The Good. The Random. The Fun - Sept. 9, 2024

 Well it's been awhile since I've joined in at Tamar's blog for:

The Good. The Random. The Fun. - Shame on me.  Anyway here goes:

The Good:

My nephew (Richie) got married on the 3rd.  Snapped this shot of him and his bride (Courtney) at the ceremony.  More photos of the wedding to follow in another post.

The Random:

Sometimes I take random photos of things that catch my eye.  This is a piece of tubing laying outside on the concrete by our back door.  Which do you prefer, Colored or Black and White?

The Fun:

Someone had a birthday on the 1st.  Her she is having some fun with her cupcakes and decorations.

and one more having some fun in a bouncy house at another event this week (Wheelin' Walla Walla Car Parade)

Be sure to stop by Tamar's blog and check out some of the other participants.

Willy Nilly Friday Five

Hello! - Well it's been a couple of weeks again since I've posted but I'm back today to join Tom (The Backroads Traveller) for:
WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY FIVE

1.  This past week I took my granddaughter and her friend to the local Corn Maze. - Didn't get any pictures because we went at night but though you might enjoy this little video of this years maze.   Click on the link:

https://www.facebook.com/365WashingtonState/videos/269031427058478/

It was a lot of fun.  We had to ask for a couple of hints to get out but for the most part we did the maze on our own.  Took us about an hour to get in and back out.

2. Coleen is really into Skeletons this year and I spotted this on the Whitman College Campus so I decided to take her to see it.  After we got there though she informed me that she'd already seen it on a field trip to the campus, bummer!  Still it made for a great photo to share.  They do have some "strange" art work on the campus.

 3. This weeks Black and White Shot and a colored version as well.

4. Some Halloween fun spotted out and about.

 

5.  Fall is still in glorious color.  I liked the way the sun was shining on this tree and the leaves on top of the roof.



6.  Spotted this on a drive this morning.

 

7.  It's Balloon Stampede Week here in town.  So far this is my favorite shot that I've taken of the balloons.  More to come in another post.

 

 



  So in honor of our Balloon Stampede I'm leaving you with this musical selection.

 

Have a great weekend.

Willy Nilly Friday Five and 1000 Posts

Welcome! - Today is a "milestone" day for this blog.  This is my 1000th Post.  I started this blog back in September of 2007.  My first real post was this one:  featuring a Tortellini recipe.

Alot has changed since then but I'm still blogging (when I can) and enjoying sharing with those of you who continue to follow my blog. 

CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTOS.

Up today for WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY FIVE:
1.  Wild Elderberries. - Now I've heard of people making Elderberry Wine but I've never tried it.

Found this website with several recipes to use Elderberries with.  Maybe I should give them a try sometime.  http://www.twineagles.org/elderberry-recipes.html

2.  Spotted this while out on a drive one afternoon:

Zebra or Horse or perhaps Zeborse!  Also there seems to be a photo bomber peeking over the top of this critter.

 

 

3.  Last weeks 52 Frame shot (Texture - was the theme)  - This is Eliza a handmade doll that Coleen made all by herself.  She's such a creative person.  I hesitate to call her a child anymore since she's 13 now.

 

This weeks theme was (Beautiful Chaos) and here is the photo I used:

 



4.  Another view of wheat fields after harvest.  That machine looks so tiny but I was high up on Scenic Loop shooting down into the valley.



5.  Creepy Crawly....This weeks Black and White Shot.

 

 



Featured Cat of the week:  Ghost  -  Isn't he a handsome cat.

Linking to FELINE FRIDAY

Musical Selection:

Here's to 1000 More Posts!

Willy Nilly Friday Five & Feline Friday - August 10, 2018

Well once again I've been absent from posting but I'm back today to join in on Willy Nilly Friday Five and Feline Friday.

Up first for WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY FIVE

 

1.  Every summer I try to get a photo of a butterfly but most often or not they fly off before I can get a picture of them.  I managed 2 of this lovely Swallowtail before it took off.

