Thursday 13: A VERY Random Edition

Since we’ve had so much snow, and I’ve been staying inside so much (because I HATE snow), I don’t have much for a Thursday 13 this week.

So, it seems like a good time to share a very random assortment of pictures that I’m fairly sure I haven’t posted here before.

1.    Of course, I’m going to start off with a cat picture.  I think Mortimer looks adorable here.  

2. This was at a vacation rental that we stayed at in 2023.  I think these hand mirrors are antique (or at least vintage).  They were displayed on a wall in the bathroom, and I thought it was a great idea.  It seemed like a fun way to display a collection without really taking up space.

3.    I enjoy taking pictures of the sky, and I thought it was beautiful this particular evening.

4.    I’m not sure what these little white flowers are called, but I think they’re pretty.

5.   This hibiscus was at a vacation rental we stayed at in 2022.

6.  This was on vacation in 2021.  It was insanely humid that day, and the camera lens fogged, but I liked how it made the picture look kind of mysterious and moody.

7.  Theodore loves it when we get a suitcase out of the closet. 

8.    So does Mortimer.

9.    This was sunrise on Kiawah Island on our 2024 vacation.

10.  This was the first time I successfully built a cooking fire entirely on my own after Hurricane Helene.  I’m not the outdoorsy type, so it felt like a major accomplishment.

11.  This was when a possum stopped by the critter corner.

12.  This was one of the few beach pictures I took on vacation last year before we got sick.

13.  Finally, here's a flower picture that, according to the date stamp, I took on February 29, 2024. I'm trying to remind myself that the snow will melt and spring will eventually arrive! 

Are you also eagerly anticipating warmer weather? 

 

Twenty-Three Pictures for the End of 2023

I decided to do a wrap-up post for the year by sharing twenty-three pictures from the year.  In looking through pictures for this post, I realized that I didn’t take very many pictures this year.  I can’t remember the last time I had so few pictures for a year.  That’s something to work on in 2024.

These are a mix of cellphone and camera pictures.  I’m sharing some of them because I think they’re really good pictures, some because they’re something important from the year, and some because they’re special now.

Let’s start with some pictures of flowers.  Because I always take lots of pictures of flowers.  

The crocheted cat couch that I made for Gabby and Amy is the biggest crochet project I’ve ever finished, so that was a highlight from the year. 

It’s Dobby-approved.

 

The Carl Sandburg Home. 

I’m glad I took pictures of Howard and Frankie cuddling together.

I befriended the free-range chickens.  Can you believe they used to run from me?  Now, I half-way expect them to follow me into the house one day.

Kiawah Island, SC.  

More flowers.  Always.  

 

View of the Ravenel Bridge from Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC. 

 Mortimer and Charlie.

Colonial Dorchester, SC.

 

Angel Oak, Johns Island, SC.

 

Not Much to Say

I looked back at my N posts for the two years (2012 and 2015) that I managed to successfully complete the A to Z Challenge.  They weren’t very inspiring.

I seem to struggle with N.  Maybe it’s something about being halfway through? 

For those of you participating in the challenge, do you find yourself struggling around the half-way point? 

So, since I do not have much to say today, I’ll leave you with some photos to enjoy.

Howard

Duke

Caroline

Mortimer

Let’s Look at Leaves

I was struggling to come up with something for my “L” post, so I was looking through pictures, hoping for inspiration. 

It turns out that I take a lot of pictures of leaves.

So, for “L” let’s look at leaves.  

Do you enjoy looking at leaves?