November Photo-A-Day - Day 30

"Funny Face"

I thought this was apropos for today!💜 It made me think of this song from the Gershwins' song "Funny Face" sung by Fred Astaire to Audrey Hepburn. The part I highlighted in bold especially. 💜

Frankly Dear, your modesty reveals to me

Self-appraisal often makes me sad

And if I add your funny face appeals to me

Please don't think I've suddenly gone mad

You've got all the qualities of Peter Pan

I'd look far before I'd find a sweeter pan

I love your funny face

Your sunny, funny face

Though you're a cutie

With more than beauty

You've got a lot of

Personal-i-ty for me

You fill the air with smiles

For miles and miles and miles

Though you're no Mona Lisa

For world's I'd not replace

Your sunny-- funny face

I love your funny face

Your sunny-- funny face

You're not exotic

But so hypnotic

You're much-- too much

If you can cook

The way you look

I'd swim the ocean wide

Just to have you by my side

Though you're no Queen of Sheba

For world's I'd not replace

Your sunny-- funny face.

November Photo-A-Day - Day 29

"Something Orange"

Everything in my house feels like it is red or green right now for Christmas! While thinking about orange, I noticed the roof of my "gingerbread house" ornament was orange. I have a few of these ornaments, houses and gingerbread people. My Mom and I made them when I was younger. I got to take them with me for my tree. I have a lot of gingerbread themed items on my tree, along with some cinnamon ornaments I must have made at some point that look like gingerbread as well. Kinda neat seeing all the various ornaments I've made and collected over the years. One of these days I'll share the wooden ones I found during out honeymoon to celebrate our marriage! They are quite beautiful!

November Photo-A-Day - Day 28

"A Wave"

This was a sweet gift from a lady at church for our wedding. I hung it in the bathroom as a daily reminder to pray. Even when the waves are still or rough.

"I said a prayer for you today 

And know God must have heard. 

I felt the answer in my heart, 

Although He spoke no word.

I didn’t ask for wealth or fame 

I knew you wouldn’t mind. 

I asked Him to send treasures 

Of a far more lasting kind.

I asked that He be near you

At the start of each new day 

To grant you health and blessings

And friends to share your way.

I asked for happiness for you 

in all things great and small, 

But it was for His loving care 

I prayed the most of all. "

-Author Unknown

November Photo-A-Day - Day 27

"A Dozen"

Looking around the apartment, I tried to figure out what I have that was a dozen. I didn't have a full carton of eggs, or a dozen of anything other than maybe books. I looked over at the window sill and saw "The 12 Days of Christmas". They are celebrated from Christmas to Three Kings Day which is January 6th. Over the summer when we decorated for Christmas for John's birthday, I had them on our table. This time I decided to put them on the window sill. Every time I see them, it makes me smile. You can see in the window to the right the snow-laden branch outside our window. Snow didn't start to accumulate until 2-3pm today. Now everything is covered in a thick blanket. I just checked and Harold's tree is almost unrecognizable! I'm glad for the snow though. I discovered that there is a pond that forms when everything melts off in the woods behind the house. And there is a long puddle that forms in the yard behind the apartment as well. Hoping the next warm-up will be a bit more gradual so the water can disperse better. :)

November Photo-A-Day - Day 26

"In the Fridge"

If our fridge looks empty, it's because we've been opting for non-perishable foods and frozen foods. I'd hate to waste perishable foods if I'm not feeling well. Besides, pregnant women live on pickles, right? 😉

November Photo-A-Day - Day 25

"Something Metallic"

Christmas is exactly one month away! It's coming soon! The house smells amazing, the white lights are growing on John, and our multi-color lights are half dead. A little annoying, but at least they were only draped over the window. I was trying to think of something metallic to take a picture of today. My brain is gone from the past few long days. I was switching a couple ornaments on the tree to free up a congested tree branch when I saw this ornament! I didn't remember it as John put it on the tree while I stopped to eat a snack the other day. (There is something to be mulled over when food is more important than Christmas to me for a change....) It was a good reminder of why we are celebrating this upcoming season! It makes me think of "The Christmas Box" by Richard Paul Evans, particularly the one quote in the movie:

"What was the first gift of Christmas?"

"A tie?"

And then he learns the following:

(excerpt from the book but also in the movie)

“The first gift of Christmas was love. A parent's love. Pure as the first snows of Christmas. For God so loved His children that He sent His son, that someday we might return to Him.” 

November Photo-A-Day - Day 24

"A Sign"

I got this sign at Bailiwick last year around Christmas time. I fell in love with it and have kept it up year round in our apartment. It's good to look for something wonderful happening throughout the year. Whether it's as simple as a flower or miraculous as something God is doing in your life. Keep your eyes open! Christmas isn't the only "wonderful time of the year"!