2.  Took a little drive earlier this month and spotted some Wild Turkeys.

 

 

 

A couple of the adults and some of the baby turkeys.  There were lots more but they were moving quickly and it was hard to get decent shots of them.

 

3. Enjoying some of the summer fruit readily available in this area.  Yummy Blackberry Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream.  Doesn't get much better!

4.  I like to do Black and White shots now & then.  This is a Cherry Orchard and wind turbine.

5.  Out on another drive.  Had to take a shot of the baled fields.

 

6.  I liked the way this building looked and the cool sculpture in front of it.  Will share a better shot of that at a later date. (Got to give you something to look forward too).

7.  I think I found the "Bat Cave"

Now for FELINE FRIDAY:

                 It's "Speedy G" showing off that magnificent belly!

Willy Nilly Friday Five and Friendly Fill-Ins

Welcome!

It's time for some Friday Fun.  Joining Friendly Fill-Ins & Willy-Nilly Friday Five today.  Scroll down for WNFF.

Let's start out with FRIENDLY FILL-INS hosted by Annie on McGuffy's Reader.

Here are the questions:

1. I would like to ask                   why                         ?

2. My favorite fast food restaurant is                          .

3. If I could go to any concert of someone still performing, it would be                        . 

4. My Winter pastime is usually                           , because                        .

 

 

My answers:

1.  I would like to ask people in general why they feel the need to post such negative stuff on Social Media all the time.  I don't know about you but I'm so tired of reading their complaints that I could scream. 

 

2. My favorite fast food restaurant is McDonalds, Mainly because I like their Salads & Fries.

 

3. If I could go to any concert of someone still performing, it would be Neil Diamond.

 

4.  My Winter pastime is usually Reading, because I don't have to go outside to do it.

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WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY FIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Our cats got a new Christmas Present with this awesome cat tree.  Here you can see 3 of them checking it all out.  We've moved it into the living room now that the Christmas tree is down.  Here it was in the corner of the dining room.

 

2.  Spotted the snow on the telphone line in December and thought it looked pretty cool.  - I went outside later and the same snow plopped on the ground right before I walked under the wire.  Whew...it missed me.

 

 

 

3.  Just a squirrel on the fence enjoying the peanuts I leave out for them.

 

 



 

4.  Another "forgotten" photo that I meant to share but never did.

 





 

Faded and peeling paint on a fence.

 

5.  An "Abstract" black and white shot I took last year.

 

 

It's a bench and shadows.

 

That's it for me this week. - Hope you've enjoyed your visit.









Feline Friday, Caturday Art, Willy-Nilly Friday Five - November 10, 2017

 Hello & Welcome! - Linking up today for:

FELINE FRIDAY over at Comedy Plus

I'm not sure what they were looking at but it was funny. - From L to R:
Bandit, Pepper & Caramel.

CATURDAY ART :

Same shot but edited on Luna Pic:

WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY FIVE:

 

1.  Sharing one of the Black and White Photographs I took but never posted during the week I was to post BW photos on Facebook.

 

 



 Some reeds and spiderwebs. - Shot at Rooks Park.

2.  Another shot that I liked but just hadn't yet shared.  Plowed wheat fields.

 

3. 

Fall leaves and berries - Trees located at a nearby Grade School

 

 

4.  Another shot not yet shared.  Some people fishing at Bennington Lake

 



5.  Finally another of my recipe tries.  This one was for SALTED NUTROLL BARS

These are ooey and gooey but oh so yummy!


Leaving you with a lovely Autumn Tune

Have a beautiful weekend.

Fences around the World and some Black & White shots

Joining Gosia (Looking For Identity) for FENCES AROUND THE WORLD

It's almost Halloween and around here a lot of people love to decorate their yards for the holiday.

Spotted this fence on the way to the Bowling Alley this week.

 The fence was handmade and looks super realistic.  Almost like rusty metal.

 The grasses in the background and the tombstone in the yard add to the spooky fun.

 Loving the skulls on the fence posts.

Also this week I've been doing a challenge on Facebook where you post 1 Black and White Photo of your daily life.  No Humans, No Explanations.  This was yesterday's photo.

This is today's photo:

Have a great day.