt to taste

Brown hamburger together with onion flakes; drain. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil together 10-15 minutes.

It’s simple, warm, filling, and delicious. I doubled the recipe and ended up with lots of leftovers, but that’s okay with me. 🙂

What are some of your favorite childhood recipes?

Photo 365 #77

October 23, 2014October 22, 20149 Comments

There was another beautiful sunrise yesterday morning:

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Normally I’m not up early enough to see things like this, but when the sun doesn’t come up till after 7:00 a.m., which is roughly when I have to be out of bed if I have any hope of making it to work on time, that makes it a little easier. And with colors this beautiful, I should perhaps try to make it a habit to rise a bit earlier so I can catch more of them. 🙂

What’s your favorite part of rising early?

Photo 365 #76

October 22, 20144 Comments

The trees at Pine Lake looked so beautiful Monday on my way home from work that I just had to stop and take their picture:

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A friend of mine is lucky to commute through this beautiful area every day. I think if I had to drive through there every day, I’d be late getting to work and late getting home, and my camera would have even more pictures of pretty trees than it already does. 🙂

Photo 365 #75

October 21, 2014Leave a comment

Get a load of these colors! Aren’t they just gorgeous?
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That’s all I’ve got today. Hope your Tuesday’s treating you right! 🙂

Photo 365 #74

October 20, 20144 Comments

One of the things I love about fall is the profusion of color. From fiery reds to golden oranges, color abounds.

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I found these late blooms among the changing leaves at the courthouse today as I ran errands at work. I loved these flowers in the spring, when their golden yellow blooms were like little spots of sunshine on a cloudy day, and I couldn’t help thinking of them the same way today. As beautiful as they are in the spring, when they pop against the deep green of their leaves, they were just as beautiful today against the backdrop of green and gold.

What’s your favorite part of fall?

Photo 365 #73

October 19, 2014October 20, 20142 Comments

We went to another Panther football game yesterday, and it was a lot of fun. We tailgated in the afternoon before the game, we played a couple games of bean bag toss, and generally had a great time.

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Of course, the real reason I go to football games (other than to hang out with great friends) is for the band. Back in high school, I went to home games because I was in the band. Now that my marching band days are well behind me, I go simply to enjoy the pregame and halftime performances. Once a band geek, always a band geek. 🙂